Tuesday NHL Opening Odds
(The Spread) – The only series going on Tuesday night in the NHL is one that has gotten more intriguing the past two games.
View Current NHL Playoff Betting Odds
Oddsmakers from online sports book SBGGLOBAL.com have made the Detroit Red Wings –139 on the money line against the San Jose Sharks, who are +128 on the ML for Game 5 on Tuesday night. The over/under total for this game is currently sitting at 5.5 goals.
Many expected this series to be over by now. The Sharks took a 3-0 series lead but Detroit has battled back the last two games. The Wings have won back-to-back contests by the same 4-3 score in Games 3 and 4. On Sunday, Detroit erased 2-0 and 3-1 deficits and eventually won on Tomas Holmstrom’s goal in the third period.
According to latest NHL trends, the over is 6-0 in the last six meetings between these two teams in Detroit and 10-4 in the last 14 meetings overall. The Sharks are 6-2 in their last eight games against the Red Wings and 5-2 in their last seven trips to Detroit.
Latest NHL playoff public betting information reveals that of the 478 wagers on tonight’s game, 54% of the betting public favors the Sharks +128 even though the Red Wings have seized the momentum.
NHL Playoff Opening Odds & Totals for Tuesday, May 10, 2011
31 San Jose Sharks +128 (5.5)
32 Detroit Red Wings –139 (5.5)
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