Monday begins our week with a 6-game slate on the ice, with most of the action out west. While that means later games, that doesn't mean we can't take advantage of the matchups. The first matchup of the night in Buffalo may end up being one of the only games of the season listed with a total of 7.5 goals by puck drop. We also have more than half the Pacific Division in action, and 2 of those teams are included in tonight's NHL mega parlay. They're the last 2 games of the night, but we've also targeted the first game of the night, so let's get into it.'' ;
Along with our NHL mega parlay, be sure to check out all of our NHL picks for today's action.
Edmonton Oilers -1.5 (+160) over Buffalo Sabres
As mentioned, this matchup should be one with plenty of goals. The Oilers are the highest scoring team in the league, and the Sabres aren't far behind in 3rd. Buffalo put that on display with a 5-3 upset over the Tampa Bay Lightning on Saturday, but we're expecting Connor McDavid and the Oilers to bring them back down to Earth. Edmonton has scored 11 goals over their last 2 games, which should exploit the biggest difference between these teams.'
While they both find the back of the net often, it's the Sabres who have the far worse goaltending. They've allowed the most goals per game since the start of February, which is obviously not good news when welcoming in the Oilers. Despite Edmonton's high-powered attack, they still need every win they can get due to the competition in the Pacific Division. We'll be outlining 1 of the teams ahead of them in a bit, but a win tonight can at least get them back ahead of the Seattle Kraken. With Buffalo's sub-par defense, we expect them to do just that.