Without a single game in the NHL, Tuesday was undoubtedly the toughest night of the 2023 season for the Degens. Thanksgiving Day will also be another tough one as the NHL goes zero dark thirty on Turkey Day. Luckily for the degens, Wednesday night comes with a jam-packed 14-game slate. Whoever was responsible for building the NHL schedule this season must have been going through a midlife crisis. But let’s forget about the quantity here and focus on the quality to build a Thanksgiving Day Eve banger. Here are my three best NHL Underdog Fantasy Picks for November 22.
The Quick Pick: Daily NHL Underdog Fantasy Pick ’em Picks for November 22
Evan Bouchard Higher Than 0.5 Points
The young and talented Oilers defenseman is on an absolute tear in the month of November. He has tallied eight points in nine games this month and heads to Carolina on a three-game point streak. After he registered the point we needed on Tuesday inside the first six minutes, he’s the flavor of the week.
I expect a cagey but opportunistic affair for Evan in Carolina, as these two teams score often against each other. So let’s start our Thanksgiving Eve NHL Underdog banger with a nice and healthy serving of Evan Bouchard. Press Higher Than 0.5 Points on Bouchard in Carolina!
David Pastrnak Higher Than 0.5 Assists
Grab your oven mitts for this entry because Pastrnak is hotter than the turkey pan coming out of grandma’s oven. The Bruins winger has registered three multi-point games in a row to go along with his seven-game point streak. Oh, by the way, the man they call “Pasta” has an assist in each of his last seven games.
Wednesday night’s game against Florida may also just have a small dish of revenge out on the dinner table. So fill up your plate with plenty of “Pasta” and then go sit down with your crazy family. Our second NHL Underdog pick on Wednesday night is David Pastrnak Higher Than 0.5 Assists.
Vince Dunn Higher Than 0.5 Assists
What would the night before Thanksgiving be without a little West Coast Seattle Kraken nightcap action? The 27-year-old defenseman has now tallied seven assists in his last seven games. Wednesday night, the abysmal Sharks visit Seattle, and I expect Dunn to have many an opportunity to snag an apple. And just last season, Dunn found himself on the box score in all three games he played against the Sharks. So keep on pouring until someone says stop and trust Vince Dunn to bring us home. Take the Higher Than 0.5 Assists for Vince, and let’s cash this NHL Underdog banger!
