NHL Bets Tonight: Expert NHL Picks for Thursday, January 12

NHL Bets Tonight is part of our NHL Picks series. There are 12 games on Thursday, January 12.

Kraken are the winners of 6 in a row and are 6th in the Western Conference. The Kraken have a 14-4-2 record on the road this season. Bruins are 11-0-3 at home this year and haven't lost in regulation since 12/9.

Canucks have the 32nd-ranked penalty kill and the 30th- ranked goals-against average in the NHL. The Lightning have 4th power play and 5th goals scored per game average. Canucks have lost 4 of their last 5 games against the Lightning. Lightning are 16-4-1 at home this season and have won 8 in a row in their own building.

Hurricanes are the clear favorite against the Blue Jackets. The Canes lost to the Jackets on Saturday 4-3. They lost their next game 5- 3 to Devils at home on Tuesday. Columbus fans can get in on the action at BetMGM with the BetmGM Ohio Bonus Code for $1,000 in first bet insurance.

Stars and Rangers are both 12-3-2 since the beginning of December. The last time the teams met in Dallas, the Rangers won 6- 3. This time, however, they are going to play at Madison Square Garden.

The Maple Leafs are playing the second game of a back-to-back in Detroit. They beat the Predators 2-1 last night. The Red Wings beat Winnipeg 7-0 on Tuesday. Ilya Samsonov is the goalie for Toronto. He has a 2.29 goals-against average and .916 save percentage.

Predators play the second game of a back-to-back against the Montreal Canadiens. The Habs have lost 8 of their last 9 games.

Jets lost to the Red Wings on Tuesday. Jets and Sabres are both good teams. The Jets are ranked 5th in goals per game and 24th for goals against. Connor Hellebuyck will be in goal for Jets tonight.

Wild and Islanders are playing each other tonight. Wild are 1-1-2 to start the new year and the Islanders 1.2-3. Filip Gustavsson will start in goal for the Wild. Ilya Sorokin will play for Islanders in net.

The Blues came from a 2-goal deficit in the 3rd period to win 4-3 in overtime on Tuesday. The Flames have outshot the Blues this season and held leads in both games. Calgary is 19-14-9 on the season, but they struggle to close out games and the Flames are banged up.

The Blackhawks are in the midst of a winning streak. They have won 2 in a row. Colorado has lost 6 of their last 7 games. The Avalanche are playing the Blackhawks tonight. Caesars has a promotion for new users in Ohio.

The Panthers beat the Avalanche 5-4 last night. They blew a 4-1 lead in the 3rd period. The Panthers are coming into Vegas on the second half of a back-to-back.

Senators play the Coyotes. It's the last game on the list to analyze.