NHL Best Bets for January 21: No Goals Needed, Just Under and Winners
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Eric Kelly
- January 20, 2025
Top NHL Pick: Hurricanes/Stars Under 6 (-120) at BetOnline (visit our BetOnline Review)
The NHL returns tonight with a nice juicy card to take our picks from. With no less than 8 games taking place across the board, the standout bets to us are two Unders that we are looking to target.
Two of the league’s top teams meet in Dallas when Carolina comes to town, whilst the league’s top Under team, Anaheim, welcomes the Stanley Cup champions in another game we expect to be low-scoring.
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Carolina Hurricanes vs. Dallas Stars
Tuesday, January 21, 2025 – 08:00 PM ET at American Airlines Center
Heavyweight Matchup
Having two of the NHL’s top teams go head to head this Tuesday night is one of the highlights on tonight’s card. We very much like this to be a cagey affair between two of the league’s top defensive teams in recent years.
The Carolina Hurricanes come into this game having won 5 of their previous 10 games, and whilst the Dallas Stars are 7-3 in their previous 10 games, it must be noted that they have gone 1-3 in their previous 4 games.
Carolina & Dallas’ Trends & Facts
- The Dallas Stars have gone 26-13-6 to the Under this season. Carolina has gone 22-18-6.
- Six of the previous ten meetings between these teams have seen 6 or fewer goals scored.
- Dallas has seen less than six goals scored in 9 of their previous 10 home games.
The Pick
The Carolina Hurricanes might not be a defensive stalwart like they have been in recent seasons, but they still boast a positive Under record when it comes to the total.
We very much like the juice at -120 here for under 6 goals to be scored in this top NHL matchup.
NHL Pick: Hurricanes/Stars Under 6 (-120) at BetOnline (visit our BetOnline Review)
Florida Panthers vs. Anaheim Ducks
Tuesday, January 21, 2025 – 10:00 PM ET at Honda Center
Ducks To Hold the Fort in Anaheim
This is an intriguing matchup between the reigning Stanley Cup champions (who have become very unpredictable with their results in recent weeks) and the team that is 3rd last in the Western Conference (soon to be 2nd last) and has only won 3 of their previous 10 games.
The Florida Panthers have been going through a strange patch, having won just 50% of their previous ten games, with only 3 of those coming during regulation. Both these teams faced off two nights ago in Florida, where the Panthers came away as 3-0 winners.
We expect a similar scoreline tonight. The Ducks are the best ATS team in the league, albeit they’re almost always getting the +1.5 line. We expect the Ducks to keep within the handicap at the very least.
Florida & Anaheim’s Trends & Facts
- The Anaheim Ducks have seen the most games go Under thus far and the 2nd most to go Under when playing on home ice.
- On home ice, Anaheim has gone 15-6-1 to the Under. Florida has gone 9-13-1 to the Under when playing on the road.
- Florida has gone 6-4 in their previous 10 road games. Anaheim haS gone 5-5 in their previous 5 home games.
The Pick
With 70% of the previous ten meetings between these teams at the Honda center having gone under, and the fact Anaheim is one of the best under teams in the league, we very much like the fact that we are getting a 6.5 line. The NHL odds are well in our Favor at -115.
Take the Under 6.5 goals in this NHL game for -115 NHL betting odds. Our computer is predicting a 3-2 Florida win and we can see a similar scoreline.
NHL Pick: Panthers/Ducks Under 6.5 (-115) at BetOnline
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