NHL Picks: Weekend of Back-to-Backs Make for Interesting Betting Options

The NHL plunges into the January holiday weekend with some games sure to get the bettors and fans pumped up. Some of the juice may be more on NFL Super Wild Card weekend.

Pittsburgh plays back-to-back games on Friday and Saturday. Vancouver plays on Saturday and Sunday. Montreal plays Saturday, Sunday and Arizona on Sunday, and N.Y. Rangers on Monday. Monday features 11 games, including five matinees and a 6 p.m. start in Vegas.

There are a lot of back-to-back games in the NHL this weekend. New Jersey goes to the West Coast and plays Anaheim and Los Angeles on Friday and Saturday night. Vancouver and Carolina get no rest on Saturday and Sunday and then play each other.

New Jersey plays in San Jose on Sunday at 1 p.m. local start. The Monday schedule is more dynamic than the Saturday schedule. Calgary and Nashville are one of the late games at 8 p.,m., on the East Coast. Boston and Toronto play each other on Saturday. Philadelphia and Washington play against eachother. Vegas plays at home to a team that is struggling. Vancouver-Carolina is on a back-to-back on Monday. Seattle and Chicago are another game on Friday.

Some tips for betting information. Filip Forsberg anytime goal prop is a good bet. Alex Ovechkin goal props for Saturday at Washington should be on high alert. Tage Thompson should have another big game on Saturday night.

This weekend is a back-to-back weekend. Vancouver is the favorite to win. Filip Forsberg anytime goal prop is good bet. Alex Ovechkin goal props for Saturday at Washington should be on high alert. Buffalo's Tage Thompson should have another big game on Saturday night. Tampa and St. Louis could feature offensive fireworks.