Very few things excite me more than weekday afternoon hockey and we got loads of it today. There are plenty of spots to dig for points so let's find the three best today.
These are my three favorite NHL player props for Monday, January 20.
NHL prop picks and best bets for January 20
Beniers + Schwartz o0.5 points each (+220 at bet365)
McMann o0.5 points (+108 at BetRivers)
Teravainen o0.5 points (+125 at bet365)
Today’s NHL prop picks and best bets
Matty Beniers + Jaden Schwartz Over 0.5 points each (+220 at bet365)
The Seattle Kraken are undervalued in player point markets. They are one of the few teams that still have some playable stacks at +200 or better. They also get to face a Buffalo Sabres team that will be without its No.1 goalie as Devon Levi is looking like the starter. Levi has allowed 4+ goals in four of his last six starts dating back to October 17. He has just one start since the beginning of December. He has been playing in the AHL of late because of the poor form.
The best duo to stack relative to the price for Seattle is Jaden Schwartz and Matty Beniers, who also correlate on PP1. The stack has hit in three of the last four games and is priced at +220 today in a great matchup. Beniers’ time on ice is up over two minutes per game across the last two weeks and I don’t think the books have adjusted his point market enough considering he is second among forwards in TOI since the start of the month.
Bobby McMann Over 0.5 points (+108 at BetRivers)
It pays to have multiple outs as not every book is offering a Bobby McMann point despite him playing on the first power play and 5-on-5 with William Nylander. He has three points in two games since the promotion and is getting 17 to 20 minutes per game in the new role compared to just over 14 before.
This also brings up a good teaching opportunity. If you want your book to open a point market, just head over to the live chat and request it. More times than not, they will accommodate. They want you to bet. This market could be more available later in the day. Until then, Rivers is the best place to go and get a plus-money prop that should be around -125/-120. Betano also has the market for those of you in Ontario.
Additionally, it looks like the Toronto Maple Leafs will face Jonas Johansson in net and not Andrei Vasilevskiy.
Teuvo Teravainen Over 0.5 points (+125 at bet365)
Teuvo Teravainen will play his former club for the first time today, which actually comes at the perfect spot as the winger has been finding the score sheet often of late.
He has 20 points over his last 16 games and ranks 10th in scoring since December 15. He might not be playing on the Chicago Blackhawks' top line with Connor Bedard, but he is driving the offense on the second trio while also chipping in six power-play points on the top unit over his last 13 games and paying +125 tonight for a point.
The Carolina Hurricanes are still overpriced, and the Hawks could be facing Freddy Andersen, who has not played since late October and might need some time to kick off the rust.
I wouldn’t be laying anything on the Hawks’ moneyline, but if the home team scores two goals, there is a good chance he is contributing. There will be money on the board tonight for the Hawks, which is always a motivating factor.
NHL odds today
Here are the full NHL odds for all of today’s matchups.
Not intended for use in MA.
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