Don’t look now, but the proverbial “dog days” of December are looming. Yet, the NHL schedule rolls forward on Monday night with a six-game slate to pick from. After our scorching hot nine-for-nine stretch last night, we pulled back just a bit, going one for three. I crunched the numbers, and that now puts our season’s successful pick rate at 62% on the dot. Let the fire rage on because Monday night, we’re looking to crank the heat right back up! Here are my three best NHL Underdog Fantasy Picks for December 4.
The Quick Pick: Daily NHL Underdog Fantasy Pick ’em Picks for December 4
Roope Hintz Higher Than 0.5 Assists (1.25X Odds)
The Dallas Stars come into Monday night’s matchup against the Lightning as the second-best team in the Western Conference. They also just faced Tampa Bay on Saturday and dusted them up with an 8-1 victory. In that game, Stars winger Roope Hintz tallied two assists and two shots on goal.
Hintz also has it going of late, and his season totals now sit on eight goals and 12 assists. The winger has recorded an assist across in two of his last three against Tampa, and on Monday, he should play a large part again. Let’s snag some Star power like we’re playing Super Mario and take Roope Hintz to go Higher Than 0.5 Assists.
Victor Hedman Higher Than 0.5 Assists
Let’s stay within the Stars and Lightning matchup and take Victor Hedman as our second NHL Underdog pick on Monday. And in the spirit of consistency, let’s also look for the 32-year-old Swedish defenseman to record an assist. Hedman is sporting 20 assists in total this season and now has five in his last seven games.
Night in and night out, Hedman’s opportunities to snag an apple are several and often come in Power Play situations. There’s also evidence of Hedman on the box score against Dallas, tallying points in three of his last five against. So grab your basket and put a Victor Hedman apple in it. Go ahead and take Higher Than 0.5 Assists for Victor Hedman!
Teuvo Teravainen Higher Than 0.5 Points
Monday night, the Carolina Hurricanes will travel out to Winnipeg for an encounter with the Jets. Our focus in this game will be on the Hurricanes 29-year-old left winger, Teuvo Teravainen. He now has six points across his last six games, with a couple of multi-point nights against Buffalo and Edmonton.
While he lacks any history against Winnipeg over the last couple of seasons, his recent form passes the eye test. Let’s look for a point in Winnipeg from the talented young Fin. Press that Higher Than 0.5 Points on Teuvo Teravainen so we can knock this third NHL Underdog entry in the hole.
