NHL betting news, trends, odds and predictions for Thursday, December 21th, 2017 from various handicappers and websites
Thursday’s NHL
Islanders won four of last five games with Anaheim; teams split last four games played here. Under is 5-1-1 in their last seven games. Ducks lost their last three games, outscored 12-6; they lost six of last seven road games. Six of their last seven games stayed under. Islanders lost six of their last eight games; they split their last six home games. Last four Islander games went over.
Bruins won their last three games with Winnipeg, scoring 14 goals; under is 6-2-2 in last ten series games. Jets lost three of last four games in Beantown. Winnipeg won its last two games after a 1-5 skid; they lost six of last seven road games. Over is 5-2-1 in their last eight games. Boston won five of last seven games; they’re 5-3 in last eight home games. Four of their last six games stayed under.
Penguins won five of last six games with Columbus; last three series games went over total. Blue Jackets were outscored 19-8 in losing their last five games in Steel City. Columbus lost three of its last five games; they lost three of last four road games. Seven of their last ten games went over total. Penguins lost four of their last five games overall, three of last four at home. Over is 8-3-2 in their last 13 games.
Rangers won four of last six games with New Jersey; home side won seven of last nine series games. New York lost three of last four games in the Garden State. Over is 3-1-3 in last seven series games. Rangers won their last three games; they’re 5-4 in last nine road games. Four of their last five games stayed under total. Devils won three of last four games overall; they won last three home games. Five of their last six games went over total.
Lightning won six of last eight games with Ottawa; over is 3-0 in last three series games played here. Senators lost three of last four games in Tampa Bay. Ottawa lost six of its last eight games; they were outscored 20-5 in losing their last five road tilts. Four of their last five games stayed under total. Tampa Bay won seven of last eight games; they won their last five home games. Six of their last eight games went over the total.
Carolina is 7-3 in last 10 games with Nashville, winning last three, two in SO’s. Hurricanes split their last four games here. Under is 5-2-1 in last eight series games. Carolina won three of its last four games; they’re 2-7 in last nine road games. Under is 7-3-1 in their last 11 games. Nashville won six of its last eight games overall; they’re 2-3 in last five home games. Five of their last seven games went over total.
Blackhawks won five of last seven games with Dallas; over is 6-4 in last ten series games. Chicago split its last four games in this building. Chicago won its last five games, allowing seven goals; they’re 2-4 in last six road games. Under is 6-1-1 in their last eight games. Dallas Stars lost last three games, outscored 11-6; they lost their last three home games. Six of their last nine games went over the total.
Blues are 6-4 in last ten games with Edmonton; under is 4-1 in last five series games. St Louis is 3-2 in its last five visits to Edmonton. Blues lost four of last five games, scoring total of four goals; they’re 2-3 in last five road games. Last six St Louis games stayed under the total. Edmonton won three of last four games overall; they lost three of last four home games. Six of their last nine games went over total.
Kings won seven of last ten games with Colorado; under is 4-1-2 in last seven series games. Avalanche lost three of last four games in Staples Center. Colorado won four of its last six games; they’re 3-6 in last nine road games. Over is 6-2-1 in their last nine games. Los Angeles lost three of its last four games; they won their last four home games- over is 5-2 in their last seven games.
Sharks won six of last seven games with Vancouver; under is 4-1 in last five series games. Canucks lost last three visits here, outscored 11-2. Vancouver lost six of its last seven games overall, five of last six on road. Last six Canuck games went over total. San Jose is 3-5 in its last eight games overall- they won three of last four at home. Three of Sharks’ last four games went over total.