Saturday NHL Opening Odds
(The Spread) – Four different NHL Playoff series’ head into Game 2 today with the exciting slate of action starting at 1:00PM EST when the Detroit Red Wings host the Phoenix Coyotes.
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Detroit topped Phoenix 4-2 at Joe Louis Arena Wednesday night and will now look to take a commanding lead in the series, while Phoenix hopes to bounce back to even things up. According to oddsmakers from online sports book SBGGLOBAL.com, the Red Wings are -170 favorites and the Coyotes have a line of +150. The over/under total for this game opened at 5.5 goals.
Brian Rafalski scored what turned out to be the game-winning goal in the second period for the Red Wings, while goaltender Jimmy Howard saved 26 of the 28 shot attempts directed at him.
Next up on the schedule is Buffalo at Philadelphia, which is slated for a 5:05PM EST start. The Sabres took game one by a 1-0 final as goalie Ryan Miller notched a shutout. Philadelphia is a -165 favorite for Game Two, while Buffalo has a line of +145. The over-under is set at 5.
According to the latest NHL trends, Philadelphia is 7-6-0 straight up against Buffalo over the last three seasons. Nine of 13 games in this series have gone over the total during the last three seasons.
The Boston Bruins lost the opener in their series with the Montreal Canadiens and will try to rebound as they host game two at 7:05PM EST. Boston is a -205 favorite and the over-under is 5. According to latest NHL public betting information, 51% of bet are on the Bruins.
San Jose, a 3-2 overtime winner in Game One, will try to make it two in a row over Los Angeles at 10:05PM EST. The Sharks are -200 favorites and the Kings a +170 underdog. The over-under is 5.
NHL Playoffs Opening Money Line Odds & Totals
25 Phoenix Coyotes +150 (5.5)
26 Detroit Red Wings -170
27 Buffalo Sabres +145 (5)
28 Philadelphia Flyers -165
29 Montreal Canadiens +175 (5)
30 Boston Bruins -205
31 Los Angeles Kings +170 (5)
32 San Jose Sharks -200
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