NHL Best Bets: Odds, predictions and picks for Sunday, January 8th

VSiN's NHL Best Bets page offers comprehensive and dynamic hockey betting analysis.

All bets are tracked on Betstamp. I keep my own personal records as well.

All game lines via DraftKings Sportsbook and BetMGM Sports Book. The consensus odds from VSiN NHL Odds page are used for the consensus betting.

Vancouver was the sixth-best team on offense between Oct. 1 and Dec. 7. The team has been on a nosedive since then, ranking 25 in goals (per 60) and 6th in the goals against ( per 60). Winnipeg is back to full strength with Nikolaj Ehlers, Blake Wheeler and Cole Perfetti all returning to the lineup. Connor Hellebuyck has saved almost 22 goals above expected year-to-date. Vancouver hasn't done well against teams like Winnipeg that are competent offensively and have great goaltending. Winnipeg won four in a row, including a 4-2 win over Vancouver on Dec 29.