NHL Picks – TNT Wednesday Doubleheader

Last year, the New York Rangers broke out with a tremendous season that ended with a loss to the Tampa Bay Lightning in the Eastern Conference Final. Tampa Bay is the 3-time defending Eastern Conference champion. And on Wednesday night, the Rangers will host the Lightning in a potential NHL Betting preview of the 2023 Stanley Cup Playoffs. The nightcap between the Edmonton Oilers and host Anaheim Ducks follows that first game of Wednesday’s TNT doubleheader. Like the Rangers, Edmonton made it to the 2022 Western Conference Final before succumbing to the eventual Stanley Cup champion Colorado Avalanche.

NHL Free Picks – Tampa Bay Lighting at New York Rangers

Faceoff time at Madison Square Garden is at 7:30 p.m. ET with television coverage on TNT.

The Tampa Bay Lightning is 45-26-6 straight up and 36-32-9 over/under the total. Also, Tampa Bay is 3rd in the Atlantic Division playoff standings. Tampa Bay is four points behind the Toronto Maple Leafs in the Eastern Conference playoff race. Late on, Tampa Bay has covered three out of their last four games. In comparison, the Lightning has gone under the Betting on the NHL total in five of its previous six matchups.

Tampa Bay has NHL rankings of 8^th for goals scored and 5^th for power play efficiency. In comparison on defense, the Lightning have NHL rankings of 13^th for goals against and 15^th for penalty killing.  

First among Tampa Bay scorers is Nikita Kucherov, with 29 goals, 77 assists, 106 points, and a +5. Also, Brayden Point has 48 goals, 41 assists, 89 points, and a +19.

First goaltender Andrei Vasilevskiy has a .918 save percentage and 2.57 goals against average. His record is 34-30-4 with four NHL Picks Today shutouts.

The New York Rangers are 44-21-11 straight up and 33-40-3 over/under the total. Also, New York is 3^rd in the Metropolitan Division playoff standings. New York is five points behind the New Jersey Devils in the Eastern Conference playoff race. Late on, New York has covered three out of their last five games. In contrast, the Rangers have gone over the total in one of its previous six matchups.

New York has NHL rankings of 12^th for goals scored and 9^th for power play efficiency. In comparison, on defense, the Rangers have NHL rankings of 5^th for goals against and 13^th for penalty killing.  

First among New York scorers is Artemi Panarin with 25 goals, 59 assists, 84 points, and a +82. Also, Mike Zibanejad has 38 goals, 44 assists, 82 points, and a +24.

First goaltender Igor Shesterkin has a .914 save percentage and 2.53 goals against average. His record is 34-13-7, with two shutouts.

Tampa Bay has pulled out of a slump and is in good form. The Lightning will get a more favorable price as the away team.

BetMaker Best Bet: Tampa Bay Lightning

NHL Betting Picks – Edmonton Oilers at Anaheim Ducks

Faceoff time at Honda Center is at 10 p.m. ET with television coverage on TNT.

The Edmonton Oilers are 45-23-9 straight up and 45-24-8 over/under the total. Also, Edmonton is 2^nd in the Western Conference playoff standings. In the Western Conference playoff race, Edmonton is two points behind the Vegas Golden Knights. Late on, Edmonton has covered nine out of their last ten games. At the same time, the Oilers have gone under the Betting on the NHL total in two of its previous eight matchups.

Edmonton has NHL rankings of 1^st for goals scored and 1^st for power play efficiency. In comparison on defense, the Oilers have NHL rankings of 20^th for goals against and 21^st for penalty killing.  

First among Edmonton scorers is Connor McDavid with 62 goals, 84 assists, 146 points, and a +17. Also, Leon Draisaitl has 50 goals, 70 assists, 120 points, and a +6.

First goaltender Stuart Skinner has a .911 save percentage and 2.89 goals against average. His record is 25-14-5 with one shutout.   Backup Jack Campbell has a .886 save percentage and 3.48 goals against average. Campbell is 20-9-4 with one shutout on the season.   The Oilers played last night at the Los Angeles Kings.

The Anaheim Ducks are 23-43-10 straight up and 38-36-2 over/under the total. Also, Anaheim is 15^th in the Western Conference playoff standings. Anaheim is out of the Western Conference playoff race. Late on, Anaheim has covered one out of its last nine games. At the same time, the Ducks have gone under the NHL Best Picks total in six of its previous seven matchups.

Anaheim has NHL rankings of 31st for goals scored and 31^st for power play efficiency. In comparison, on defense, the Ducks have NHL rankings of 32^nd

for goals against and 31^st for penalty killing.  

First among Anaheim scorers is Trevor Zegras, with 22 goals, 37 assists, 59 points, and a -25. Also, Troy Terry has 21 goals, 35 assists, 56 points, and a -8.

First goaltender John Gibson has a .899 save percentage and 3.99 goals against average. His record is 14-30-8 with one shutout.

Anaheim has the look of a team that has packed it. Edmonton will be expensive, and the puck line makes the most sense. The Oil beat the Ducks 6-0 last week at Edmonton.

BetMaker Best Bet: Edmonton Oilers Puck Line

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