NHL Betting Guide: Daily odds, injury news, predictions and best bets for Friday, February 17th
Welcome to VSiN’s NHL Betting Guide for Friday, February 17, featuring odds, predictions, best bets and more. Read on to stay updated on injuries and starting goaltenders, plus get today’s best NHL player prop bet.
Today’s NHL Odds
- Chicago Blackhawks (+220) at Ottawa Senators (-260)
- Pittsburgh Penguins (-105) at New York Islanders (-105)
- Dallas Stars (-110) at Minnesota Wild (-110)
- New York Rangers (+105) at Edmonton Oilers (-125)
- Los Angeles Kings (-230) at Anaheim Ducks (+195)
Today’s NHL Predictions
Home team’s projected win probability. Subject to change based on starting goaltenders and injury news.
- Ottawa – 71.5 percent (-251)
- Islanders – 50.7 percent (-103)
- Minnesota – 47.6 percent (+110)
- Edmonton – 54.1 percent (-118)
- Anaheim – 29.4 percent (+240)
Today’s NHL Schedule
*Indicates that a team is playing the first half of a back-to-back.
Today’s Starting Goaltenders
Here are today’s projected starters based on factors like rest, venue, opponent, and upcoming games. Confirmed starters are highlighted in bold.
NHL Injuries
- Anaheim – Troy Terry is out with an upper body injury.
- Chicago – Jonathan Toews’ status for Friday is unknown.
- Pittsburgh – Tristan Jarry is expected to join the Penguins’ in New York, but whether he plays, or even suits up, on Friday remains a mystery.
Today’s Best NHL Player Prop Bet
Adrian Kempe Over 3.5 Shots on Goal (+105)
Kevin Fiala has been the top shot generator for the Kings this season, but as of late, Adrian Kempe has taken up the mantle. Kempe’s shot production has increased by more than 30 percent over the past month. He’s gone from generating nine shots per 60 minutes to nearly 13, and his 18:49 average ice time per game ranks second among Kings’ forwards behind his linemate Anze Kopitar. Kempe also skates alongside Kopitar on the first power play unit.
All in all, this is a good spot for Kempe, and his odds of generating at least four shots should be above 50 percent, not below. Anaheim is arguably the worst defensive team in the league, and the Kings should be able to generate a high number of shots against them on Friday. The Ducks have allowed 39-plus shots in 23 of their last 32 games dating back to Dec. 1 and the Kings should be somewhere around the 40-shot mark when it’s all said and done.
