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Best NHL Betting Picks and Parlays: Saturday May 8, 2021
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Written by Jason Bevilacqua, Head of Content and Communities
It was a fourth sweep in five nights of our NHL plays last night which begs the question: if you haven't been tailing us this week then what the hell are you doing?!
It's Saturday May 8, and, as always, we've simulated all of tonight's games 10,000 times each determining where the value lies for bettors across the United States.
With NHL betting picks, probabilities, odds and predicted scores featured each and every day, check out our top plays for tonight's games.
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Here is what the data is telling us for tonight's NHL games ⏬
Red Wings @ Blue Jackets
BET: 🔥 Total goals OVER 5 with Unibet (-134)
📈 56.2% probability
An Over play to kick things off on Saturday, and we look to Detroit and Columbus to continue our streak after these two teams combined for 7 goals in their game yesterday.
The Red Wings got the surprise 5-2 win in that game which proves that either team can open the other up. With Unibet offering us a chance to push with the flat 5-goal total, we're jumping on it.
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MORE: Red Wings @ Blue Jackets predictions
Blues @ Golden Knights
BET: 🔥 Total goals OVER 5.5 (-120) with BetMGM
📈 52.5% probability
We're back for a second serving of these two teams after cashing the Over last night.
Friday's game ended 4-3 in Vegas' favor in OT and our projections have history repeating itself again with two teams who both play an attacking brand of hockey.
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MORE: Blues @ Golden Knights predictions
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🔥 Red Wings/Blue Jackets o5 goals
🔥 Blues/Golden Knights o5.5 goals
💰 Parlay with UniBet (+222)
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Jason Bevilacqua, an expert in MLB, NHL, NBA, MLS, and NFL, delivers game previews, best bets, and props. Since 2020, as Head of Social and Community at Dimers, he has contributed insightful articles utilizing data-driven models and simulations.
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