Thursday’s NHL Betting Odds
(The Spread) – What are the key matchups in the NHL on Thursday? Continue reading for NHL hockey opening lines, odds and totals for January 6, 2011.
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One of the top matchups of the night will happen at The Bell Centre, where the Montreal Canadiens are going to be entertaining the Pittsburgh Penguins beginning at 7:30PM EST. According to current NHL odds and oddsmakers from online sports book Sportsbook.com, the Penguins are –120 on the money line, while the Canadiens are +105.
Pittsburgh enters with a 26-12-3 record, while Montreal sits at 21-16-3. The Canadiens are 12-5-3 at home this season, while the Penguins are 12-5-2 on the road.
The Penguins are led by their star Sidney Crosby (32 goals, 34 assists) as well as Evgeni Malkin (15 goals) and goaltender Marc-Andre Fleury (2.26 goals-against average). Montreal is paced by Brian Gionta (14 goals), Mike Cammalleri (12 goals), and Tomas Plekanec (12 goals).
In some other key matchups Wednesday, the Minnesota Wild (19-15-5) travels to face the Boston Bruins (21-11-6) for a 7:00PM EST start. The Bruins are currently -185 on the moneyline, while the Wild are +160. Another key game happens at 10:30PM EST out west, where the San Jose Sharks (21-14-5) play host to the Buffalo Sabres (16-18-5). San Jose is -170 on the moneyline, while Buffalo is +150.
For a complete list of NHL Odds for Thursday, January 6, 2011, see below.
1 St. Louis Blues -120 (5)
2 Toronto Maple Blues +120
5 Minnesota Wild +165 (5)
6 Boston Bruins -185
7 Pittsburgh Penguins -120 (5.5)
8 Montreal Canadiens +105
9 New York Islanders +110 (5.5)
10 Edmonton Oilers -130
11 Phoenix Coyotes +125 (5.5)
12 Colorado Avalanche -145
13 Nashville Predators +150 (5)
14 Los Angeles Kings -170
15 Buffalo Sabres +150 (5.5)
16 San Jose Sharks -170
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