Betting news, trends, odds and predictions from various handicappers and websites for Thursday 4/4/19
There are 12 games scheduled in the National Hockey League on Thursday, April 3, as there are just a few days left in the regular season. The Detroit Red Wings taking on the Pittsburgh Penguins will be the featured contest of the night, as Detroit will be looking for their seventh straight victory. In other great action, the Tampa Bay Lightning will be taking on the Toronto Maple Leafs and the Arizona Coyotes battle the Vegas Golden Knights.
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Featured Game
Detroit Red Wings (+245) vs. Pittsburgh Penguins (-305)
The Detroit Red Wings have been eliminated from the playoffs, but enter this contest as the hottest team in the NHL. Detroit has won six straight games, and are in 13th in the conference was 74 points (32-38-10). The Red Wings are 15-20-5 on the road this season and are 8-2-0 in their last 10 games. The Pittsburgh Penguins are in sixth in the conference with 97 points (43-26-11) and may just two more to clinch a playoff berth. Pittsburgh is 22-14-3 at home this season and are 5-3-2 in their last 10 games.
Goaltending Matchup:
Jimmy Howard will be in goal for Detroit. Howard is 23-20-1 this season with a 2.98 goals-against average and a .910 save percentage. He has won his last five starts, giving up 12 total goals in that span. Howard is 6-3-0 in his last nine decisions.
Matt Murray will be in goal for Pittsburgh. Murray is 28-14-3 this season with a 2.70 goals-against average and a .919 save percentage. The Pittsburgh goaltender is 4-2-0 in his last six starts, allowing 12 total goals in that span.
Hot Trends:
The Detroit Red Wings are…
6-0 in their last six games.
6-0 in their last six games against Eastern Conference teams.
16-37 in their last 53 games on the road.
The Pittsburgh Penguins are…
18-8 in their last 26 games against teams with a losing record.
120-53 in their last 173 games at home.
4-1 in their last five games against Atlantic Division teams.
Stat Pack:
Red Wings:
Goals For: 2.77
Goals Against: 3.26
Power-Play: 17.5%
Penalty Killing: 78.2%
Penguins:
Goals For: 3.30
Goals Against: 2.91
Power-Play: 24.5%
Penalty Killing: 80.0%
Prediction
There is truly nothing more dangerous than a team with nothing to lose. Detroit is eliminated from the playoffs and would love the opportunity to make another team’s path a lot harder. The Red Wings are the hottest team in the NHL right now and are getting outstanding goaltending. We see them winning their seventh in a row, especially considering that the Red Wings have won five of the last seven meetings between these two teams.
The total is set at 5.5 for this contest and we see the total going over. these two teams have gone over in 12 of the last 16 meetings and have gone over in five of the last six in Pittsburgh. Take the Detroit Red Wings to win, 4-2.
Two Games to Watch
Tampa Bay Lightning (-115) vs. Toronto Maple Leafs (-105)
The Tampa Bay Lightning will enter the playoffs with the top record in the NHL, recording 124 points (60-16-4). Tampa Bay is 28-9-2 on the road this season and is 7-3-0 in their last 10 games. The Toronto Maple Leafs are in fourth in the conference with 99 points (46-27-7), and they have clinched a playoff berth. Toronto is 23-15-2 at home and they are 4-4-2 in their last 10 games.
Why Tampa Bay Wins:
Lightning are 43-12 in their last 55 games.
Lightning are 38-15 in their last 53 games against teams with a winning record.
Lightning are 4-1 in the last five meetings in Toronto.
Lightning have won four of the last five meetings between these two teams.
Andrei Vasilevskiy allowed two goals on 24 shots in his last start.
Why Toronto Wins:
Maple Leafs are 41-20 in their last 61 games at home.
Maple Leafs are 7-2 in their last nine games against teams with a winning percentage greater than .600.
Frederik Andersen allowed one goal on 29 shots in his last start.
What About the Total?
Go under 7.0, because…
Vasilevskiy allowed two goals in his last start.
Vasilevskiy allowed two goals in his last start against Toronto.
Andersen allowed one goal in his last start.
Toronto has gone under in eight of their last 10 games.
Arizona Coyotes (+138) vs. Vegas Golden Knights (-165)
The Arizona Coyotes are in ninth place in the Western Conference with 84 points (38-34-8). They still have a glimmer of hope of making the playoffs. Arizona is 18-18-4 on the road this season and they are 3-4-3 in their last 10 games. The Vegas Golden Knights are in sixth in the conference with 93 points (43-30-7). Vegas is 24-11-5 at home this season and are 5-3-2 in their last 10 games.
Why Arizona Wins:
Golden Knights are 1-5 in their last six games.
Road team has won four straight games.
Why Vegas Wins:
Golden Knights are 7-2 in their last nine games at home.
Golden Knights are 8-2 in their last 10 games on Thursday.
Arizona is 2-7 in their last nine games.
Arizona is 45-95 in their last 140 games on the road.
Golden Knights are 6-2 in the last eight meetings between these two teams.
Calvin Pickard has lost four straight games for Arizona.
Marc-Andre Fleury has won six straight games for Vegas.
What About the Total?
Go under 5.5, because…
Arizona has gone under in six straight.
Arizona has gone under in five of their last six games on the road.
Vegas has gone under in four straight games at home.
Vegas has gone under in five of their last seven.
Fleury has a 0.83 goals-against average over his last six starts.
NHL
Long Sheet
Thursday, April 4
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DETROIT (32-38-0-10, 74 pts.) at PITTSBURGH (43-26-0-11, 97 pts.) - 4/4/2019, 7:08 PM
Top Trends for this game.
DETROIT is 95-107 ATS (-47.1 Units) in road games after a 3 game unbeaten streak since 1996.
PITTSBURGH is 18-18 ATS (-7.4 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record this season.
Head-to-Head Series History
DETROIT is 5-3 (+6.1 Units) against the spread versus PITTSBURGH over the last 3 seasons
DETROIT is 5-3-0 straight up against PITTSBURGH over the last 3 seasons
5 of 8 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+1.8 Units)
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OTTAWA (29-45-0-6, 64 pts.) at BUFFALO (31-39-0-10, 72 pts.) - 4/4/2019, 7:08 PM
Top Trends for this game.
BUFFALO is 297-281 ATS (+11.1 Units) vs. division opponents since 1996.
BUFFALO is 56-107 ATS (+182.4 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
BUFFALO is 10-30 ATS (+61.0 Units) second half of the season this season.
BUFFALO is 12-24 ATS (+42.8 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record this season.
BUFFALO is 1-16 ATS (-15.5 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record in the second half of the season this season.
Head-to-Head Series History
BUFFALO is 7-5 (+2.3 Units) against the spread versus OTTAWA over the last 3 seasons
BUFFALO is 7-5-0 straight up against OTTAWA over the last 3 seasons
7 of 11 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+3.0 Units)
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MONTREAL (43-29-0-8, 94 pts.) at WASHINGTON (47-25-0-8, 102 pts.) - 4/4/2019, 7:08 PM
Top Trends for this game.
MONTREAL is 13-32 ATS (+49.8 Units) revenging a home loss versus opponent over the last 2 seasons.
MONTREAL is 35-60 ATS (+96.9 Units) revenging a loss versus opponent over the last 2 seasons.
MONTREAL is 24-52 ATS (+83.1 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
MONTREAL is 10-31 ATS (+48.4 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 113-74 ATS (+204.5 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 65-44 ATS (-0.7 Units) second half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 25-7 ATS (+15.9 Units) after playing 3 consecutive road games over the last 3 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 60-41 ATS (-5.4 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 36-25 ATS (+6.8 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
MONTREAL is 14-11 ATS (+28.2 Units) in a road game where where the total is 6 or more this season.
Head-to-Head Series History
WASHINGTON is 5-3 (+0.8 Units) against the spread versus MONTREAL over the last 3 seasons
WASHINGTON is 5-3-0 straight up against MONTREAL over the last 3 seasons
5 of 7 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+2.7 Units)
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TAMPA BAY (60-16-0-4, 124 pts.) at TORONTO (46-27-0-7, 99 pts.) - 4/4/2019, 7:08 PM
Top Trends for this game.
TAMPA BAY is 60-20 ATS (+22.7 Units) in all games this season.
TAMPA BAY is 27-10 ATS (+12.1 Units) in a road game where where the total is 6 or more this season.
TAMPA BAY is 63-27 ATS (+16.6 Units) vs. division opponents over the last 3 seasons.
TAMPA BAY is 21-3 ATS (+15.6 Units) after allowing 4 goals or more this season.
TAMPA BAY is 30-13 ATS (+10.2 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
TAMPA BAY is 249-246 ATS (+518.2 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season since 1996.
TORONTO is 21-17 ATS (-7.7 Units) in a home game where the total is 6 or more this season.
TORONTO is 20-21 ATS (-2.1 Units) second half of the season this season.
Head-to-Head Series History
TAMPA BAY is 7-4 (+2.2 Units) against the spread versus TORONTO over the last 3 seasons
TAMPA BAY is 7-4-0 straight up against TORONTO over the last 3 seasons
6 of 11 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+0.7 Units)
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NY ISLANDERS (46-27-0-7, 99 pts.) at FLORIDA (36-32-0-12, 84 pts.) - 4/4/2019, 7:08 PM
Top Trends for this game.
FLORIDA is 6-0 ATS (+6.0 Units) in April games over the last 2 seasons.
FLORIDA is 30-14 ATS (+13.1 Units) in home games second half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
NY ISLANDERS are 46-34 ATS (+10.3 Units) in all games this season.
NY ISLANDERS are 8-1 ATS (+7.0 Units) in April games over the last 3 seasons.
NY ISLANDERS are 12-6 ATS (+5.9 Units) after scoring 1 goal or less in their previous game this season.
FLORIDA is 182-204 ATS (+405.3 Units) in a home game where where the total is 5.5 since 1996.
FLORIDA is 115-172 ATS (+299.4 Units) when playing with 2 days rest since 1996.
Head-to-Head Series History
FLORIDA is 6-2 (+4.2 Units) against the spread versus NY ISLANDERS over the last 3 seasons
FLORIDA is 6-2-0 straight up against NY ISLANDERS over the last 3 seasons
4 of 6 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+1.8 Units)
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NEW JERSEY (30-40-0-10, 70 pts.) at CAROLINA (44-29-0-7, 95 pts.) - 4/4/2019, 7:08 PM
Top Trends for this game.
NEW JERSEY is 9-28 ATS (+53.0 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
CAROLINA is 28-14 ATS (+11.2 Units) second half of the season this season.
CAROLINA is 14-16 ATS (-7.2 Units) in a home game where the total is 6 or more this season.
CAROLINA is 21-33 ATS (-18.5 Units) vs. division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
CAROLINA is 26-28 ATS (-15.3 Units) in home games when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 3 seasons.
CAROLINA is 11-17 ATS (-19.6 Units) in home games when playing against a team with a losing record in the second half of the season over the last 3 seasons.
Head-to-Head Series History
NEW JERSEY is 8-3 (+6.8 Units) against the spread versus CAROLINA over the last 3 seasons
NEW JERSEY is 8-3-0 straight up against CAROLINA over the last 3 seasons
7 of 9 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+4.9 Units)
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BOSTON (48-23-0-9, 105 pts.) at MINNESOTA (37-34-0-9, 83 pts.) - 4/4/2019, 8:08 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.
Head-to-Head Series History
BOSTON is 3-2 (+0.9 Units) against the spread versus MINNESOTA over the last 3 seasons
BOSTON is 3-2-0 straight up against MINNESOTA over the last 3 seasons
4 of 5 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+2.6 Units)
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PHILADELPHIA (37-35-0-8, 82 pts.) at ST LOUIS (43-28-0-9, 95 pts.) - 4/4/2019, 8:08 PM
Top Trends for this game.
ST LOUIS is 278-198 ATS (+39.4 Units) in non-conference games since 1996.
PHILADELPHIA is 24-20 ATS (+49.5 Units) in road games second half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
PHILADELPHIA is 22-19 ATS (+46.9 Units) in road games revenging a loss versus opponent over the last 2 seasons.
Head-to-Head Series History
ST LOUIS is 3-2 (+0.2 Units) against the spread versus PHILADELPHIA over the last 3 seasons
ST LOUIS is 3-2-0 straight up against PHILADELPHIA over the last 3 seasons
3 of 5 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+0.3 Units)
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VANCOUVER (35-35-0-10, 80 pts.) at NASHVILLE (45-29-0-6, 96 pts.) - 4/4/2019, 8:08 PM
Top Trends for this game.
VANCOUVER is 160-142 ATS (+315.1 Units) in road games after scoring 4 goals or more in their previous game since 1996.
VANCOUVER is 12-6 ATS (+19.1 Units) after playing 3 consecutive home games this season.
VANCOUVER is 205-234 ATS (+521.4 Units) in road games when playing against a team with a winning record since 1996.
NASHVILLE is 55-49 ATS (-12.8 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 3 seasons.
Head-to-Head Series History
NASHVILLE is 5-3 (+0.2 Units) against the spread versus VANCOUVER over the last 3 seasons
NASHVILLE is 5-3-0 straight up against VANCOUVER over the last 3 seasons
6 of 8 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+3.7 Units)
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SAN JOSE (44-27-0-9, 97 pts.) at EDMONTON (34-37-0-9, 77 pts.) - 4/4/2019, 9:08 PM
Top Trends for this game.
SAN JOSE is 44-36 ATS (-14.8 Units) in all games this season.
SAN JOSE is 61-45 ATS (+111.9 Units) in road games in April games since 1996.
EDMONTON is 71-92 ATS (-95.7 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
EDMONTON is 11-16 ATS (+27.3 Units) in a home game where the total is 6 or more this season.
EDMONTON is 27-42 ATS (-17.7 Units) after allowing 4 goals or more over the last 2 seasons.
EDMONTON is 4-11 ATS (-9.5 Units) in home games after a loss by 2 goals or more in their previous game this season.
Head-to-Head Series History
SAN JOSE is 10-9-0 straight up against EDMONTON over the last 3 seasons
12 of 15 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+9.2 Units)
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WINNIPEG (46-30-0-4, 96 pts.) at COLORADO (37-29-0-14, 88 pts.) - 4/4/2019, 9:08 PM
Top Trends for this game.
WINNIPEG is 14-3 ATS (+9.8 Units) in April games over the last 3 seasons.
WINNIPEG is 6-0 ATS (+6.0 Units) in road games after scoring 1 goal or less in their previous game this season.
COLORADO is 37-43 ATS (-32.1 Units) in all games this season.
COLORADO is 10-20 ATS (-11.8 Units) after scoring 4 goals or more in their previous game this season.
Head-to-Head Series History
WINNIPEG is 7-6-0 straight up against COLORADO over the last 3 seasons
7 of 13 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+0.1 Units)
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ARIZONA (38-34-0-8, 84 pts.) at VEGAS (43-30-0-7, 93 pts.) - 4/4/2019, 10:08 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.
Head-to-Head Series History
VEGAS is 6-2 (+1.8 Units) against the spread versus ARIZONA over the last 3 seasons
VEGAS is 6-2-0 straight up against ARIZONA over the last 3 seasons
4 of 8 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=-0.4 Units, Under=-0.6 Units)
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