NHL best bets: +143 SGP for Wednesday night

This Wednesday on the ice, there appears to be some tighter contests on tap, which makes the clearest game of interest all the more enticing.

The game we reference would be the Colorado Avalanche hosting the Washington Capitals. The numbers suggest plenty of Avs goals are coming, and we'd like a piece.

1u: Jonathan Drouin point & Nathan MacKinnon assist (+143 ESPN)

Colorado is averaging 3.8 goals per game at home in the past month, the same number of goals that Washington is letting up on the road over that stretch. Tack on a shot advantage that favors plenty of pucks on net for the Avalanche, and a power-play edge, and goals should be flowing for Colorado this evening.

A play here, available on books like ESPN, DraftKings and Bet365, is a combination of two guys who will be on the ice together getting involved in the same goal.

Drouin has been steady on the Avs' top line, recording a point in 10 of his last 15 games and eight of his last nine at home. MacKinnon assist has been one of the steadiest props in the NHL market, as the Colorado star has an apple in 26 of his last 30 games and 21 of 23 home games on the season.

Both skate on the top line and the top power play, so there's plenty of chances for them to combine on a goal tonight.