Monday’s NHL Opening Odds
(The Spread) -The schedule is sparse in the NHL Monday night with only three games, but highlighting the schedule is the Tampa Bay Lightning hosting the Washington Capitals on Versus.
Washington comes into action with a 36-20-10 overall record and have the third-best record in the Eastern Conference. The Capitals are 17-12-3 in road games this season. Tampa Bay has a record of 37-21-7, fifth-best in the conference. The Lightning are 21-8-4 at home. Action starts at 7 p.m.
Oddsmakers and online sports book Sportsbook.com have released their odds for the game and made the Tampa Bay Lightning -120 favorites, while the Capitals have an underdog line of +100. The over-under is listed at 5.5.
According to the latest trends, Washington is 13-4-0 straight up against Tampa Bay over the last three seasons. Eight of the 15 games in this series have gone over the total the last three seasons. Tampa Bay is 18-13 ATS when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
Superstars will collide in this matchup as Washington’s Alex Ovechkin (25 goals, 43 assists) and Tampa Bay’s Steven Stamkos (41 goals, 37 assists) lead their respective squads.
In other NHL action, the St. Louis Blues host the Columbus Blue Jackets at 9:00PM EST. St. Louis is a -135 favorite and the over-under is 5.5. Dallas travels to Los Angeles for a 10:30PM EST start, where the Kings are -175 favorites and the over-under is 5.
NHL Money Line Odds & Over/Under Totals
51 Washington Capitals +100 (5.5)
52 Tampa Bay Lightning -120
53 Columbus Blue Jackets +115 (5.5)
54 St. Louis Blues -135
55 Dallas Stars +155 (5)
56 Los Angeles Kings -175
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