Top Shelf Picks: NHL Best Bets Today (Predictions for Flyers-Islanders, Blues-Ducks, Leo Carlsson)

The NHL heads into the weekend with just two games on Friday night.

We hit the UNDER at Madison Square Garden last night, along with the Mammoth beating the Kraken. I’m looking to keep that going to end the week.

Read on as I break down my NHL best bets – and their odds at the best betting sites – for Friday, April 3.

NHL Best Bets for Friday, April 3

Odds via DraftKings Sportsbook

New York Islanders (-142) vs. Philadelphia Flyers
Anaheim Ducks (-142) vs. St. Louis Blues
Leo Carlsson OVER 2.5 Shots on Goal (-110) vs. Blues

New York Islanders (-142) vs. Philadelphia Flyers

Rest is important at this time of the season, and the Islanders have a huge rest advantage tonight.

The Flyers are coming off a hard-fought loss to Detroit last night, while the Islanders have had two days off since a loss in Buffalo.

It’ll be Ilya Sorokin between the pipes for the Islanders, and he’s showing why he’s the Vezina Trophy favorite recently. The Isles should be bigger favorites tonight against a tired Flyers team, especially since they won the last meeting 4-0 in Philadelphia.

Anaheim Ducks (-142) vs. St. Louis Blues

It’s home-ice advantage that’ll be the difference in the late game tonight.

The Blues are just 13-19-5 on the road this season and have already lost the first two games of this California road trip. Meanwhile, the Ducks are 23-10-3 at home and finally have a homestand after a lot of travel in recent weeks.

Anaheim is pushing for the top spot in the Pacific Division while the Blues are trying to keep their slim playoff hopes alive. The Ducks will put a dent in them tonight.

Leo Carlsson OVER 2.5 Shots on Goal (-110) vs. Blues

Leo Carlsson has been aggressive with the puck in recent games. He has nine shots on goal in his last two games, and has gone OVER 2.5 SOG in six of his last nine contests.

Much like his team, Carlsson has also been much better at home, at least in terms of shooting the puck. The center has gone OVER 2.5 SOG in three straight home games, five of his last six, and eight of his last 10.

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