NHL Bets Today: Odds, predictions and picks for Wednesday, December 14th

The Capitals covered the puck line easily on the back of Ovechkin's hat trick. It was the smallest bet of the three that I made. Bigger bets on Nashville and Winnipeg lost.

The Capitals won on the back of Ovechkin's hat trick. It was the smallest bet of the three that I made. Bigger bets on Nashville and Winnipeg lost.

There are no best bets for Wednesday's NHL bets. Ottawa lost forwards Tim Stutzle and Tyler Motte to injury on Monday. Montreal is also without Mathieu Joseph and Artem Zub. The Canadiens are a team that has shown that they're competitive and it's been hard for teams to put them away. Detroit lost 1-0 to the Carolina Hurricanes on Tuesday at home. They also lost captain Dylan Larkin to an injury. Minnesota is expected to beat Detroit 3-1 on Wednesday. The Red Wings are already missing Tyler Bertuzzi and several other players. Alex Nedeljkovic is likely to start in goal for Minnesota.