Wednesday NHL Opening Odds
(The Spread) – While Sid the Kid’s team travels to Colorado to take on the Avalanche, the Dallas Stars look to get back on track against the Calgary Flames.
Oddsmakers from online sports book Sportsbook.com have made the Colorado Avalanche –143 on the money, while the Pittsburgh Penguins are +132. The over/under total for this game is currently 5.5 goals.
Sidney Crosby leads the Penguins in goals with 32, which is a stark difference from Matt Duchene’s team-high for the Aves of 21. Kris Letang leads Pittsburgh in assists with 36, while John-Michael Liles leads Colorado in the same category with 29.
According to recent NHL trends, the Penguins are 2-10-1 in the last 13 games against the Aves, and 0-5 in their last five trips to Colorado. The home team is also 4-0 in the last four meetings between these two teams.
In other NHL action on Wednesday night, the Calgary Flames host the Dallas Stars at 9:30PM ET. The Flames are –145 money line favorites over the Stars (+134), who lost to the lowly Edmonton Oilers on Tuesday.
The under is 18-5-2 in the last 25 games between the Stars and Flames when the game is in Calgary, and 9-3-2 in the last 14 meetings overall between the two squads. The road team is 10-4 in the last 14 meetings between these two teams.
For a complete list of opening odds for Wednesday, February 16, 2011, see below.
NHL Opening Odds, Lines & Over/Under Totals
1 Los Angeles Kings –115 (5)
2 Columbus Blue Jackets +106 (5)
3 Carolina Hurricanes +118 (5)
4 New Jersey Devils –128 (5)
5 Toronto Maple Leafs +148 (5.5)
6 Buffalo Sabres –161 (5.5)
7 Philadelphia Flyers –140 (5.5)
8 Florida Panthers +129 (5.5)
9 Minnesota Wild +167 (5.5)
10 Chicago Blackhawks –182 (5.5)
11 Pittsburgh Penguins +132 (5.5)
12 Colorado Avalanche –143 (5.5)
13 Dallas Stars +134 (5.5)
14 Calgary Flames –145 (5.5)
15 Washington Capitals +115 (5.5)
16 Anaheim Ducks –125 (5.5)
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