We turned a small profit Thursday, going 3-2 on posted plays.
It looked like we were headed for a huge night early on with the Islanders blanking the Penguins into the third period.
But the Pens stormed back to score four times, winning in overtime to exact revenge for last year’s playoff loss. That win had to be huge for them.
There are 11 games on the slate today, we break down the 9 later games below.
In the early games, we’d lean Panthers -102 if you’re interested in playing that game.
Odds below are at the time we made the pick.
Reasons to bet Nashville: The Predators should be motivated to bounce back from Thursday’s embarrassing 9-4 loss in Colorado, when Nashville was outshot 45-24. San Jose has allowed 4+ goals in each of the last 6 meetings and 7 of the last 8.
Reasons to bet San Jose: The Sharks have done a much better job lately suppressing shots, allowing an average of 23.5 in their last 4 games. Nashville has lost 3 of its last 4.
Other things to know:
- Nashville beat San Jose 5-2 Oct. 8 in Nashville
- Nashville has won 4 of the last 6 meetings and 6 of the last 9
- The home team is 6-2 in the last 8 meetings
- Nashville allowed 9 goals Thursday after allowing 2 goals or less in 7 of its previous 8 games
- San Jose has scored 9 goals in its last 2 games, excluding empty netters
- The Over is 5-1 in the last 6 meetings
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Reasons to bet Carolina: The Hurricanes can’t afford to look past the Senators as they attempt to snap a 3-game losing streak. Ottawa has lost 6 of the last 7 meetings.
Reasons to bet Ottawa: The Senators have won 3 of 4 at home, where they’ve held 5 of their last 6 opponents to 2 goals or less. Carolina has scored just 9 goals in its last 5 road games.
Other things to know:
- Carolina has won its last 3 visits to Ottawa
- Carolina has allowed 3+ goals in 4 straight games
- Ottawa is playing its 4th game in 6 days
- The Under is 7-2 in the last 9 meetings
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Reasons to bet Philadelphia: The Flyers are 6-2-1 in their last 9 games. Toronto has just 2 regulation time wins in its last 10.
Reasons to bet Toronto: The Leafs are 6-2-3 at home. The home team is 8-1-1 in the last 10 meetings.
Other things to know:
- Toronto beat Philadelphia 4-3 in a shootout last Saturday in Philadelphia
- Toronto has scored 20 regulation time goals in the last 4 meetings
- Philadelphia has lost 4 of its last 5 visits to Toronto
- Philadelphia has gone to OT in 3 of its last 4 games
- Toronto has gone to OT in 3 of its last 4 games and 5 of 9
- Toronto has allowed 5 goals in its last 3 games
- Toronto has scored 3 regulation time goals or less in 9 of its last 10 games
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Reasons to bet St. Louis: The Blues have won 6 straight games and 8 of 9. Calgary has just 2 regulation time wins in its last 9 games.
Reasons to bet Calgary: The Flames are 6-1-1 at home this season. St. Louis has gone to OT in 4 of its last 6 games and is playing its 3rd road game in 4 days.
Other things to know:
- Calgary has won 4 of its last 5 games
- Calgary has outshot its last 2 opponents 81-60
- St. Louis has recorded 29 shots or less in 8 of its last 9 games
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Reasons to bet Chicago: The Blackhawks have owned Pittsburgh in recent years, winning 10 straight meetings overall and the last 5 in Pittsburgh. The Penguins have scored 2 regulation time goals or less in 6 of their 9 home games.
Reasons to bet Pittsburgh: The Penguins have outshot their last 3 opponents by a margin of 137-76. Chicago has been outshot 169-105 in its last 4 on the road.
Other things to know:
- Chicago is 1-4-1 on the road
- Chicago has scored 5+ goals in 4 of the last 5 meetings
- Pittsburgh has scored 3 goals or less in 10 straight meetings and 2 or less in 8 of 10
- Chicago has allowed 3 regulation time goals or less in 7 of its last 9 games, excluding empty netters
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Reasons to bet Columbus: The Blue Jackets have won 6 of the last 8 meetings overall and 4 of 5 in Colorado. The Avs have surrendered 26 goals in their last 6 games.
Reasons to bet Colorado: The Avalanche broke out of a scoring slump in a huge way Thursday, tallying 9 times against Nashville after potting just 7 goals in its previous 5 games.
Columbus has 1 regulation time win in its last 10 games.
Other things to know:
- Columbus is 3-2-2 on the road
- Colorado is 5-2-1 at home
- Columbus has scored 16 goals in the last 3 meetings
- The Over is 5-1-1 in the last 7 meetings in Colorado
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Reasons to bet Minnesota: The Wild has scored 3+ goals in 5 of its last 6 games and 7 of 9. Arizona has 1 regulation time win in its last 6 games.
Reasons to bet Arizona: The Coyotes won both meetings last year and have won 4 of the last 6. Minnesota’s 2-9 on the road, allowing 4+ goals in 8 of those outings.
Other things to know:
- Minnesota has lost 4 of its last 5 games
- Arizona is playing its 4th game in 6 days
- Arizona has scored 2 regulation time goals or less in 7 of its last 9 games
- The Over is 5-1 in Minnesota’s last 6 games
- The Under is 5-1 in Arizona’s last 6 games
- Minnesota has won 7 of its last 10 visits to Arizona
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Reasons to bet LA: The Kings have won 3 of the last 4 meetings, allowing just 4 goals in those 4 games. Montreal has not scored a power play goal in 5 straight games, going 0 for 12 during that span.
Reasons to bet Montreal: The Canadiens have earned points in 5 of their last 6 games (4-1-1). LA has lost 6 of its last 7 overall, and 5 straight on the road.
Other things to know:
- The road team has won 4 of the last 5 meetings
- LA has won 6 of the last 9 meetings
- LA has scored 7 goals in its last 5 road games
- Montreal was outshot 43-24 Thursday in a 3-2 OT loss at Philadelphia
- Montreal has scored 4+ goals in 3 of its last 4 home games and 6 of its last 10 games overall
Reasons to bet Vegas: The Golden Knights are 5-2-1 on the road, where they have allowed 1 regulation time goal or less in 4 of their last 5. Washington has allowed 3+ goals in 6 of its last 8 games and 8 of 11.
Reasons to bet Washington: The Capitals are 9-0-1 in their last 10 games and have scored 3+ goals in 14 straight. Vegas has lost 3 of its last 4.
Other things to know:
- Vegas is 5-2-1 on the road
- Washington is 4-1-2 at home
- Vegas has scored 7 regulation time goals in its last 5 games
- Vegas has earned points in 8 of its last 10 games (5-2-3)
- Washington has gone to OT in 4 of its last 6 games
- Washington has scored 4+ goals in 5 straight games (4 times in regulation) and 9 of its last 10