NHL picks today, hockey odds, betting lines, schedule: Top expert reveals best bets, predictions, parlay for Friday, April 14

The 2022-23 NHL regular season is down to its final day and final two games. In a Western Conference matchup, the defending Stanley Cup champion Colorado Avalanche hit the road to take on the Nashville Predators with the Central Division title on the line. The Avs are listed at -225 on the moneyline (risk $225 to win $100), with Nashville coming in at +185. With a win, the Avalanche leap ahead of the Dallas Stars and win the division. In the other game of the night, the Buffalo Sabres (-170) take on the Columbus Blue Jackets (+143). Both teams have been eliminated from postseason contention.

Before locking in any NHL picks or predictions for Friday, you NEED to see what SportsLine's Jimmie Kaylor has to say.

Kaylor is a betting and DFS expert for SportsLine, who opened the 2022 NFL season by winning DraftKings' NFL Showdown Thursday Kickoff Millionaire contest. He edged out over 355,000 other entrants in the contest and also has multiple five-figure tournament wins on his DFS resume. Kaylor, who uses his background as a former college and professional athlete when making his picks, has been cashing in big on the betting markets in multiple sports all year as well. Anyone following him has seen huge returns. 

Now, Kaylor has turned his attention to the NHL Friday night slate and just locked in his picks, best bets, and parlay. 

We can tell you that one of Kaylor's top NHL picks for Friday is the Colorado Avalanche to beat the Nashville Predators -225 odds (risk $225 to win $100). "This game comes down to the Avalanche having something to play for, with the Central Division title there for the taking. Colorado has battled injuries all season and found a way to contend, and I believe they'll get the job done in Nashville on Friday night."

Kaylor is also targeted multiple prop bets for Friday night including one that pays PLUS MONEY. You ABSOLUTELY need to see them before locking in any lineups!

Be sure to follow Jimmie (@jimmiekaylor) on Twitter for notifications about changes/updates

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