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NHL Betting Picks and Predictions For Friday November 4, 2022
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Written by Tone's Takes
Our NHL handicapper provides his best bets from the Friday, October 28, 2022 slate, featuring the game between the Columbus Blue Jackets and the Colorado Avalanche, with our predictive analytics model giving the Avalanche a 68% chance of winning head-to-head at the money line. However the Blue Jackets present the better value at the +1.5 puck line, while the Under 6.5 currently has a 50% chance of hitting, according to our analysis, and still looks good value at -108 odds.
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Before Tone shares his wisdom, check out our below predictions from DimersBOT, our predictive analytics model. It has run 10,000 simulations for each game on the November 4, 2022 slate to give you the most accurate look at what you'll be betting on at Nokia Arena in Finland. These probabilities will continue to update right up until puck drop, so keep an eye on them and see if you can get yourself some value.
Blue Jackets vs. Avalanche Predictions
- 68% chance the Avalanche win at the money line
- 54% chance the Blue Jacket cover the +1.5 puck line
- 50% chance Blue Jackets-Avalanche Under (6.5)
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Blue Jackets vs. Avalanche Best Bets
PICK: Cale Makar 4+ SOG (+158)
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The defending Stanley Cup Champions have gotten off to a very sluggish start as they are 4-4-1 on the season, now having lost 2 straight.
The Blue Jackets are also off to a bad start as they are 3-7 on the season and have lost 3 straight games.
I am going to shy away from a side/total in this one and go with a player prop in Avalanche defensemen, Cale Makar. The reigning Norris Trophy winner is a menace for the opposition to defend.
Makar leads the Avs in ice time at 26 minutes/game, he is 2nd on the team with 57 shot attempts and 5th on the team with 21 shots on goal.
Over his last 3 games, Makar has shot attempts of 8,4, 9 and 9. His attempts aren't necessarily turning into shots on goal as he has a low shot on goal rate of 37% but he draws a very favorable matchup today.
The Blue Jackets are allowing 34 shots per game, which is 7th most in the league. 11.6 shots per game have gone to defensemen, which is 2nd most in the NHL.
I love this spot for Makar to get pucks on net and will ladder this number to 4+ at a nice plus money price, so bet Cale Makar 4+ SOG (+158) with BetMGM.
MORE: Dimers' full betting preview for Blue Jackets vs. Avalanche
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Tone's Takes Tone is a NHL and MLB expert who regularly posts profitable seasons. A Philadelphia native, Tone enjoys watching his tickets cash while smoking cigars next to his fire pit. Feared by the sportsbooks, Tone is the ultimate bettors buddy.
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