Double header on this mid January holiday with a 5 game early slate setting things up for the 4 game main slate. Because of the NFL going on today we have limited prize pools but still plenty of SGP and betting action to jump in on.
PANTHERS
Bennett, Tkachuck, Verhaeghe
Florida has been in a steady decline over their last three games offensively and facing the Kings then the Devils are two tough draws back to back. Going up against Anaheim should get their PP going again and probably opens up a big boost for their 2nd and 3rd line options even on home ice. I would anticipate Barkov has an assist or two, but Bennett/Tkachuck/Verhaeghe is the high upside stack to target. I wouldn’t be shocked though if we saw a goal from the Eetu and Lomberg line here as well. Panthers score 6.
SABRES
Thompson, Tuch and Mittelstadt
Boom or bust.
BLUE JACKETS
Sillinger, Chinakhov, Gaudreau, Provorov
Vancouver is finishing up a 7 game road trip to start 2024. They dropped the first game on the east coast swing losing 2-1 to St. Louis and then have reeled off wins over the Devils, Rangers, Islanders, Penguins and Sabres. I could see an egg here to wrap things up against the poor Blue Jackets and with some high $ stacks dominating early we need value. Enter the Jackets…
POSITIONAL RANKINGS
CENTERS
- Cole Sillinger
- Sam Bennett / Aleksander Barkov
- Tage Thompson
- JT Miller
- Jack Hughes
- Charlie Coyle
WINGS
Two must owns today IMO. Tkachuck and Tuch.
- Matthew Tkachuck
- Alex Tuch
- Johnny Gaudreau
- Carter Verhaeghe
- Fabian Zetterlund
- Casey Mittelstadt
DEFENSE
- Ivan Provorov
- Rasmus Dahlin
- Adam Boqvist
- Filip Hronek
- Brandon Montour
- Anthony Stolarz (Panthers)
- Alex Nedeljkovic (Penguins)
- Elvis Merzlikins (Blue Jackets)
LINE LOCK(S) OF THE NIGHT:
- Bennett – Tkachuck – Verhaeghe (Panthers)
FAVORITE ONE OFF STUD FORWARDS:
- Alex Tuch (Sabres)
FAVORITE ONE OFF VALUE:
- Columbus Top Line
BETS:
- Blue Jackets ML
- Ducks/Panthers over 6.5
- Kraken/Penguins under 6.5
PROPS:
- Yegor Chinakhov over 2.5 (+124)
- Cole Sillinger over 1.5 (-195)
- Alex Tuch over 2.5 (-166)