Let's finish off the week with some NHL action.
I've broken down some key NHL betting trends for tonight's hockey contests. I've compiled a bunch of player and team trends with help from Outlier, as well as some NHL prop picks below for February 28th:
February 28th NHL Player Trends
- DET’s Alex DeBrincat has goals in four of his last five games (Anytime Goal, +200 at Sportsbook)
- COL’s Nathan MacKinnon has gone OVER 3.5 shots in seven of his last nine games (O3.5 SOG, -140 at BetMGM)
- MIN’s Matt Boldy has points in four of his last five games (O0.5 Points, -160 at Sportsbook)
- MIN’s Mats Zuccarello hasn’t scored in 10-straight road games (U0.5 goals, -410 at Sportsbook)
- COL’s Arthur Lehkonen has gone OVER 0.5 points in four of last five games (U0.5 points, -165 at Sportsbook)
- TOR’s Morgan Rielly has gone OVER 1.5 shots in six-straight road games (O1.5 shots, -119 at Sportsbook)
- DAL’s Jason Robertson has gone OVER 2.5 shots in seven-straight games (O2.5 shots, -113 at Sportsbook)
February 28th NHL Team Trends
- The OVER has hit in 23 of the Blue Jackets last 31 home games (OVER 6.5 goals, +116 at Sportsbook)
- The Blue Jackets are 11-3 in their last 14 home games (CBJ ML, -102 at Sportsbook)
Find more NHL betting trends and tips at Outlier Trends:
February 28th NHL Picks
Taking the above trends alongside some more in-depth handicapping, here are two picks I'm focused on for tonight's NHL games:
Toronto's Morgan Rielly OVER 1.5 shots (-119 at Sportsbook)
Rielly averages just 1.6 shots per game this year, but he's on a heater lately. The Leafs' defender has gone OVER 1.5 shots in six of his last seven games, including two of three since the 4 Nations break.
Tonight, Rielly faces a Rangers team tonight that allows the fourth-most shots on goal in hockey (30.7 per game). In three games since the 4 Nations break, the Rangers have allowed a whopping 36.5 shots per game against.
Minnesota's Matt Boldy OVER 0.5 Points (-160 at Sportsbook)
Matt Boldy is one of the hottest forwards in hockey right now. He played well for Team USA at the 4 Nations and has kept that up since. In three games since the tournament, Boldy has four points. He's got seven points in his last four games, too.
Tonight, Boldy faces an Avalanche team that allows 2.85 goals per game (above NHL average). In 12 career games against the Avs, Boldy has five points.
