Daily NHL Odds and Betting Trends – 03/09/21
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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.
Rangers vs Penguins | OddsShark Matchup Report
Opening NHL Odds: Penguins -143 Favorites
New York wraps up a two-game set at Pittsburgh following a 5-1 loss in the opener on Sunday. The Rangers closed as +125 road underdogs and saw their three-game winning streak come to an end. The Penguins have won two in a row, three of four and seven of 10, with the OVER on a 3-0-1 run and cashing in five of their last seven as well. Pittsburgh has also won four of the past five meetings with New York now, although three of them were decided by one goal.
Predators vs Hurricanes | OddsShark Matchup Report
Opening NHL Odds: Hurricanes -175 Favorites
Nashville continues a season-high eight-game road trip with the first of two at Carolina. The Predators halted a three-game losing streak with a 4-3 upset win over the Stars as +135 road underdogs in the opener of their trip on Sunday, with the OVER on a 4-0 run in their last four. The Hurricanes end a four-game homestand with this series, and they are riding a five-game winning streak for the second time. In addition, Carolina has won nine of the past 10 meetings with Nashville but lost the last one at home 3-0 as a -130 favorite on November 29, 2019.
Devils vs Capitals | OddsShark Matchup Report
Opening NHL Odds: Capitals -208 Favorites
New Jersey will try to stay perfect in the second game of a three-game road trip at Washington. The Devils are coming off a 1-0 upset victory against the Bruins as +250 road underdogs on Sunday to end a season-high five-game losing streak, as Kyle Palmieri scored the only goal in the third period and goalie Scott Wedgewood made 40 saves. The Capitals also won on Sunday, defeating the Flyers 3-1 as -115 road favorites, with the UNDER continuing on a 3-0-1 run in their last four. Washington has won five of six overall and eight of 10 versus New Jersey.
Bruins vs Islanders | OddsShark Matchup Report
Opening NHL Odds: Bruins -111 Favorites
New York will attempt to beat Boston for the fourth time this season when they meet again here. The Islanders have hosted the Bruins three times already in 2021, going 3-0 and outscoring them 12-4 in the three games, including a 7-2 rout in the last one on February 25. New York lost its next game after that but has since reeled off five wins in a row, with the OVER on a 3-0 run. The Islanders have won seven of eight games including that last meeting while the Bruins have dropped four of their past six, with the UNDER on a 3-0-1 run in their previous four.
Panthers vs Blue Jackets | OddsShark Matchup Report
Opening NHL Odds: Panthers -118 Favorites
Florida and Columbus will meet for the first time since the end of January in the opener of a two-game series at Nationwide Arena. The teams split a pair of games on January 26 and 28, with the Panthers winning the first 4-3 and losing the second 3-2 to the Blue Jackets. Florida will end a five-game road trip here after winning two of the first three, with the OVER going 2-0-1. Columbus has also won two of three overall, with the UNDER on a 5-0-1 run in its last six.
Jets vs Maple Leafs | OddsShark Matchup Report
Opening NHL Odds: Maple Leafs -182 Favorites
Toronto will look to end a rare two-game skid when the team begins a three-game home series with Winnipeg. The Maple Leafs have lost as many as two in a row only once previously this season and were just swept in two games at the Canucks by a combined score of 7-3, with the UNDER cashing twice. The Jets are coming off a 7-1 loss to the Canadiens as +125 road underdogs Saturday after winning two straight and six of seven, with the OVER on a 3-0 run.
Lightning vs Red Wings | OddsShark Matchup Report
Opening NHL Odds: Lightning -263 Favorites
Tampa Bay finishes a five-game road trip with the first of two at Detroit. The defending Stanley Cup champion Lightning won a three-game series with the Blackhawks over the weekend, taking the rubber match 6-3 as -220 road favorites on Sunday after trailing 3-0. The Red Wings are riding a three-game skid following their lone two-game winning streak, with the OVER on a 4-1 run. Detroit has lost the past two meetings with Tampa Bay and 18 of the last 19.
Blackhawks vs Stars | OddsShark Matchup Report
Opening NHL Odds: Stars -130 Favorites
Chicago starts a season-high six-game road trip with the first of two at Dallas. The Blackhawks are 6-4-3 in 13 road games so far, with four of the wins coming on their last trip, and the OVER is 4-1 in their last five overall. The Stars have lost five of six and 11 of 13 after a 4-3 loss to the Predators as -155 home favorites Sunday. The OVER cashed for the first time in eight games.
Also on today’s NHL schedule: Sabres vs Flyers.
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