Daily NHL Odds and Betting Trends – 03/29/21
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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.
Islanders vs Penguins | OddsShark Matchup Report
Opening NHL Odds: Islanders -107 Favorites
New York will try to bounce back from a 6-3 loss to Pittsburgh on Saturday in the rematch on Monday. The Islanders saw their three-game winning streak end as -115 road favorites, with the OVER cashing in their second straight and fourth in five games. The Penguins extended their winning streak to three games with the victory and they have also won five of the past six meetings now, with the OVER cashing for the second time in three games between them.
Oilers vs Maple Leafs | OddsShark Matchup Report
Opening NHL Odds: Maple Leafs -153 Favorites
Edmonton hopes to break a four-game series skid in the second of two at Toronto. The Maple Leafs have dominated the Oilers recently, although they needed overtime to beat them 4-3 on Saturday as -150 home favorites. Toronto has also won six of the past seven meetings along with 13 of 16 in the series dating back to November 1, 2016. The OVER is 4-2 in the last six meetings and has cashed in six of the previous eight games for the Maple Leafs overall as well.
Flyers vs Sabres | OddsShark Matchup Report
Opening NHL Odds: Flyers -181 Favorites
Buffalo is still looking to end a 17-game losing streak in the first of two versus Philadelphia to open a four-game homestand. The Sabres blew a pair of one-goal leads in a 3-2 loss to the Bruins as +270 road underdogs on Saturday, with the UNDER cashing in their second straight and fourth in six games. Buffalo is just 2-11-2 at home so far this season. The Flyers ended their four-game skid with a 2-1 win over the Rangers as +110 home underdogs on Saturday, with the UNDER cashing for the first time in three games and second in their last 11.
Ducks vs Avalanche | OddsShark Matchup Report
Opening NHL Odds: Avalanche -302 Favorites
Anaheim rides a rare two-game winning streak into Colorado to close out a five-game road trip. The Ducks have won as many as two consecutive games only twice previously this season without putting together a three-game winning streak, and they just swept the Blues in a two-game set. The UNDER is 4-0 in Anaheim’s last four games. The Avalanche have dropped two of their last three games since a season-high seven-game winning streak after falling to the Golden Knights 3-2 in overtime as -190 home favorites on Saturday. The UNDER cashed to end a 6-0 OVER run for Colorado, which has won three of the first five meetings with Anaheim.
Kings vs Golden Knights | OddsShark Matchup Report
Opening NHL Odds: Golden Knights -203 Favorites
Vegas welcomes Los Angeles to T-Mobile Arena for the first of two games and will be looking to avenge a 3-1 loss in the last meeting on March 21. The Golden Knights had won the previous three meetings with the Kings before suffering that defeat as -170 road favorites, with the UNDER cashing for the first time in four games between them. Los Angeles was swept in two games at San Jose since then by a combined score of 6-3 and has also dropped three of four and five of seven. Vegas edged Colorado 3-2 in overtime as a +165 road underdog on Saturday.
Jets vs Flames | OddsShark Matchup Report
Opening NHL Odds: Flames -117 Favorites
Calgary and Winnipeg will both try to win the rubber match of this three-game series after splitting the first two. The Flames ended their four-game skid with a 4-2 victory against the Jets as -125 home favorites in the second game on Saturday after dropping the series opener 3-2 on Friday. The UNDER is 4-0-1 in Calgary’s last five games and in the past five meetings. Winnipeg lost for the second time in three meetings and saw its three-game winning streak end.
Wild vs Sharks | OddsShark Matchup Report
Opening NHL Odds: Wild -150 Favorites
Minnesota will go for its fourth consecutive win in the opener of a two-game series at San Jose. The Wild just completed a perfect 3-0 homestand to run its home winning streak to 11 games, with the UNDER going 3-0, after getting swept in two road games against the Avalanche. Minnesota is only 8-7-1 on the road after losing three in a row away from home. The Sharks are coming off back-to-back road losses to the Coyotes but have won two straight at home.
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