NHL Preview & Picks – February 22nd, 2023

We only have three games taking place across the NHL tonight. I’ll break down my best bet along with a few player props to take a look at.

Game Previews:

Winnipeg Jets @ New York Islanders

• Time: 7:00 PM ET
• Winnipeg Jets: 35-21-1, 2nd Central (15-13-1 Away)
• New York Islanders: 29-24-7, 4th Metropolitan (17-10-3 Home)

WPG: C. Hellebuyck (26-16-1), 2.39 GAA, .926 SV% [CONFIRMED]

NYI: I. Sorokin (19-17-5), 2.43 GAA, .924 SV% [CONFIRMED]

Chicago Blackhawks @ Dallas Stars

• Time: 9:30 PM ET
• Chicago Blackhawks: 18-32-5, 8th Central (7-16-2 Away)
• Dallas Stars: 30-15-12, 1st Central (15-7-7 Home)

CHI: J. Stauber (4-1-0), 2.76 GAA, .912 SV%

DAL: J. Oettinger (23-7-9), 2.20 GAA, .926 SV% [CONFIRMED]

Calgary Flames @ Arizona Coyotes

• Time: 9:30 PM ET
• Calgary Flames: 26-20-11, 5th Pacific (11-9-9 Away)
• Arizona Coyotes: 20-28-9, 7th Central (13-8-2 Home)

CGY: D. Vladar (11-6-4), 2.79 GAA, .889 SV% [CONFIRMED]

ARI: K. Vejmelka (15-17-5), 3.31 GAA, .904 SV% [CONFIRMED]

Pick(s):

• Calgary Flames/ Arizona Coyotes over 6.0 (-120) – DraftKings

The Flames have struggled to find consistency all season long. They’re coming off a tough loss against the Flyers where they were heavily favored. Arizona has been on a hot streak as of late winning three of their last four games. During that span, they outscored their opponents 14-9. Karel Vejmelka has been one of the best goalies this year but has allowed five or more in two of his last three starts. Dan Vladar, who gets the nod for Calgary, gave up five in his last start against Detroit. The Flames have not lived up to expectations this season by any means and it should be a tough matchup against Arizona tonight. The Coyotes have a 13-8-2 record at home while the Flames have an 11-9-9 record on the road. While neither team has been great up front, they’ve struggled to limit their opponent’s offensive production. I wouldn’t be shocked if we see a 3-3 matchup with the winner coming in OT.

Player Props to Target:

• Noah Dobson over 0.5 Points (-105) – DraftKings
  Noah Dobson has gone over this number in four of his last five games. At home, he’s recorded over 0.5 points in each of his last three. He’s on the Islanders’ top Power Play which should see plenty of action tonight. Winnipeg has taken four or more penalties in three of their last four games In his previous matchup against the Jets, Dobson recorded over 0.5 points.

• Anders Lee over 0.5 Points (-132) – FanDuel
  • Anders Lee has gone over this number in each of his last three games. At home, he’s recorded over 0.5 points in three of his last five. He’s on the Islanders’ top Power Play which should see plenty of action tonight. Winnipeg has taken four or more penalties in three of their last four games. In his two previous matchups against the Jets, Lee has recorded over 0.5 points in both of those matchups.

• Miro Heiskanen over 2.5 Shots on Goal (-160) – DraftKings
  • Miro Heiskanen has gone over this number in four of his last five games. During that span, he’s averaging 3.6 shots on goal and 8.8 shot attempts per game. At home, he’s recorded over 2.5 shots on goal in four of his last five. The Blackhawks rank 26th in shots on goal allowed per game averaging 33.64. On the road, that number increases to 36.04. Chicago has also given up the 2nd most shots on goal per game to Defensemen in their last five games. He’s on Dallas’ top Power Play which should see plenty of action tonight. Chicago has taken three or more penalties in three of their last five games.

Best of luck, and as always you can find me on Twitter @GatorBetting and Instagram @Gator_Sports_Betting.