NHL betting news, trends, odds and predictions for Saturday, December, 16th, 2017 from various handicappers and websites
Saturday’s NHL
Wild won five of last six games with Edmonton; road side won 8 of last 10 series games. Wild won its last five games in Edmonton. Under is 5-3-1 in last nine series games. Oilers are 5-0 in game following its last five losses; they won four of last five road games. Five of their last seven games went over total. Minnesota won its last four games, allowing a total of six goals; they’ve won five home games in a row. Three of their last four games went under the total.
Rangers won their last six games with Boston; they won 5-2/2-1 in last two visits to Beantown. Six of last eight series games went over the total. Rangers lost three of their last five games; they lost four of last six road games. Over is 6-2-1 in their last nine games. Boston won nine of their last 12 games; they’re 4-2 in their last six home games. Under is 9-6 in their last fifteen games.
Canadiens won their last five games with Ottawa, winning 4-3/8-3 in last two visits here. Over is 4-2-1 in last seven series games. Montreal lost three of its last four games; they’re 4-8 in last 12 road games. Four of their last six games went over total. Ottawa lost five of its last six games; seven of their last nine games went under the total. Senators lost three of their last four home games.
Blue Jackets won four of last six games with Carolina; teams split last four series games played here. Last six series games stayed under total. Columbus won three of its last four games; they’re 3-4 in last seven road games. Five of their last seven games went over total. Carolina won its last two games after a 1-6 skid; they won four of last six home games. Under is 5-2 in Hurricanes’ last seven games.
Jets won their last six games with St Louis; four of those six games were here. Three of last four series games went over the total. Winnipeg lost four of its last five games; they’ve lost their last five road games. Over is 4-0-1 in their last five games. St Louis lost its last two games, 3-0/3-1; Blues lost four of their last six home games. Seven of last nine St Louis games stayed under total.
Dallas won four of last five games with Philly; they split last four visits here. Four of last five series games stayed under. Dallas Stars lost four of last six games overall; they’re 5-2 in last seven road games. Five of their last seven games went over total. Philly won its last five games after an 0-10 skid, allowing eight goals; they won 4-2/2-1 in last two home games. Over is 8-4-1 in their last 13 games.
Home side won last five King-Islander games; LA lost 4-2/5-2 in last two visits to Brooklyn. Three of last four series games went over. Kings lost in Manhattan last nite; they’re 8-2 in last ten games but lost last two. LA won four of its last six road games. Four of their last five games went over total. Islanders lost five of their last six games overall, they’re 5-3 in last eight home games. Seven of their last nine games went over total.
Washington won five of its last seven games with Anaheim; Ducks lost three of last five games in this building. Under is 5-3 in last eight series games. Anaheim won three of its last four games overall; they lost three of last four road games. Six of their last eight games stayed under. Washington won nine of its last 11 games, they’ve won five home games in a row. Over is 7-2 in Caps’ last nine games.
Penguins won five of last seven games with Arizona; home side won the last six. Pittsburgh lost three of its last four games in Arizona. Penguins lost four of their last five games; they’re 2-6 in their last eight road games. Over is 7-3-1 in their last 11 games. Arizona lost its last five games, outscored 17-5; they’re 3-4 in last seven home games. 17 of their last 20 games stayed under total.
Lightning won three of last four games with Colorado; road team won four of last five in series. Under is 3-1-1 in last five series games. Tampa Bay won its last six games, outscoring foes 27-10; they won three of last four road tilts. Last four Lightning road games stayed under total. Colorado won three of its last four games; they’re 2-4 in last six home games. Five of their last seven games went over total.
Flames won seven of last ten games with Nashville; visitors are 7-3 in last ten series games. Five of last seven series games stayed under. Nashville won five of its last six games; they’re 4-1 in last five road games. Four of last five Predator games went over the total. Calgary lost five of its last seven games; they’ve lost three of last four home games. Four of their last five games stayed under total.