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Winter Classic
January 1st, 2024
Vegas Golden Knights @ Seattle Kraken 3 P.M. EST
T-Mobile Park – Seattle, Washington
By: Danny DeAngelis (X: @Daily_Biscuit31) via @Sporfolio
There is likely no better tradition in the NHL or anything else on New Year’s Day than the Winter Classic. Nothing beats it as one that has attend multiple outdoor hockey games. It’s such a great experience to be a part of, and looking forward to more outdoor games when they come to MetLife later this year. WIth the game is the sole game in the NHL we will give some insight on all three angels for the classic.
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Vegas Golden Knights @ Seattle Kraken 3 P.M. EST
Projected Goalies: Logan Thompson (VGK) @ Joey Daccord (SEA)
Money Line: VGK -145 @ SEA +120
VGK: 22-10-5 (9-7-3 AWAY)
SEA: 14-13-9 (7-8-3 HOME)
L9: 8-1 In Favor of VGK
2023 – Vegas leads the season series 1-0 winning 4-1 in Vegas in Oct.
Over 6, +100 / Under 6, -120
VGK: 18-19-0 In OVERS
SEA: 16-18-3 In OVERS
L9: the O/U has gone under five of the last nine games
2023: Under is 1-0 with the number being 6 back in Oct.
Puck line: VGK -1.5, +175 @ SEA +1.5, -220
VGK: 16-21-0 ATS
SEA: 21-16-0 ATS
2023: Vegas is 1-0 when giving the goal and half this year.
The Plays:
Money Line: VGK -145 @ SEA +120
There is no sugarcoating it Vegas is the better team, Vegas is priced just at the right number to not want me to play them on the ML as i hate giving the juice. If they fall to -120/-130 They are worth the play but at -145 im passing on them. Just on the flip side with Seattle only at +120 they do not hold much value as a “Home” underdog (yes they are playing in Seattle but in a ballpark where the baseball fans don’t go to games so why would its hockey fans?)
The Play: Pass
Over 6, +100 / Under 6, -120
Historically the under has been played, since the inaugural Winter Classic back in 2008, the under is 8-4-3 in 15 games of the classic where the number has been set at 6 or higher if you look at the number being 6.5 or higher those numbers change to 10-4-1. Nothing is going to change my mind on that as even at -120 and trends back that up doing 5-4 in there last nine games (last four have gone under)
The Play: Under 6, -120
Puck line: VGK -1.5, +175 @ SEA +1.5, -220
As I mentioned above with when speaking on the money line the Knights are the better team, and should win this game easily. Vegas owns Seattle winning eight of the last nine, with the lone game coming back in 2022 in Vegas. Also worth pointing out all but one game Vegas has won against Seattle they have covered (4-3 SEA Cover in 2021). +175 is a great value play regardless but based off the numbers mention Vegas rolls.
The Play: VGK -1.5, +175
12/20 Results
NYI @ WAS: WAS ML -120 (WIN)
SEA @ LAK: -1.5 LAK +140 (LOSS)
2023 Record (All plays are worth 1 Unit)
Money Line 5-7 (-1.91)
O/U 7-3-0 (3.41)
Puck Line 3-4 (0.01)
Specials 0-1 (-1.00)
Overall 15-15-0-0 (0.94)