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In the Stat Shootout (Main Games) we like MacKinnon, Tavares, and Aho to go over 3.5 total points scored.
Reasons to bet Pittsburgh: The Penguins should bring a desperate effort as they look to avoid their 6th straight loss. San Jose has lost 5 of its last 6 games, scoring 2 regulation time goals or less in each of its last 5.
Reasons to bet San Jose: The Sharks have won their last 3 meetings with the Penguins overall and 13 of the last 17 in San Jose. Pittsburgh has scored 8 goals during its 5-game skid.
Other things to know:
- Pittsburgh is playing for the second straight night
- Pittsburgh is playing its second back-to-back in the last 8 days
- San Jose has allowed 3 goals or less in 6 of its last 8 games
- The Under is 12-4-1 in the last 17 meetings
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Reasons to bet Buffalo: The Sabres have won 8 of their last 9 games in Arizona. The Coyotes have scored 2 goals or less in 7 of their last 8 games, excluding empty netters.
Reasons to bet Arizona: The Coyotes have not played since Tuesday while Buffalo is playing for the second straight night and 3rd in 4. The Sabres have scored 6 goals in their last 3 games.
Other things to know:
- Arizona beat Buffalo 3-2 in a shootout Oct. 28 in Buffalo
- Buffalo is 10-17-4 on the road
- Arizona is 16-12-4 at home
- Buffalo has won 4 straight games on 0 rest, and allowed 8 goals in its last 5 games on 0 rest
- The Under is 6-1 in the last 7 meetings in Arizona
- The Under is 7-1-1 in Arizona’s last 9 games
- Arizona has lost 15 of its last 21 games
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Reasons to bet Carolina: The Hurricanes have outshot their last 3 opponents 135-74. Montreal has 1 regulation time win in its last 11 home games.
Reasons to bet Montreal: The Hurricanes have allowed 4+ goals in 4 of their last 5 road games and are playing for the second straight night.
Other things to know:
- Carolina beat Montreal 3-1 Dec. 31 in Carolina and 4-3 in a shootout Oct. 3 in Carolina
- Carolina has scored 3 goals in its last 2 games
- Montreal has allowed 3+ goals in 8 of its last 9 games
- Carolina has won 8 of the last 9 meetings
- The Over is 9-4 in Carolina’s last 13 games
- The Under is 13-5-1 in Montreal’s last 19 home games
- The Under is 18-7-2 in the last 27 meetings in Montreal
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Reasons to bet Colorado: The Avalanche has won 5 straight overall and 7 straight on the road. Nashville has lost 3 of the last 4 meetings, including a 9-4 defeat earlier this season in Colorado.
Reasons to bet Nashville: The Predators are 6-1-1 in their last 8 games and are coming off a dramatic 4-3 OT win Thursday, when they tied the game in the final second of regulation. Colorado is playing for the second straight night and has not scored more than 3 goals in a game in 10 straight.
Other things to know:
- Colorado is 21-9-2 on the road
- Colorado was outshot 47-32 last night in Carolina
- Colorado has allowed 6 goals in its last 5 games
- The Under is 11-1 in Colorado’s last 12 games
- Nashville has won 5 of its last 6 home games
- Nashville has allowed 3 goals or less in 8 straight games, excluding empty netters
- The Under is 7-1 in the last 8 meetings
- The Over is 15-6-1 in the last 22 meetings in Nashville
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Reasons to bet Dallas: The Stars have scored 3+ goals in 9 straight games on the road, where they’re 18-11-4 on the year. St. Louis has given up 4 power play goals in its last 2 games (4 for 6) and Dallas has scored 9 power play goals in its last 10.
Reasons to bet St. Louis: The Blues have won 6 straight games, holding opponents under 20 shots in 4 of those outings. Dallas has scored 2 regulation time goals or less in each of the last 7 meetings.
Other things to know:
- St. Louis beat Dallas 5-1 Feb. 21 in Dallas, 3-1 Nov. 29 in Dallas and 3-2 Oct. 5 in St. Louis
- Dallas beat St. Louis 3-2 in OT Feb. 8 in St. Louis
- St. Louis is 22-6-5 at home
- St. Louis has scored 3 goals or less in 6 of its last 7 home games
- The Under is 5-1-1 in the last 7 meetings
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Reasons to bet Vancouver: The Canucks look to bounce back from Thursday’s 5-2 loss in Ottawa. Toronto has 1 regulation time win in its last 9 home games.
Reasons to bet Toronto: The Leafs have won their last 6 home games against Vancouver and also beat the Canucks 4-1 Dec. 10 in Vancouver. The Canucks have allowed 3+ goals in 5 straight games and 8 of 10.
Other things to know:
- Vancouver has allowed 4+ goals in 4 of its last 5 road games
- The Over is 7-1 in Vancouver’s last 8 games
- Toronto has scored 9 goals in its last 2 games and 4+ in 3 of its last 4
- The home team has won 8 of the last 10 meetings
- The Under is 6-0 in the last 6 meetings
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Reasons to bet Detroit: The Red Wings should be motivated to bounce back from Thursday’s embarrassing 7-1 loss at home to Minnesota. Ottawa has lost 13 of 18 at home.
Reasons to bet Ottawa: The Senators beat Vancouver 5-2 Thursday and have now held 8 of their last 10 opponents to 3 goals or less, excluding empty netters. Detroit has scored 5 goals in its last 4 games and 2 or less in 9 of its last 10, excluding empty netters.
Other things to know:
- Detroit beat Ottawa 3-2 in a shootout Jan. 10 in Ottawa
- Ottawa beat Detroit 4-3 Nov. 19 in Detroit and 5-2 Oct. 23 in Ottawa
- Detroit has allowed 4+ goals in 4 straight games and 7 of 8
- The Under is 9-2-1 in the last 12 meetings and 7-1 in the last 8 in Ottawa
- The Under is 7-2-2 in Detroit’s last 11 games
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Reasons to bet Winnipeg: The Jets are 6-0-1 in their last 7 games against the Oilers, including a 1-0 shootout win Oct. 20 in Winnipeg. The Oilers have been worse this season at home (15-10-5) than on the road (18-13-3).
Reasons to bet Edmonton: The Oilers are playing on 2 days’ rest while Winnipeg is playing its 5th game in 8 days. The Jets have lost 7 of 9 on the road.
Other things to know:
- Winnipeg is 16-13-3 on the road
- Winnipeg has allowed 4+ goals in 6 of its last 9 road games
- Winnipeg is 4-2-1 in its last 7 games
- The Under is 6-2-1 in Winnipeg’s last 9 games
- The Over is 8-3-2 in Edmonton’s last 13 home games
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