It's Saturday in the NHL, so you know what that means. We have afternoon hockey. This is also the last weekend before the All-Star break. With that in mind, we're here to help boost your bankroll to roll over into the 2nd half of the season. We'll be targeting that first afternoon game with the defending Stanley Cup champions, along with the team that looks destined to win it this year. There's plenty of time to see who hoists the Cup, but not for our NHL mega parlay, so make sure you check it out and lock it in before the first puck drop.'
Along with our NHL mega parlay, be sure to check out all of our NHL picks for today's action.
Colorado Avalanche -1.5 (+120) over St. Louis Blues
As mentioned, the first game of the day takes place in Colorado with the defending-champion Avalanche. It will be even earlier local time, and they'll be facing a team they're all too familiar with. The St. Louis Blues are coming into town, a team they knocked out of the postseason last year. Not only that, but St. Louis was also recently singing the blues as they were smashed 5-0 in their last game. However, that's not all.'
That loss came to the Arizona Coyotes, one of the worst teams in the NHL. It's difficult to decide which part of that loss was more embarrassing. They were shut out by a Coyotes team allowing the 8th-most goals per game, while allowing 5 goals to an Arizona squad that scores the 5th-fewest goals per game. Now they have to face superstar Nathan MacKinnon and the Avs on home ice. Given their recent form and their goaltending struggles all season, we'll get the day started with a convincing Colorado win.''