Zero to Hero: Dominating the NHL Season with Smart Bets – December 14
Hockey pucks, hockey pucks…it’s Christmas time at the ice rink…
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 12/13
Player builder: David Pastrnak (no points; seven shots) ❌
Stack builder: BOS PP1 (no points) ❌
Bet builder: COL/NYI ML ✅
Builder Record: 29-24; +5.20 units
THE BUILDER – DECEMBER 14
The Player Builder: Connor McDavid ($9400 DK / $10100 FD)
Going right back to the hottest player in the league (nine-game points streak, scoring six goals and adding 19 assists in that time frame). Good spot tonight as the game could shoot out (and the Lightning defense isn’t that strong).
The Stack Builder: EDM1 (McDavid/Hyman/Nugent-Hopkins)
Got to go right back to the hottest team in hockey as they’ve won eight games in a row. They face the Lightning, who have a good-upside offense as well, but who have just a bad defense, surrendering 3.53 goals per game, second-worst in the league. Edmonton, on the other hand, scores 3.5 per game (fifth best) and have picked up right where they left off on the power play last season, upping their mark to 28.1% (fourth best).
The Bet Builder: TOR/SEA ML (found around -110)
Toronto ML (facing the Blue Jackets) can be found around -290.
Seattle ML (facing the Blackhawks) can be found around -240.
Oct 2, 2021; Edmonton, Alberta, CAN; Edmonton Oilers forward Connor McDavid (97) skates during warmup against the Winnipeg Jets at Rogers Place. Mandatory Credit: Perry Nelson-USA TODAY Sports
