There's just 4 NHL games on the board tonight, but it's just an appetizer for tomorrow's huge 13-game slate. It's also more than enough action to build our bankroll heading into Saturday. By piecing together our 3 favorite plays, we can make a parlay with mega odds that can cover all of your plays for tomorrow and then some. We've got 2 great Eastern Conference clashes early on and 2 Western Conference battles to finish off the night. After breaking down the matchups, our experts have come up with our 3 best plays for tonight's action. Before we dive i n, be sure to check out our NHL picks for today's action.
Toronto Maple Leafs -1.5 (+165) over Pittsburgh Penguins
One of those Eastern Conference clashes is between 2 perennial playoff teams. The Penguins head up to Toronto to take on the Maple Leafs as they look to work their way out from the bottom of the Metro Division. Pittsburgh has had an ugly start to the season, and just ended a 7-game losing streak on Wednesday night. Although they were able to pull out that win, they still have issues. The first of which is playing on the road. Prior to their recent win, they were 1-6 away from Pittsburgh, with their only win being against the last-place Columbus Blue Jackets.
Their road losses also included some shocking ones like falling to the Montreal Canadiens and Seattle Kraken for the second time. One of the reasons the Pens have been struggling is their goaltending. They finally made the executive decision to leave starter Tristan Jarry on the bench and start backup Casey DeSmith on Wednesday. While that led to the win, an inconsistent goalie room is not ideal for any team. The Leafs haven't been perfect either, but they're sitting in the top half of the Atlantic Division and have won 3 of their last 4 games. With them having been at home and resting since Tuesday, they can make it 4 of 5 tonight.'