Saturday was a thrilling day of NHL action and it’s followed up by another solid slate of games with four exciting matchups. The Flyers, Canadiens and Red Wings will have the tough task of having to play their second game of a back-to-back on Sunday. The Saturday slate was a big one for us as we finished with a 4-1 record on the day with our only loss being the under on the Leafs and Bruins game. We look to continue on our Saturday with another solid day on Sunday.
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Bet: Dawson Mercer Over 0.5 points (+135), Troy Terry Over 0.5 points (-110)
New Jersey has stumbled since their 5-2-0 start to the season with four straight losses including a tough 4-3 overtime loss to the Islanders on Friday. They should get a very clear bounce back opportunity when taking on the Ducks at home. Anaheim has been a middle of the pack team with a 3-3-1 record but have severely struggled to generate offence with the third-worst goals per game average at 2.29 so far this season.
People may expect a Devils blowout but they are allowing 3.36 goals per game so far this season and will allow the Ducks to generate some chances. If the Ducks score at all, it’s likely because of star forward Troy Terry, who leads Anaheim in scoring with four goals and two assists for six points over seven games.
He should help his team get on the board as well as New Jersey’s Dawson Mercer.We like to find cheaper outlets to tap into top end talent like Nico Hischier and Timo Meier and we find that with Mercer. The 23-year-old Newfoundland native has had his moments to start the season with a pair of goals and an assist for three points through their first 11 games. He plays on the Devils top line with Hischier and Meier, who are first and second on the team in points with 11 and 10 each respectively.
Bet: Senators Avalanche Over 6.5 goals (-120)
The Sens are coming off a tough loss to the Golden Knights, where they were in it till the very end but collapsed in dramatic fashion during the third period for a 6-4 loss. Ottawa’s new goaltender Linus Ullmark was pierced for five goals and may have a difficult time against a red hot Colorado team.
The Avalanche look to be back after responding to four straight losses to start the season with four straight wins. They’ll look to stay hot when taking on the Senators, who they’ve beat in seven of their last eight matchups, including five straight wins at home. Ullmark will need to play a great game but has had a troubling start to the season with one win in three starts with ten goals allowed.
The play here appears to be the over as the Avalanche are on fire offensively with 16 goals over their four-game winning streak. Colorado is also one of the best home offences in the league, averaging 4.11 goals per game since the beginning of last season. When playing the Sens at home, these two teams have totalled seven or more goals in 11 of their last 14 matchups.
