NHL Best Bets for December 10: San Jose Tough Nuts To Crack
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Eric Kelly
- December 10, 2024
Top NHL Pick: San Jose Sharks +1.5 (-105) at BetOnline (visit our BetOnline Review)
We have an eleven-game card tonight but two games caught our eye right away when it came to making our picks today at the top-rated sportsbooks.
Firstly, we believe the San Jose Sharks are pretty strong at covering the spread and we like their chances of doing so tonight. Also, we have an intriguing matchup between Toronto and New Jersey, a game in which we believe Auston Matthews can come to the forte.
San Jose Sharks vs. Carolina Hurricanes Odds
Tuesday, December 10, 2024 – 07:00 PM ET at Lenovo Center
Sharks Cover the Spread a Lot
It has to be commended that the San Jose Sharks are still one of the worst teams in the NHL when it comes to pure winning and losing games. However, they hold the best ATS record in the entire league, and it must be noted that in the majority of their 30 games played they have been the underdog.
San Jose is 4th last in the Western Conference but, based on points per games played, they have the 2nd worst record in the West. The Sharks are well able to keep games tight, they just struggle to convert those into wins.
Despite this being a road game, we are expecting San Jose to bounce back, as they have failed to cover the spread in their previous two games.
Team Trends & Facts
- The San Jose Sharks have the best ATS record in the NHL thus far, going 19-11 overall.
- The Carolina Hurricanes have a respectable ATS record, having gone 15-12 (8th best).
- Despite failing to cover the spread during their previous two games against Carolina, the Sharks had previously gone 8-0 ATS prior to this game against Carolina.
The Pick
Tonight, the Sharks face a team that. once they win, doesn’t mind how they win. We believe this can play into the hands of San Jose, as they enjoy a tight, scrappy game, which is exactly what Carolina should bring to the table.
We love the -105 NHL betting odds available for the Sharks to cover the +1.5 PK line as underdogs. We believe they will look to up their game tonight having been beaten heavily in their previous two games.
Let’s not forget the Hurricanes are 1-4 in their previous five games.
NHL Pick: San Jose Sharks +1.5 (-105) at BetOnline (visit our BetOnline Review)
Toronto Maple Leafs vs. New Jersey Devils Odds
Tuesday, December 10, 2024 – 07:00 PM ET at Prudential Center
Matthews in For Big Night
It hasn’t been a star-studded start to the season for Auston Matthews, as he has been struggling in front of the net thus far. That said, he still has a respectable 8 goals in 18 games, having missed a chunk of games due to injury.
Fully healed and back in action, we believe this is the perfect opportunity for Matthews to get back on the scoreboard, having failed to score in his previous two games.
Failing to score against the Pittsburgh Penguins should be a crime this season as they allow the most goals per game. Yet, the Maple Leafs lost 5-2 last time out and Matthews failed to find the back of the net.
Auston Matthews Trends & Facts
- Auston Matthews has 18 goals in the previous 19 games played against the NJ Devils.
- Thus far this season, Matthews has scored 8 goals in 19 games played.
- Matthews has ended the previous 5 seasons as the Maple Leafs’ top goalscorer.
The Pick
Matthews has only scored twice in his previous seven games but has had a lot of success in his career against the Devils. We love his plus odds available to find the back of the net.
Matthews knows the previous game against the Penguins was a big disappointment and will surely be looking to set things right tonight with a win for his team, and hopefully with his name on the scoreboard.
NHL Pick: Auston Matthews Anytime Goalscorer (+115) at BetOnline
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