NHL · January 2, 2025

The Slapshot – Jan 2nd

I’ll be backing some contrarian second lines tonight with Washington (Home) and Tampa (Road) being two that I think score.  The top overall play though will be Columbus, who has a habit of going off over 4+ goals when they do well.  Detroit’s only given up 2 GA in each of their last two games since the coach firing but is still 30th on the season in Penalty Kill & not great defensively.

BLUE JACKETS

Sean Monahan, Dmitri Voronkov, Kiril Marchenko

CAPITALS

Pierre-Luc Dubois, Aliaksei Protas, Tom Wilson

LIGHTNING

Anthony Cirelli, Brandon Hagel

 

CENTERS

  1. Sean Monahan
  2. John Tavares
  3. Mark Scheifele

WINGS

  1. Dimitri Voronkov
  2. Gabriel Vilardi – He is scoring tonight
  3. Alex DeBrincat
  4. Aliaksei Protas – $3900 great value
  5. Mikko Rantanen
  6. JJ Peterka

DEFENSE

With good value on a deep slate at C & W we can pay up for two of the best plays on the slate in Makar and/or Hedman.  Jamming both is not smart but definitely contrarian to pay up on 2D.  Makar might post a 30 tonight.

  1. Cale Makar
  2. Victor Hedman
  3. Ryan Pulock
  4. Bowen Bryam

 

  1. Jake Oettinger (Stars)
  2. Charlie Lindgren (Capitals)

 

LINE LOCK(S) OF THE NIGHT:

  • Monahan – Voronkov – Marchensko (Blue Jackets)

FAVORITE ONE OFFS:

  • Gabriel Vilardi (Jets)
  • Cale Makar (Avalanche)

BETS:

  • Detroit/Columbus OVER 6.5
  • Sabres/Avalanche OVER 6.5

SOG Parlay:

  • Kirill Marchensko OVER 2.5 SOG
  • Cale Makar OVER 2.5 SOG
  • Gabe Vilardi OVER 2.5 SOG

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