The NHL took a breather on Friday night before a 15-game slate spread throughout the day on Saturday.<\/p>\n
I\u2019m targeting a trio of favorites for this massive Saturday slate.<\/p>\n
Read on as I break down my NHL best bets \u2013 and their odds at the best betting sites<\/a> \u2013 for Saturday, April 11.<\/p>\n NHL Best Bets for Saturday, April 11<\/p>\n Odds via DraftKings Sportsbook<\/a><\/p>\n Edmonton Oilers (-105) at Los Angeles KingsDetroit Red Wings (-142) vs. New Jersey DevilsMontreal Canadiens (-142) vs. Columbus Blue JacketsEdmonton Oilers (-105) at Los Angeles Kings<\/p>\n We\u2019re not yet in the Stanley Cup Playoffs, but this game has huge postseason implications for both teams \u2013 and we know that the Oilers own the Kings in April.<\/p>\n Edmonton is on a 6-1-1 stretch in its last eight games, with Connor McDavid making a push for the Hart Trophy. Los Angeles has been winning recently as well, but the Kings have made history for how often they\u2019ve gone to overtime this season.<\/p>\n The Oilers beat the Kings 8-1 in Los Angeles back on February 26. They\u2019re fighting for the top spot in the Pacific, and I\u2019m shocked that they\u2019re underdogs \u2013 even if just barely \u2013 in this matchup.<\/p>\n Detroit Red Wings (-142) vs. New Jersey Devils<\/p>\n We\u2019re fading the Devils for the third straight game here on Saturday night. They lost to the Flyers and Penguins, and the Red Wings are fighting for their playoff lives.<\/p>\n Detroit is 21-15-4 at home this season and just got a big 6-3 win over Philadelphia. The Wings need to win their remaining games to have a shot at the playoffs, while the Devils are just waiting for the offseason.<\/p>\n The Red Wings shut down the Devils in a 3-0 win last month, and while this may be a closer game, Detroit should be a bigger favorite tonight at home.<\/p>\n Montreal Canadiens (-142) vs. Columbus Blue Jackets<\/p>\n The Canadiens have come out of nowhere to have a real shot at winning the Atlantic Division. They\u2019re two points back of the Sabres with a game in hand, so this is a hugely important game for the Habs on Saturday night.<\/p>\n Montreal is 24-12-2 at home while Columbus is 19-17-4 on the road. The Jackets need all the points they can get to stay alive in the playoff race, but they\u2019ve lost seven of their last eight games.<\/p>\n I\u2019ll take the Habs at home on Hockey Night in Canada.<\/p>\n Register with DraftKings today and get $300 in bonus bets if your first $5 bet wins.<\/a> Claim this DraftKings Sportsbook promo code<\/a> offer by making a $5 deposit and making your first $5 wager.<\/p>\n Odds refresh periodically and are subject to change.<\/p>\n If you or someone you know has a gambling problem and wants help, call 1-800-GAMBLER.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"The NHL took a breather on Friday night before a 15-game slate spread throughout the day on Saturday.…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":550019,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[5101],"tags":[599,93,5137,5,4,3358,5138],"class_list":{"0":"post-550018","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-detroit-red-wings","8":"tag-detroit","9":"tag-detroit-red-wings","10":"tag-detroitredwings","11":"tag-hockey","12":"tag-nhl","13":"tag-red-wings","14":"tag-redwings"},"share_on_mastodon":{"url":"https:\/\/channels.im\/@nhl\/116384033270421082","error":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nhl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/550018","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nhl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nhl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nhl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nhl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=550018"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nhl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/550018\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nhl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/550019"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nhl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=550018"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nhl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=550018"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nhl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=550018"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}