Per usual, our Friday is rather light with just 3 games on the board. However, that's always just to gear us up for a huge Saturday. Also, we're still always here to make sure we're finding you the best value no matter what. In an effort to still provide you with 2 strong plays to build the bankroll before the big Saturday, we have the rare case of 2 teammates, and therefore correlating plays. They're both equally as strong so rather than just pick 1 or force a play in a different, less-than-ideal matchup, this looks to be the most profitable approach, so let's get into it.'
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Jesper Bratt over 0.5 assists (-120)
Before we dive in, with us having teammates and correlating plays, much of what we break down will apply to both skaters. With that in mind, the New Jersey Devils continue to be the biggest surprise of the NHL season. Of course they're not catching anyone off-guard anymore, but they've seemed to find their groove once again. They're coming off of back-to-back wins against the New York Rangers and the Carolina Hurricanes, the team that recently surpassed them in the Metro Division.'
More impressively, they took down the 'Canes without Jesper Bratt or Jack Hughes recording a single point. That's been quite the rarity this season, as the duo has been incredible together. Bratt, the left-winger and Hughes, the center, have linked up quite often. As for Bratt, he has 40 points through 41 games, 25 of which have been assists. Now he and the Devils get to face the Anaheim Ducks. Bratt had 2 assists against them earlier this season, and had at least an assist in each of his first 5 career games against them. That was before Jersey was as good as they are now, so that trend should only go stronger.'