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Market Report for Thursday, November 3rd
Recap: No action on Wednesday. Nothing to report.
Wins: 20 Losses: 18 Units Won: + 3.26 units ROI: 8.7 percent
I’m tracking all my plays on Betstamp: a third party bet tracking app. The bets reveal themselves after the games start. I keep my own personal records as well and they may differ slightly from Betstamp due to several factors, but for the most part, it should line up closely.
Today: The NHL is serving up 13 matchups on Thursday.
Today’s Bets: Carolina Hurricanes +120, Los Angeles Kings -170, Calgary Flames Regulation -120 and -1.5 (+135), Vegas Golden Knights -140, Seattle Kraken +160
All game lines via DraftKings Sportsbook and BetMGM Sportsbook, but I will sometimes use the consensus odds from the VSiN NHL Odds page if it is a better price and widely available. All recommended bets will be accompanied by recommended stake size. All stats via Evolving Hockey and Natural Stat Trick.
Los Angeles Kings (-170) at Chicago Blackhawks (+150)
Los Angeles is playing their fourth game in six days, which isn’t a great spot to be in, especially on the road, but it helps that their opponents are in a similar position. The Blackhawks haven’t been on the road like the Kings, but they’ve lost four in a row and their top defenseman (Seth Jones) is sidelined with an injury and it looks like they’re going to be relying on their third-string goaltender. Petr Mrazek is expected to be out until the middle of November due to a groin injury, and backup Alex Stalock is reportedly out with a concussion. That means Arvid Soderblom will likely be in goal on Thursday. The Kings aren’t a complete team, but they’re well-structured and their scoring rates appear to be trending upward as only six teams have scored more goals per 60 minutes at five-on-five. The Blackhawks are a bottom-five team offensively and rank 30th in shot attempt percentage. Goaltending might end up being a sore spot for the Kings this season if Jonathan Quick’s resurgence last season was an aberration, but there’s no doubt that goaltending is a problem for the Blackhawks, and my model prices the Kings closer to -195.