Nhl all star game betting lines

They are boosted by having Pastrnak as their captain, as the Boston Bruins man has scored 36 goals in his 49 appearances this season. The forward line is menacing as they also have Auston Matthews from the Toronto Maple Leafs who has scored 34 goals so far this season. The Metropolitan Division was shocked when Alexander Ovechkin decided to abstain from the game despite winning the fan vote. That was the third time in a row that the Capitals man had won the vote, but the first time he has abstained.

The squad has been disrupted by the absences of Jake Guentzel, Kyle Palmieri and Joonas Korpisalo, who have all pulled out through injury. Captained by David Pastrnak , Atlantic has quality around the ice. Pastrnak enjoyed a superb season with the Boston Bruins and scored 36 goals in 49 appearances. Likewise, Auston Matthews of the Toronto Maple Leafs managed to find the back of the net 34 times to date.

We dont think the West will go all the way, but it may be work a couple of bucks as an outside bet to keep things interesting. Dont forget that the NHL season continues before and after the covered All-Star game with the race for the Stanley Cup well and truly on. I will outline the odds with a pick for each of the skills competitions and the tournament.

Odds as of January 24 at BetOnline. The favorite is none other than three-time champion Shea Weber at This is the third year for this competition and neither of the previous winners, Marc-Andre Fleury and Henrik Lundqvist, are in it this year. With the odds being high for all of the goalies, choosing two may be your better option to maximize your chances to win. As talked about off the top, the brand new event debuting at the Enterprise Center is the shooting stars competition where players will be on a platform over the stands and will shoot at targets on the ice that have varying point totals.

Each player gets seven shots and most points wins. Who knows how this event will play out and who will be crowned the inaugural champion, but for the value, Kane is my pick as he is known for having some of the best hands in the NHL. This should truly be very exciting as this is a great opportunity to showcase their games and you know they are going to bring it in this minute contest.

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