Daily NHL Odds and Betting Trends – 02/04/21
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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.
Predators vs Panthers | OddsShark Matchup Report
Opening NHL Odds: Panthers -125 Favorites
Florida opens a six-game homestand on Thursday with the first of two games against Nashville. The Panthers are coming off a two-game sweep of the Red Wings, beating them 3-2 twice, with the UNDER now on a 3-0 run after a 3-0 OVER run in their first three games. Nashville just lost two in a row at Tampa Bay, with the OVER cashing twice. The Predators have lost the past two meetings with the Panthers and four of the last five, with the UNDER also on a 4-0-1 series run.
Canucks vs Maple Leafs | OddsShark Matchup Report
Opening NHL Odds: Maple Leafs -182 Favorites
Toronto is looking to bounce back from its first loss in five games in the first of three consecutive games versus Vancouver. The Maple Leafs saw their four-game winning streak come to an end with a 4-3 overtime loss to the Oilers as -125 road favorites on Saturday, as the OVER cashed for the third straight time. The Canucks were just swept in two road games at the Canadiens by a combined score of 11-5, with the OVER cashing both times as well after a 3-0 UNDER run.
Senators vs Canadiens | OddsShark Matchup Report
Opening NHL Odds: Canadiens -225 Favorites
Montreal opens a two-game home-and-home series against Ottawa after winning five of six. The Canadiens are coming off a two-game home sweep of the Canucks, with the OVER cashing in both. Meanwhile, the Senators are riding a nine-game losing streak, with the UNDER on a 3-1 run. Ottawa has also lost the past three meetings with Montreal and six of seven. The UNDER has cashed in each of the last four games between the teams since a 4-0 OVER run.
Capitals vs Rangers | OddsShark Matchup Report
Opening NHL Odds: Rangers -118 Favorites
Washington hits the road for one game at New York after a 5-3 home loss to Boston on Monday as a +125 underdog. The Capitals had won their previous three, but the OVER still cashed for the third time in a row and has gone 7-1 in their last eight. The Rangers topped the Penguins 3-1 as -105 home underdogs on Monday after losing five of six, and the UNDER has gone 4-1 in their last five. New York has won the past two meetings since a seven-game series skid.
Stars vs Blue Jackets | OddsShark Matchup Report
Opening NHL Odds: Stars -111 Favorites
Dallas will go for a two-game sweep of Columbus following a 6-3 victory in a pick’em matchup on Tuesday. The Stars ended a two-game losing streak and beat the Blue Jackets for the first time in nine meetings with the win and also saw the OVER cash in their second straight game. The Blue Jackets have lost two in a row now, and the OVER ended a 3-0 UNDER run for them.
Flames vs Jets | OddsShark Matchup Report
Opening NHL Odds: Flames -111 Favorites
Calgary and Winnipeg finish up a three-game set here after splitting the first two in a pair of one-goal affairs. The Jets bounced back from a 4-3 loss to the Flames in the first game on Monday by taking the second 3-2 on Tuesday to halt a two-game home losing streak. Winnipeg has won two of the past three meetings after losing three of the previous four in the series.
Hurricanes vs Blackhawks | OddsShark Matchup Report
Opening NHL Odds: Hurricanes -188 Favorites
Carolina brings a five-game winning streak into the finale of a two-game series at Chicago. The Hurricanes topped the Blackhawks 4-3 in a shootout Tuesday, winning as -170 road favorites, with Andrei Svechnikov scoring the opening goal and tallying the winning shot in the shootout. Chicago has dropped four of five since winning consecutive games for the only time this season, and the OVER cashing also ended a 4-0 UNDER run that saw them average just 1.75 goals.
Coyotes vs Blues | OddsShark Matchup Report
Opening NHL Odds: Blues -175 Favorites
St. Louis will try for its fifth straight victory in the last of two games against Arizona. The Blues beat the Coyotes 4-3 as -160 home favorites in the first game on Tuesday, with the OVER cashing for the fifth time in their last six games. Arizona has lost three of four and five of seven, and the team has also dropped the past two meetings after winning six of the previous seven.
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