Elite NHL Pick Tonight — January 6th, 2025

This week is still FREE, and tonight is a big one — I also have a 20★ NBA pick on the card -> /elite-nba-pick-tonight-january-6-2025/

It’s not often I release two 20★ bets in the same night, so this is a rare “load up” spot.

Nashville Predators vs Edmonton Oilers OVER 6.5 (20*)

Why this Over is live (and 20★ worthy)

• Edmonton has the highest ceiling on the slate. They can score in bunches, and they don’t need perfect 5-on-5 flow to do it because their power play can flip the game in minutes.
• Connor Ingram is the volatility piece. If he gives up an early one (or two), the game script changes fast — now Nashville is chasing, Edmonton is attacking, and you get the wide-open hockey that clears 6.5.
• Saros starting doesn’t automatically mean “Under.” Edmonton’s pace and special teams can still create high-quality looks. And if there’s a late switch and Saros doesn’t go, Justus Annunen would be next in line, which only keeps the Over path intact.
• Yes, the recent head-to-head Unders are real — but this number is about tonight’s matchup. We’re betting the current game state: Edmonton’s scoring ceiling + special teams + goalie volatility, not last month’s box score.

How this cashes

The easiest scripts:

• 4-2 heading into the third (then you’re live for 7)
• 3-3 late (multiple ways to get the winner)
• Early special teams goals (instant pace accelerator)

Nashville Predators vs Edmonton Oilers OVER 6.5 (20*)