Tuesday NHL Opening Odds
(The Spread) – Tuesday night in the NHL is shaping up to be one of the best nights of hockey this season, as nearly every matchup offers a quality game.
The action gets kicked off in Montreal on Tuesday night, as the Canadiens host the Buffalo Sabres at 7:30PM ET. Oddsmakers from online sports book Sportsbook.com have made the Habs –135 money line favorites over the Sabres.
According to recent NHL trends, the under is 12-5-2 in the last 19 meetings between the Canadiens and Sabres when the game is played in Montreal. It’s also 33-15-5 in the last 54 meetings overall.
Also playing at 7:30PM ET is the Philadelphia Flyers and Tampa Bay Lightning. Both teams have opened at –104 on the money line, while the over/under total for this game is currently 5.5 goals.
The Nashville Predators host the San Jose Sharks at 8:00PM ET in what should be yet another even matchup on the frozen pond. The Predators are –103 on the money line, while the Sharks are –105.
Finally, the Minnesota Wild will host the Vancouver Canucks, who lost to the St. Louis Blues on Monday. The over is 7-1 in the last eight meetings between these two teams and 4-1 in the last five meetings in Minnesota. Vancouver has opened as –116 money line favorites over the Wild, who are +107.
NHL Hockey Opening Lines, Odds & Totals
51 Toronto Maple Leafs +167 (5.5)
52 Boston Bruins –182 (5.5)
53 Buffalo Sabres
54 Montreal Canadiens
55 New York Islanders +116 (5.5)
56 Ottawa Senators –126 (5.5)
57 Philadelphia Flyers –104 (5.5)
58 Tampa Bay Lightning –104 (5.5)
59 Vancouver Canucks –116 (5.5)
60 Minnesota Wild +107 (5.5)
61 San Jose Sharks –105 (5)
62 Nashville Predators –103 (5)
63 Dallas Stars –140 (5.5)
64 Edmonton Oilers +129 (5.5)
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