Big salami odds, best bets for the highest scoring game

With all 32 teams in action at the NHL Frozen Frenzy on Tuesday, there will be plenty of unique sports betting offerings, but let’s focus on scoring.

Total goals (Grand Salami)

The record for most goals in a single NHL day is 114, set in 15 games on November 14, 2023. There were 102 goals scored in last year’s Frozen Frenzy, but despite a slight increase in scoring chances this season, the oddsmakers have set the limit at 100.5, in favor of the lower team.

Overall goals	Opportunities
Over 100.5	-105
Under 100.5	-115

It’s important to note that five or fewer goals were scored in more than half of last season’s games. The NHL was fortunate to have a combined nine goals scored in two more meetings and ten or more goals scored in three more games. Even though 102 goals were scored in last year’s Frozen Frenzy, this is not the norm and sportsbooks are well aware of this.

Choose: Below 100.5 (-115)

Odds for the highest scoring game

When it comes to picking the highest scoring game, the most obvious choices often don’t offer the kind of potential return that would be nice in a market like this. However, the most obvious decisions seem to be the best ones when it comes to Tuesday’s lineup.

Of course, New Jersey and Tampa Bay will be a game that fans will circle because of the offense. The Lightning are coming off a 5-2 loss to the Maple Leafs on Monday, and Jonas Johansson is expected to be in the starting lineup, or at least he was. That’s not so clear now that Jon Cooper has decided to move on from Andrei Vasilevskiy in Toronto.

Game	Opportunities
Lightning at Devils	+700
Maple Leafs at Blue Jackets	+750
Avalanche at Kraken	+800
Senators in Utah	+800
Penguins on fire	+800
Hurricanes at the Oilers	+900
Rangers at the Canadiens	+1100
Bruins at Predators	+1200
Sharks and ducks	+1200
Kings at Golden Knights	+1200
Capitals at Flyers	+1400
Wild at Panthers	+1400
Sabers stars	+1400
Red Wings at Islanders	+1400
Jets in the Blues	+1400
Canucks at Blackhawks	+1400

Colorado and Seattle are an intriguing matchup. The Avalanche and Kraken were solid offensively and Colorado was a disaster defensively. No team has allowed more goals per 60 minutes than the Avalanche so far this season, but Alexandar Georgiev won’t be in the crease on Tuesday.

Of the middle-of-the-pack games, Los Angeles and Vegas probably stand out the most at +1200. I mean, at least seven goals were scored in six of the eight games the Golden Knights played, including a 12-goal game against Colorado. Meanwhile, the Kings and Senators have combined for the most goals in a game so far this season (15). However, David Rittich has not allowed more than five goals in a game since joining Nashville in November 2021, and Vegas has not allowed more than four goals all season.

There are some interesting options out there, but personally I just don’t think there’s enough value to justify a decision here, especially considering what’s available in this market globally. I think the best option is to try to pick the highest scoring team instead.

Highest scoring team odds

Toronto will likely hand the Blue Jackets a loss on Tuesday, but while Daniil Tarasov is usually a good bet to allow more than three goals, I don’t think it’s a good idea to bet on the +650 favorite if he gets one has from two teams playing in the second half of a meeting.

Vancouver is another interesting option. The Canucks were involved in the two highest-scoring games last season, but the Chicago Blackhawks were better defensively than last season. Chicago ranks 14th in goals conceded per 60 minutes this season. Vancouver may also be without JT Miller for Tuesday’s game.

team	Opportunities	team	Opportunities
WSH	+2500	PHI	+2500
MIN	+4000	FLA	+1600
TBL	+2200	NJD	+800
DAL	+1400	BUF	+5000
NYR	+800	MTL	+10000
GOAL	+650	CBJ	+6600
DET	+3500	NYI	+2000
WPG	+1600	STL	+4000
VAN	+1200	CHI	+6600
BOS	+2500	NSH	+2000
PIT	+1800	CGY	+1200
CAR	+2200	EDM	+1200
OTT	+1800	UTA	+1200
SJS	+4000	ANA	+1800
COL	+1200	SEA	+2000
LAK	N/A	VGK	N/A

Things get a little more interesting as we go along. The Jets currently lead the league in scoring and scored eight goals against San Jose, but the Sharks are the worst team in hockey and 16/1 isn’t nearly good enough when it comes to a matchup between Connor Hellebuyck and Jordan Binnington. You would have to go back to 2019 to find a meeting between these two Central Division teams where there were more than seven goals.

In my opinion, Dallas is the best choice at 14/1. The Stars haven’t scored more than four goals in a game this season, but that’s the same offense that nearly led the league last season, and the Sabers currently rank 25th in goals conceded per 60 minutes.

The Stars were one of five teams to score more than nine goals in a game last season, and they also scored eight in a game. The Sabres, meanwhile, were one of four teams to allow more than nine goals last season, and Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen also allowed eight goals in a game.

Choose: Dallas Stars +1400