NHL April 12 best bets: Cole Caufield, Jason Robertson, and Matt Duchene headline Saturday night's slate

Saturday, April 12, features a slate of NHL high-octane matchups as the end of the regular season looms. The six night games have teams vying for either playoff seeding or to be a spoiler and among the top matchups, highlighted by stars Caufield, Robertson, and Duchene, making this slate ripe for any betting soul wanting to snag some loose cash with the enhanced intensity of these late-season games.

With the Montreal Canadiens aiming to make amends for a tough loss against the Toronto Maple Leafs, the bet on Cole Caufield to score anytime appears to have decent value at +200, largely because his brilliance has outshone a team struggling on the road. Given that he has three goals in his last four games, the wily winger is working towards the 40-goal mark. With his aggressive nature, combined with Montreal desperately needing goals, the prospect seems good.

The Dallas Stars, on a home bounce-only started against the Utah Hockey Club and would be looking to wrap up the club that has hurt them so many times. After riding a dominant seven-game win streak, Dallas then fell to a four-game slump, culminating in a shutout defeat against the Jets, which was just as dreadful. But, at home is where they would reset. Losing grip of the top spot in the West increases the pressure. Offensive leadership is expected from Jason Robertson and Matt Duchene. The Utah team is agitating but not consistent. The best bet you can make on this match is for the Stars to create a 2-goal win margin (+135).
At the same time, the Minnesota Wild find themselves in desperate mode against the Vancouver Canucks. Vancouver may have a postseason berth on lock, but their intensity wavers. Minnesota, meanwhile, is still in the fight. The goals will flow from their end, but on the road, they have the playoff instincts. On the second night of a back-to-back, the Wild are going to have to go through the proverbial fire. Yet, it seems like this is one game begging for an upset- or at least some pushing theatrics from a team that has nothing to lose.
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Saturday night’s NHL games are sitting with a lot of chances worth betting on. Whether putting money on Cole Caufield’s hot stick, expecting Jason Robertson and Matt Duchene to ignite Dallas, or supporting Minnesota’s plight, each game spins its yarn. With playoff implications blistering, any of these three picks could bring bags of money and a lot of fun action.