With Monday being a holiday (MLK Day), we have all kinds of action in the sports world beginning early. The NHL is no different with the 11-game slate. Six of the games begin before the usual start time, including 2 early afternoon matchups. Not only do we get to see the puck drop early, but we also have all kinds of opportunities for profit. We've looked over the slate and found great value in 3 different spots to provide you with an incredible payout.'
Along with our NHL mega parlay, be sure to check out all of our NHL picks for today's action.
Colorado Avalanche -1.5 (+135) over Detroit Red Wings
Let's get things started in one of the mid-afternoon games, which will be even earlier local time. This matchup is in Colorado, which certainly plays a role in this pick. The Avs are not looking like the defending Stanley Cup champions but have a chance to start getting in a groove. They are coming off an incredible 7-0 win over the Ottawa Senators on Saturday night. That too was in Denver, and they now welcome an inconsistent Red Wings team into town.'
Detroit is coming off one of the worst losses any team could experience. The Red Wings were at home and still fell to the Columbus Blue Jackets 4-0. Goaltender Vile Husso has been on the struggle bus lately, which the Avs can clearly take advantage of. The Wings are allowing the 6th-most goals per game on the road and gave up 12 goals across their last 2 games against Colorado. With the Avs continuing to get healthy and starting to make a bit of a surge, I will back them to continue Saturday's success on home ice.