Hello and welcome everyone to the Tuesday edition of the NHL Best Bets on January 21, 2025! 

Not the best start to the week yesterday with a 2-3 day overall but it's merely a speed bump on the road to a fat wallet! 8 games highlight the NHL schedule tonight so let’s dive into my hockey picks of the day below!

 

 

 

NHL Picks, Predictions & Best Bets Today, 1/21

In this NHL Best Bets Today article you will find a wide array of choices from some Money Lines and Team totals to plenty of player props for the action today in NHL Picks!

Now, let's dive into my expert NHL Best Bets today!

  • Regular Season Record: 137-103-1
  • Bankroll: +20.3 Units

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Capitals vs. Oilers Prediction: Tuesday, January 21st

The big story in this game is that Connor McDavid is suspended for 3 games after an excessive roughing penalty a couple of nights ago. That made me really pay attention to this game tonight because I know the Oilers without McDavid as we already saw them this season deal with it and it wasn’t great.

All time Edmonton scores just 2.28 goals per game without their superstar and that’s with a large sample size of 135 total games! That leads me to believe they will struggle to score against a Capitals team that allows just 2.45 goals per game on the road this season, the best mark in the NHL.

On the other end the Oilers will need to batten down the hatches as the path to victory is narrower and they’ll need to double down on defense. On home ice the Oilers are allowing 2.74 goals per game which is in the top third of the league so we know they can do it. Edmonton is 13-8-2 skewing towards unders this year at home as well and I am favoring the under in a big way here tonight as one of my favorite wagers.

  • Expert Capitals vs. Oilers Picks:
    • Washington vs. Edmonton Under 6 Goals (-120 on BetRivers)

 

 

 

Best NHL Prop Bets & Other Picks Today, 1/21