There are 10 games tonight in the National Hockey League.
Below are stats, trends and betting picks for all 10 games (odds courtesy of www.Pinnacle.com)
Blue Jackets at Bruins
- Blue Jackets have earned points in 8 of last 9 games (6-1-2 run)
- Blue Jackets have scored 3+ goals in 4 of last 5
- Blue Jackets have allowed 2 goals or less in 5 straight
- Blue Jackets have gone under 9 times in 11 games
- Blue Jackets have been outshot in 8 of last 10 games
- Bruins have allowed 3 goals against in last 2 games
- Bruins have scored 2 goals or less in 8 of last 10
- Bruins have had 40+ shots in each of last 2 games
- Blue Jackets played last night, beating ANA 3-2 in overtime
- Blue Jackets haven’t allowed a PP goal in 5 games
- Bruins lost 3-2 in MTL Tuesday on last minute goal (outshot MTL 43-23)
- Blue Jackets are 4-1 on road, Bruins are 1-4 at home
- Under is 6-1-1 last 8 meetings in Boston
- Bruins are playing 3rd game in 4 nights
- Blue Jackets have outscored opponents in first period by average score of 1.09-0.27
- Blue Jackets are 7-1 against the spread as +1.5 puck line underdog
Our pick: Blue Jackets First Period +138
Wild at Penguins
- Wild are 2-3-1 on road
- Penguins are 6-0-1 at home
- Wild has gone Under in 7 of 10 games
- Penguins have gone Over in 6 of 9 games
- Wild lost 1-0 Saturday in Colorado; previous game was 2-1 loss to Buffalo last Tuesday
- Wild has scored 1 goal in last 2 games
- Wild has allowed 3 goals in last 5 games
- Wild has gone Under in 5 straight games, 7 of last 8
- Penguins beat Edmonton 4-3 Tuesday at home
- Penguins have scored 3+ goals in 6 of last 7 games
- Penguins have allowed 7 goals in last 4 games
- Penguins are 6-0-1 in last 7 games
- Wild are 0-11 in last 11 games on 3+ days rest
- Over is 7-1-1 in Penguins’ last 9 games following a win
- Penguins are 41-19 in last 60 home games
- Over is 28-13-12 in Penguins’ last 53 home games
Our pick: Penguins -1 +109
Ducks at Hurricanes
- Ducks lost 3-2 in overtime Wednesday in Columbus
- Ducks have scored 11 goals in last 3 games
- Ducks have allowed 5 goals in last 3 games
- Ducks are 2-3-3 on road
- Hurricanes are 1-2 at home
- Hurricanes lost 3-2 in a shootout Tuesday in New Jersey
- Hurricanes have scored 6 goals in regulation time in last 4 games
- Hurricanes have gone to OT or shootout in 3 of last 4 games
- Hurricanes haven’t won in regulation since Oct. 28 (1-2-2)
- Hurricanes are playing first game of 5-game home stand
- Ducks are 6-2 in last 8 games on 0 days rest
- Ducks are 2-7 in last 9 road games
- Ducks are 11-3 in last 14 games after going to OT in previous game
- Under is 8-1-3 in Ducks’ last 12 road games
- Over is 7-1-3 in Hurricanes’ last 11 home games
Our pick: Ducks -105
Kings at Canadiens
- Kings are 2-4 on road
- Canadiens are 8-0 at home
- Kings beat Toronto 7-0 Tuesday in Toronto
- Canadiens beat Bruins 3-2 Tuesday in Montreal
- Kings have allowed 0 goals in last 2 games
- Kings have scored 15 goals in last 3 games after being shut out in previous 3 games
- Kings have outshot last two opponents 82-43
- Canadiens have scored 8 goals in last 2 games
- Canadiens have allowed 16 goals in last 3 games
- Canadiens have been outshot 43-23, 38-17, 40-30, 42-21 and 38-31 in last 5 games
- Kings are 5-1 in their last 6 games versus Canadiens
- Home team is 4-1 in last 5 meetings
- Kings are 2-6 in last 8 games in Montreal
- Canadiens are 18-6 in last 24 games at home
- Under is 7-1 in Kings’ last 8 games
Our pick: Kings +o.5 -138 (regulation time)
Canucks at Red Wings
- Canucks are 1-5-0-1 on road
- Red Wings are 4-4 at home
- Canucks snapped 9-game losing streak with 5-3 win over Rangers Tuesday in New York
- Canucks have scored 10 goals in last 3 games after scoring 2 goals in previous 5
- Canucks have allowed 35 goals in last 10 games
- Canucks have scored 1 PP goal in last 9 games
- Canucks have gone Over in 3 straight games
- Canucks are playing final game of 6-game road trip
- Red Wings snapped 5-game losing streak with 3-2 shootout win Tuesday in Philadelphia
- Red Wings have allowed 18 goals in last 5 games
- Red Wings have scored 2 goals or less in regulation time 6 times in last 7 games
- Canucks have been outscored average of 0.86-0.29 in first periods this season
- Over is 4-1 in last 5 meetings in Detroit
Our pick: Red Wings First Period -0.5 +150
Islanders at Lightning
- Islanders are 0-3 on the road
- Lightning are 4-1-0-1 at home
- Islanders beat Vancouver 4-2 Monday at home to snap 3-game losing streak
- Islanders have earned points in 3 straight games (1-0-2)
- Islanders have allowed 15 goals in last 4 games
- Islanders have gone Over in 5 of last 6 games, 6-1-1 Over/Under in last 8 games
- Lightning lost 3-1 Tuesday in Florida
- Lightning are 2-3-1 in last 6 games
- Lightning have scored 14 goals in last 4 games after scoring 3 goals in previous 3 games
- Lightning power play is 6-for-22 in last 5 games
- Over is 3-1-1 in Lightning’s last 5 games
- Islanders are 0-5 in last 5 road games
- Lightning are 26-11 in last 37 home games
- Lightning are 5-1 in last 6 games on 2 days rest
- Islanders are 0-5 in last 5 meetings, 2-5 in last 7 meetings in Tampa
Our pick: Lightning -0.5 +104 (regulation time)
Sharks at Panthers
- Sharks are 3-4 on road
- Panthers are 5-2 at home
- Under is 11-1 in San Jose’s 12 games
- Sharks beat Capitals 3-0 Tuesday in Washington to snap 3-game losing streak
- Sharks have scored more than 3 goals just once in 10 games
- Sharks had allowed 11 goals in 3 games before Tuesday’s win
- Sharks have allowed 0 PP goals in last 8 games
- Panthers beat Tampa Bay 3-1 Tuesday
- Panthers are 0-4 in last 4 games when coming off a victory
Our Pick: Sharks -117
Blues at Predators
- Blues are 2-3-1 on road
- Predators are 3-1-0-1 at home
- Under is 8-4 in Blues’ 12 games
- Blues lost 2-1 in overtime Wednesday at home to Blackhawks
- Blues have allowed 4 goals in last 3 games
- Blues have scored 2 goals or less in 8 of last 10 games
- Blues have scored 1 PP goal in last 7 games
- Predators beat Senators 3-1 Tuesday in Nashville
- Predators have earned points in 4 straight games after losing 6 of previous 7
- Blues have gone Under in 6 of last 8 games
- Predators have gone Under in 5 of last 6 games
- Predators have scored 6 regulation time goals in last 4 games
- Under is 28-6-6 in last 40 meetings in Nashville
- Home team is 7-2 last 9 meetings
- Blues are 16-5 in last 21 games versus Predators
- Blues are 7-0 in last 7 games on 0 days rest
- Blues are 6-1 in last 7 games when playing 4th game in 6 nights
Our pick: Blues +120
Stars at Flames
- Stars are 1-4-2 on road
- Flames are 2-4 at home
- Stars lost 8-2 Tuesday in Winnipeg
- Stars have lost 6 of last 7
- Stars have allowed 28 goals in last 7 games
- Stars have scored 2+ goals in each of last 5 games
- Stars have gone Over in 3 of last 4 after going Under in previous 5
- Stars are playing third game of west coast road trip
- Flames lost 4-1 in Anaheim Sunday night
- Flames are 1-4 in last 5 games
- Flames have scored 6 goals in last 5 games
- Flames have allowed 19 goals in last 5 games
- Flames have gone Under in 4 of last 5, 6 of last 8
- Flames have allowed 12 PP goals in last 10 games
- Over is 7-1-1 in last 9 meetings in Calgary
- Over is 7-1 in Calgary’s last 8 home games
- Over is 7-0-1 in Calgary’s last 8 games on 3+ days rest
- Stars are 16-5 in last 21 games after allowing 5 goals in previous game
- Stars are 20-6 in last 26 games after losing previous game by 3+ goals
- Stars are 1-7 in last 8 games when playing 4th game in 6 nights
Our Pick: Over 5.5 -116
Jets at Coyotes
- Jets are 2-3-1 on road
- Coyotes are 3-1 at home
- Jets beat Dallas 8-2 Tuesday in Winnipeg
- Jets have scored 18 goals in last 4 games
- Jets have allowed 20 goals in last 6 games
- Jets have gone Over in 4 straight games
- Coyotes beat Avalanche 4-2 Tuesday in Colorado
- Coyotes have won 3 of 4 games, 4 of 6
- Coyotes have held 3 of last 4 opponents to 2 goals or less
- Coyotes have scored 2 goals or more in 9 of last 10 games
- Coyotes have allowed 2 goals or more in 10 straight games
- Jets are 2-10-1 in last 13 games in Arizona
- Jets are 8-2 in last 10 meetings versus Coyotes
- Home team is 5-0 in last 5 meetings
Our pick: First Period Over 1.5 -107