Thursday’s NHL slate is absolutely jam packed from dinner time until bed time coast to coast. Not only is it a large slate, it’s an intriguing slate. There are great nationally televised matchups, division rival matchups, and strong inter-conference matchups. Regardless of your team, if you’re a hockey fan, Thursday night will be a great bridge to end of the week. Get the most comfortable spot on the couch and your favorite beverage ready for great NHL action all Thursday night!
If you are looking to combine some picks from these games, check out these three parlay picks that have +1052 odds on DraftKings Sportsbook.
Los Angeles Kings vs Chicago Blackhawks over 6.5 (+100)
High totals have been prominent for both the Kings and Blackhawks early on this season. Chicago's over under record this season is 7-3 and Los Angeles' is 8-3-1. To replicate this game, the Blackhawks' home over under record combined with the Kings' road over under record is 10-2-1. Both teams are exactly .500. It doesn't matter whether these teams win or lose, are at home or on the road, their totals are climbing early on this season.
The Kings have been a bit more volatile as they have scored or allowed 4+ goals in each of their 12 games played. Their NHL 8th ranked goal scoring and 28th ranked goal prevention is a good recipe for a high total. Their game totals currently average 7.42 overall and 8.00 on the road. Blackhawks games have averaged exactly 6.50 overall this season as they have exceeded expectations out of the gate. The overs trends and volatility of these teams match well with average-at-best goaltending for the over 6.5 at plus money to be great value.