Richard Masana 
Let’s get ready for a loaded nine-game 4/16 NHL slate with a few huge favorites and quite a few interesting games to target. Full game odds, top lines of the night, best bet, and much more below!
4/16 NHL Main Slate of Games – Beginning 7 p.m. ET
Philadelphia Flyers (+115) at Buffalo Sabres (-135) – 6 Projected Goal Total
Washington Capitals (-270) at Montreal Canadiens (+215) – 6.5 Projected Goal Total
Toronto Maple Leafs (-280) at Ottawa Senators (+225) – 6.5 Projected Goal Total
Winnipeg Jets (+200) at Tampa Bay Lightning (-250) – 5.5 Projected Goal Total
San Jose Sharks (+165) at Dallas Stars (-205) – 6 Projected Goal Total
Carolina Hurricanes (+115) at Colorado Avalanche (-140) – 6 Projected Goal Total
Arizona Coyotes (+360) at Calgary Flames (-475) – 6 Projected Goal Total
New Jersey Devils (+115) at Seattle Kraken (-135) – 6.5 Projected Goal Total
Columbus Blue Jackets (+160) at Los Angeles Kings (-195) – 6.5 Projected Goal Total
4/16 NHL Favorite Lines Per Dollar
Top Line – Toronto One “Auston Matthews ($9,400), Mitchell Marner ($8,400), Michael Bunting ($4,500)”
A common mention here as of late, the Maple Leafs’ top line should be the chalk of the night. They haven’t shown any sign of slowing down their roll as of late. Auston Matthews in particular is a man possessed. The Leafs draw a road matchup with the hapless Senators, entering -280 money line favorites with a 6.5 implied goal total for the game. If salary is an issue, Mitchell Marner is the one I would leave off. Toronto’s top line continues to lead all NHL lines in total goals over the last ten games with strong peripheral stats to support their performance. This is all said, with price and ownership considered heads up, I may fade them in my personal lineup.
Secondary Line – Calgary One “Elias Lindholm ($6,600), Johnny Gaudreau ($7,200), Andrew Mangiapane ($4,000)”
While their game should be on the lower-scoring side “six total”, as whopping -475 money line favorites, the assumption is that it will be Calgary getting most of that six. I don’t know what more to say about Calgary. I considered writing up a Washington line here as they have a strong matchup. As mentioned many times this season in the Hot Shot, they lead all NHL lines for the season in total goals scored by a wide margin. They also usually come in at lower ownership than the likes of a Toronto top line or Colorado top line just for some examples. The switch from Matthew Tkachuk to Andrew Mangiapane allows us a little extra salary saving in order to make other things fit.
4/16 NHL Honorable Mention/Value Line: Dallas One “Jason Robertson ($5,500), Roope Hintz ($5,700), Joe Pavelski ($5,300)”
It is impossible to combine both of the top lines mentioned above. Therefore, here’s a high upside “value” line of sorts that you can use to at least get the better part of one of the lines above tucked in. I wrote them up Thursday in a much tougher matchup hosting the Wild as underdogs. Tonight, they are -205 money line favorites as the low-scoring, boring Sharks come to town. Their 149 SATF “including all shot attempts even missed shots” is second in the NHL over the last ten games, second only to Edmonton’s top line.
Top Defender
Rasmus Andersson – Calgary Flames – $4,200 – Figure Calgary One is listed above, so here’s some additional correlation. Andersson certainly hasn’t been a prolific scorer but quarterbacks the power-play unit and grabs his fair share of assists. He has a double correlation with the top line and comes in at a fair price.
Top Goalie
Jake Oettinger – Dallas Stars – $8,100 – Let’s roll with Oettinger here, sticking with the theme of taking someone from a team with a line listed above. The Sharks haven’t been scoring much, the Stars are big home favorites, and Oettinger’s 2.53 GAA and .914 save percentage this season are more than respectable.
4/16 NHL Best Bet
Colorado Avalanche ML (-135) DraftKings/Bet MGM/Ceasars – Both teams have been great all season but at the current odds I think you back the home team, winners of eight straight. Carolina has been relatively average over their last ten and given the Hurricanes took the first matchup 2-0 earlier this season, this seems like where the Avs get their revenge.
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