Daily NHL Betting Guide – 02/17/23

Brock Seguin
Feb 17, 2023, 16:44 EST
Daily NHL Betting Guide – 02/17/23
Credit: Gary A. Vasquez-USA TODAY Sports

Welcome to our Betting Guide brought to you by NHL Betting site Betway!

Getting a little skin in the game can make watching NHL hockey even more exciting.

During the 2022-23 season, Daily Faceoff will help you become an improved bettor thanks to this betting model and our betting tools.

NHL MODEL PICKS

Each day we will look at each game, the Sportsbook Odds (via Betway), and the odds of each team winning based on the model created by Philip Bulsink. Based on those two numbers, we can quickly identify which teams we need to bet on, which teams to avoid and which lines to keep an eye on throughout the day.

You can quickly determine which teams are the best bets by following this simple table:

I will also provide some analysis on the best bets and update this post throughout the day to point out big injury news, lineup changes, and backup goalies starting.

The number to keep an eye on is the “Diff.” which is the percentage difference between the model’s projected Win% and the projected Win% based on Betway odds. To find out how odds turn into percentages, use our Odds Calculator.


Friday, February 17

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Season-to-date

  • Record: 92-84
  • Units: +21.45
  • ROI: +12.18%

Recommended Bets 💰

Chicago Blackhawks (@ OTT) ML +222

The Blackhawks have had a terrible road trip so far, losing the first three games while scoring just three goals. They’ll wrap the trip up tonight in Ottawa, where they will face rookie Mads Sogaard. The 22-year-old has had a solid start to his NHL career, but being -253 favourites is a bit extreme for the model. The model likes Ottawa closer to -177, so it sees plenty of value on the Blackhawks at +222.

1 unit bet: CHI ML +222

Anaheim Ducks (vs. LAK) ML +211

The model is all about the <+200 underdogs on Friday. The Ducks are also on a three-game losing skid and have given up a combined 20 goals in those games. This bet is not for the faint of heart, but the model likes Anaheim as +158 underdogs, so the +211 sticks out.

1 unit bet: ANA ML +211

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