How to Bet Battle of Nations’ Capitals?

The NHL is charging with 12 games Thursday night.

Ontario sports bettors shouldn’t worry about teams like Toronto and Edmonton. Toronto often slumps in October, and Edmonton got off to a slow start.

Patience is a virtue; today, with so much spread across the landscape, it’s smart to be smart.

Washington Capitals at Ottawa Senators

The capitals and senators face off in a battle for nations’ capitals on Thursday. There’s always some tongue-in-cheek humor, but the only thing that could be a hallmark of this game are goals.

Darcy Kuemper had some troubles with Washington in October, and Ottawa celebrated a wild 7-5 home win over Boston, where the beer flowed until it ran out.

The big question revolves around the pace. Will Washington get sucked into the pace Ottawa can play? If so, then expect some goals. As Claude Giroux said, the Senators are a young team and swings in momentum “is something that’s just going to happen a lot.”

That paved the way for Ottawa. The Senators are considered the 1.83 favorite; Even their win-in regulation number works at 2.19. Forsberg has yet to see overtime this season, which is good news for sports bettors.

Bettors should look at a moneyline like this. The puck line (-1.5 goals) is 2.97, but counting on an Ottawa win is too risky. The values ​​are challenging. Betting can always be an adventure on youth teams.

Look around to see where the value of the player props from this game is. Giroux to get an assist or more is 2.40. Giroux and Ottawa’s powerplay could have a good time against a Washington team that likes to visit the box. Some other props will appear on social media later, but keep an eye on the all-time goals. Ottawa to win by one goal is at 8.50. These teams often play fairly close competitions. It may be worth a small Canadian Dollar bet.

Dallas Stars at the Toronto Maple Leafs

With all seven Canadian teams in action tonight, it was difficult to pick just a few. We saved a crazy one just for the readers. These are the Toronto Maple Leafs. It’s only four games into the season and Toronto fans are panicking. Losing to Montreal and then Arizona will make people “not plan the save.”

This seems to be a common occurrence in Toronto. It’s slowly starting in October. Nobody is really sure of the cause. It might have to do with the postseason issues, but that’s for another time. The Maple Leafs will face a severe test from the Dallas Stars, who look like they have two scoring lines and depth. Add Jake Oettinger in goal and the Maple Leafs have their work cut out.

The question is how does that translate to goals tonight? Toronto often has competition, and after Tuesday night fans won’t be happy if they have 13 shots through 40 minutes again. Expect a much better “foot forward” from Toronto tonight.

Here, too, the entertainment factor is almost guaranteed. Auston Matthews, an all-time goalscorer, is practically even. An interesting combination is Matthews scoring two goals with Toronto winning and the total going over 5.5 goals. That comes in at 6:50. Even the Maple Leafs usually only win around 2.00. These numbers may not last.

For the Stars, a Jason Robertson anytime goal is 2.50 and Roope Hintz is 2.75. Instead consider Joe Pavelski at 3.2 or even Tyler Seguin at 3.50. The older veterans have looked great in the early days so far.

Arizona Coyotes at Montreal Canadiens

Montreal is home to Arizona from the Bell Center tonight. Both teams often fight with defensive and special teams.

Surprisingly, this game didn’t see the over-push to 7.0. The Over 6.5, up 1.91, is worth a look if it doesn’t shorten a lot more. Cole Caufield, an all-time scorer at 2.30, is an excellent bet, and Clayton Keller at 2.55.

The puck line is a bit risky so we stay clear.

Some random bets for sports bettors tonight

Here are some initial ideas:

• Parlay – Canadiens, Bruins, Rangers win – 3.40
• Vegas puckline over Winnipeg (-1.5 goals) – 2.20
• Claude Giroux Over 0.5 assists – 2.40
• Flames win by two goals – 5.50

Good luck and take a look at our previews and more. Thank you for reading!

Numbers are via Sports Interaction and BetMGM.

Winnipeg held the fort on Wednesday

Winnipeg surprised some people with their 4-3 win in Colorado. Young Nik Ehlers is worried, but Neal Pionk scored twice as the Jets led the Avalanche into overtime.

Now the Jets have scored a few more goals than expected. It will be interesting to see how they develop through October.