Daily NHL Odds and Betting Trends – 03/15/21
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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.
Bruins vs Penguins | OddsShark Matchup Report
Opening NHL Odds: Penguins -108 Favorites
Boston opens a four-game road trip Monday with the first of two at Pittsburgh. The Bruins have dropped three of their last four following a 4-0 loss to the Rangers as -175 home favorites Saturday. The UNDER is on a 6-0-1 run in Boston’s last seven. Meanwhile, the Penguins are riding a season-high five-game winning streak after blanking the Sabres 3-0 as -230 road favorites Saturday. Pittsburgh has lost four of the past five meetings with Boston.
Flyers vs Rangers | OddsShark Matchup Report
Opening NHL Odds: Flyers -125 Favorites
New York hosts Philadelphia for the first of two after going 3-3 on a six-game road trip. The Rangers are coming off a 4-0 win over the Bruins as +155 road underdogs Saturday, with the UNDER moving to 2-0-2 in their last four. The Flyers will try to end a two-game skid after dropping a pair to the Capitals, with the OVER on a 3-0 run and cashing in six of their previous seven. Philadelphia has won four of the past five meetings and 10 of the last 12.
Blackhawks vs Panthers | OddsShark Matchup Report
Opening NHL Odds: Panthers -170 Favorites
Chicago looks to bounce back at Florida after falling 4-2 as a +150 road underdog on Saturday. The Blackhawks have lost two of the first three games of their six-game road trip and four of six overall, with the OVER on a 4-0-1 run in their last five. The Panthers have gone the other way, winning three straight and five of six, with the OVER on a 4-0-2 run. Florida has won the past three meetings and five of six, with the OVER on a 5-1-1 series run.
Capitals vs Sabres | OddsShark Matchup Report
Opening NHL Odds: Capitals -213 Favorites
Washington will again attempt to put together a five-game winning streak for the first time this year at Buffalo. The Capitals have won four straight games for the second time this season following a two-game sweep of the Flyers as +105 road underdogs each time to improve to 8-1 in their last nine. The OVER is on a 3-0 run in Washington’s previous three games. The Sabres are riding the longest skid in the NHL at 10 games following a 3-0 loss to Pittsburgh as a +190 home underdog on Saturday, with the UNDER snapping a five-game OVER streak.
Canadiens vs Jets | OddsShark Matchup Report
Opening NHL Odds: Canadiens -109 Favorites
Winnipeg is back home briefly for the opener of a two-game set against Montreal before hitting the road again. The Jets just went 3-1-1 on a five-game road trip, with all three wins coming as underdogs of +140 or higher, including two against the Maple Leafs. The OVER has also cashed in the last six games for Winnipeg. The Canadiens lost 4-3 in overtime as -160 home favorites in one of those games on March 4 but rebounded with a 7-1 rout as -145 chalk in the rematch two days later. Montreal has lost three of four since then, with the UNDER going 3-0-1.
Oilers vs Flames | OddsShark Matchup Report
Opening NHL Odds: Oilers -107 Favorites
Edmonton saw its four-game winning streak end Saturday and will try to get back on track in the first of two at Calgary. The Oilers lost 2-1 to the Canucks as -125 road favorites, with the UNDER cashing for the sixth time in their last nine. The Flames improved to 2-0 under new head coach Darryl Sutter on Saturday, knocking off the Canadiens 3-1 as -105 home underdogs to complete a two-game sweep, with the UNDER going 2-0. Calgary has lost three straight meetings with Edmonton since winning the first this year 6-4 back on February 6.
Blues vs Kings | OddsShark Matchup Report
Opening NHL Odds: Blues -132 Favorites
St. Louis takes one of the NHL’s best road records to Los Angeles to kick off a six-game trip. The Blues have gone 10-2-2 so far away from home, but they are riding a four-game losing streak overall, including the two road overtime losses. One of those was a 4-3 defeat to the Kings as -150 road favorites on March 6, which started the current skid. Los Angeles opens a four-game homestand after getting swept in two at Colorado, with the UNDER going 2-0.
Sharks vs Golden Knights | OddsShark Matchup Report
Opening NHL Odds: Golden Knights -250 Favorites
Vegas returns to T-Mobile Arena for the first of two versus San Jose following a successful six-game road trip that saw the team go 4-2. The Golden Knights just swept the Blues in a pair of games, and they opened their longest trip of the season by doing the same to the Sharks. San Jose is on a season-high three-game winning streak since then, with the UNDER on a 3-1 run. Vegas has won the past four meetings and six of the last seven, with the UNDER on a 6-1 run.
Also on today’s NHL schedule: Predators vs Lightning and Canucks vs Senators.
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