The first-round series shift locations for the four Game 3 matchups on Saturday. Read on for our NHL best bets for Saturday based on the best NHL odds.
The first week of the Stanley Cup Playoffs will end with a bang. The Winnipeg Jets can go up 2-1 at home, and the Tampa Bay Lightning can prove they still have it against the Toronto Maple Leafs to kick off the slate.
Meanwhile, the puck drops on the Hudson River Rivalry at 8 p.m. ET with the New Jersey Devils looking to get in the win column on the road. The reigning Stanley Cup champion Colorado Avalanche are in Seattle after taking Game 2 to even the series.
Here are our best NHL picks for Saturday, April 22 (odds via DraftKings and FanDuel sportsbooks, and BetRivers; Pick confidence is based on a 1-to-5-star scale).
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Saturday's NHL schedule and odds
(Odds via DraftKings)
- Vegas Golden Knights (-110) vs. Winnipeg Jets (-110)
- Toronto Maple Leafs (-120) vs. Tampa Bay Lightning (+100)
- New Jersey Devils (+120) vs. New York Rangers (-140)
- Colorado Avalanche (-155) vs. Seattle Kraken (+135)
Saturday's NHL best bets
- Prop: Jack Eichel over 0.5 assists (+140 via DraftKings Sportsbook) ???
- Prop: Mitch Marner over 0.5 goals (+240 via FanDuel Sportsbook) ??
- Moneyline: Devils ML vs. Rangers (+125 via BetRivers) ???
- Puck line: Avalanche -1.5 vs. Kraken (+170 via DraftKings Sportsbook) ???
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Saturday's NHL player prop picks
Eichel introduced himself to the Stanley Cup Playoffs with a goal on Thursday night in Game 2, but the former Sabres star registered 39 assists to 27 goals in 2022-23. He ended the campaign on a nine-game assist streak and notched 20 assists over 29 games after the All-Star break.
DraftKings is offering us +140 here, which is great value for Vegas' top-line center to pick up an apple. BetMGM is the only other book posting the line as of Friday night with odds of +135.
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Marner has come to play in the playoffs. After putting up two goals in two games against Tampa Bay during the regular season, the Maple Leafs winger equaled that total with a pair of markers in Game 2.
FanDuel is offering great value at +240, with other books featuri ng Marner to score between +195 (BetRivers) and +200 (DraftKings). Marner is in the mix in all situations, and this is a great price for the winger to score.
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Saturday's NHL game picks
The New York Rangers stole the first two games in New Jersey, and now the Devils' backs are up against the wall. The good news is the Devils were 28-9-4 on the road during the regular season, while the Rangers finished 23-13-5 at home.
The Devils played better than the 5-1 final scores in Games 1 and 2 showed, and New Jersey even outshot New York 30-23 in Game 2.
Take New Jersey at +125 through BetRivers, as the Devils are as low as +110 at FOXBet.
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The Kraken felt good after winning Game 1, but Colorado reminded everyone why it won the Stanley Cup in 2021-22 with a Game 2 victory. The Avalanche outshot the Kraken 41-29 on Thursday night during the 3-2 win.
Seattle starting goalie Philipp Grubauer has only allowed four goals on 76 shots during the playoffs (.947 save percentage). He's due to regress to at least his career .912 SV%, if not his .891 SV% during his 90 starts over two seasons in Seattle.
Colorado should expose the Kraken's cracks, and the puck line is favorable at +170 through DraftKings.
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NHL picks made 4/22/2023 at 12:09 a.m. ET.
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