NHL Playbook: Betting Lines, Odds & Picks For Wednesday, Nov. 16

NHL Betting Lines, Odds & Picks for Wednesday

It's a wonderful rivalry Wednesday ladies and gentlemen, and we have a small 3-game slate to sort through. The BetQL NHL Model has been on fire lately, crushing the books and keeping us solidly in the green. Let's dive into these games and make some winning wagers tonight on the ice.

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Wednesday night rivalry first brings us a game between two old rivals that should give us a good game tonight. Granted, neither team is any good this year, but they usually play competitive and fun games against each other. The Blues started off the season hot, and then went colder than the ice age, and now they have won three straight games again. This could be a team that goes on long hot and cold streaks this season, and Katy Perry surly would love them. I don't think St. Louis is very good, especially their defense, which gives up 33.3 shots per game. The goaltending has started to fade after a hot start that carried them early on, and the offense is average at best.

Chicago is a bad hockey team that has a lot of makeup on them right now in the form of their record. They stink, plain and simple, and we all knew they would this season. The goaltending has been far better than most thought, giving up just three goals per game, but that is about the best thing I can say about them. The offense is pitiful, taking just 25.8 shots per game and scoring less than three goals per contest.

MY PICK: This is a tough one between two bad teams that I don't think are going anywhere, but give me the Blackhawks here at plus-money. I think either team could win this game, so I will take the value.

The Los Angeles Kings will take a trip north of the border to take on the Edmonton Oilers. The Kings have started to come on a bit here recently, winning four of their last five games and looking great in the process. What has really gotten better for them is their defense, and I think we all knew it wouldn't be as bad as it was earlier this season all year. LA has been a team that I have been backing a lot as an underdog because I think they are better than what people think they are. The one weakness they have had this season was defense and goaltending, but the defense has improved. The offense has been good, taking 32.4 shots per game and scoring over three goals per contest.

Edmonton gets far too much credit this season, the opposite of LA. They have played poorly as of late, losing three of their last five games. Connor McDavid makes them favorites in most games by himself, but that is often a mistake. He doesn't make them unbeatable, and often times, they are very beatable. The Oilers defense has been terrible, allowing 34.9 shots per game, which has not helped their goaltending at all. They get scored on a lot, and any offense that is even average should be able to put up some goals on this team. The offense is obviously good with McDavid and co., but they can't carry the team every night.

MY PICK: Even at home, I don't know why the Oilers are massive -160 favorites. That is way off if you ask me, and in fact, I think LA is the better overall team. I'll take them at plus money.

The Buffalo Sabres have started to fall off their pedestal recently after starting the year hot. They have lost all of their last five games, and it hasn't been pretty. The goaltending has been very average, allowing 3.47 goals per game, but the defense has gotten better than it was earlier in the year. They give up 31.3 shots per game, which isn't good, but it isn't terrible either. The offense has been slowly losing production recently, but they are still getting 31.9 shots on net per game. They are due for a bounce back performance after falling below .500.

The Senators are also reeling right now, losing four of their last five games after starting the season hot. The defense and goaltending have really struggled as of late, allowing 3.53 goals per game and allowing 34.2 shots on their net as well. The offense can still put goals on the board, but they can't seem to overcome how bad the defense has been. It's funny though, they are massive -160 favorites here at home even though they have been terrible lately.

MY PICK: I'm not sure why Ottawa is favored by this much. What have they done to be -160 favorites to this point? The line should be closer, and I'll take the value with the Sabres.