NHL Opening Day Preview, Odds & Picks: Hockey is Back
Written by: Nate Hornung
Last Update: Tue Oct 10, 2023, 10:38 am ET
Read Time: 3 minutes
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Hockey is back! The NHL beings play today, Tuesday, October 10th, and we've got a preview and breakdown for NHL Opening Day!
We've got three great matchups, so let's talk about each of them!
- Nashville Predators @ Tampa Bay Lightning
- Chicago Blackhawks @ Pittsburgh Penguins
- Seattle Kraken @ Vegas Golden Knights
NHL Opening Day Best Bets
Predators @ Lightning
Matchup Information
- Venue & Location: Amalie Arena (Tampa, FL)
- Date: Tuesday, October 10th, 2023
- Puck Drop: 5:30PM Eastern
- Broadcast: ESPN
Read all about why our guy, Devon Platana, likes the Lightning to pull off the win in Nashville!
Blackhawks @ Penguins
Matchup Information
- Venue & Location: PPG Paints Arena (Pittsburgh, PA)
- Date: Tuesday, October 10th, 2023
- Puck Drop: 8:00PM Eastern
- Broadcast: ESPN
The Pick: Penguins -1.5 (+106) MyBookie
Plain and simple, I have no problem fading the Blackhawks here. Chicago is actually one of three teams (San Jose Sharks and Columbus Blue Jackets) that I will look to fade almost every single game.
Until they prove me wrong, this is will be our approach.
On paper, the Penguins are superior. Even if Connor Bedard shows signs of McJesus 2.0, I don't think they have enough help to keep up with the Penguins attack.
Plus, Karlsson adds a solid defenseman and another offensive mind to the mix.
Gimme the Penguins to show out and win by two in front of their home crowd.
Kraken @ Golden Knights
Matchup Information
- Venue & Location: T-Mobile Arena (Las Vegas, NV)
- Date: Tuesday, October 10th, 2023
- Puck Drop: 10:30PM Eastern
- Broadcast: ESPN
The Pick: SEA/VGK Under 6 (-104) BetOnline
I think we see a snooze fest to open up hockey in Vegas. VGK is obviously coming off a Stanley Cup Title, so we know the championship hangover can definitely be a thing.
Plus, this Kraken team is hungry to get back in the playoffs and prove their young core i legit.
Last season, the Knights took 3/4 from the Kraken, with the last 3 games either landing on or falling under 6 total goals. We only saw 7 goals in the 1st game last year.
With Adin Hill and Phillip Grubauer between the posts, I like these teams to feel each other out and ultimately decide this game by just 1 goal late.
I lean with the Knights outright, the Kraken to cover the PL, but I will be betting on this to stay under 6 goals with some push potential.
You can get Under 6.5 at (-118) on MyBookie.
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