Daily NHL Odds and Betting Trends – 02/28/20
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Here’s a look at the NHL odds and betting trends for the games on today’s schedule.
All NHL betting lines below are as listed at sportsbooks monitored by OddsShark.com.
Wild at Blue Jackets | OddsShark Matchup Report
Opening NHL Odds: Blue Jackets -135 Favorites
The Wild and Blue Jackets just met on Tuesday night, with Minnesota picking up a 5-4 victory as -160 home favorites on the NHL odds. The Wild have now won three of their last four games against the Blue Jackets dating back two seasons, but overall the teams have split their last 10 matchups at five wins apiece. The OVER/UNDER went 4-5-1 over that stretch.
Rangers at Flyers | OddsShark Matchup Report
Opening NHL Odds: Flyers -165 Favorites
The Rangers have not had much success against the Flyers in recent seasons, going just 1-7 in their last eight meetings dating back to February 2018. That includes a 5-1 Philadelphia victory as -175 home favorites when the teams last took the ice together on December 23, in a PUSH on the betting totals. The UNDER had paid out in each of their previous five games.
Avalanche at Hurricanes | OddsShark Matchup Report
Opening NHL Odds: Avalanche -123 Favorites
The Avalanche are just 4-6 in their last 10 games against the Hurricanes dating back to January 2015, and 1-3 in the four most recent games between the two teams. Carolina knocked off Colorado 3-1 as +100 road underdogs on the NHL betting lines when the teams last met on December 19, dropping the OVER/UNDER to just 1-8-1 in their last 10 matchups.
Penguins at Ducks | OddsShark Matchup Report
Opening NHL Odds: Penguins -165 Favorites
The Penguins topped the Ducks 2-1 as -145 home favorites on the NHL moneyline in the first meeting of the season between the teams back on October 10, improving Pittsburgh to 6-4 in its last 10 games against Anaheim dating back to March 2015. That October matchup was an UNDER result, but the UNDER has paid out in just three of the last 10 games between them.
Sabres at Golden Knights | OddsShark Matchup Report
Opening NHL Odds: Golden Knights -260 Favorites
The Sabres beat the Golden Knights 4-2 as +150 home underdogs when the two teams met for the first time this season on January 14, but overall Buffalo has won just twice in its five all-time meetings with Vegas since the Golden Knights came into the league. January’s contest was a PUSH on the betting totals, with the OVER/UNDER at 2-2-1 in their meetings.
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