Betting news, trends, odds and predictions for Thursday, February 8, 2018 from various handicappers and websites
Thursday’s NHL
Calgary won eight of last ten games with New Jersey; they won three of last four visits to the Garden State. Three of last four series games went over. Flames won their last two games after a six-game skid; they won three of last four road games. Four of last five Calgary games went over the total. Devils won three of their last four games; they’re 3-2 in last five home games. Six of their last eight games stayed under.
Home side won last eight Philly-Montreal games; Canadiens lost four of their last five games in this building. Three of last four series games stayed under. Montreal lost three of last four road games, but won last two games overall. Six of their last nine games stayed under total. Flyers lost four of their last five games overall; they split their last four home games. Four of their last five games went over.
Islanders won their last four games with Buffalo, three of which went over total. New York won three of last four visits to western NY. Islanders lost six of their last nine games overall, but are 3-2 in last five road games. Four of their last six games stayed under. Sabres lost their last four games, outscored 12-6, all at home- they lost their last five home tilts. Five of their last seven games stayed under the total.
Lightning won six of last nine games with Vancouver; over is 7-2-1 in last ten series games. Canucks won three of last five visits to Tampa. Vancouver was outscored 9-3 in losing their last three road games; they’re 3-5 in last eight games overall. Three of their last four games went over. Lightning are off a 5-3 road trip; this is their first home game in 20 days. Five of their last six games went over.
Nashville won six of last seven games with Ottawa; they won three of last four games in this building. Three of last four series games went over. Predators won nine of their last 12 games overall; they won three of last four road games. Under is 10-5 in their last 15 games. Senators won three of last four games overall; they won their last two home games. Six of their last eight games stayed under.
Blues won eight of their last nine games with Colorado; three of last four series games stayed under. Avalanche lost their last four visits to St Louis. Colorado lost four of last six games overall, four of last five on road. Under is 3-2 in their last five games. St Louis won six of last nine games overall, three of last four at home. Seven of their last nine games stayed under the total.
Minnesota won eight of last ten games with Arizona; under is 3-1-1 in last five series games. Coyotes lost four of last five visits to the Twin Cities. Arizona lost its last four games, outscored 16-5; they lost three of their last four road games, last three of which went over. Minnesota won seven of its last ten games; they won four of their last five home games. Four of last five Wild games went over total.
Dallas Stars won their last three games with Chicago, two of which were in OT/SO. Stars lost three of their last four visits to Chicago. Three of last four series games stayed under. Dallas won its last three games, outscoring foes 12-3; Stars won four of their last five road games. Chicago lost seven of its last nine games overall; they lost their last five home games. Five of their last six home games stayed under.
Las Vegas beat the Sharks 5-4 in OT Nov 24, in teams’ only meeting. Golden Knights split their last six games overall; they’re 4-3 in last eight road games. Seven of their last nine games went over the total. San Jose lost five of its last seven games; they allowed 11 goals in losing last two home games. Sharks’ last four games stayed under the total.