Daily NHL Odds and Betting Trends – 03/02/21
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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.
Sabres vs Rangers | OddsShark Matchup Report
Opening NHL Odds: Rangers -139 Favorites
Buffalo looks to end a three-game skid in the first of four consecutive games in New York. The Sabres visit the Rangers here before taking on the Islanders in three straight games. Buffalo just dropped two in a row to Philadelphia at home by identical 3-0 scores, with the UNDER cashing both times. The Rangers are coming off a two-game split with the Bruins, and they won four of the past six meetings with the Sabres along with eight of 11 dating back to 2017.
Flyers vs Penguins | OddsShark Matchup Report
Opening NHL Odds: Pick’em -111 Odds
One of the best rivalries in hockey will continue in Pittsburgh when Philadelphia visits for three straight games. The Penguins have not faced the Flyers since the first two games of the season, when the latter swept the former in a pair of routs by a combined score of 11-5, with the OVER cashing both times. Philadelphia has also won three of the past four meetings and five of seven in the series, with the OVER on a 3-0 run and going 4-1 in the last five games between them.
Senators vs Canadiens | OddsShark Matchup Report
Opening NHL Odds: Canadiens -244 Favorites
Ottawa will try to beat Montreal for the third consecutive time this season in a difficult back-to-back situation off an upset victory on Monday. The Senators have won three of the four meetings with the Canadiens so far this year, including the past two, which prompted the firing of Montreal head coach Claude Julien. Ottawa has also won four of its last five overall following a 5-1 victory against Calgary as a +135 home underdog, the team’s second in three games versus that opponent. The Canadiens have lost five in a row and seven of their previous eight.
Red Wings vs Blue Jackets | OddsShark Matchup Report
Opening NHL Odds: Blue Jackets -184 Favorites
Columbus hopes to break a season-high five-game skid in this home matchup with Detroit. The Blue Jackets were just swept in consecutive two-game series versus the Blackhawks at home and Predators on the road, with the UNDER on a 3-0 run. The Red Wings are coming off a two-game split with the Blackhawks after a 7-2 loss as +180 road underdogs Sunday, with the OVER on a 3-0 run. Detroit upset Columbus 3-2 as a +155 home dog in the last meeting on January 19 to end a five-game series losing streak, also winning for only the second time in 14 games.
Canucks vs Jets | OddsShark Matchup Report
Opening NHL Odds: Jets -142 Favorites
Vancouver ended its four-game skid in the first game against Winnipeg on Monday and will go for two wins in a row in the second game of this back-to-back situation. The Canucks blanked the Jets 4-0 as +115 road underdogs, only their third victory in 14 games, with the UNDER on a 2-0 run. The Jets saw their four-game winning streak halted, with the UNDER also on a 2-0 run. Vancouver has lost five straight though when playing the second game of a back-to-back while Winnipeg has dropped five of six in that exact situation, with the OVER on a 4-1 run.
Islanders vs Devils | OddsShark Matchup Report
Opening NHL Odds: Islanders -150 Favorites
New York visits New Jersey for the first time since January 24, going for its fourth win in five games. The Islanders fell 2-0 to the Devils as -165 road favorites in the most recent meeting after beating them 4-1 as -175 home chalk three days earlier, with both games finishing UNDER the total. The visitors just split two games with the Penguins at home and have won three of four overall since getting swept in a pair at Pittsburgh. Meanwhile, New Jersey has lost two games in a row and five of six since putting together a season-high three-game winning streak.
Hurricanes vs Predators | OddsShark Matchup Report
Opening NHL Odds: Hurricanes -130 Favorites
Carolina finishes a five-game road trip at Nashville after sweeping Florida in a pair of games. The Hurricanes are coming off a 3-2 overtime victory against the Panthers as -105 road underdogs on Monday after edging them 4-3 in a shootout as -125 favorites two days earlier. The Predators have won two straight and four of five for their best stretch of 2021.
Lightning vs Stars | OddsShark Matchup Report
Opening NHL Odds: Lightning -220 Favorites
Dallas wraps up a home-and-home series with Tampa Bay at the American Airlines Center in a rematch of the 2020 Stanley Cup Final. The Stars were blanked 5-0 by the Lightning as +165 road underdogs on Saturday, with the UNDER cashing in their fourth straight game. Dallas has now lost two in a row and eight of nine overall while Tampa Bay is riding a four-game winning streak, with the UNDER going 4-0-1 in its last five as well. Going back to the Stanley Cup, the Lightning have won the past two meetings and five of six too, with the UNDER on a 2-0-1 run.
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