NHL Best Bets 12/31

And just like that we get the bounce back! We SWEPT the last NHL best bets piece for Your Betting News. And it’s time to dish out three more tasty props to close out 2024 with a BANG! We are now a 20-19 record over the last 13 articles. Let’s keep this rolling and close out 2024 with more, more and more green!

We will be breaking down NHL best bets here at Betting News all season! Each article will look for VALUE, as in straights you can take to build up your bankroll or pieces you can use to beef up your parlays. All bets will be -135 or better odds. And while we will focus on NHL player props, there are times we will take sides and totals. So keep your eyes peeled here as we will drop these throughout the week.

And if you haven’t already be sure to check out some of my favorite futures and awards. So time to lace them up and get ready to ride with Betzky for my favorite NHL best bets for 12/31/2024!

1. Jake Roslovic point +105 on BetOnline:

Jack Roslovic has been a great addition to the Carolina Hurricanes. The Columbus Ohio native has been able to play up and down the lineup with ease and….RECORD SCRATCH. Columbus Ohio native?! Yes please.

Playing on the top line again with Sebastian Aho and Seth Jarvis, Roslovic has a point in 4 of the last 5 games and 6 points in those games. He’s had a fantastic season as a tw0-way forward who has brought scoring up and down the lineup with a point in 19 of 36 games this season. He will be back in his home town to play against his former team. Yes please.

The Blue Jackets are currently allowing the 12th most goals against and the 8th most goals against per game at home. Meanwhile the Hurricanes rank 5th in goals for per game, although they are much better at home. Still at plus money and getting top line minutes this Roslovic point is an NHL best bet tonight.

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2. Matvei Michkov Point -105 on BetOnline:

The two top contender for the Caldar Trophy (best rookie of the season) will faceoff for a 2nd time tonight. This time the Philadelphia Flyers will be playing in San Jose, where Flyers rookie Matevi Michkov will look to prove why he is more deserving of the trophy over Sharks rookie center Macklin Celebrini. In their last match Michkov had two points.

Michkov has been on a slight cold streak. He snapped a 7 game pointless streak last game with two points against the Ducks. Which means we get a discount on his point prop. He has also been a very streaky producer. He has yet to record a point and miss the following game and has 4+ three game point streaks. While he is playing on the 3rd line, this actually allows him to exploit mismatches against weaker defensive pairs and forward lines. One reason why this is an NHL best bet tonight.

Luckily the Sharks are a fantastic target. They allow the 3rd most goals against per game and the most shots against. They allow the 3rd most power play opportunities to opponents (Michkov plays on the top PP unit) while having the 17th worst penalty kill in the league. Yes Michkov has been cold, but jump on the train before it falls apart again.

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3. Alex DeBrincat o2.5 SOG -130 on BetOnline:

This is a great price for a player who is heating up. Alex DeBrincat hit his SOG prop in 56% of all games last season and nearly 60% at home last season. While he start off slow this season he recently has been surging. He only hit his shot prop in 5 of the first 15 games but now has hit 12 of the last 20 games.

The Detroit Red Wings also have a new coach, Todd McLellan, behind the bench who has helped spark the team. In the first two games under McLellan DeBrincat had 4 and 3 SOG with 9 and 6 shot attempts. But the real reason why DeBrincat SOGS looks like an NHL best bet is because of the opponent.

DeBrincat will get a favorite opponent of his, the Pittsburgh Penguins. He has hit his SOG prop in 9 of the last 10 games against the Penguins and averaged 6.4 shot attempts in those games. On top of the the Penguins are allowing the 10th most shots against in the league this season. This is a fantastic spot for a player who is turning a corner!

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