NHL Best Bets Today, 3/3: Picks, Predictions & Player Props - Monday

Hello and welcome everyone to the Monday edition of the NHL Best Bets today on March 3rd, 2025!
It’s a new week and a welcome one after I closed out hockey’s return to action last week with a 12-7 week against the books with my NHL predictions! We will look to stay hot tonight with 6 games on tap for the NHL picks, let’s go win with our NHL best bets today!
NHL Picks, Predictions & Best Bets Today, 3/3
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!
6 games on this weekday slate let’s dive right into my expert NHL Best Bets today!
- Regular Season Record: 162-123-1
- Bankroll: +25.5 Units
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Senators vs. Capitals Prediction: Monday, March 3rd
I’m sure both of these teams had other plans in mind as the 2nd half of the season began but here, we are with the Capitals having lost 3 of 4 games and the Senators having lost 2 out of 3!
The lack of offense has been the issue on both sides as the visiting Sens have just 8 goals over 3 games and the Capitals have just 4 during their 3-game win streak. I definitely think higher of the offenses but maybe not tonight as you look at their over/under records on the splits.
Ottawa has gone under the total more than any road team this season at a record of 19-10-2 and that has been driven by their 4th lowest mark in the NHL of goals per game at 2.35! Hard to see them turning that around against a goalie like Logan Thompson and the Capitals who allow just 2.71 goals per game at home.
On the Capitals side they are close to 50/50 on totals at home this season but given their recent scoring drought I give the edge to the under as the Senators can be a stingy road team as well. Give me the under at much better odds than expected tonight!
- Expert Senators vs. Capitals Pick:
- Ottawa vs. Washington Under 5.5 Goals (+100 on Caesars)
Best NHL Prop Bets & Other Picks Today, 3/3
- Islanders vs. Rangers Under 6 Goals (-120 on BetMGM)
- William Nylander (TOR) Over 3.5 Shots on Goal (+125 on DraftKings)