NHL Best Bets Today: Predictions, Picks, Odds for Wednesday, April 2

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The NHL regular season resumes with another excellent slate this Wednesday, with a total of 5 matchups on the docket scheduled for today. So, our staff of hockey betting experts dug into the latest odds and identified all the best value on the board.

Our betting experts have looked over the odds and made 3 NHL picks for tonight's contests. Continue below for our NHL best bets and predictions for Wednesday, April 2.


NHL Best Bets

The team logos in the table below represent each of the matchups that our NHL betting staff is targeting from today's slate of games. Click on the team logos for any of the matchups below to navigate to a specific bet discussed in this article.

GameTime (ET)Pick
Washington Capitals LogoCarolina Hurricanes Logo
7 p.m.
Washington Capitals LogoCarolina Hurricanes Logo
7 p.m.
Seattle Kraken LogoVancouver Canucks Logo
10:30 p.m. ET
Specific betting recommendations come from the sportsbook offering preferred odds as of writing. Always shop for the best price using our NHL Odds page, which automatically surfaces the best lines for every game.


Capitals vs. Hurricanes

Washington Capitals Logo
Wednesday, April 2
7 p.m. ET
TNT
Carolina Hurricanes Logo
Jakob Chychrun Under 2.5 SOG (-188)
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By Dana Forden

The biggest part for this one is to just understand the extent of how bad of a matchup this is.

Not only is Jakob Chychrun away, not only did he play last night when his opponent is rested, not only did Carolina allow the fewest shots last year, not only have they allowed the fewest shots this year, but also, they are much, much better at not allowing shots from teams' opposing defensemen.

Pick: Jakob Chychrun Under 2.5 SOG (-188)



Capitals vs. Hurricanes

Washington Capitals Logo
Wednesday, April 2
7 p.m. ET
TNT
Carolina Hurricanes Logo
Jaccob Slavin Under 1.5 Blocked Shots (+110)
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By Prop Model

The blocks prop for Jaccob Slavin looks like a strong wager based on the current data. The line of 1.5 compares favorably based on our NHL projections.

The prop projects to hit 57.83% of the time based on the assumptions, and that represents a 10.21% edge.

Pick: Jaccob Slavin Under 1.5 Blocked Shots (+110)



Kraken vs. Canucks

Seattle Kraken Logo
Wednesday, April 2
10:30 p.m. ET ET
ESPN+
Vancouver Canucks Logo
Jamie Oleksiak Under 1.5 Blocked Shots (+115)
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By Prop Model

The blocks prop for Jamie Oleksiak looks like a strong wager based on the current data. The line of 1.5 compares favorably based on our NHL projections.

The prop projects to hit 53.68% of the time based on the assumptions, and that represents a 7.17% edge.

Pick: Jamie Oleksiak Under 1.5 Blocked Shots (+115)


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