NHL betting news, trends, odds and predictions for Thursday, January 4, 2018 from various handicappers and websites
Thursday’s NHL
Bruins won eight of last nine games with Florida; Panthers lost three of last four visits here. Under is 5-3-1 in last nine series games. Florida won five of its last six games overall, but they’ve lost four of last five on road. Under is 7-3 in their last ten games. Boston won seven of its last eight games; they won their last four home games. Under is 4-2-1 in their last seven games.
Sharks won their last ten games with Toronto, winning their last five visits here. Five of last seven series games stayed under total. San Jose won four of its last five games; they lost three of last four road games. Three of their last four games stayed under the total. Toronto lost its last three games, outscored 12-6; they won three of last four home games. Five of their last seven games went over total.
Penguins won seven of last eight games with Carolina; four of last five series games stayed under. Hurricanes lost their last four visits to Steel City. Carolina lost its last two games after a 7-1 run; they’re 3-9 in their last dozen road games. Under is 10-5 in their last 15 games. Penguins lost seven of last 11 games; they’re 6-4 in last ten home games. Under is 6-3-1 in their last ten games.
Islanders won three of last four games with Philly; road team won six of last eight series games. New York won three of last five games in this building. Islanders lost five of their last seven games; they’re 0-6 in last six road games. Over is 7-1-2 in their last ten games. Philadelphia lost four of its last five games; they won four of last six home games. Four of their last six games went over total.
Lightning won three of last four games with Montreal; they lost three of last four games in this building (over 3-1). Tampa Bay won 14 of its last 16 games, posting shutouts in last two games; Lightning won five of last six road games. Four of their last five games stayed under total. Montreal lost its last five games, outscored 16-4; they lost four of last five home games. Under is 8-1 in their last nine games.
Minnesota won seven of last nine games with Buffalo; road team won last six series games. Sabres split their last four games in Twin Cities. Over is 3-2-2 in last seven series games. Buffalo lost eight of its last 11 games overall, six of last seven on road; under is 7-4 in their last eleven games. Minnesota won three of its last four games overall; they won eight of last nine home games. Five of their last seven games went over total.
Golden Knights beat St Louis 3-2 in OT in only meeting Oct 21, in Vegas. Las Vegas won its last eight games, allowing total of six goals in last five games; they won their last four road tilts. Four of their last five games stayed under total. Blues are 4-7 in their last 11 games overall, but they won three of last four at home. 11 of their last 12 games stayed under the total.
Devils are 6-4 in last ten games with Dallas, splitting their last four visits to Texas. Over is 3-2-1 in last six series games. New Jersey lost its last three games overall, lost five of their last six road games. Over is 8-4 in their last dozen road games. Dallas Stars won four of their last six games, both overall and at home; four of their last five games went over the total.
Blue Jackets won three of last four games with Colorado; road team won five of last six series games. Columbus won four of its last five visits to Denver. Columbus lost six of its last nine games overall, five of last six on road. Four of their last six games stayed under the total. Colorado won its last three games, scoring 13 goals; they won four of last five home games. Over is 9-5-1 in their last 15 games.
Nashville won seven of its last ten games with Arizona, but they lost three games in this building. Last five series games stayed under the total. Nashville lost five of its last seven games overall, three of last four on road. Three of their last four games stayed under total. Arizona lost ten of its last 12 games overall, five of their last six at home; three of their last four games went over.
Ducks won four of last five games with Anaheim; they split last four games in this building. Four of last five series games went over the total. Anaheim won five of its last six games, outscoring last three foes 12-3; they won their last four home games. Under is 10-3 in their last 13 games. Edmonton lost its last four games, losing its last two games both by 5-0 scores. Six of their last nine games stayed under total.
Kings lost four of last five games with Calgary; they’re 3-2 in last five games in Saddledome. Over is 2-0-2 in last four series games. Los Angeles won four of its last six games; they’re 3-1 in last four road games. Five of their last six games stayed under total. Calgary lost six of its last nine games overall; they’re 3-5 in last eight home games. Seven of their last nine games stayed under total.
NHL
Thursday, January 4
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Trend Report
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FLORIDA @ BOSTON
Florida is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 12 of Florida's last 15 games on the road
Boston is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing Florida
Boston is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games
NY ISLANDERS @ PHILADELPHIA
The total has gone OVER in 5 of NY Islanders's last 7 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 17 of NY Islanders's last 24 games
Philadelphia is 18-7 SU in its last 25 games when playing at home against NY Islanders
Philadelphia is 7-3 ATS in its last 10 games when playing NY Islanders
CAROLINA @ PITTSBURGH
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Carolina's last 5 games when playing Pittsburgh
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Carolina's last 7 games on the road
Pittsburgh is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games when playing Carolina
Pittsburgh is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against Carolina
SAN JOSE @ TORONTO
San Jose is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Toronto
San Jose is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing Toronto
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Toronto's last 8 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Toronto's last 7 games when playing San Jose
TAMPA BAY @ MONTREAL
Tampa Bay is 12-2 SU in its last 14 games
Tampa Bay is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Montreal's last 5 games
Montreal is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Tampa Bay
BUFFALO @ MINNESOTA
Buffalo is 6-1 ATS in its last 7 games on the road
Buffalo is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Minnesota
Minnesota is 8-1 SU in its last 9 games at home
Minnesota is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games at home
LAS VEGAS @ ST. LOUIS
Las Vegas is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games
Las Vegas is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of St. Louis's last 5 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 11 of St. Louis's last 12 games
NEW JERSEY @ DALLAS
New Jersey is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Dallas
New Jersey is 14-5 ATS in its last 19 games on the road
Dallas is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Dallas's last 5 games
NASHVILLE @ ARIZONA
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Nashville's last 5 games when playing Arizona
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Nashville's last 5 games when playing on the road against Arizona
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Arizona's last 5 games when playing Nashville
Arizona is 8-2 SU in its last 10 games when playing at home against Nashville
LOS ANGELES @ CALGARY
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Los Angeles's last 6 games
Los Angeles is 12-5 SU in its last 17 games
Calgary is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing Los Angeles
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Calgary's last 5 games
COLUMBUS @ COLORADO
Columbus is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Colorado
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Columbus's last 5 games when playing on the road against Colorado
Colorado is 7-1 ATS in its last 8 games
Colorado is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games at home
ANAHEIM @ EDMONTON
Anaheim is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games
Anaheim is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing Edmonton
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Edmonton's last 5 games when playing Anaheim
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Edmonton's last 5 games at home
NHL
Long Sheet
Thursday, January 4
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FLORIDA (17-17-0-5, 39 pts.) at BOSTON (22-10-0-6, 50 pts.) - 1/4/2018, 7:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
BOSTON is 22-25 ATS (-20.2 Units) in home games second half of the season over the last 3 seasons.
BOSTON is 46-57 ATS (-47.0 Units) in home games after playing 3 consecutive road games since 1996.
BOSTON is 208-171 ATS (-53.5 Units) in home games when playing against a team with a losing record since 1996.
Head-to-Head Series History
BOSTON is 8-1 (+7.2 Units) against the spread versus FLORIDA over the last 3 seasons
BOSTON is 8-1-0 straight up against FLORIDA over the last 3 seasons
5 of 8 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+1.7 Units)
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SAN JOSE (21-12-0-4, 46 pts.) at TORONTO (23-16-0-2, 48 pts.) - 1/4/2018, 7:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
SAN JOSE is 123-94 ATS (+21.7 Units) in road games in non-conference games since 1996.
SAN JOSE is 211-217 ATS (+466.9 Units) in road games when playing against a team with a winning record since 1996.
SAN JOSE is 195-146 ATS (+31.6 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record in the first half of the season since 1996.
TORONTO is 47-61 ATS (-38.9 Units) in home games in January games since 1996.
Head-to-Head Series History
SAN JOSE is 5-0 (+5.0 Units) against the spread versus TORONTO over the last 3 seasons
SAN JOSE is 5-0-0 straight up against TORONTO over the last 3 seasons
3 of 5 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+0.6 Units)
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CAROLINA (18-13-0-8, 44 pts.) at PITTSBURGH (20-18-0-3, 43 pts.) - 1/4/2018, 7:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
CAROLINA is 12-26 ATS (+38.2 Units) after a division game over the last 2 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 49-18 ATS (+18.3 Units) in home games second half of the season over the last 3 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 35-17 ATS (+10.5 Units) vs. division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 5-10 ATS (-7.1 Units) revenging a loss versus opponent this season.
Head-to-Head Series History
PITTSBURGH is 7-3 (+3.3 Units) against the spread versus CAROLINA over the last 3 seasons
PITTSBURGH is 7-3-0 straight up against CAROLINA over the last 3 seasons
6 of 8 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+4.1 Units)
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NY ISLANDERS (20-16-0-4, 44 pts.) at PHILADELPHIA (16-15-0-8, 40 pts.) - 1/4/2018, 7:05 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.
Head-to-Head Series History
PHILADELPHIA is 6-5 (+0.9 Units) against the spread versus NY ISLANDERS over the last 3 seasons
PHILADELPHIA is 6-5-0 straight up against NY ISLANDERS over the last 3 seasons
5 of 10 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+0.1 Units)
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TAMPA BAY (29-8-0-2, 60 pts.) at MONTREAL (16-20-0-4, 36 pts.) - 1/4/2018, 7:35 PM
Top Trends for this game.
TAMPA BAY is 371-414 ATS (-123.9 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record since 1996.
TAMPA BAY is 171-206 ATS (-72.0 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record in the first half of the season since 1996.
MONTREAL is 99-80 ATS (+180.1 Units) after 3 or more consecutive losses since 1996.
TAMPA BAY is 29-10 ATS (+13.1 Units) in all games this season.
TAMPA BAY is 24-9 ATS (+14.0 Units) in a road game where where the total is 5.5 over the last 2 seasons.
MONTREAL is 16-24 ATS (-26.8 Units) in all games this season.
MONTREAL is 10-15 ATS (-10.3 Units) in home games second half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
MONTREAL is 6-14 ATS (-11.2 Units) revenging a loss versus opponent this season.
MONTREAL is 3-11 ATS (-9.1 Units) after scoring 1 goal or less in their previous game this season.
Head-to-Head Series History
MONTREAL is 6-3 (+4.3 Units) against the spread versus TAMPA BAY over the last 3 seasons
MONTREAL is 6-3-0 straight up against TAMPA BAY over the last 3 seasons
5 of 9 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+0.4 Units)
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BUFFALO (10-20-0-9, 29 pts.) at MINNESOTA (21-16-0-3, 45 pts.) - 1/4/2018, 8:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
BUFFALO is 10-29 ATS (+48.9 Units) in all games this season.
BUFFALO is 5-23 ATS (+38.1 Units) revenging a loss versus opponent this season.
BUFFALO is 2-12 ATS (+19.3 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
BUFFALO is 2-12 ATS (+19.3 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record in the first half of the season this season.
MINNESOTA is 48-56 ATS (-29.6 Units) second half of the season over the last 3 seasons.
Head-to-Head Series History
BUFFALO is 2-3 (+0.3 Units) against the spread versus MINNESOTA over the last 3 seasons
MINNESOTA is 3-2-0 straight up against BUFFALO over the last 3 seasons
2 of 3 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+0.8 Units)
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VEGAS (27-9-0-2, 56 pts.) at ST LOUIS (25-15-0-2, 52 pts.) - 1/4/2018, 8:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
VEGAS is 27-11 ATS (+39.9 Units) in all games this season.
VEGAS is 10-4 ATS (+5.8 Units) after a 3 game unbeaten streak this season.
VEGAS is 13-5 ATS (+18.7 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
Head-to-Head Series History
VEGAS is 1-0 (+1.2 Units) against the spread versus ST LOUIS over the last 3 seasons
VEGAS is 1-0-0 straight up against ST LOUIS over the last 3 seasons
1 of 1 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+1.0 Units)
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NEW JERSEY (22-10-0-7, 51 pts.) at DALLAS (22-16-0-3, 47 pts.) - 1/4/2018, 8:35 PM
Top Trends for this game.
DALLAS is 17-4 ATS (+11.2 Units) in home games after scoring 1 goal or less in their previous game over the last 3 seasons.
NEW JERSEY is 22-17 ATS (+41.0 Units) in all games this season.
NEW JERSEY is 6-2 ATS (+8.9 Units) in road games in January games over the last 2 seasons.
DALLAS is 8-17 ATS (-17.6 Units) in January games over the last 3 seasons.
DALLAS is 3-10 ATS (-12.5 Units) after a non-conference game this season.
Head-to-Head Series History
NEW JERSEY is 3-2 (+2.0 Units) against the spread versus DALLAS over the last 3 seasons
NEW JERSEY is 3-2-0 straight up against DALLAS over the last 3 seasons
2 of 4 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=-0.3 Units, Under=-0.3 Units)
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COLUMBUS (23-15-0-3, 49 pts.) at COLORADO (20-16-0-3, 43 pts.) - 1/4/2018, 9:05 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.
Head-to-Head Series History
COLUMBUS is 3-1 (+1.9 Units) against the spread versus COLORADO over the last 3 seasons
COLUMBUS is 3-1-0 straight up against COLORADO over the last 3 seasons
2 of 3 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+0.7 Units)
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NASHVILLE (23-11-0-5, 51 pts.) at ARIZONA (9-27-0-5, 23 pts.) - 1/4/2018, 9:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
NASHVILLE is 22-26 ATS (-18.9 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
NASHVILLE is 19-28 ATS (-22.6 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record in the first half of the season over the last 3 seasons.
NASHVILLE is 202-173 ATS (+379.7 Units) after scoring 1 goal or less in their previous game since 1996.
ARIZONA is 9-32 ATS (-34.8 Units) in all games this season.
ARIZONA is 3-10 ATS (+17.3 Units) in a home game where where the total is 5.5 this season.
ARIZONA is 1-7 ATS (-7.8 Units) in home games after allowing 4 goals or more this season.
ARIZONA is 4-16 ATS (+25.8 Units) after a loss by 2 goals or more in their previous game this season.
ARIZONA is 25-66 ATS (+127.9 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 3 seasons.
Head-to-Head Series History
ARIZONA is 3-3 (+1.0 Units) against the spread versus NASHVILLE over the last 3 seasons
ARIZONA is 3-3-0 straight up against NASHVILLE over the last 3 seasons
5 of 6 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+4.0 Units)
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ANAHEIM (19-14-0-8, 46 pts.) at EDMONTON (17-20-0-3, 37 pts.) - 1/4/2018, 9:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
ANAHEIM is 532-425 ATS (+39.6 Units) second half of the season since 1996.
ANAHEIM is 131-126 ATS (+274.6 Units) in road games after scoring 4 goals or more in their previous game since 1996.
EDMONTON is 17-23 ATS (-10.5 Units) in all games this season.
EDMONTON is 0-8 ATS (-10.6 Units) in home games after allowing 4 goals or more this season.
EDMONTON is 2-6 ATS (-6.0 Units) in home games when playing against a team with a losing record this season.
EDMONTON is 2-6 ATS (-8.2 Units) in home games when playing against a team with a losing record in the first half of the season this season.
Head-to-Head Series History
ANAHEIM is 10-7 (+1.3 Units) against the spread versus EDMONTON over the last 3 seasons
ANAHEIM is 10-7-0 straight up against EDMONTON over the last 3 seasons
8 of 14 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+1.7 Units)
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LOS ANGELES (24-11-0-5, 53 pts.) at CALGARY (19-16-0-4, 42 pts.) - 1/4/2018, 9:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
LOS ANGELES is 47-49 ATS (-28.5 Units) second half of the season over the last 3 seasons.
LOS ANGELES is 17-24 ATS (-19.0 Units) vs. division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
LOS ANGELES is 19-6 ATS (+11.7 Units) in road games after a division game over the last 3 seasons.
LOS ANGELES is 16-4 ATS (+10.5 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record this season.
LOS ANGELES is 16-4 ATS (+10.5 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record in the first half of the season this season.
CALGARY is 5-14 ATS (-14.4 Units) in home games after scoring 4 goals or more in their previous game over the last 2 seasons.
Head-to-Head Series History
LOS ANGELES is 6-4 (+0.8 Units) against the spread versus CALGARY over the last 3 seasons
LOS ANGELES is 6-4-0 straight up against CALGARY over the last 3 seasons
5 of 8 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+1.7 Units)