There are 8 games in the NHL today, and we’ll be involved in 4 of them (Site Supporters can see our personal card, listed in order of confidence).
We breakdown each game below.
In case you missed it, Jon was on The LV Sportsline radio show Tuesday on ESPN with Dave Cokin and Wes Reynolds.
You can hear his segment below, which starts at the 28:30 mark. We look forward to being on the show again, it was a lot of fun.
Good luck on whatever you play tonight!
Odds below are at the time we made the pick.
Reasons to bet Winnipeg: The Jets have been better this season on the road (5-3) than at home (5-5-1). Florida is playing its 4th game in 6 days and has gone to OT in 2 straight.
Reasons to bet Florida: The Panthers look to ride the momentum of Tuesday’s 5-4 OT shootout win in Boston, when Florida rallied from a 4-0 third-period deficit. Winnipeg has scored 7 goals in its last 4 games.
Other things to know:
- Winnipeg has won 4 of the last 6 meetings and 2 of its last 3 in Florida
- Winnipeg has scored 4+ goals in 5 of its last 6 games versus Florida
- Florida is 3-1-2 at home
- Florida has 1 regulation time win in its last 7 games
- Winnipeg has scored 3+ regulation time goals in 6 of its 8 road games
- Winnipeg outshot Colorado 40-25 in Tuesday’s 4-0 loss at home
- Florida has allowed 4+ goals in 3 of its last 4 games and 5 of 7
- Florida has scored 8 power play goals in its last 7 games
- The home team is 12-5 in the last 17 meetings
- The Under is 8-1-1 in Winnipeg’s last 10 games
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Reasons to bet New York: The Rangers are 5-1-1 in their last 7 games. Tampa has not played in 5 days and is coming off an overseas trip.
Reasons to bet Tampa: The Lightning has won 5 of the last 6 meetings and looks to avenge a 4-1 loss to the Rangers Oct. 29 in New York. The Rangers are playing just their third road game since Oct. 18.
Other things to know:
- New York is 3-2 on the road
- New York has scored 3+ goals in 5 of the last 7 meetings
- New York is 5-2-1 in its last 8 games in Tampa
- Tampa has allowed 3+ goals in 4 of its last 5 games
- Tampa has scored 7 goals in its last 3 home games
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Reasons to bet Dallas: The Stars have won 8 of their last 10 games overall and allowed just 5 regulation time goals in their last 4 games. The Stars are 4-0-2 in their last 6 visits to Vancouver.
Reasons to bet Vancouver: The Canucks have won 4 of the last 5 meetings and held Dallas to just 8 regulation time goals in the last 6. The Stars are playing their second game in as many days.
Other things to know:
- The road team is 6-0-1 in the last 7 meetings
- Vancouver is 5-1-2 at home
- Dallas is 3-0-1 in its last 4 road games
- Dallas has scored 13 regulation time goals in its last 7 road games
- Vancouver scored 5 goals Tuesday against Nashville (4 excluding empty netters) after scoring 5 goals in its previous 4 games combined
- Vancouver has scored 4+ goals in 5 of its 8 home games
- The Under is 15-4 in Dallas’ games this year
- Dallas has won 6 of its last 8 games on 0 days rest
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Reasons to bet San Jose: The Sharks have won 4 straight games. Anaheim’s lost 4 straight, all of them at home, including a 4-3 OT decision to Detroit on Tuesday.
Reasons to bet Anaheim: The Ducks beat San Jose 3-1 Oct. 5 in Anaheim. San Jose is 2-6-1 on the road, allowing 3+ goals in 8 of those 9 games.
Other things to know:
- San Jose is 8-2-1 in the last 11 meetings
- San Jose is 4-1-1 in its last 6 games in Anaheim
- San Jose has scored 4+ goals in 3 of its last 4 games
- San Jose has held 6 straight opponents under 30 shots
- San Jose has allowed 14 goals in its last 3 road games
- San Jose has scored 3+ goals in 7 of its last 8 games in Anaheim
- Anaheim has scored 10 regulation time goals in its last 5 games
- Anaheim has allowed 3+ regulation time goals in 4 of its last 6 home games
- Anaheim has scored 15 non-empty net goals in the last 5 meetings
- The Over is 6-2 in Anaheim’s last 8 games
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Reasons to bet Arizona: The Coyotes are 7-2-2 on the road and are coming off wins at St. Louis and Washington, the last two Stanley Cup champions. Minnesota has lost 5 of 7.
Reasons to bet Minnesota: The Wild is 3-1-1 at home, where it’s scored 19 goals in those 5 games. Arizona is playing its 4th game in 6 days and 7th in 11.
Other things to know:
- Minnesota beat Arizona 4-3 Nov. 9 in Arizona
- Arizona has gone to OT in 4 of its last 6 games
- Arizona has 1 regulation time win in its last 9 games
- Minnesota has been held to 28 shots or less in 8 of its last 9 games
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Reasons to bet Carolina: The Hurricanes whipped Ottawa 8-2 Monday to snap a 4-game losing streak. Buffalo is playing its first game since returning from an overseas trip and has lost the last 9 meetings with the Canes.
Reasons to bet Buffalo: The Sabres are 5-2-1 at home, where they’ve held 5 of their last 7 opponents to 2 regulation time goals or less. Carolina’s just 3-4-1 on the road, where it’s allowed 3+ goals in 6 of 7.
Other things to know:
- Carolina has won its last 4 games in Buffalo
- Carolina has scored 4+ goals in 5 straight meetings
- Carolina scored 8 goals Tuesday after scoring 7 in its previous 4 games combined
- Carolina has outshot its last 3 opponents by a margin of 129-77
- Carolina is on 2 days rest
- Buffalo has lost 5 straight and 6 of its last 7
- Buffalo has scored 12 goals in its last 7 games
- The Over is 12-4-5 in the last 21 meetings
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Reasons to bet Colorado: The Avalanche has outscored its opposition 17-6 during its 3-game winning streak. Edmonton has lost 3 of its last 4 at home.
Reasons to bet Edmonton: The Oilers are still 6-2-1 at home on the season and have scored 13 goals in their last 3 games overall. Colorado has lost 6 of the last 9 meetings
Other things to know:
- Colorado is 3-1-1 in its last 5 games in Edmonton
- Colorado is 5-3-1 on the road
- The road team is 8-2-1 in the last 11 meetings
- Edmonton has scored 13 goals in its last 3 games after scoring just 12 regulation time goals in its previous 6
Reasons to bet Detroit: The Wings have won 3 straight. LA has scored just 7 non-empty net goals in its last 4.
Reasons to bet LA: The Kings have won 4 of their last 5 home games against Detroit and 5 of the last 7 meetings overall. Detroit has allowed 18 goals in its last 4 road games, excluding empty netters.
Other things to know:
- Detroit has allowed 3+ goals in 7 of its last 8 road games, excluding empty netters
- Detroit has scored 7 goals in the last 4 meetings and 2 or less in 5 of the last 7
- LA has allowed 9 goals in its last 4 games
- The Under is 4-0 in LA’s last 4 games
Good luck!