NHL Best Bets Today, 2/4: Picks, Predictions & Player Props - Tuesday

Hello and welcome everyone to the Tuesday edition of the NHL Best Bets on February 4th, 2025! Hard to believe it’s been a week since I have been on the best bets but thank you all for the patience as I was hitting the ski slopes and clearing some headspace!
We’re back at it today though with 14 hockey games so check out the NHL best bets and let’s go have a day!
NHL Picks, Predictions & Best Bets Today, 2/4
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: 144-111-1
- Bankroll: +20.8 Units
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Oilers vs. Blues Prediction: Tuesday, February 4th
This game is easy to pick a side on but the odds just aren’t there tonight but there is an angle that can be exploited for our gain at a value! The Blues are the worst offensive team in the NHL on home ice this season scoring 2.52 per game and they’ve played down in the dumps recently as well scoring just 10 goals in their last 5 home games.
They will be unlikely to break out of their slump against the visiting Oilers, a team that allows just 2.74 goals per game away from Alberta and plays the best overall defense in the NHL according to expected goals against metrics.
Those stats have me puzzled why the line is 6.5 tonight and I understand that the Oilers can score in bunches, but the Blues are a middle of the pack defense, no slouches and they’ve gone under in 17 of 25 games this season with a push. I just don’t see 7 goals going up tonight so give me the under in this western conference matchup.
- Expert Oilers vs. Blue Picks:
- Edmonton vs. St. Louis Under 6.5 (-120 on DraftKings)
Best NHL Prop Bets & Other Picks Today, 2/4
- Tampa Bay Lightning 60-Minute Money Line (-110 on FanDuel)
- New Jersey Devils vs. Pittsburgh Penguins Over 6 Goals (-110 on DraftKings)
- Calgary Flames Money Line (+130 on ESPN BET)
- Carolina Hurricanes vs. Winnipeg Jets Over 5.5 (-115 on DraftKings)
- Wyatt Johnston (DAL) Over 2.5 Shots On Goal (-120 on DraftKings)