There are five games in the NHL tonight and when I first looked at the lines this morning I didn’t see any that I was interested in wagering on. I just took a second look now though and have seen some pretty big changes to a couple of lines. Enough so that I now like two bets for this evenings games.
Nashville Predators +130 (Bookmaker.com)
Montreal Canadiens -145 (Sportsbook.com)
The Predators blew a huge lead in Toronto on Tuesday night and now travel to Montreal looking to put that loss behind them. The Preds are (4-5-0) on the road this season, but have lost 6 of their last 8 games, with their only 2 wins in that span coming in shootouts. The Predators have not been playing their best hockey of late and they have been taking far too many dumb penalties, which was evident in the game in Toronto. The two shootout wins may have made it seem like the Predators had come out of their slump, but the truth is they have not scored more goals than their oppenents in 8 straight games and they are on the road against a hot Canadiens team tonight.
The Habs are riding a 4 game winning streak and Carey Price has been playing some of the best hockey of his career. He’s been so good that I dare say the fans won’t boo if he lets in a soft goal tonight. The Canadiens are (6-3-1) at home this season, which is still not as good as their away record, but it’s much better than last years home winning percentage of 48.8%. The Canadiens have beaten some good teams on this winning streak including the Canucks, Bruins and most recently the super hot Flyers. Look for the Habs to continue their winning ways this evening.
My Pick: Montreal Canadiens -145
San Jose Sharks -110 (TheSportsbook.com)
Dallas Stars -105 (Bookmaker.com)
When I checked the lines earlier today the Sharks were the underdogs of about +105 at most online bookies. I felt like that was the proper odds considering the Sharks had played last night in a tight battle and have lost 4 straight road games. Even though the Sharks are the better team straight up, their road woes, coupled with the fatigue that will set in after losing a heartbreaking overtime game in Colorado should have the Sharks as the underdogs in this one in my opinion. Especially when you consider that Dallas is (6-3-0) at home this season and are coming off a big home win over the surging Ducks on Tuesday night. The change in this line from morning to this afternoon has created a sharp bet on the Dallas Stars.
My Pick: Dallas Stars -105
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Written by: Niko de Jonge
Tagged with: Dallas Stars • Montreal Canadiens • Nashville Predators • San Jose Sharks