The last day and night of NHL hockey prior to the 3-day holiday break is a treat for fans. There are a whopping 14 games on tap on Saturday beginning at 2PM ET and ending at the very end of the night. Hockey will be on all day and there is tons of action to take in. Even if your team is not one of the 28 suited up, there is plenty to watch for on this loaded slate. Hopefully you can get your shopping out of the way early enough and enjoy this jam-packed Saturday of NHL hockey.
I have created a 3-game NHL mega parlay for tonight’s action at +1019 odds, which you can read below. You can also check out our NHL predictions for picks on today’s games.
Tampa Bay Lightning -1.5 (+180)
The Lightning are playing good hockey at a good time. Despite being 16-13-5, Tampa has won their last 2 straight and 6 out of their last 9 games. They have also won 5 out of their last 7 games vs the Capitals. Entering Saturday, the Lightning beat the Blues 6-1 and then beat a great Vegas team 5-4 on Thursday.
Despite a somewhat tumultuous first quarter-plus of the season, the Lightning find themselves right in the thick of the playoff race. This is a good team that is well-coached that has been there, done that. They show up in big games like this one. Look for the Lightning to come out buzzing to win big against a confusing Capitals team.