Daily NHL Odds and Betting Trends – 04/26/21
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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.
Canadiens vs Flames | OddsShark Matchup Report
Opening NHL Odds: Flames -120 Favorites
Montreal looks to avoid being swept by Calgary in the finale of this three-game road series. The Canadiens have lost the past two meetings with the Flames by a combined score of 9-4, and they have dropped four of five overall as well to see their lead for fourth place in the North shrink to four points. The OVER is also on a 3-0 run for Montreal. Calgary has kept its playoff hopes alive by winning the last two, and has also taken five of seven since a four-game skid.
Canucks vs Senators | OddsShark Matchup Report
Opening NHL Odds: Canucks -138 Favorites
Ottawa hosts Vancouver in the first of two games after the teams split a pair at Rogers Arena. The Canucks doubled up the Senators 4-2 as -145 home favorites on Saturday following a 3-0 loss as -150 chalk two days earlier in the opener of this four-game series. Vancouver has won three of four since taking a hiatus of nearly a month due to COVID-19 protocols while Ottawa has also taken three of four despite losing the last game, with the UNDER on a 5-1-3 run.
Avalanche vs Blues | OddsShark Matchup Report
Opening NHL Odds: Avalanche -175 Favorites
St. Louis is going for a three-game series win over Colorado in the final regular-season meeting between the teams. The Blues pulled off a 5-3 upset victory against the Avalanche as +140 home underdogs on Saturday to end a five-game series skid. St. Louis also broke a three-game skid overall and ended a five-game winning streak for Colorado, which is currently riding a 3-0-1 OVER run.
Hurricanes vs Stars | OddsShark Matchup Report
Opening NHL Odds: Hurricanes -133 Favorites
Carolina hopes to move one step closer to winning the Central Division in the first of two games at Dallas. The Hurricanes lead the Panthers by one point in the Central with two games in hand despite losing the last meeting 4-3 in overtime as -115 road favorites on Saturday. The OVER also cashed for the first time in Carolina’s last seven games. The Stars are coming off a 2-1 overtime victory against the Red Wings as -210 road favorites on Saturday, and they have won five of six as well to move to within two points of the Predators for fourth place in the Central.
Panthers vs Predators | OddsShark Matchup Report
Opening NHL Odds: Panthers -133 Favorites
Florida opens a key four-game road trip with the first of two at Nashville. The Panthers pulled within one point of the lead in the Central with a 4-3 overtime win versus the division-leading Hurricanes as -105 home underdogs on Saturday, with the OVER improving to 4-0-1 in their last five games. The Predators also have something to play for here, as they are just two points ahead of the Stars for the fourth and final playoff spot in the Central. Nashville took two of three from Chicago last week to hold onto the spot, and the team has dropped four of six to Florida.
Oilers vs Jets | OddsShark Matchup Report
Opening NHL Odds: Jets -118 Favorites
A potential playoff preview will take place in Winnipeg when Edmonton comes to town for the opener of a two-game series. The Jets will be trying to end a three-game losing streak, and they lead the Oilers by only one point for second place in the North Division. Winnipeg was just swept in two games by Toronto at home while Edmonton saw its two-game winning streak end with a 4-3 loss to Montreal as a -145 home favorite last Wednesday. The Oilers saw their 9-0 UNDER streak stopped too, as the last time the OVER cashed for them was on March 27.
Ducks vs Kings | OddsShark Matchup Report
Opening NHL Odds: Kings -162 Favorites
Anaheim will attempt to halt a four-game losing streak in the opener of a four-game series against Los Angeles. These teams have split the first four meetings this season, but the Kings won the last one 4-1 as -160 home favorites last Tuesday for their lone victory in five games. Los Angeles was blanked 4-0 by Arizona as a +100 home underdog on Saturday in its most recent game while Anaheim fell 5-1 to Vegas as a +235 home dog the same day. All four losses for the Ducks during their current skid have been decided by three goals or more.
Coyotes vs Sharks | OddsShark Matchup Report
Opening NHL Odds: Pick’em -110 Odds
San Jose will try again to snap a season-high eight-game losing streak in the first of two games versus Arizona. The Sharks were routed 6-3 by the Wild as +105 home underdogs on Saturday, and six of the losses during their skid have been decided by two goals or more, with the OVER on a 3-1 run. The Coyotes know something about that, as they had lost seven of eight before blanking the Kings 4-0 as -120 road favorites on Saturday, with the UNDER on a 3-1 run.
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