Best NHL Prop Bets Today: Bet These Two Puck Lines for Thursday Night’s Slate

Even though the New Jersey Devils are in first place in the Metropolitan division standings, their lead at the top of the board is vulnerable as the Washington Capitals possess a higher point percentage. Fortunately for New Jersey, they have the opportunity to ward off the surging Capitals and add to their point total with a favorable matchup against the lowly Columbus Blue Jackets on Thursday night.

Well after that takes place, we turn our attention towards the Colorado Avalanche as they have the opportunity to put together a dominant performance against the San Jose Sharks. With San Jose’s back line struggling to defend their net, expect reigning Hart Memorial Trophy winner Nathan MacKinnon and the Avs high powered offense to light up the scoreboard and secure the win in regulation.

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New Jersey Devils vs. Columbus Blue Jackets - Prop Bets (7:00 PM, EST)

New Jersey Devils Puck Line -1.5 (+118) at Caesars Sportsbook

Since the start of the season, the New Jersey Devils can make a case for being the most well rounded unit in the league as they currently rank top-3 in both Expected Goals For and Expected Goals Against in All Situations. Their high level of play on both sides of the ice has helped limit the amount of variance in their contests, increasing their chances of securing the win and competing for the Presidents’ Trophy.

Against Columbus, the Devils will have the opportunity to put together a dominant performance as they face off against a Blue Jackers back line who ranks 21st in Expected Goals Against in All Situations. The Blue Jackets lack of goaltending plays a major role in their low marks as Elvis Merzlikins is currently averaging 3.11 Goals Against per game and a .887 Save Percentage. With their offense unable to match New Jersey’s scoring output, expect the Devils to cover the puck line and secure the win in regulation.

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Nico Hischier Anytime Goalscorer (+185) at FanDuel Sportsbook

As for who will do the scoring for the New Jersey, Nico Hischier has excelled at creating high quality scoring opportunities as the Devils forward is currently averaging 0.46 Expected Goals and 2.74 Shots on Goal per game. Hischier gets the benefit of playing alongside Timo Meier as opposing defenses shade their coverage towards the left wing. This helps open up shooting lanes on the opposite side of the ice, giving Hischier the ability to continue to generate high quality Shots on Goal for a potential score.

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Colorado Avalanche vs. San Jose Sharks - Prop Bets (10:30 PM, EST)

Colorado Avalanche Puck Line -1.5 (-105) at BetMGM Sportsbook

The New Jersey Devils are not the only team who are in a position to cover the puck line and secure the win in regulation as the Colorado Avalanche face off against the San Jose Sharks in what should be a one sided affair. Generating defensive production has been a struggle for the Sharks defense as their back line currently ranks near dead last in Expected Goals Against in All Situations and in 5-on-5 Play.

With minimal support from his defense, former Colorado Avalanche goalie Alexandar Georgiev will struggle to wall off the high powered Avs offense as he will be consistently peppered with high quality Shots on Goal. That spells potential disaster for the Sharks efforts in keeping this contest tight as Georgiev has been abysmal this season as the newly acquired Sharks goalie is averaging an astonishing 3.40 Goals Against per game and a .873 Save Percentage.

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Nathan MacKinnon Over 3.5 Shots on Goal (-150) at BetMGM Sportsbook

With San Jose’s back line struggling to stay in front of the puck when backed up into their own zone, Nathan MacKinnon will have the opportunity to remain aggressive in his efforts of creating pressure towards the Sharks net. Especially with his surrounding cast continuing to play at a high level as their top-5 mark in Expected Goals For in All Situations suggests, forcing opposing back lines to stretch out in coverage which creates higher quality shooting lanes for MacKinnon to exploit.

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