NHL Monday parlay at mega (+1140) odds, today 3/6: LA Kings crush the Capitals

Monday begins our week with a 6-game slate on the ice, with most of the action out west. While that means later games, that doesn’t mean we can’t take advantage of the matchups. The first matchup of the night in Buffalo may end up being one of the only games of the season listed with a total of 7.5 goals by puck drop. We also have more than half the Pacific Division in action, and 2 of those teams are included in tonight’s NHL mega parlay. They’re the last 2 games of the night, but we’ve also targeted the first game of the night, so let’s get into it.  

Along with our NHL mega parlay, be sure to check out all of our NHL picks for today’s action.

Edmonton Oilers -1.5 (+160) over Buffalo Sabres

As mentioned, this matchup should be one with plenty of goals. The Oilers are the highest scoring team in the league, and the Sabres aren’t far behind in 3rd. Buffalo put that on display with a 5-3 upset over the Tampa Bay Lightning on Saturday, but we’re expecting Connor McDavid and the Oilers to bring them back down to Earth. Edmonton has scored 11 goals over their last 2 games, which should exploit the biggest difference between these teams. 

While they both find the back of the net often, it’s the Sabres who have the far worse goaltending. They’ve allowed the most goals per game since the start of February, which is obviously not good news when welcoming in the Oilers. Despite Edmonton’s high-powered attack, they still need every win they can get due to the competition in the Pacific Division. We’ll be outlining 1 of the teams ahead of them in a bit, but a win tonight can at least get them back ahead of the Seattle Kraken. With Buffalo’s sub-par defense, we expect them to do just that.

Be sure to check out our Edmonton Oilers vs Buffalo Sabres prediction

Vancouver Canucks ML (-110) over Nashville Predators

One of the teams below the Oilers in the division is the Canucks. They have not had the season they were hoping for entering the year, and they clearly accepted that. Vancouver traded away their former captain, Bo Horvat, to the New York Islanders well before the trade deadline. However, the Preds did more than just that. For a team that still had potential at a postseason run, it was surprising to see just how big of sellers they became last week. Nashville traded away Mikael Granlund, Mattias Ekholm, Tanner Jeannot and Nino Niederreiter. 

Those were all significant pieces. Couple that with the fact that superstar Filip Forsberg remains on the injured reserve, and you get a team that is a shell of what they were just a month ago. The Canucks aren’t great, but they just took down the Toronto Maple Leafs 4-1 and the Central Division-lead Dallas Stars 2 games prior to that. Sandwiched between that was a near upset over the Minnesota Wild and holding the Boston Bruins to just 3 goals is respectable as well. Vancouver may not be postseason-bound, but they can steal this win at home. 

Los Angeles Kings -1.5 (+150) over Washington Capitals

Our final play is yet another Pacific Division team getting the win. Admittedly, the Kings have been a bit more untrustworthy than their 2nd place standing would suggest. Regardless, they’re 7-2-1 in their last 10 games, and even put up 6 goals against a stout Winnipeg Jets defense. They’ve won each of their last 3 games and this one will wrap up their home stand. Meanwhile, the Caps couldn’t be further from home. 

It’s true Washington took care of business down the street in San Jose, but the Sharks aren’t exactly a juggernaut. Washington was also losing 2-0 after the 1st period of that game. Alex Ovechkin brings excitement to their games each night as he closes in on the all-time goals record, but the Caps are simply not a great team. They’re 3-7-0 in their last 10 games and are quickly falling out of playoff contention. Even if we get to see Ovechkin find the back of the net, the Kings can do so far more often.   

Monday’s NHL mega parlay (3/6)

Oilers -1.5 (+160)

Canucks ML (-110)

Kings -1.5 (+150)

Parlay odds +1140

Pickswise is the home of free NHL Picks and NHL Predictions. Check back for our daily NHL Best Bets, including our favorite NHL Prop Bets.

The post NHL Monday parlay at mega (+1140) odds, today 3/6: LA Kings crush the Capitals appeared first on Pickswise.