There are 7 games tonight in the NHL and we will be involved in 3 of them.
Game breakdowns and opinions are below.
Site Supporters received our plays and leans earlier, ranked in order of confidence.
Odds below are at the time we made the pick.
Reasons to bet Montreal: The Canadiens have won 5 of their last 6 trips to Detroit. The Red Wings are playing their 3rd game in 4 days and 4th in 6, and have scored just 5 goals in their last 6 home games (excluding empty netters).
Reasons to bet Detroit: The Red Wings are 3-0 against Montreal this season and 11-43-4 against the rest of the league. Montreal has scored just 10 regulation time goals in its last 6 games.
Other things to know:
- Detroit beat Montreal 4-3 Jan. 7 in Detroit, 2-1 Dec. 14 in Montreal and 4-2 Oct. 10 in Montreal
- Montreal has lost 4 straight games
- Detroit has scored 2 goals or less in 9 of its last 10 games overall and 8 of 10 at home, excluding empty netters
- The Under is 8-1-1 in Detroit’s last 10 games
- The Under is 16-5-1 in Montreal’s last 22 games
- Detroit has lost 9 straight when playing its 4th game in 6 days
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Reasons to bet Carolina: The Hurricanes have won 6 of the last 7 meetings overall and 3 straight in Nashville. The Predators have scored 2 goals or less in 7 of their last 8 home games.
Reasons to bet Nashville: The Predators have won 3 straight games, outscoring their opponents 11-4 in the process. Carolina has allowed 3+ goals in 7 of its last 8 games overall and 7 of 8 on the road.
Other things to know:
- Nashville beat Carolina 3-0 Nov. 29 in Carolina
- Carolina has scored 3+ goals in 8 of its last 9 games
- Nashville is playing its 3rd game in 4 days and 4th in 6
- Nashville has lost 8 of its last 11 games when playing its 3rd game in 4 days
- Nashville has allowed 3 goals in its last 3 home games
- The Over is 7-1 in Carolina’s last 8 games
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Reasons to bet LA: The Kings have won both meetings this season, including a 3-2 victory Oct. 22 in Winnipeg. The Jets have lost 11 of 16 at home.
Reasons to bet Winnipeg: The Jets should bring urgency in their final game of a 6-game homestand and with a 4-game road trip on deck. LA has scored 2 goals or less in 8 of its last 10 games, excluding empty netters, and is just 9-21-4 on the road.
Other things to know:
- LA beat Winnipeg 2-1 Nov. 30 in LA
- Winnipeg has scored 6 goals in its last 3 games
- Winnipeg has allowed 2 goals or less in 7 of its last 9 games
- LA is playing with 2 days’ rest
- The Under is 6-1 in LA’s last 7 road games
- The Under is 6-0 in the last 6 meetings
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Reasons to bet Columbus: The Blue Jackets have earned points in 9 of their last 10 road games (6-1-3). Philadelphia has lost 19 of the last 26 meetings.
Reasons to bet Philadelphia: The Flyers are 19-5-4 at home and are playing on 2 days’ rest. Columbus has lost 5 straight (0-2-3) and is playing its 4th game in 6 days.
Other things to know:
- Philadelphia beat Columbus 3-2 Nov. 27 in Columbus and 7-4 Oct. 26 in Philadelphia
- Columbus has allowed 3+ goals in 3 straight road games.
- Philadelphia has scored 3+ goals in 5 straight games and 9 of its last 10
- Philadelphia has scored 3+ goals in 7 straight meetings
- Columbus has won 6 of its last 7 games when playing its 4th game in 6 days
- The Under is 18-7 in Columbus’ last 25 games when playing its 4th game in 6 days
- The Over is 13-2-1 in the last 16 meetings in Philadelphia
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Reasons to bet Buffalo: The Sabres have allowed 6 goals in their last 4 road games. Ottawa has lost 11 of its last 14 at home and is playing its 3rd game in 4 days and 4th in 6.
Reasons to bet Ottawa: The Senators have earned points in 20 of their 31 home games overall (14-11-6). Buffalo is playing just its second road game since Jan. 18 and has lost 10 of its last 12 games as a road favourite.
Other things to know:
- Ottawa beat Buffalo 5-2 Jan. 28 in Buffalo and 3-1 Dec. 23 in Ottawa
- Buffalo beat Ottawa 4-2 Nov. 16 in Buffalo
- Buffalo has scored 3 goals or less in 8 of its last 10 road games
- Buffalo has lost 7 of its last 10 road games
- The home team is 6-1 in the last 7 meetings
- The Under is 14-6-2 in the last 22 meetings and 15-5-2 in the last 22 in Ottawa
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Reasons to bet New Jersey: The Devils have won 4 of their last 6 games and are 5-2-3 in their last 10. St. Louis has lost 5 straight and 7 of 8, and is playing its 3rd game in 4 days.
Reasons to bet St. Louis: The Blues have dominated New Jersey in recent years, winning 7 straight meetings in St. Louis and 15 of the last 17 overall. The Devils were outshot 55-26 in Sunday’s 4-3 shootout win over Columbus.
Other things to know:
- Both teams are playing their 4th game in 6 days
- New Jersey is 12-16 on the road
- St. Louis is 18-6-5 at home
- New Jersey has scored 3+ goals in 8 of its last 10 games
- St. Louis has allowed 3+ goals in 9 of its last 10 games (8 times in regulation)
- New Jersey has scored 13 goals in the last 8 meetings
- The Over is 6-1 in New Jersey’s last 7 games when playing its 4th game in 6 days
- The Over is 8-3 in St. Louis’ last 11 games when playing its 4th game in 6 days
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Reasons to bet Toronto: The Leafs look to rebound from Sunday’s 5-2 loss in Buffalo, when Toronto was outshot 36-22.
Reasons to bet Pittsburgh: The Penguins are 5-1-1 in their last 7 games and have allowed 1 regulation time goal in each of their last 3. Toronto has lost 8 straight games when playing for the 4th time in 6 days.
Other things to know:
- Pittsburgh beat Toronto 6-1 Nov. 16 in Pittsburgh
- Pittsburgh has won 10 of the last 14 meetings in Pittsburgh
- Toronto has 1 regulation time win in its last 9 games
- The Over is 6-2 in Toronto’s last 8 road games
- The Over is 14-5 in Toronto’s last 19 games when playing its 4th game in 6 days
- The Over is 15-6-1 in the last 22 meetings in Pittsburgh
- Pittsburgh has scored 4+ goals in 5 of its last 6 home games and 7 of 10
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