Betting news, trends, odds and predictions from various handicappers and websites for Monday 1/7/19
There are five games scheduled in the National Hockey League on Monday, January 7. That includes a great battle between the Nashville Predators and the Toronto Maple Leafs, two of the 10 teams in the NHL. In other great action, two Pacific Division rivals go head-to-head when the Los Angeles Kings take on the San Jose Sharks and the St. Louis Blues battle the Philadelphia Flyers.
Featured Game
Nashville Predators (+130) vs. Toronto Maple Leafs (-160)
Nashville is in first in the Central Division with 53 points (25-15-3). They are 10-8-3 on the road this season and are 3-5-2 in their last 10. The Maple Leafs are in second in the Atlantic Division with 56 points (27-12-2). They are 13-7-1 at home this season, and are 6-3-1 in their last 10 games.
Goaltending Matchup:
Pekka Rinne will be in net for the Predators. Rinne is 15-10-2 this season with a 2.31 goals against average and a .919 save percentage. The Nashville goaltender lost his last start, giving up four goals on 39 shots to the Detroit Red Wings. He has lost six of his last seven starts.
Michael Hutchinson will start in goal for Toronto. Hutchinson is 2-2-2 with a 3.39 goals-against average and a .879 save percentage. He had a shutout in his last start, blanking the Vancouver Canucks on January 5, stopping all 28 shots he faced. Prior to that, he had lost four of his last five starts.
Hot Trends:
The Nashville Predators are…
2-11 in their last 13 games on the road.
15-5 in their last 20 games against Eastern Conference teams.
3-7 in their last 10 games.
The Toronto Maple Leafs are…
6-2 in their last eight games.
20-7 in their last 27 games against Western Conference opponents.
36-16 in their last 52 games at home.
Stat Pack:
Predators:
Goals For: 3.0
Goals Against: 2.5
Power-Play: 14.6%
Penalty Killing: 81.5%
Maple Leafs:
Goals For: 3.7
Goals Against: 2.8
Power-Play: 22.9%
Penalty Killing: 80.4%
Prediction
Nashville has struggled on the road in the last two months, but has been unable to depend upon a power-play to help them get out of the doldrums. Every bit of an advantage a team can gain when struggling on the road will help, but the Predators have no such advantage, especially considering that their penalty killing unit is not that much better than what Toronto has to offer.
While the road team has won seven of the last 10 meetings between these two teams, the Toronto Maple Leafs have won the last four meetings. Look for that to continue in this contest as well.
The total has moved from 6.0 to 5.5 in this contest. Combined, these two teams are averaging 6.7 goals per game but we like the defense about these two teams better, allowing 5.3 goals combined per contest. For that reason, it would be easy to go with the under. However, the trends are heading in the direction of the over in this game as Nashville has gone over in seven of their last 10 games on the road and Toronto has gone over in seven of their last nine at home. Look for the Maple Leafs to win, 5-3.
Two Games to Watch
Louis Blues (+110) vs. Philadelphia Flyers (-140)
St. Louis is in last in the Central Division with 36 points (16-19-4). They are 6-7-2 on the road this season and are 5-5-0 in their last 10 games. Philadelphia is and last of the Metropolitan Division with 36 points (15-20-6). They are 7-9-3 at home this season and are 3-5-2 in their last 10 games.
Why St. Louis Wins:
Louis is 28-11 in their last 39 games on the road when facing a team at home that has a winning percentage of less than .400.
Carter Hart has lost four straight for Philadelphia.
Flyers are 1-4 in their last five games against teams with a losing record.
Flyers are 3-8 in their last 11 games at home.
Flyers are 6-18 in their last 24 games.
Why Philadelphia Wins:
Philadelphia has won four of the last five meetings against St. Louis in Philadelphia.
Hart has allowed three goals or less in each of his last three games.
Blues are 1-8 in their last nine games against teams with a losing record.
Jake Allen gave up four goals on 14 shots in his last appearance.
The home team is 11-4 in the last 15 meetings between these two teams.
What About the Total?
Go under 5.5, because…
Flyers have gone under in four of the last five games.
Louis has gone under in three of their last four on the road.
Philadelphia has gone under in five of their last six against teams with a losing record.
Los Angeles Kings (+185) vs. San Jose Sharks (-230)
Los Angeles is in last place in the Pacific Division with 37 points (17-23-3). They are 7-11-2 on the road this season but are 6-3-1 in their last 10 games. San Jose is in third in the division with 53 points (23-13-7). The Sharks are 13-4-4 at home this season and are 6-2-2 in their last 10 games.
Why Los Angeles Wins:
Jonathan Quick had a shutout in his last start.
Kings are 7-2 in their last nine games against Western Conference opponents.
Road team has won 16 of the last 21 meetings between these two teams.
Why San Jose Wins:
Martin Jones has won four straight games.
Sharks are 4-1 in their last five games.
Sharks are 11-5 in their last 16 games at home.
Kings are 7-17 in their last 24 games on the road.
Sharks have won four of the last five meetings.
What About the Total?
Go over 5.5, because…
Los Angeles is the worst offensive team in the NHL, averaging 2.3 goals per game.
The total has gone under in nine of the last 16 meetings between these two teams, pushing in five of those contests.
The total has gone under in six of the last 11 meetings in San Jose, pushing in four of those contests.
Los Angeles has gone under in five of their last six games.
NHL
Long Sheet
Monday, January 7
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NASHVILLE (25-15-0-3, 53 pts.) at TORONTO (27-12-0-2, 56 pts.) - 1/7/2019, 7:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
TORONTO is 12-3 ATS (+5.4 Units) after a non-conference game this season.
TORONTO is 31-15 ATS (+10.9 Units) in non-conference games over the last 2 seasons.
TORONTO is 20-4 ATS (+13.3 Units) in home games after a win by 2 goals or more over the last 2 seasons.
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 13-3 ATS (+9.1 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
TORONTO is 51-66 ATS (-43.5 Units) in home games in January games since 1996.
Head-to-Head Series History
TORONTO is 4-0 (+4.6 Units) against the spread versus NASHVILLE over the last 3 seasons
TORONTO is 4-0-0 straight up against NASHVILLE over the last 3 seasons
2 of 4 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=-0.4 Units, Under=-0.2 Units)
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ST LOUIS (16-19-0-4, 36 pts.) at PHILADELPHIA (15-20-0-6, 36 pts.) - 1/7/2019, 7:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
ST LOUIS is 31-23 ATS (+56.0 Units) in road games second half of the season over the last 3 seasons.
ST LOUIS is 119-98 ATS (+219.2 Units) in road games after a non-conference game since 1996.
ST LOUIS is 22-13 ATS (+35.2 Units) in road games in non-conference games over the last 3 seasons.
PHILADELPHIA is 15-26 ATS (-15.1 Units) in all games this season.
PHILADELPHIA is 7-12 ATS (-5.4 Units) in a home game where the total is 6 or more this season.
PHILADELPHIA is 424-383 ATS (+15.6 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record since 1996.
PHILADELPHIA is 14-24 ATS (-16.8 Units) 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
PHILADELPHIA is 2-2 (+0.5 Units) against the spread versus ST LOUIS over the last 3 seasons
PHILADELPHIA is 2-2-0 straight up against ST LOUIS over the last 3 seasons
2 of 4 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+0.4 Units)
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MINNESOTA (20-17-0-3, 43 pts.) at MONTREAL (22-15-0-5, 49 pts.) - 1/7/2019, 7:35 PM
Top Trends for this game.
MONTREAL is 7-1 ATS (+6.0 Units) after scoring 1 goal or less in their previous game this season.
MONTREAL is 24-51 ATS (-42.7 Units) revenging a loss versus opponent over the last 2 seasons.
Head-to-Head Series History
MINNESOTA is 5-0 (+5.3 Units) against the spread versus MONTREAL over the last 3 seasons
MINNESOTA is 5-0-0 straight up against MONTREAL over the last 3 seasons
4 of 5 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+2.9 Units)
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CALGARY (26-13-0-4, 56 pts.) at CHICAGO (16-21-0-7, 39 pts.) - 1/7/2019, 8:35 PM
Top Trends for this game.
CALGARY is 12-5 ATS (+17.2 Units) in a road game where where the total is 6 or more this season.
CALGARY is 30-19 ATS (+10.7 Units) in road games when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 3 seasons.
CALGARY is 14-6 ATS (+20.0 Units) in road games when playing against a team with a losing record in the second half of the season over the last 3 seasons.
CHICAGO is 49-78 ATS (-55.0 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
CHICAGO is 8-17 ATS (-16.4 Units) in home games second half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
CHICAGO is 2-10 ATS (-12.6 Units) in home games when playing on back-to-back days over the last 2 seasons.
CHICAGO is 2-11 ATS (+16.8 Units) revenging a home loss versus opponent this season.
CHICAGO is 24-47 ATS (+77.8 Units) revenging a loss versus opponent over the last 2 seasons.
CHICAGO is 20-45 ATS (-31.2 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
Head-to-Head Series History
CALGARY is 6-2 (+4.6 Units) against the spread versus CHICAGO over the last 3 seasons
CALGARY is 6-2-0 straight up against CHICAGO over the last 3 seasons
4 of 7 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+1.1 Units)
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LOS ANGELES (17-23-0-3, 37 pts.) at SAN JOSE (23-13-0-7, 53 pts.) - 1/7/2019, 10:35 PM
Top Trends for this game.
LOS ANGELES is 44-52 ATS (-26.0 Units) second half of the season over the last 3 seasons.
LOS ANGELES is 33-45 ATS (-23.2 Units) vs. division opponents over the last 3 seasons.
LOS ANGELES is 21-40 ATS (-19.0 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
SAN JOSE is 221-161 ATS (-65.7 Units) in home games when playing against a team with a losing record since 1996.
Head-to-Head Series History
SAN JOSE is 7-4 (+1.2 Units) against the spread versus LOS ANGELES over the last 3 seasons
SAN JOSE is 7-4-0 straight up against LOS ANGELES over the last 3 seasons
7 of 7 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+7.0 Units)
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Monday, January 7
Trend Report
St. Louis Blues
St. Louis is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games on the road
St. Louis is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of St. Louis's last 11 games on the road
St. Louis is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games when playing Philadelphia
St. Louis is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games when playing Philadelphia
The total has gone OVER in 4 of St. Louis's last 6 games when playing Philadelphia
St. Louis is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Philadelphia
Philadelphia Flyers
Philadelphia is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Philadelphia's last 5 games
Philadelphia is 6-16 ATS in its last 22 games at home
Philadelphia is 3-8 SU in its last 11 games at home
Philadelphia is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games when playing St. Louis
Philadelphia is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing St. Louis
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Philadelphia's last 6 games when playing St. Louis
Philadelphia is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against St. Louis
Nashville Predators
Nashville is 3-9 ATS in its last 12 games
Nashville is 3-7 SU in its last 10 games
Nashville is 2-9 ATS in its last 11 games on the road
Nashville is 2-11 SU in its last 13 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Nashville's last 10 games on the road
Nashville is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Toronto
Nashville is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games when playing Toronto
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Nashville's last 6 games when playing Toronto
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Nashville's last 6 games when playing on the road against Toronto
Toronto Maple Leafs
Toronto is 6-2 SU in its last 8 games
The total has gone OVER in 12 of Toronto's last 17 games
Toronto is 9-4 ATS in its last 13 games at home
Toronto is 10-3 SU in its last 13 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Toronto's last 9 games at home
Toronto is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Nashville
Toronto is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing Nashville
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Toronto's last 6 games when playing Nashville
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Toronto's last 6 games when playing at home against Nashville
Minnesota Wild
Minnesota is 5-12 ATS in its last 17 games
Minnesota is 3-6 SU in its last 9 games
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Minnesota's last 10 games
Minnesota is 3-7 ATS in its last 10 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Minnesota's last 6 games on the road
Minnesota is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Montreal
Minnesota is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing Montreal
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Minnesota's last 5 games when playing Montreal
Montreal Canadiens
Montreal is 7-1 ATS in its last 8 games
Montreal is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Montreal's last 9 games
Montreal is 7-3 ATS in its last 10 games at home
Montreal is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games at home
Montreal is 0-5 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Minnesota
Montreal is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing Minnesota
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Montreal's last 5 games when playing Minnesota
Calgary Flames
Calgary is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games
Calgary is 6-3 ATS in its last 9 games on the road
Calgary is 8-3 SU in its last 11 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 15 of Calgary's last 20 games on the road
Calgary is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing Chicago
The total has gone UNDER in 14 of Calgary's last 21 games when playing Chicago
Calgary is 5-16 SU in its last 21 games when playing on the road against Chicago
The total has gone UNDER in 9 of Calgary's last 10 games when playing on the road against Chicago
Chicago Blackhawks
Chicago is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games
Chicago is 6-3 SU in its last 9 games
Chicago is 8-15 SU in its last 23 games
The total has gone OVER in 14 of Chicago's last 21 games
Chicago is 3-7 SU in its last 10 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Chicago's last 7 games at home
Chicago is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing Calgary
The total has gone UNDER in 14 of Chicago's last 21 games when playing Calgary
Chicago is 16-5 SU in its last 21 games when playing at home against Calgary
The total has gone UNDER in 9 of Chicago's last 10 games when playing at home against Calgary
Los Angeles Kings
Los Angeles is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games
Los Angeles is 6-3 SU in its last 9 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Los Angeles's last 6 games
Los Angeles is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games on the road
Los Angeles is 7-17 SU in its last 24 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 9 of Los Angeles's last 12 games on the road
Los Angeles is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing San Jose
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Los Angeles's last 5 games when playing San Jose
Los Angeles is 6-1 ATS in its last 7 games when playing on the road against San Jose
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Los Angeles's last 5 games when playing on the road against San Jose
San Jose Sharks
San Jose is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of San Jose's last 6 games
San Jose is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games at home
San Jose is 11-5 SU in its last 16 games at home
San Jose is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing Los Angeles
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of San Jose's last 5 games when playing Los Angeles
San Jose is 1-6 ATS in its last 7 games when playing at home against Los Angeles
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of San Jose's last 5 games when playing at home against Los Angeles
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