2023 NHL odds, picks, Opening Night best bets from proven model: This three-way parlay would pay more than 6-1

SportsLine's Projection Model just revealed its top NHL picks and best bets for Opening Night 2023 on Tuesday, Oct. 10

By CBS Sports Staff Oct 10, 2023 at 3:38 pm ET• 2 min read

One of the most heralded prospects in recent memory makes his debut, and the reigning Stanley Cup champions begin their title defense as Opening Night of the 2023-24 NHL season takes place on Tuesday. Connor Bedard, an 18-year-old center who was the first overall pick of the 2023 NHL Draft, takes the ice when his Chicago Blackhawks visit the Pittsburgh Penguins and superstar Sidney Crosby, who has lived up to the incredible hype that surrounded him when he broke into the league in 2005, as part of an Opening Night tripleheader.

Before the Blackhawks and Penguins face off at 8 p.m. ET, the Tampa Bay Lightning get the season started when they host the Nashville Predators at 5:30 p.m. ET. The tripleheader concludes when the Vegas Golden Knights raise their championship banner at T-Mobile Arena before facing the Seattle Kraken at 10:30 p.m. ET. The latest NHL odds for Tuesday's tripleheader list Tampa as a -157 favorite on the money line, with the over/under for total goals at 6.5. The Penguins are listed as -246 favorites, and the over/under also is 6.5, while the Golden Knights are -167 favorites, and the over/under is 6. Before making any NHL picks for Tuesday's tripleheader, you need to check out what the proven SportsLine Projection Model has to say.

This model simulates every NHL game 10,000 times, taking into account factors like current form, individual matchups, injuries and short- and long-term trends. The model seeks the best values on the money line, puck line and total.

Now, the model has evaluated the NHL odds for Tuesday's tripleheader and posted its best bets. Parlaying these three NHL picks will return more than 6-1. You can head to SportsLine now to see the model's top NHL picks.