As in the NBA championship, hockey will also be entitled this Monday to its MLK Day, synonymous with a day very punctuated by the meetings to follow from 7 p.m. French time for the most assiduous followers of North American hockey. On the program of this very beautiful day, the Bruins who will receive the Flyers or even a shock between the Golden Knights of Las Vegas against the Stars of Dallas. Zoom on the best tips for betting on this NHL MLK Day with the predictions of the WeSport editorial staff.
Prediction 1: Boston Bruins win against Philadelphia Flyers, odds 1.57
Large leaders in the Eastern Conference with a record of 33 wins and 9 losses this season, the Boston Bruins are currently making a sensational start to the season. If the last defeat conceded at home against the Seattle Kraken could have broken the dynamic of the Massachusetts franchise, it was in the following game against the Maple Leafs, 4th in this same conference, that the Bruins restarted the machine with a success with forceps on a realization of Matt Grzelcyk with less than two minutes of the term.
If the Flyers’ winning streak has anything to do with the Bruins’ heads, it’s because the Philadelphia franchise, despite its 13th place in the East, has just beaten the Alex Capitals twice. Ovechkin. At home and then away in a poster that is still essential in the regional rivalry, the Flyers chained their second and third victory in a row to pick up the pack of teams with playoff hopes.
Our prediction: the Boston Bruins win against the Philadelphia Flyers, odds of 1.57
Prediction 2: victory of the Las Vegas Golden Knights against the Dallas Stars, odds of 2.21
Duel at the top of the Western Conference on this day of MLK Day in NHL. With the Jets, the Kraken and the Kings holding three points at the top of their conference, the Golden Knights and the Stars find themselves in average shape.
Outside, the Stars blew hot and cold with a victory and a defeat against the two New York franchises before losing at home against the Flames for a rather surprising defeat. Always carried by their young forward Jason Robertson who already has 60 points (29 goals and 31 assists) this season, the Stars will be slightly outsiders of this trip to Vegas.
The Golden Knights have had a complicated last week. With two defeats in their last three home games, it was against the Kings and Connor McDavid’s Oilers that the Las Vegas franchise ceded the conference lead to the Jets. To reclaim the throne in the West, it will be necessary to get rid of Dallas, a team that should suit the scoring desire of the Golden Knights, fifth best offense in the West.
Our prediction: victory of the Las Vegas Golden Knights against the Dallas Stars, odds of 2.21
Prediction 3: Over 5.5 goals between New York Islanders and Washington Capitals, odds 1.78
Between two teams in the middle of the table in the East, respectively 8th and 7th, one of the posters of this MLK Day will pit two franchises in difficulty on their last meetings. If the Islanders stopped their series of setbacks by winning against the Canadians, the Capitals chained two defeats in a row against the Flyers, dropping them in the standings to now appear at the back of the pack of potential qualifiers for the playoffs.
If Alex Ovechkin will be the weapon most watched by the Islanders, the meeting should be very lively between two teams brought forward and who have an average of nearly 5 goals per game since the start of the season.
Our prediction: 5.5+ goals between New York Islanders and Washington Capitals, odds 1.78
Maxime Labrot
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