Daily NHL Odds and Betting Trends – 04/29/21
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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 Rangers | OddsShark Matchup Report
Opening NHL Odds: Pick’em -105 Odds
The biggest battle yet between the Islanders and Rangers will take place on Thursday in the opener of a home-and-home series. The Rangers are four points behind the Bruins for the final playoff spot in the East Division while the Islanders are five ahead, and they trail the first-place Capitals by five. The Islanders have won four of the first six meetings this year, with the UNDER going 5-1, but the Rangers have won three in a row overall, with the UNDER on a 3-1 run.
Flyers vs Devils | OddsShark Matchup Report
Opening NHL Odds: Flyers -124 Favorites
Philadelphia is at New Jersey for the last time this season on Thursday night before hosting the Devils on Saturday for the finale of this four-game series. These teams have split the first two meetings, with the Devils finally snapping a season-high 10-game losing streak with a 6-4 victory as +110 home underdogs on Tuesday. The OVER cashed for New Jersey again to move to 5-1-1 in its last seven games. Philadelphia has dropped two of three and 10 of 15.
Penguins vs Capitals | OddsShark Matchup Report
Opening NHL Odds: Pick’em -105 Odds
The two top teams in the East will duel in Washington when Pittsburgh visits in the first of two games. The Capitals lead the Penguins by one point for first place in the division after winning three straight games and seven of nine. Pittsburgh was in first place briefly before falling 3-1 to Boston as a -105 home underdog on Tuesday. The UNDER is on a 3-0-1 run for the Penguins, but the OVER is 4-2 in the first six meetings with the Capitals, who have won four of them.
Panthers vs Blackhawks | OddsShark Matchup Report
Opening NHL Odds: Panthers -150 Favorites
Chicago’s slim playoff hopes will be put to the test in the first of two home games against Florida. Former Blackhawks head coach Joel Quenneville has done an outstanding job in his second year with the Panthers, who have won four of the six meetings in 2021. However, the two Chicago wins in the season series both came at the United Center, where the team has gone 12-10-2. Florida has won two of three and five of seven en route to clinching a postseason spot.
Stars vs Lightning | OddsShark Matchup Report
Opening NHL Odds: Lightning -185 Favorites
Tampa Bay brings a three-game winning streak into this home matchup with Dallas. The Lightning have won four of the first five meetings with the Stars in this rematch of the 2020 Stanley Cup Final, and the OVER has also cashed in their last two after a 3-0 UNDER run. While Tampa Bay has already clinched a playoff spot in the East, Dallas is still chasing Nashville and trails by two points in the race for fourth. The OVER is 5-1-1 in the last seven games for the Stars.
Canucks vs Maple Leafs | OddsShark Matchup Report
Opening NHL Odds: Maple Leafs -274 Favorites
Toronto will go for its third victory in a row in the first of two at home versus Vancouver. The Maple Leafs are coming off a 4-1 win over the Canadiens as -160 road favorites on Wednesday, and they have won four of six when playing the second game of a back-to-back situation. Vancouver has dropped two straight and three of four to Ottawa after a 6-3 loss as -115 road chalk on Wednesday. The Canucks have won the past four meetings with the Maple Leafs though.
Blues vs Wild | OddsShark Matchup Report
Opening NHL Odds: Wild -137 Favorites
Minnesota will attempt to bounce back from a 4-3 loss to St. Louis on Wednesday that stopped the team’s seven-game winning streak in the second game of this key three-game home series. The Wild blew a 3-1 lead and saw the Blues get the game-winning goal from Robert Thomas in the final minute to upset them as +130 road underdogs. St. Louis has now won three consecutive games for only the second time since March 3 and fourth in 2021 overall.
Flames vs Oilers | OddsShark Matchup Report
Opening NHL Odds: Oilers -144 Favorites
Edmonton hosts Calgary in the first of two games off a road sweep at Winnipeg. The Oilers solidified their status as the second-best team in the North with a 3-1 victory against the Jets as -115 favorites on Wednesday, moving three points ahead of them in the standings, with two games in hand. Edmonton has won two straight and six of eight overall, and the team has won eight of 11 when playing the second game of a back-to-back situation. The Flames are coming off a 2-1 loss to the Canadiens as -130 home chalk on Monday, ending their two-game winning streak. Calgary has lost five of eight meetings between the teams this season.
Also on today’s NHL schedule: Red Wings vs Hurricanes and Sabres vs Bruins.
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