NHL Expert Picks: Bet Caufield to Score vs Columbus 11/16
- Here are some NHL predictions, picks and parlay bets for Saturday to create big profits.
- Montreal’s Cole Caufield is among the top player prop options.
- Take Winnipeg to cover as a road underdog vs Florida.
- Check the latest NHL odds for Saturday’s 12 games at BetUS Sportsbook.
With 24 teams in action, it could be a fun Saturday around NHL rinks. There are 10 teams with at least 10 wins, and seven of them will be in action on Saturday. Four of them will be featured in the Winnipeg vs Florida and Dallas vs Minnesota matchups.
The NHL spreads have Dallas, Edmonton and New Jersey as road favorites. The Vancouver Canucks (-245) are the heaviest favorites when looking at the NHL lines.
A glance at the NHL injury report shows that Boston defenseman Hampus Lindholm, Buffalo forward Tage Thompson, Carolina forward Seth Jarvis, Toronto forward Auston Matthews, Columbus forward Kent Johnson and St. Louis forward Robert Thomas are among the players who will miss Saturday’s action.
Let’s look at my best NHL bets for Saturday’s action and make your wagers at BetUS Sportsbook.
3 Ways to Bet on Saturday Night’s NHL Games
1. Bet Jets to Cover As a Road Underdog
A pair of division leaders will get together when the Central Division-leading Winnipeg Jets continue their road trip with a game at reigning Stanley Cup champion Florida.
The Jets are coming off just their second loss of the season, as they fell 4-1 to Tampa Bay on Thursday after winning 15 of their first 16 games. Winnipeg still leads Minnesota in the Central Division standings by five points.
Winnipeg has won its last four meetings with the Panthers. That last time the Jets played the Panthers on the road, Nino Niedereiter, Adam Lowry and Nikolaj Ehlers had goals and Connor Hellebuyck had 33 saves in a 3-0 win. When making your NHL picks, go with the Jets to cover as the road underdog even though Florida coach Paul Maurice worked with many of the top players for the Jets when he coached in Winnipeg.
Maurice set to lead Panthers against former team in high-flying Jets ⤵️https://t.co/Qy7j7xxQfN
— NHL.com (@NHLdotcom) November 16, 2024
Bet on Jets +1½ vs Panthers (-225)
2. Go With Minnesota vs Dallas Clash To Land Under
Winnipeg is not the only Western Conference title contender in a big game on Saturday. The 10-5 Dallas Stars visit the 11-2-3 Minnesota Wild.
The Stars have won six games in a row against the Wild, with Dallas outscoring Minnesota 30-8 in those games. Don’t be surprised to see this game be more competitive when considering your NHL predictions.
Looking at the Wild vs Stars betting trends, Minnesota is 7-2-1 over its last 10 games and has suffered just one regulation loss at home this season, while four of the five losses for the Stars have come on the road. Playing in Minnesota never gets old for Dallas goalie and Minnesota native Jake Oettinger.
Oettinger, who has stopped 43 of 46 shots as the Stars topped Pittsburgh and Boston in their last two games, is 3-0-1 with a .932 save percentage in his last four regular-season games in Minnesota. He also led the Stars to wins in two of the three games in Minnesota during the 2023 Stanley Cup Playoffs.
Minnesota has allowed two goals or less in each of its last four games, so goals may be hard to come by.
Bet on Stars vs Wild Under 6 (-110)
Bet Now! $450 NHL Bonus Available for $200 Bets on your first time deposit!
3. Take Montreal’s Caufield to Light The Lamp Again In Parlay
There were plenty of tributes to late Columbus winger Johnny Gaudreau. But few were more poignant than Montreal forward Cole Caufield’s. Caufield switched his jersey number to 13 in honor of Johnny Hockey and pointed to the sky after scoring a goal in his first game since the jersey switch.
Columbus and Montreal will meet for the first time this season on Saturday. Caufield has 12 goals in 17 games and is priced by the sports betting odds at +140 to score a goal on Saturday.
#GoHabsGo Cole Caufield has scored an NHL-high 26.1% of his team’s goals this season. pic.twitter.com/em8ns5zxif
— Sportsnet Stats (@SNstats) November 15, 2024
Jack Hughes has at least two points in three of his last five games for the Eastern Conference-leading New Jersey Devils heading into their matchup with Tampa Bay. Take a look at the +162 odds for Hughes to have two or more points in the game.
It has been a slow start for Buffalo forward Dylan Cozens. However, he has at least two shots on goal in each of his last six games. When putting together a Nov. 16 NHL parlay among your online sports betting, consider Cozens at -108 to have at least one point against the Philadelphia Flyers.
Bet this NHL parlay:
- Cole Caufield to score 1+ Goals
- Jack Hughes to have 2+ Points
- Dylan Cozens to have 1+ Points (+1111)
Bet On NHL Player Props At BetUS!
Odds and information are accurate at the time of writing. Please check with official sources for the latest updates before placing any bets
Questions Of The Day
Which of Saturday's games has the highest total?
The Blue Jackets vs Canadiens, Senators vs Hurricanes and Sharks vs Penguins games have 6½-goal totals.
Which of the 24 teams playing on Saturday has the best record against the puck line?
The St. Louis Blues have covered in 11 of their first 17 games.
