Betting news, trends, odds and predictions from various handicappers and websites for Friday 1/4/19
There are seven games in the National Hockey League on Friday, January 4, 2019, with a potential offensive showcase when the Winnipeg Jets take on the Pittsburgh Penguins. In other great action, the Nashville Predators battle the Detroit Red Wings and the New York Rangers take on the Colorado Avalanche.
Featured Game
Winnipeg Jets(+110) vs.Pittsburgh Penguins(-130)
Two of the hottest teams in the National Hockey League take to the ice when the Winnipeg Jets take on the Pittsburgh Penguins. Winnipeg is now in first in the Central Division with 52 points (25-12-2). They are 7-3-0 in their last 10 games and are 12-6-0 on the road this season. Pittsburgh has won their last seven games, moving them into second in the Metropolitan Division with 50 points (22-12-6). Pittsburgh is 9-1-0 in their last 10 games and are 11-5-4 at home this season.
Goaltending Matchup:
The Jets will start Connor Hellebuyck. Hellebuyck is 17-11-1 this season with a 2.88 goals-against average and a .908 save percentage. He won his last start on December 31, allowing three goals on 24 shots to the Edmonton Oilers. The Winnipeg goaltender has lost three of his last five starts, allowing three goals in four of those five games.
Pittsburgh will start Matt Murray in net. Murray is 10-5-1 this season with a 3.07 goals-against average and a .908 save percentage. He has won his last six starts, allowing nine total goals in those games. He has not allowed more than two goals in any of his last five starts.
Hot Trends:
The Winnipeg Jets are…
8-1 in last nine games on the road.
12-4 in last 16 games.
5-0 in the last five games on the road when facing a team with a winning record at home.
The Pittsburgh Penguins are…
7-0 in their last seven games.
8-2 in their last 10 games against Central Division teams.
14-6 in their last 20 games at home when facing a team with a winning percentage on the road of greater than .600.
Stat Pack:
Jets:
Goals For:3.4
Goals Against: 2.8
Power-Play:28.1%
Penalty Killing:81.4%
Penguins:
Goals For: 3.5
Goals Against: 2.9
Power-Play:27.0%
Penalty Killing:83.9%
Prediction
The home team has won six of the last eight meetings between these two teams. Pittsburgh is 26-4 in the last 30 meetings between these two teams in Pittsburgh and the Penguins are 47-15 in the last 62 meetings.
While Winnipeg is playing very well of late, you can’t deny how well Pittsburgh is playing. Seven victories in a row and how well they have been playing at home over the last three seasons make them the team to go with in this game. Winnipeg simply can’t win in Pittsburgh, so take the Penguins.
The total has gone over in four of the last five meetings between these two teams and has gone over in nine of the last 13 meetings in Pittsburgh. The total is set at 6.5 as these two teams average 6.9 goals per game combined. Take the over as Pittsburgh wins, 4-3.
Two Games to Watch
New York Rangers(+185) vs.Colorado Avalanche (-230)
New York is fifth in the Metropolitan with 41 points. They are 3-3-4 in their last 10 games. Colorado is in fourth in the Central Division with 46 points. They are 2-5-3 in their last 10 games.
Why New York Wins:
Colorado has lost six straight.
Avalanche are 0-4 in their last four games at home.
Philipp Grubauer has lost four straight and seven of his last eight games.
Why Colorado Wins:
Rangers have lost four straight on a Friday.
New York is 4-10 in their last 14 games.
Lundqvist gave up six goals on 18 shots in his last start.
What About the Total?
Go over 6.0, because…
Rangers have gone over in five of their last six on the road.
New York has gone over in 10 of their last 13.
Avalanche have gone over in nine of their last 13 against teams with a losing record.
Combined, these two teams are scoring better than six goals per game and allowing better than six goals per game.
Nashville Predators(-200) vs.Detroit Red Wings(+170)
Nashville is in second in the Central Division with 50 points while Detroit is in seventh in the Atlantic Division with 37 points. Detroit is 1-6-3 in their last 10 games while Nashville is 4-5-1 in their last 10.
Why Nashville Wins:
Road team has won four of the last five meetings.
Detroit is 0-4 in their last four games at home.
Red Wings are 5-16 in their last 21 games against Western Conference opponents.
Jimmy Howard has lost six straight.
Why Detroit Wins:
Detroit has won seven of the last eight meetings.
Nashville is 1-10 in their last 11 games on the road.
Predators are 2-6 in their last eight games.
Pekka Rinne won his last start but lost the previous six.
What About the Total?
Go under 6.0, because…
Total has gone under in three of the last five meetings between these two teams.
Total has gone under in nine of the last 14 meetings in Detroit.
Detroit has gone under in three of their last five games at home when facing a team with a losing record on the road.
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Friday, January 4
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WINNIPEG (25-12-0-2, 52 pts.) at PITTSBURGH (22-12-0-6, 50 pts.) - 1/4/2019, 7:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
WINNIPEG is 86-53 ATS (+20.3 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 25-27 ATS (-17.5 Units) after a division game over the last 2 seasons.
Head-to-Head Series History
PITTSBURGH is 4-1 (+3.2 Units) against the spread versus WINNIPEG over the last 3 seasons
PITTSBURGH is 4-1-0 straight up against WINNIPEG over the last 3 seasons
4 of 5 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+2.8 Units)
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COLUMBUS (23-13-0-3, 49 pts.) at CAROLINA (17-17-0-5, 39 pts.) - 1/4/2019, 7:35 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.
Head-to-Head Series History
CAROLINA is 5-5 (+0.1 Units) against the spread versus COLUMBUS over the last 3 seasons
CAROLINA is 5-5-0 straight up against COLUMBUS over the last 3 seasons
9 of 10 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+7.8 Units)
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NASHVILLE (24-15-0-2, 50 pts.) at DETROIT (15-20-0-7, 37 pts.) - 1/4/2019, 7:35 PM
Top Trends for this game.
NASHVILLE is 45-87 ATS (+143.4 Units) in road games when playing with 2 days rest since 1996.
NASHVILLE is 0-7 ATS (-10.1 Units) in road games when playing against a team with a losing record this season.
NASHVILLE is 19-8 ATS (+9.3 Units) in a road game where where the total is 6 or more over the last 2 seasons.
NASHVILLE is 15-6 ATS (+8.6 Units) in road games after a win by 2 goals or more over the last 2 seasons.
NASHVILLE is 20-9 ATS (+10.3 Units) in road games after scoring 4 goals or more in their previous game over the last 2 seasons.
DETROIT is 2-11 ATS (+18.7 Units) in a home game where the total is 6 or more this season.
DETROIT is 12-36 ATS (+53.2 Units) after allowing 4 goals or more over the last 2 seasons.
Head-to-Head Series History
DETROIT is 3-1 (+3.8 Units) against the spread versus NASHVILLE over the last 3 seasons
DETROIT is 3-1-0 straight up against NASHVILLE over the last 3 seasons
3 of 4 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+2.3 Units)
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WASHINGTON (24-12-0-3, 51 pts.) at DALLAS (21-16-0-4, 46 pts.) - 1/4/2019, 8:05 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.
Head-to-Head Series History
DALLAS is 2-3 (+0.5 Units) against the spread versus WASHINGTON over the last 3 seasons
WASHINGTON is 3-2-0 straight up against DALLAS over the last 3 seasons
5 of 5 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+5.0 Units)
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NEW JERSEY (15-17-0-7, 37 pts.) at ARIZONA (17-21-0-2, 36 pts.) - 1/4/2019, 9:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
NEW JERSEY is 3-13 ATS (+20.4 Units) in a road game where where the total is 6 or more this season.
NEW JERSEY is 4-14 ATS (+20.9 Units) after allowing 4 goals or more this season.
ARIZONA is 3-10 ATS (+13.1 Units) in home games when playing against a team with a losing record in the first half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
Head-to-Head Series History
ARIZONA is 2-2 (+0.0 Units) against the spread versus NEW JERSEY over the last 3 seasons
ARIZONA is 2-2-0 straight up against NEW JERSEY over the last 3 seasons
3 of 4 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+1.9 Units)
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NY RANGERS (17-15-0-7, 41 pts.) at COLORADO (19-14-0-8, 46 pts.) - 1/4/2019, 9:05 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.
Head-to-Head Series History
NY RANGERS is 3-2 (+0.0 Units) against the spread versus COLORADO over the last 3 seasons
NY RANGERS is 3-2-0 straight up against COLORADO over the last 3 seasons
3 of 5 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+0.9 Units)
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VEGAS (24-15-0-4, 52 pts.) at ANAHEIM (19-15-0-7, 45 pts.) - 1/4/2019, 10:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
ANAHEIM is 40-16 ATS (+12.1 Units) in home games second half of the season over the last 3 seasons.
ANAHEIM is 256-205 ATS (+27.3 Units) after a non-conference game since 1996.
ANAHEIM is 34-24 ATS (+8.4 Units) revenging a loss versus opponent over the last 2 seasons.
ANAHEIM is 448-451 ATS (-3.6 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record since 1996.
VEGAS is 89-57 ATS (+16.8 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
VEGAS is 38-16 ATS (+15.7 Units) vs. division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
Head-to-Head Series History
VEGAS is 5-1 (+4.0 Units) against the spread versus ANAHEIM over the last 3 seasons
VEGAS is 5-1-0 straight up against ANAHEIM over the last 3 seasons
4 of 5 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+3.1 Units)
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Friday, January 4
Trend Report
Winnipeg Jets
Winnipeg is 1-5 ATS in its last 6 games
Winnipeg is 12-4 SU in its last 16 games
The total has gone OVER in 12 of Winnipeg's last 18 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Winnipeg's last 6 games
Winnipeg is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games on the road
Winnipeg is 8-1 SU in its last 9 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Winnipeg's last 9 games on the road
Winnipeg is 2-11 SU in its last 13 games when playing Pittsburgh
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Winnipeg's last 5 games when playing Pittsburgh
Winnipeg is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Pittsburgh
The total has gone OVER in 9 of Winnipeg's last 13 games when playing on the road against Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh Penguins
Pittsburgh is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games
Pittsburgh is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
Pittsburgh is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Pittsburgh's last 7 games at home
Pittsburgh is 11-2 SU in its last 13 games when playing Winnipeg
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Pittsburgh's last 5 games when playing Winnipeg
Pittsburgh is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Winnipeg
The total has gone OVER in 9 of Pittsburgh's last 13 games when playing at home against Winnipeg
Columbus Blue Jackets
Columbus is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Columbus's last 11 games
Columbus is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games on the road
Columbus is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Columbus's last 6 games on the road
Columbus is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Carolina
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Columbus's last 5 games when playing Carolina
Columbus is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Carolina
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Columbus's last 5 games when playing on the road against Carolina
Carolina Hurricanes
Carolina is 8-17 ATS in its last 25 games
Carolina is 5-10 SU in its last 15 games
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Carolina's last 8 games
Carolina is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Carolina's last 5 games at home
Carolina is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Columbus
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Carolina's last 5 games when playing Columbus
Carolina is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games when playing at home against Columbus
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Carolina's last 5 games when playing at home against Columbus
Nashville Predators
Nashville is 2-8 ATS in its last 10 games
Nashville is 2-6 SU in its last 8 games
Nashville is 1-8 ATS in its last 9 games on the road
Nashville is 1-10 SU in its last 11 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Nashville's last 8 games on the road
Nashville is 0-5 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Detroit
Nashville is 1-7 SU in its last 8 games when playing Detroit
Nashville is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games when playing on the road against Detroit
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Nashville's last 6 games when playing on the road against Detroit
Detroit Red Wings
Detroit is 6-3 ATS in its last 9 games
Detroit is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Detroit's last 5 games
Detroit is 5-2 ATS in its last 7 games at home
Detroit is 1-7 SU in its last 8 games at home
Detroit is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Nashville
Detroit is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games when playing Nashville
Detroit is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games when playing at home against Nashville
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Detroit's last 6 games when playing at home against Nashville
Washington Capitals
Washington is 2-7 ATS in its last 9 games
Washington is 16-5 SU in its last 21 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Washington's last 7 games
Washington is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games on the road
Washington is 1-5 ATS in its last 6 games when playing Dallas
Washington is 3-11 SU in its last 14 games when playing Dallas
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Washington's last 5 games when playing Dallas
Washington is 4-12 SU in its last 16 games when playing on the road against Dallas
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Washington's last 5 games when playing on the road against Dallas
Dallas Stars
Dallas is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Dallas's last 6 games
Dallas is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games at home
Dallas is 7-3 SU in its last 10 games at home
Dallas is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games when playing Washington
Dallas is 11-3 SU in its last 14 games when playing Washington
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Dallas's last 5 games when playing Washington
Dallas is 12-4 SU in its last 16 games when playing at home against Washington
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Dallas's last 5 games when playing at home against Washington
New Jersey Devils
New Jersey is 6-1 ATS in its last 7 games
New Jersey is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games
New Jersey is 6-13 SU in its last 19 games
The total has gone OVER in 14 of New Jersey's last 20 games
New Jersey is 6-1 ATS in its last 7 games on the road
New Jersey is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 8 of New Jersey's last 10 games on the road
New Jersey is 6-2 SU in its last 8 games when playing Arizona
New Jersey is 2-6 SU in its last 8 games when playing on the road against Arizona
Arizona Coyotes
Arizona is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games
Arizona is 4-10 SU in its last 14 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Arizona's last 6 games
Arizona is 1-6 ATS in its last 7 games at home
Arizona is 1-6 SU in its last 7 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Arizona's last 10 games at home
Arizona is 2-6 SU in its last 8 games when playing New Jersey
Arizona is 6-2 SU in its last 8 games when playing at home against New Jersey
New York Rangers
NY Rangers is 4-10 SU in its last 14 games
The total has gone OVER in 10 of NY Rangers's last 13 games
NY Rangers is 3-6 ATS in its last 9 games on the road
NY Rangers is 7-18 SU in its last 25 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 5 of NY Rangers's last 6 games on the road
NY Rangers is 8-14-1 SU in its last 23 games when playing Colorado
NY Rangers is 4-8 SU in its last 12 games when playing on the road against Colorado
Colorado Avalanche
Colorado is 2-6 ATS in its last 8 games
Colorado is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Colorado's last 8 games
Colorado is 1-5 ATS in its last 6 games at home
Colorado is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Colorado's last 6 games at home
Colorado is 8-4 SU in its last 12 games when playing at home against NY Rangers
Vegas Golden Knights
Vegas is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
Vegas is 7-16 ATS in its last 23 games on the road
Vegas is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games on the road
Vegas is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games when playing Anaheim
Vegas is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing Anaheim
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Vegas's last 5 games when playing Anaheim
Anaheim Ducks
Anaheim is 1-5 ATS in its last 6 games
Anaheim is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Anaheim's last 6 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Anaheim's last 6 games at home
Anaheim is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games when playing Vegas
Anaheim is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games when playing Vegas
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Anaheim's last 5 games when playing Vegas
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