NHL best bets and expert picks
Tonight will be a quieter night around the NHL, with only two games being played, but the first game of the evening is the one I will focus on.
The New Jersey Devils are taking on the Washington Capitals tonight in the nation's capital, and it is a huge game for both teams.
New Jersey at Washington (+136, 6.5)
The Washington Capitals are coming off a big 4-3 win last night in Pittsburgh, but I’m still not convinced they’re a good hockey team. They jumped out to a 4-0 lead early in that game and almost let it slip away as the Penguins made a very strong push late in the third period.
That was the Capitals' first win in their last five games, and tonight, they will be playing the second leg of a back-to-back at home against a Devils team that needs this win.