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NHL Monday Predictions | Red Wings, Islanders and Wild Best Bets

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NHL Monday Predictions | Red Wings, Islanders and Wild Best Bets

Monday’s NHL Best Bets

We’ve hit the home stretch of the NHL regular season, and tonight’s slate offers a few sharp angles — from underdog value to desperate playoff pushes and an inter-conference clash with serious scoring upside. Let’s break down three of the top plays on the board for Monday’s action.

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🏒 Minnesota Wild (+180) at Dallas Stars

The Dallas Stars are big home favorites, but their recent play doesn’t justify it. Dallas is trending in the wrong direction, having been clearly outplayed in five of its last seven games. Most concerning, they’ve managed just 15 high-danger chances total over their last two and posted a paltry 33.6% expected goals-for rate.

Meanwhile, the Minnesota Wild are quietly heating up. Minnesota hasn’t allowed a 5-on-5 goal in three straight games, leaning on tight defensive structure and limiting opponents to fewer than eight quality chances in each. With both teams fighting for position in the packed Central Division, the Wild offer legitimate upset potential.

→ Why Wild ML? Undervalued defense, Stars trending poorly, strong price on a live dog.

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🧊 New York Islanders (-130) vs Columbus Blue Jackets

The Isles are in full desperation mode — and it’s showing. New York is two points out of a wild card spot and has responded with improved metrics, posting a 59.9% xGF rate and dominating high-danger chances 46–28 over their last four.

Columbus, on the other hand, continues to underperform at even strength. The Jackets have been held to one or fewer 5-on-5 goals in four of their last five, and their overall scoring remains inflated above expected levels.

→ Why Isles ML? They’re the better team, playing with urgency and catching Columbus at a time when regression is setting in.

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🔥 Red Wings vs. Utah Hockey Club – Over 6.5 (+104)

The Utah Hockey Club has gone from basement dweller to playoff threat — and they’re doing it with offense. Utah has scored 11 goals in its last two games, most of which came at even strength, and they’ve tallied 10+ high-danger chances in 5 of their last 6.

Detroit is more than willing to push the pace, too. The Red Wings are averaging 12.0 high-danger chances per game over their last six — and giving up 11.3 per game in their last four.

Expect chances both ways and a scoreboard that keeps lighting up.

→ Why Over 6.5? Two fast-paced offenses and leaky defenses, and both teams are trending toward shootouts.

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