The Quick Pick has given a name to its pain, and it is Evan Bouchard. Last night, we went two for three and fell just a Bouchard assist away from a second consecutive banger. Honestly. How in the wide world of sports do the Oilers score five goals, and Evan Bouchard doesn’t register an assist?
Either way, congratulations to the Insured option players who took home another 0.93x profit last night. Thursday night boasts an 11-game NHL slate, and there is more winning to be done. So let’s grab our NHL Underdog nets and catch us a beautiful butterfly banger! Here are my three best NHL Underdog Fantasy Picks for February 22.
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The Quick Pick: Daily NHL Underdog Fantasy Pick ’em Picks for February 22
Brandon Hagel Higher Than 0.5 Points
The Tampa Bay Lightning are an absolute enigma team that will turn it off or on like a light switch. Coming into Thursday night’s matchup at home against the Capitals, they’ve lost two straight. Their position in the playoffs is safe for now. So, let’s turn to 25-year-old winger Brandon Hagel for a point tonight.
Why, you may ask? Oh, because he is currently riding a 10-game point streak, with seven goals and eight assists in that stretch. So lock this first NHL Underdog entry in quicker than a parachute is put on a skydiver. Let’s take Brandon Hagel Higher Than 0.5 Points against the Capitals tonight.
Carter Verhaeghe Higher Than 0.5 Points
This Panthers versus Hurricanes matchup tonight will be the one to watch in the 7 PM block of games. Florida is riding a six-game win streak, while Carolina is on a three-game win streak of their own. But, it’s the visitors I like tonight, specifically centerman Carter Verhaeghe.
He is up to 30 goals and 29 assists this year and is on a three-game point streak. Two of those three games have been multi-point and multi-goal efforts. The Panthers are trying to chase down the Bruins, and two points tonight would do it. So, we’re taking “swaggy” Carter Verhaeghe to go Higher Than 0.5 Points against the Hurricanes.
Quinn Hughes Higher Than 0.5 Points
The Vancouver Canucks are in the midst of a three-game skid. However, tonight’s opponent in the Seattle Kraken should see them come off of it. This team gets contributions from so many on a nightly basis, but we’re going back to the Quinn Hughes well. The 24-year-old defenseman has 12 goals and a whopping 57 assists this season.
He now also has five points across his last six games, all by way of the assist. So grab your buckets because we’re headed to the well for a point to cash this banger. Let’s take Quinn Hughes to go Higher Than 0.5 Points against the Kraken!
Best Ways to Build Your Thursday Card
-Play these two players together using the “Standard” option on Underdog for a 3.07x winner
-Play all three players together using the “Insured” option on Underdog for a chance at a 1.53x winner for all three or a 0.64x winner for getting two out of three.
