Do you think of Washington’s Braden Holtby as an all-time great goalie? Well, the former Vezina Trophy winner made history over the weekend. His 200th career win came in just his 319th appearance, the second-fastest to the milestone in NHL history. Only the legendary Ken Dryden got to 200 wins quicker. Here are two NHL betting picks & games to watch this week: Capitals at Predators and Rangers at Blackhawks. Check back for NHL odds from MyBookie.
Pavel Buchnevich scored once again on Saturday for his seventh goal in his last eight games. The Russian has eight goals and 15 points in 18 games with four goals and eight points coming on the power play. He had 20 points in 41 games as a rookie last season and has really come into his own as a sophomore.The Rangers also got two goals from Rick Nash, one on the man-advantage that scored twice and is now 9-for-23 (39 percent) over their past seven games. Kevin Shattenkirk has played a huge role during the Rangers’ win streak with three goals and four assists in that span. The power play has benefited from the addition of Shattenkirk, which is one of the top 10 power plays in the NHL. He has been the quarterback with the man advantage with eight power play points this season.
Top NHL Betting Matchups & Picks of the Week – November 13th Edition
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Washington Capitals at Nashville Predators NHL Preview & Game Info
When: Tuesday, 8 PM ETWhere: Bridgestone Arena, NashvilleTV: NBC Sports NetworkStream: NHL.tvRadio: WJFK 106.7 FM (Washington) / 102.5 FM (Nashville)Opening NHL Betting Lines: TBA2018 Stanley Cup Odds & Expert Betting Predictions
Why Bet On Washington?
The Caps of course led the NHL in points the past two regular seasons but lost in the East semifinals both years to Pittsburgh. This year, Washington isn’t quite the powerhouse.Coach Barry Trotz wants to see Evgeny Kuznetsov shoot the puck more. Kuznetsov has three goals and 19 points in 17 games this season. He hasn’t scored a goal since Oct. 28 when he got two against Edmonton.“I think what it does when he does shoot, it will open up his wingers for him, too. Because everybody’s shading to the wingers right now because they think he’s just looking for his wingers,” Trotz said. “He’s just got to shoot a little bit more. Be more of a threat. He’s a threat gaining the zone, he’s a threat when he gets to the top of the circles. And he can shoot the puck.”The Caps have a future Hall of Famer in Alex Ovechkin, but it’s John Carlson currently leading the team in shot attempts at five-on-five this season. Over the last four seasons (not including the current one), 55 different players have skated 500-plus minutes at five-on-five for the Caps. Ovechkin has attempted 1743 shots during the time. Carlson is in second place with 911 shot attempts.Ovechkin’s 19.7 shot attempts/60, while down from his rate over the previous four seasons, still ranks 10th among all forwards this season, while Carlson’s 15.5 ranks him ninth among all defenders.Why Bet On Nashville?
The Preds enter the week on a four-game winning streak and beat Pittsburgh 5-4 in a shootout Saturday in a rematch of last season’s Stanley Cup Finals. Pekka Rinne turned aside 26 of 30 shots. Rinne now has an 8-2-2 record with a 2.23 goals-against-average and a .929 save percentage this season. He’s won three games in a row and four of his last five.Kyle Turris scored a goal and an assist. It was Turris’ first game as a member of the Predators after coming over in trade. Turris also registered the primary assist on Calle Jarnkrok’s third-period goal, which gave the Preds a 4-3 lead at the time. Turris missed on his shootout attempt, but the Preds still managed to win thanks to goals by Kevin Fiala and Filip Forsberg. Matched up primarily against Penguins captain Sidney Crosby’s line, Turris centered forwards Kevin Fiala and Craig Smith. He generated multiple high-quality scoring chances for himself and others with his speed and playmaking ability,Will the Preds have winger Scott Hartnell on Tuesday? He sustained an undisclosed injury during Saturday’s game. Hartnell only played in three first period shifts. He has four goals and seven points in 16 contests this season.NY Rangers at Chicago Blackhawks NHL Preview & Game Info
When: Wednesday, 8 PM ETWhere: United Center, ChicagoTV: NBC Sports NetworkStream: NBCSports.comRadio: 98.7 FM ESPN (NY) / WGN 720 AM (Chicago)Opening NHL Betting Lines: TBAWhy Bet On NY Rangers?
Not long ago, the Rangers were one of the NHL’s big disappointments and there was talk that Coach Alain Vigneault might be fired. Now they have won six straight following Saturday’s 4-2 victory over Edmonton.Henrik Lundqvist stopped 27 of 29 shots in the win. Lundqvist how now given up just two goals in back-to-back games, stopping 58 of 62 shots. After such a poor start to the season, he has now won six straight games, and seven of his last eight. The Swede has an 8-4-2 record with a 2.92 goals against average and .905 save percentage.Pavel Buchnevich scored once again on Saturday for his seventh goal in his last eight games. The Russian has eight goals and 15 points in 18 games with four goals and eight points coming on the power play. He had 20 points in 41 games as a rookie last season and has really come into his own as a sophomore.The Rangers also got two goals from Rick Nash, one on the man-advantage that scored twice and is now 9-for-23 (39 percent) over their past seven games. Kevin Shattenkirk has played a huge role during the Rangers’ win streak with three goals and four assists in that span. The power play has benefited from the addition of Shattenkirk, which is one of the top 10 power plays in the NHL. He has been the quarterback with the man advantage with eight power play points this season.
