Daily NHL Odds and Betting Trends – 02/15/21
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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.
Blues vs Coyotes | OddsShark Matchup Report
Opening NHL Odds: Blues -120 Favorites
St. Louis will try to complete a three-game sweep at Arizona on Monday to close out a long seven-game series between the teams overall. The Blues lost three of four at home to the Coyotes before taking the first two on the road Friday and Saturday. Mike Hoffman was the hero for St. Louis in Saturday’s 5-4 overtime victory at Arizona with the game-winning goal in the pick’em matchup. The OVER has cashed in four of the first six games of the series.
Senators vs Maple Leafs | OddsShark Matchup Report
Opening NHL Odds: Maple Leafs -333 Favorites
Ottawa continues a five-game road trip with the first of three at Toronto after splitting a pair at Winnipeg. The Senators are coming off a 2-1 upset victory against the Jets as +180 road underdogs Saturday, with the UNDER improving to 6-0-1 in their last seven games. The Maple Leafs saw their four-game winning streak end with a 2-1 loss to the Canadiens as -140 home favorites Saturday, and the UNDER cashed in their fourth straight game as well. Toronto has won four of the past five meetings with Ottawa though, and the UNDER is on a 3-1 series run.
Blackhawks vs Red Wings | OddsShark Matchup Report
Opening NHL Odds: Blackhawks -133 Favorites
One of the NHL’s best rivalries is renewed once again as Chicago visits Detroit for the first of two consecutive games. The Blackhawks will also be opening a six-game road trip here, and they have gone 2-3-3 in their first eight away from home. The Red Wings are 2-3-1 at home, and they won for just the second time in 12 games overall on Saturday, surprising the Predators in a 4-2 victory as +145 road underdogs. Detroit has lost six of seven versus Chicago, including two earlier this year at the United Center, with the UNDER going 3-1 in the past four meetings.
Predators vs Stars | OddsShark Matchup Report
Opening NHL Odds: Stars -143 Favorites
Dallas will attempt to end a five-game losing streak in the first of two games against Nashville. The Stars were swept in their second straight series over the weekend, getting outscored 9-6 in a pair of losses to the Hurricanes, with the OVER cashing both times. The Predators have not played much better lately, dropping four of their last five games after falling 4-2 to the Red Wings as -165 home favorites Saturday. Nashville has also lost seven of the past nine meetings.
Jets vs Oilers | OddsShark Matchup Report
Opening NHL Odds: Oilers -133 Favorites
Winnipeg begins a four-game road trip with the first of two games at Edmonton. The Jets are coming off a 2-1 loss to the Senators as -220 home favorites on a game-winning goal with 8.9 seconds remaining Saturday, with the UNDER improving to 4-0-1 in their last five games. The Oilers are riding a three-game winning streak, also taking six of seven, with the UNDER cashing in three straight and four of five. However, the Jets have won five of seven against the Oilers.
Flames vs Canucks | OddsShark Matchup Report
Opening NHL Odds: Flames -125 Favorites
Calgary wraps up a three-game road series at Vancouver and then hosts the same opponent Wednesday to close out a four-game set overall. The Flames fell to the Canucks for the first time this year on Saturday, losing 3-1 as -135 road favorites after winning the previous three meetings. The UNDER has cashed in the last three games for Calgary along with five of six. Vancouver ended a six-game skid with the win, and the UNDER is on a 4-0 run for the team.
Blue Jackets vs Hurricanes | OddsShark Matchup Report
Opening NHL Odds: Hurricanes -175 Favorites
Carolina returns to open a five-game homestand here against Columbus after going 4-2 on a six-game road trip. The Hurricanes won the first and last games of the trip in shootouts, as the OVER improved to 6-1 in their last seven overall, including their last one at home. The Blue Jackets complete a three-game trip in this spot following a split in the first two versus the Blackhawks over the weekend. Columbus has won five of the past six meetings with Carolina.
Panthers vs Lightning | OddsShark Matchup Report
Opening NHL Odds: Lightning -182 Favorites
Tampa Bay will go for its eighth win in nine games in the finale of a three-game home-and-home series with Florida. The Lightning and Panthers split the first two games in Sunrise, with each team winning by three goals or more and the OVER cashing both times. Tampa Bay beat Florida 6-1 on Saturday as a -140 road favorite, winning for the 10th time in the past 12 meetings dating back to 2017. The OVER has also cashed in eight of the last nine games between the teams along with 12 of 14, with at least seven total goals scored eight times too.
Also on today’s NHL schedule: Islanders vs Sabres and Ducks vs Sharks.
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