Another week, another head coach canned in the NHL.
Gerard Gallant was let go by the Golden Knights yesterday and replaced by Peter DeBoer – who was fired by the Sharks just last month.
That brings this season’s total to 7 coaches who’ve lost their job – all before the all-star break.
Let the coaching carousel begin as it probably won’t take long for Gallant to land another job.
Tonight, there are 13 games in the NHL and we’ll be involved in 5 of them.
Our opinions and the game breakdowns are below.
Good luck tonight!
Odds below are at the time we made the pick.
Reasons to bet Pittsburgh: The Penguins are 8-1-1 in their last 10 games and have won 5 straight on the road. Boston has lost 7 of 10 at home.
Reasons to bet Boston: The Bruins have won 11 of their last 12 home games versus Pittsburgh. The Penguins have given up 3+ goals in 4 straight.
Other things to know:
- Boston beat Pittsburgh 6-4 Nov. 4 in Boston
- Pittsburgh is 12-7-2 on the road
- Boston is 15-2-9 at home
- Pittsburgh has won 18 of its last 24 games
- Boston is playing its 3rd game in 4 days and 4th in 6
- Pittsburgh has scored 4+ goals in 5 of the last 6 meetings
- The Over is 10-2 in the last 12 meetings
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Reasons to bet Arizona: The Coyotes are 3-0-1 in their last 4 visits to Vancouver. The Canucks are playing their 4th game in 6 days and their first home game following a 5-game eastern road trip.
Reasons to bet Vancouver: The Canucks have outshot their last 2 opponents by a margin of 71-48. Arizona has given up 3+ goals in 4 straight.
Other things to know:
- Arizona is 14-8-3 on the road
- Vancouver is 14-5-3 at home
- Vancouver has allowed 3+ goals in 4 of its last 5 games
- Arizona has scored 3+ goals in 6 of its last 8 games
- The Under is 16-6-2 in the last 24 meetings in Vancouver
- The Under is 20-8-1 in Arizona’s last 29 road games
- Vancouver has won 21 of its last 31 home games following a road trip of 7+ days
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Reasons to bet LA: The Kings have earned points in 7 of their last 10 road games (4-3-3). Florida has not played since Sunday.
Reasons to bet Florida: The Panthers beat Toronto 8-4 Sunday, the 6th time in their last 7 home games that they scored at least 5 goals. LA has lost 5 of 6.
Other things to know:
- LA has recorded 41 shots on net in consecutive games
- Florida has scored 13 goals in its last 2 games
- Florida has won 6 of its last 9 games
- Florida has allowed 4+ goals in 5 of its last 6 home games
- LA has won 7 of its last 10 games in Florida and 15 of the last 20 meetings overall
- The Over is 5-1 in Florida’s last 6 games on 3+ days rest
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Reasons to bet Carolina: The Hurricanes have given up just 2 goals in their last 3 games. Columbus has been held to 27 shots or less in 5 of its last 6 games.
Reasons to bet Columbus: The Blue Jackets have earned points in 16 of their last 18 games (12-2-4) and have posted consecutive shutuouts. Carolina has lost 5 of its last 7 games in Columbus.
Other things to know:
- Columbus beat Carolina 4-3 in OT Oct. 24 in Columbus and 3-2 Oct. 12 in Carolina
- Carolina has scored 3 goals or less in 6 of its last 7 games
- Columbus has allowed 3 goals or less in 8 straight games at home and 11 of 12
- The Under is 9-2 in Columbus’ last 11 games
- The Under is 38-18-1 in Columbus’ last 57 home games
- The Under is 9-4 in Carolina’s last 13 road games
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Reasons to bet Tampa: The Lightning has won 11 of its last 12 games. Minnesota has lost 4 straight and 6 of 7.
Reasons to bet Minnesota: The Wild looks to bounce back from Tuesday’s 7-3 loss in Pittsburgh. The Lightning is playing its 4th game in 6 days and has lost its last 7 visits to Minnesota.
Other things to know:
- Minnesota beat Tampa 5-4 Dec. 5 in Tampa
- Minnesota has won 4 straight meetings
- Tampa is 13-7-2 on the road
- Minnesota is 11-5-4 at home
- Tampa has allowed 8 goals in its last 6 games, excluding empty netters
- Tampa has scored 5 regulation time goals in its last 3 games
- Minnesota has allowed 29 shots or less in 5 of its last 7 games
- Minnesota has 1 regulation time win in its last 7 home games
- The Under is 11-4-1 in the last 16 meetings
- The home team has won 12 of the last 14 meetings
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Reasons to bet San Jose: The Sharks have held 7 of their last 10 opponents to 2 regulation time goals or less. Colorado has lost 6 of its last 7 games at home, allowing 3+ goals in each of them (6 times in regulation).
Reasons to bet Colorado: The Avalanche hosts San Jose for the first time since losing to the Sharks in last year’s playoffs. San Jose has lost 8 of 10 on the road and 14 of 20 overall.
Other things to know:
- The Over is 5-1 in Colorado’s last 6 home games and 8-3 in Colorado’s last 11 games
- The Under is 6-2 in San Jose’s last 8 games
- The Over is 17-6-3 in the last 26 meetings and 6-2-1 in the last 9 meetings in Colorado
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Reasons to bet Vegas: The Knights are playing their first game since the firing of head coach Gerard Gallant. Ottawa has lost 8 straight and scored just 6 goals in its last 4.
Reasons to bet Ottawa: The Senators are 11-7-4 at home. Vegas has lost 4 straight and allowed 3+ goals in 6 straight.
Other things to know:
- Vegas has won 4 of the 5 all-time meetings
- Vegas is 10-9-3 on the road
- Vegas has held 4 straight opponents to 25 shots or less
- The Over is 5-1-1 in Vegas’ last 7 games
- The Over is 14-5 in Ottawa’s last 19 games
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Reasons to bet Montreal: The Canadiens have been better on the road this year (11-9-3) than at home (9-12-4). Philadelphia has allowed 3+ in 6 of its last 8 games.
Reasons to bet Philadelphia: The Flyers are 15-3-4 at home. Montreal has lost 9 of its last 11 games.
Other things to know:
- Philadelphia beat Montreal 4-3 in OT Nov. 30 in Montreal and 3-2 in OT Nov. 7 in Philadelphia
- Montreal has scored 6 regulation time goals in its last 4 games and 2 or less in 8 of 9
- Montreal has scored 3+ goals in 8 of its last 10 road games
- Both teams are playing for the second straight night, 3rd in 4 and 4th in 6
- Philadelphia has won 7 of the last 9 meetings
- Montreal has earned points in 6 of the last 7 meetings (2-1-4)
- The Under is 8-1 in Montreal’s last 9 games
- The Over is 9-3-1 in Philadelphia’s last 13 games
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Reasons to bet Anaheim: The Ducks have won 3 of the last 5 meetings, including a 5-4 shootout win Jan. 5 in Anaheim. Nashville has lost 10 of 14 at home.
Reasons to bet Nashville: The Predators have scored 4+ goals in 6 of the last 9 meetings. Anaheim has lost 8 of its last 9 games and has 1 regulation time win in its last 18.
Other things to know:
- Nashville beat Anaheim 6-1 Oct. 22 in Nashville
- Anaheim outshot Nashville 47-26 in their meeting earlier this month
- Anaheim is 6-15-2 on the road
- Anaheim has allowed 4+ goals in 6 straight games on the road
- Anaheim has scored 3 goals in its last 3 games
- Nashville has scored 3 goals in its last 2 games
- Nashville has scored 3 goals or less in 12 of its last 13 home games
- The Over is 19-8-8 in the lsat 35 meetings
- The Over is 8-3 in Anaheim’s last 11 games
- The Over is 11-4-1 in Nashville’s last 16 games
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Reasons to bet Calgary: The Flames have allowed 2 goals or less in 5 of their last 7 on the road and 7 of 10 in regulation. Toronto has given up 3+ goals in 8 of its last 10 games.
Reasons to bet Toronto: The Leafs’ offense has been on fire for weeks, scoring 4+ goals in 12 of its last 14 outings. Calgary has lost 6 of its last 7 games in Toronto.
Other things to know:
- Calgary beat Toronto 4-2 Dec. 12 in Calgary
- Calgary has allowed 7 goals in its last 4 games
- Calgary is 12-11-2 on the road
- The Over is 5-1 in Toronto’s last 6 home games
- The Under is 26-10-1 in Calgary’s last 37 road games
- The Under is 7-1 in the last 8 meetings in Toronto
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Reasons to bet Rangers: The Rangers have won 3 of 4, scoring 5+ goals in each of those wins. The Islanders are playing their 3rd game in 4 days and 4th in 6 while the Rangers are on 2 days rest.
Reasons to bet Islanders: The Islanders broke out of a scoring slump Tuesday, scoring 8 goals against Detroit after scoring just 9 regulation time goals in their previous 6. The Rangers have given up 4+ goals in 5 of 6 on the road.
Other things to know:
- The Rangers beat the Islanders 6-2 Monday at home
- The home team is 9-0-1 in the Rangers’ last 10 games
- The Over is 13-2-1 in the Rangers’ last 16 games
- The Islanders have allowed 2 regulation time goals or less in 4 straight home games
- The Islanders have won 5 of their last 6 games when playing for the 3rd time in 4 days
- The Under is 20-5-1 in the Islanders’ last 26 games when playing for the 4th time in 6 days
- The Rangers have lost 7 of their last 8 visits to the Islanders
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Reasons to bet Buffalo: The Sabres have won 4 of their last 6 games and scored 3+ regulation time goals in 5 of their last 7. Dallas has scored just 7 regulation time goals in its last 4 games, excluding empty netters.
Reasons to bet Dallas: The Stars have won 7 of their last 8 games, allowing just 12 goals during that stretch. Buffalo has lost 7 straight trips to Dallas and is playing its 4th game in 6 days.
Other things to know:
- Buffalo beat Dallas 4-0 Oct. 14 in Buffalo
- Dallas has allowed 2 goals or less in 8 straight games
- Dallas has scored a power play goal in 6 straight games
- Buffalo has scored 4 goals in its last 4 trips to Dallas
- Dallas has scored 3 goals in the last 3 meetings
- The Under is 6-2-1 in the last 9 meetings
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Reasons to bet New Jersey: The Devils have won 5 of their last 8 games on the road, where they’ve scored 3+ goals in 5 of 6. Washington has scored 5 goals in its last 3 games.
Reasons to bet Washington: The Capitals shouldn’t take the Devils lightly after losing 5-1 to New Jersey last Saturday in Washington. The Devils are playing their 4th game in 6 days.
Other things to know:
- Washington beat New Jersey 6-3 Dec. 20 in New Jersey
- New Jersey lost 7-4 Tuesday at Toronto
- Washington is playing with 2 days rest
- Washington has won 19 of the last 26 meetings
- The Over is 9-4 in New Jersey’s last 13 games
- The Over is 19-8 in Washington’s last 27 home games
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