The 5 Best Bets for 2022-23 NHL Season

Pittsburgh Penguins are back for another run in the Metropolitan Division. They are one of the best bets for the 2022-23 NHL season.

The 2022-23 NHL season is going to be even more exciting than last year's. Last year, we saw a goaltender be in the discussion for the Hart trophy, a 60-goal scorer, and a defensemen win the Norris Trophy. Some players and teams are in "Last Dance" phase, while others are becoming the new age of the NHL.

The St. Louis Blues finished with 109 points last season, 10 fewer than the Stanley Cup Champion Colorado Avalanche. The Blues won a Stanley cup in 2019 and most of the core from that team still remains. They finished third in the Central division last year. Their current roster is the exact same as last years. Thomas Greiss will be competing with Jordan Binnington for time in goal. DraftKings value them at +1,200. I am all over the Blues to win the central division.

Jake Oettinger is set for his third NHL season. He played seven games in last year's playoffs and was the best goalie in the entire postseason. Otinger started 46 games last season and had a record of 30-15-1. His team, the Dallas Stars, finished with 98 points in fourth place last term. They finished ninth in their division. Oetger is expected to get more starts this season, which will help his rhythm.

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Vitali Kravtsov was drafted ninth overall in the 2018 NHL Entry Draft. He played 39 games for the Hartford Wolf Pack during the 2019-20 season. Kavtov played 20 games with the Rangers during 2020-21 season, scoring two goals and adding two assists. He will play on a line with Artemi Panarin and Vincent Trocheck. The odds of him winning the Calder Trophy are +2,500 at bet365.

The Chicago Blackhawks are in full tank mode and they traded away Alex DeBrincat and Kirby Dach this offseason. They finished last season with a 28-42-12 record. The team ranked 29th in goals per game and 26th for goals against per games. Their goalie situation is iffy with Petr Mrazek and Alex Stalock. Chicago is a team that is going to finish with the worst record in the NHL.

Pittsburgh Penguins had an ugly first-round exit last season after blowing a 3-1 series lead to the New York Rangers. Kris Letang and Evgeni Malkin signed new contracts. Pittsburgh finished with 103 points last year. Tristan Jarry had a solid season with a 2.42 goals against average and 12.8 goals saved above expected. Pittsburgh is as complete as any other team in the NHL. They might have the deepest forward group on paper in Eastern Conference.