NHL Picks – Wednesday TNT Doubleheader Best Bets!

On Wednesday, gamblers will be treated to an outstanding NHL Betting doubleheader on TNT that features three playoff teams and a club fighting for its playoff life. The New York Islanders are in wild card playoff position in the Eastern Conference despite consistently being derided as outclassed. The desperate Washington Capitals will host the Isles in the first TNT matchup. Following on the nightcap are two of the hottest teams in hockey. The Colorado Avalanche will host the Minnesota Wild.

NHL Free Picks – New York Islanders at Washington Capitals

Faceoff time at Capital One Arena is at 7:30 p.m. ET with television coverage on TNT.

The New York Islanders are 37-28-9 straight up and 32-39 over/under the total. Also, New York is 7^th in the Eastern Conference playoff standings. Pittsburgh is one point behind the Islanders in the Eastern Conference playoff race. Late on, New York has covered three out of their last five games. At the same time, the Islanders have gone over the Betting on the NHL total in six of its previous eight matchups.

New York has NHL rankings of 22^nd for goals scored and 29^th for power play efficiency. In comparison on defense, the Islanders have NHL rankings of 6^th for goals against and 10^th for penalty killing.  

First among Islander scorers is Brock Nelson with 32 goals, 35 assists, 67 points, and a +9. Also, Anders Lee has 27 goals, 21 assists, 48 points, and a -1.

First goaltender Ilya Sorokin has a .922 save percentage and 2.41 goals against average. His record is 26-19-7 with five shutouts.

The Washington Capitals are 34-32-8 straight up and 34-37 over/under the total. Also, Washington is 11^th in the Eastern Conference playoff standings. Washington is six points behind the Penguins in the Eastern Conference playoff race. Late on, Washington has covered one out of their last five games. In contrast, the Capitals have gone over the NHL Picks Today total in eight of its previous nine matchups.

Washington has NHL rankings of 17^th for goals scored and 12^th for power play efficiency. In comparison on defense, the Capitals have NHL rankings of 13^th for goals against and 6^th for penalty killing.  

First among Washington scorers is Alex Ovechkin with 42 goals, 30 assists, 72 points and a -9. Also, Dylan Strome has 18 goals, 39 assists, 57 points, and a -2.

First goaltender Darcy Kuemper has a .911 save percentage and 2.76 goals against average. His record is 21-23-5 with five shutouts.

New York is the better performer with the superior road team price.

BetMaker Best Bet: New York Islanders

NHL Betting Picks – Minnesota Wild at Colorado Avalanche

Faceoff time at Ball Arena is at 10 p.m. ET with television coverage on TNT.

The Minnesota Wild are 42-22-9 straight up and 30-41 over/under the total. Also, Minnesota is 1st in the Central Division playoff standings. Minnesota is one point ahead of Dallas in the Central Division playoff race. Late on, Minnesota has covered three out of their last four games. While the Wild have gone under the total in two of its previous three matchups.

Minnesota has NHL rankings of 23rd for goals scored and 12^th for power play efficiency. In comparison on defense, the Wild have NHL rankings of 3^rd for goals against and 14^th for penalty killing.  

First among Kirill Kaprizov leads Minnesota scorers with 39 goals, 35 assists, 74 points, and a +6. Also, Mats Zuccarello has 22 goals, 42 assists, 64 points, and a +2.

First goaltender Filip Gustavsson has a .932 save percentage and 2.01 goals against average. His record is 19-9-5 with three shutouts.

The Colorado Avalanche are 42-23-6 straight up and 26-40 over/under the total. Also, Colorado is 3^rd in the Central Division playoff standings. Colorado is three points behind the Minnesota Wild in the Western Conference playoff race. Late on, Colorado has covered seven out of their last eight games. While the Avs have gone over the NHL Best Picks total in two of its previous six matchups.

Colorado has NHL rankings of 14^th for goals scored and 4^th for power play efficiency. In comparison on defense, Colorado has NHL rankings of 9^th for goals against and 18^th for penalty killing.  

First among Colorado scorers is Nathan MacKinnon with 31 goals, 62 assists, 93 points, and a +23. Also, Mikko Rantanen has 47 goals, 38 assists, 85 points, and a +10.

First goaltender Alexander Georgiev has a .919 save percentage and 2.53 goals against average. His record is 33-15-5 with five shutouts.

Colorado is playing its best hockey of the season and is the deeper team.

BetMaker Best Bet: Colorado Avalanche

Every day through June, the Top NHL odds and picks can be accessed and made at BetRivers.