We had a fantastic New Year's Eve going 3-0 including a +165 play, and we have another one for you today. With so many teams in action yesterday, we have several of them on the 2nd night of a back-to-back today. With our 2 player prop plays, we're targeting those exact situations. Even without that being the case, the skaters we have our eyes on have great matchups. With that in mind, let's dive into our 2 favorite spots.'
Along with our player props, be sure to check out all of our NHL picks for today's action.
Timo Meier over 1.5 points (+165)
Of course this is a player prop article, but this is primarily going to focus on just how terrible the Chicago Blackhawks have been. That's who Timo Meier and the San Jose Sharks will be facing this evening. They've actually been 2 of the worst goaltending teams as of late, so we're expecting a high-scoring game overall. Chicago has started 3 different goalies this season, the best of which has been Alex Stalock. While that isn't saying much for a team that has allowed the most goals per game this month by a landslide, he was in net for their game just yesterday afternoon.'
No matter who they start today, their save percentage will be well below .900 and have a record of either 2-9 or 2-10. They also just allowed 4 goals to the Columbus Blue Jackets yesterday, who are the worst team in the Eastern Conference. Therefore, we expect the Sharks to have a strong offensive night, including Meier. He inexplicably was held pointless against the Blackhawks earlier this season, but don't expect that to continue. In his previous 5 games against Chicago, Meier had multiple points in all of them. Similarly, prior to the Sharks last 2 games, he had recorded multiple points in 4 of their last 5 contests. Given just how terrible the Blackhawks have looked, expect a big night from Meier and San Jose.,