We're still in the midst of the second week of the young NHL season, so we're still generating a sample size to draw from. Most teams have played just a couple of games, and we've got 8 more going tonight. We've got some lopsided matchups and teams trying to gel with their offseason additions. After breaking down the slate, we've found the best 3 spots to target for an incredible payout. Before we dive in, be sure to check out our NHL picks for today's action.
Tampa Bay Lightning -1.5 (+100) over Philadelphia Flyers
As mentioned, there are some lopsided matchups on the board tonight and this is one of them. The Lightning have been to the Stanley Cup Finals in each of the last 3 seasons, and hoisted the Cup twice. Meanwhile, the Flyers finished in last place in the Metro Division and had the 2nd-worst record in the Eastern Conference last season.'
Philly traded away their captain, Claude Giroux, last season and did not make any significant additions to make up for that loss. Meanwhile, the core of the Lightning have been intact for several years now, including all-world goaltender Andrei Vasilevskiy. This will also be the Flyers first road game of the season, and Tampa is no easy place to play. The Lightning are also out with a vengeance to bounce back from a 1-2 start to the year. They've had to face the Rangers and Penguins on the road, so the Flyers at home is the perfect recipe for them to do so. They handled Philly by a combined score of 15-4 in 3 meetings last season, and should continue that success tonight.