NHL Best Bets Today, 11/20: Picks, Predictions & Player Props - Wednesday
Hello and welcome everyone to the Wednesday edition of the NHL Best Bets on November 20th, 2024! Congrats to you all for making it halfway through the week, for some reason this one is dragging on for me but at least there’s always hockey to write about and wager on!
So far this season it's been a lot of give and take as we find out more about these teams and every game, we learn a bit more. Check out these wagers of mine for today and see what I am learning on the NHL picks for this 5-game slate.
NHL Picks, Predictions & Best Bets Today, 11/20
In this NHL Best Bets Today article you will find a wide array of choices from some Money Lines and Team totals to plenty of player props for the action today in NHL Picks! 5 games on this weekday slate let’s dive right into it!
Now, let's dive into my expert NHL Best Bets today!
- Regular Season Record: 65-54-1
- Bankroll: +5.3 Units
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Hurricanes vs. Flyers Prediction: Wednesday, November 20th
Today we start the betting with a Metropolitan rivalry matchup between the Hurricanes and Flyers! The Canes are unsurprisingly on a roll right now as they’ve won 8 of the last 10 games and have been one of the best defenses in the NHL allowing just 2 goals per game! That sets up our wager for this game as the Hurricanes defense is suffocating and the Flyers, while they’ve been playing better of late, are going to struggle to score.
Overall, the Philly offense has scored 2.56 goals per game which is in the bottom 10 of the league standings. The Flyers have gone under in 5 of 9 home games so far this season while the Hurricanes have gone under at a record 8-6-3 on the season. These divisional games are often tight checking as well so give me the under here tonight as trends should continue.
In addition to the game total I am going to add a goalie prop for our card tonight! Pyotr Kochetkov has been awesome this season for the Hurricanes with a record of 9-2-0 on the season and a 2.41 GAA. I don’t expect him to be tested much tonight though as the Flyers average just 26.1 shots on goal per game. Due to that I am going to take the under on his saves tonight as the volume won’t be there and the Hurricanes should dominate possession throughout.
- Expert Hurricanes vs. Flyers Picks:
- Under 6.5 Goals (-120 on FanDuel)
- Pyotr Kochetkov (CAR) Under 25.5 Saves (-115 on DraftKings)
Best NHL Prop Bets & Other Picks Today, 11/20
- Buffalo Sabres vs. Los Angeles Kings Over 5.5 Goals (-130 on FanDuel)
- Wyatt Johnston (DAL) Over 2.5 Shots on Goal (-150 on DraftKings)