Zero to Hero: Dominating the NHL Season with Smart Bets – December 12
Busy creases, crowded creases, screening all of the shots; in the air there’s a feeling of lamp lights.
The premise of each article in this series is to feature a few “safe” foundational plays to build some strong cash lines around as well as to offer any props or straight bets that have some solid potential. We’re looking for players and teams that have a solid floor and are in a good spot matchup-wise; these will be the building blocks of a booming bankroll. (Yeah, I alliterized…deal with it.) I will also provide a recap from the day before and rewind to see if we were on the right plays. Keep in mind that just like a regular season, the building of a solid bankroll is a grind – it requires patience, mental fortitude, and discipline to weather the cold streaks until things turn around and you go on a heater.
Recap from 12/11
Player builder: Nathan Mackinnon (one goal and one assist; two shots) ✅
Stack builder: TOR PP1 (three goals and four assists) ✅
Bet builder: DAL/COL ML ✅
Builder Record: 28-23; +5.55 units
THE BUILDER – DECEMBER 12
The Player Builder: Connor McDavid ($9300 DK / $10200 FD)
Back to being himself and currently on a nine-game points streak (six goals and 17 assists), and facing a very gettable Blackhawks defense.
The Stack Builder: EDM1 (McDavid/Hyman/Nugent-Hopkins)
Seven-game winning streak for the Oilers, scoring 31 goals in that time. Chicago ranks bottom five in goals allowed and bottom 10 in penalty kill, both of which play right into the Oilers’ fourth-ranked power play (27.6%). Mix in Draisaitl and Bouchard for secondary exposure as the three mentioned play together on L1 and PP1 both.
The Bet Builder: EDM/WPG ML (found around -135)
Oilers ML (facing the Blackhawks) can be found around -465.
Jets ML (facing the Sharks) can be found around -240.
Oct 12, 2022; Edmonton, Alberta, CAN; The Edmonton Oilers celebrate a goal by forward Connor McDavid (97) against the Vancouver Canucks during the third period at Rogers Place. Mandatory Credit: Perry Nelson-USA TODAY Sports
