Tonight’s Free NHL Picks
The 2023-24 NHL season starts tonight! This is where you find free picks for the NHL regular season and playoffs. These are my actual NHL picks that I bet and win with. You’re welcome to share your picks in the comments section below this post.
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We may additional picks as information from west coast teams’ morning skates comes in. Expected starting goalies listed below each selection. Probable starting goalies are based on the best information at our disposal, but are provided for informational purposes and not a guarantee of team lineups.
FREE NHL PICKS
Starting goalies listed as (P) for probable and (C) for confirmed.
MARCH 11, 2024
ST LOUIS vs BOSTON
PICK:BRUINS PL (+110)
UNITS: 4 BEST BET
PUCK DROP: 7:00 PM ET
PROBABLE GOALIES: HOFER (C) vs SWAYMAN (C)
RESULT:
Ok. Thanks! The Bruins started the second half of the season like a team that was lost, but the spring thaw has gotten them back to their winning ways. Boston is nearly unbeatable at home and the Blues are throwing Hofer to the wolves here. Let’s go!
NEW JERSEY vs NEW YORK
PICK: RANGERS 3WAY (+120)
UNITS: 4 BEST BET
PUCK DROP: 7:00 PM ET
PROBABLE GOALIES: KAHKONEN (C) vs SHESTERKIN (C)
RESULT:
WTF. Plus money for regulation ML for the home team, who is head and shoulder better than the road dog? SIGN ME TF UP! I’m sure the Devils will be thrilled with both of the .870 SVP goalies they picked up at the deadline, while moving their second best offensive player and canning their coach. Changes were needed, sure, but these changes aren’t going to win them games this season. Rangers roll in the Big Apple.
WASHINGTON vs WINNIPEG
PICK: JETS 3WAY (-110)
UNITS: 4 BEST BET
PUCK DROP: 7:30 PM ET
PROBABLE GOALIES: LINDGREN (P) vs HELLBUYCK (C)
RESULT:
Linesmakers are sleeping on this light slate. Jets are playoff bound and picking up steam heading into the final stretch of the season. The Caps are limping home and traded one of their core players in Kuznetsov. Jets win
NY ISLANDERS vs LA KINGS
PICK: OVER 5.5 (-105)
UNITS: 3
PUCK DROP: 10:30 PM ET
PROBABLE GOALIES: SOROKIN (C) vs RITTICH (C)
RESULT:
Man. I can’t make this a best bet, but both teams allow many pucks in the net with these goalies on the ice. Both teams are also very capable of scoring 3+ each. Both offenses average more than 3 goals for, and both goalies allow more than 3 per contest.
2023 SEASON RECORD
OVERALL 96-91-1
BEST BETS 60-55
Our VEGAS MIKE SPECIAL hit again! Each season, there are usually less than a half dozen of these extraordinary setups that we go “ALL IN” on, which is technically only 50% of bankroll. We’ve already had 4 of them this season! With NHL games, the majority of bettors do not account for backup goalies getting a start and this information isn’t easily accessible, nor is it published when lines are set. Unlike MLB, where the lines are based on the starting pitchers, NHL lines are not contingent on the number 1 goalie getting the start. This creates a huge opportunity in the right circumstances.
What is Puck Line in hockey betting? – The PUCK LINE is a hockey point spread of -1.5, similar to Run Line in baseball wagering.
What is 3-way line in hockey betting? – The 3-way line is a bet for a winner in regulation time. There is a draw option as well, which is a bet for the game to go to overtime. Betting the 3-way offers a better payout with a small risk of the draw. Note that if you’re betting with Pro-Line or SportSelect in provincial lotteries, a draw is only awarded after the 5-minute OT period has concluded in a tie. Another reason to not bet with the provincial lotteries.
2022/23 NHL Picks Record
Overall Picks
( 132-112-1 )
Best Bets
( 99-70 )
VEGAS MIKE SPECIAL
( 6-2 )
2023 PLAYOFF BEST BET RECORD
(21-16)
2021/22 NHL Picks Record
Best Bets
( 74-56 )
BOOKIE BALL BUSTER
( 7-3 )
2022 Playoff Picks Record
Best Bets
( 29-19 )
2021 Playoff Picks Record
Best Bets
( 16-8 )
No lines below -135
Free NHL for Tonight
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