Senators vs. Hurricanes NHL Best Bets: Necas Shines Bright
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Eric Kelly
- December 13, 2024
Top NHL Pick: Martin Necas Over 1.5 Pts (+124) at BetOnline (visit our BetOnline Review)
We might only have one NHL game on our card tonight but we are loving the odds available at the top-rated sportsbooks on two of the Carolina Hurricanes’ star players to hit their NHL player prop total lines.
We believe Martin Necas is going to stay strong tonight against the Ottawa Senators, as he has been easily one of the most improved players this season. His teammate Andrei Svechnikov has also been on fire, leading the team with the most shots.
Ottawa Senators vs. Carolina Hurricanes
Friday, December 13, 2024 – 07:00 PM ET at Lenovo Center
Necas Stepping Up to The Plate
Martin Necas has to be one of the most improved players in the NHL this season. the 25-year-old had 53 points last season in 77 games. thus far this year, he has already hit 43 points, an eyewatering improvement.
Necas’ previous best season points total was 77 points. This season, he is projected to have 126 if he keeps scoring at the current rate. Even with a 50% dropoff, he should still hit 77+ points. We think he will get in around 100.
Take into consideration he has scored at least one point in 80% of his previous ten games. Necas seems like some good value to get multiple points tonight against this Ottawa Senators team that allows 4.2 goals per game when playing on the road.
Martin Necas’ Trends & Facts
- Martin Necas has been the Carolina Hurricanes’ top points-scorer this season with 43 points in 28 games played.
- Necas is ranked 2nd overall in the NHL for most points scored this season.
- Necas has scored 2+ points in 50% of his games played.
The Pick
Martin Necas has been on fire this season, scoring at least once in his last five games. He comes into this home ice matchup at +124 to see two or more points.
We like his chances of getting two points against this Senators team.
NHL Pick: Martin Necas Over 1.5 Pts (+124) at BetOnline
Svechnikov to Bring Shooting Gloves
Andrei Svechnikov has been shooting from all angles thus far this season. We believe he can bring his shooting gloves yet again tonight on home ice, where he has averaged 2.9 shots per game thus far this season.
Svechnikov has had 4+ shots in two of his previous three games and faces a Senators team against which he has only had three shots in his previous two games. Before those last two games, he had a career total of 3.1 shots against Ottawa and managed 8 shots total in his previous two games against them beforehand.
Andrei Svechnikov’s Trends & Facts
- Andrei Svechnikov has had the 6th most amount of shots in the entire NHL this season, averaging 3.32 shots per game.
- Svechnikov has averaged 3.1 shots per game against Ottawa in his career.
- Svechnikov has had 4+ shots in 50% of his games played this season.
The Pick
The NHL betting odds at +100 seem like a fair value bet here when we take a look at his stats and his previous matchups against Ottawa.
Given how poor the Senators have been on the road this season and the fact that Svechnikov has been the Hurricanes’ top shot-taker this season, we believe he can get at least three shots tonight. Although you would have to lay a lot of juice at -200, it’s a nice parlay builder.
NHL Pick: Andrei Svechnikov Over 3.5 Shots (+100) at BetOnline
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