Top NHL picks December 11: Bet on Bruins to beat Golden Knights
The NFL dominates Sunday's schedule. There are six NHL games we're mining for value.
The Boston Bruins lost to the Vegas Golden Knights last week. Washington Capitals and Winnipeg Jets are playing well. Columbus Blue Jackets are a home underdog against the Los Angeles Kings.
Bruins lost 4-3 in a shootout to Golden Knights last Monday. Boston generated more scoring chances (39-26), high-danger chances and expected goals (3.91-2.41) than Golden Knight. Bruins lead the league in high danger chances percentage (65.04%) over the last two weeks. Golden knight's high risk chances per 60 rate (8.46) is 25th in the NHL. Vegas has scored two or fewer goals in five of its last eight games.
The under has been hit in three consecutive games for the Washington Capitals. The Jets are ninth in the league in high-danger chances per 60. Winnipeg's .940 team save percentage is second, while Washington is fourth.
The Blue Jackets are a home underdog at +114. They have a better HDCF% (49.33% vs. 48.65%) and team save percentage (898 vs .871) than the Kings over the last two weeks. The Kings just played on Saturday night at Montreal, while the Blue Jacket's have been resting at home since Friday.
