NHL Wednesday Best Bets and Player Props for Canes/Sabres, Oilers/Wild

• The Carolina Hurricanes have -210 moneyline odds to defeat the Buffalo Sabres on the road.
• There are +125 odds for the Edmonton Oilers to cover the favored puck line against the Minnesota Wild.
• The best player props for Wednesday night are Martin Necas to record an assist (+125) and Leon Draisaitl to score a goal at +115 odds.

BUFFALO, N.Y. – Tuesday night’s TNT hockey doubleheader begins with the Carolina Hurricanes as favorites on the puck line (+125) against the Buffalo Sabres. With Buffalo dropping nine of their last 11 home games, the Sabres have +175 legal sports betting odds to defend home ice with a win.

Carolina Hurricanes vs Buffalo Sabres Betting Odds

Instead of betting a winner in this game, back Hurricanes center Martin Necas to record an assist at +125 odds. Necas has four assists in his last five games and has solid value at legal NHL betting to add another on Tuesday night.

Oilers vs Wild Best Bet: Back Draisaitl To Score (+115)

The final game of the evening features the Edmonton Oilers as -205 favorites on the road against the Minnesota Wild. There are +173 legal Minnesota sports betting odds for the Wild to even the season series at one win a piece.

Edmonton Oilers vs Minnesota Wild Betting Odds

Edmonton crushed the Wild 7-1 in Minnesota earlier this season, but they have +125 odds to cover the puck line again. Betting on Leon Draisaitl to score a goal at +115 odds is a safer bet.

Draisaitl leads the NHL with 31 goals this season, four more than the next skater. He recorded a goal and three assists for a team-high four points in his last game against Minnesota.

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