The Quick Pick’s Thursday night entry went up in flames after going just one out of three. However, the good news is that readers and tailers are still up about 3x profit this week. We now shift our focus to Friday night and a very dusty three-game NHL slate. But a little dust has never stopped this column from creating a banger. In the words of Smokey, “It’s Friday. You ain’t got s*&^ to do!” so you may as well make some cash. Here are my three best NHL Underdog Fantasy Picks for February 23.
The Quick Pick: Daily NHL Underdog Fantasy Pick ’em Picks for February 23
JJ Peterka Higher Than 2.5 Shots
The Buffalo Sabres actually won a game on Wednesday night. And if they aren’t careful, they may actually win two games in a row tonight. The team travels to Columbus, and we’re locked in on 22-year-old winger JJ Peterka. He is up to 19 goals, 18 assists, and has taken 160 shots on goal across 56 games. Math was never really my strongest subject, but that is just shy of 2.9 shots per game. So, on Friday, we need to cross that threshold and get to 3 or more. And the good news is, he has done so in eight of his last nine games. So break out the hammer and smash JJ Peterka Higher Than 2.5 Shots to get this banger started.
Connor Bedard Higher Than 0.5 Assists (1.25x Odds)
The Chicago Blackhawks are at the bottom of the barrel when it comes to the NHL this year. But their knight in shining armor, Connor Bedard, is having a stellar rookie year. He comes into Friday’s game against the Winnipeg Jets, sitting on 17 goals and 22 assists. I like Bedard to register an apple tonight because he has shown he plays tough against these Jets. Bedard also has four assists in his last four games. And if his team is going to win tonight, he’s going to need to shoulder a very heavy load. So, let’s play the trend at a spicy price and go Connor Bedard Higher Than 0.5 Assists tonight against Winnipeg.
Joel Eriksson Ek Higher Than 0.5 Points
The Minnesota Wild have been making a mini-surge here in February. Coming into Friday’s game against Edmonton, they now sit just four points off the pace in the Western Conference. Basically, every game going forward is a must-win, and that means we’re locking in on Joel Eriksson Ek. Here in February, he has been a literal point machine, tallying 13 points in seven games. Across those seven games, three have been multi-point nights. I know it’s the Oilers, but Ek is simply too hot not to take when the line is 0.5. Let’s mash Joel Eriksson Ek Higher Than 0.5 Points and cash this Friday night banger!
Best Ways to Build Your Friday Card
-Play these two players together using the “Standard” option on Underdog for a 5.4x winner -Play all three players together using the “Insured” option on Underdog for a chance at a 2.7x winner for all three or a 1.12x winner for getting two out of three.
