NHL betting news, trends, odds and predictions for Sunday, December 31, 2017 from various handicappers and websites
Sunday’s NHL
Maple Leafs beat Las Vegas 4-3 at home in OT in first meeting. Toronto is 3-5 in its last eight games; they lost five of last seven on road. Four of their last five games went over total. Las Vegas won its last six games overall, four in row at home. Five of last seven Knights’ games stayed under total.
Ducks won six of their last seven games with Arizona; Coyotes lost their last four games in the Pond. Over is 6-2-1 in last nine series games. Arizona lost nine of its last 11 games; they lost six of last seven road games. Under is 10-4 in Coyotes’ last 14 games. Anaheim won three of their last four games; they’re 3-4 in last seven home games. Nine of their last 11 games stayed under total.
Lightning won six of last nine games with Columbus; they won three of last four visits to Ohio (under 3-1). Tampa Bay won 10 of its last 12 games overall, four of last six on road; over is 8-4 in their last 12 games. Columbus lost five of its last seven games; they won four of last five home games. Six of their last nine games went over total.
Penguins won four of last six games with Detroit; they split last four visits to the Motor City. Nine of last ten series games went over the total. Penguins lost six of their last nine games; they split last eight home games. Under is 5-2-1 in their last eight games. Detroit lost 13 of last 17 games overall- they split last six home games. Six of Red Wings’ last eight games stayed under total.
Road team won five of last seven Jet-Oiler games; Edmonton is 5-3 in last eight series games. Jets won three of last five visits to Edmonton. Three of last four series games went over the total. Winnipeg won four of its last six games; they lost eight of last nine road games. Over is 3-1-1 in their last five games. Edmonton lost last two games after winning five of previous six; they’re 3-1 in last four home games. Over is 12-7 in their last 19 games.
Dallas Stars won five of their last seven games with San Jose. Eight of last nine series games went over the total. Sharks lost their last three games in Texas. San Jose won last three games overall but lost four of last five on road; under is 14-7 in their last 21 games. Dallas Stars won three of last four games; they won last three home games. Six of their last eight games went over total.
Home side won last seven Islander-Avalanche games; New York lost its last three games in Denver. Four of last six series games went over the total. Islanders lost eight of last 12 games; they lost their last five road games. Over is 6-1-1 in their last eight games. Colorado split its last eight games; they’re 3-5 in last eight home games. Over is 8-4-1 in their last 13 games.
Chicago won six of last eight games with Calgary; they won three of last four games in the Saddledome. Under is 5-1-1 in last seven series games. Blackhawks lost three of last four games, all on road; under is 6-2-1 in their last nine games. Calgary lost its last three games, all by one goal, scoring total of five goals; they lost three of last four home games. Seven of Flames last eight games stayed under the total.