Saturday NHL Opening Odds
(The Spread) – There are nine intriguing games on the NHL schedule Saturday including a matchup that looks even on paper between the host Nashville Predators and the Phoenix Coyotes.
Only one team in the NHL this season has fewer home losses than Nashville as it is 14-5-7 on its own ice. The Predators will play on its friendly home ice tonight at 8:00PM EST versus Phoenix.
Oddsmakers and online sports book Sportsbook.com have made Nashville -140 moneyline favorites in the matchup, while the over-under has been set at 5. According to the latest trends, Nashville is 6-5 against the spread versus Phoenix over the past three seasons.
Nashville (31-19-8) showed its home prowess Thursday with a 3-1 victory over NHL-best Vancouver, but the Coyotes have done well on the road this season as they are 16-9-4 away from home. Phoenix (31-19-9) enters play with a six-game winning streak with one of those victories coming on the road.
Shea Weberleads the Predators with 11 goals and 25 assists, while teammate Patric Hornqvist has a team-best 17 goals. Defenseman Keith Yandle paces the Coyotes offensively with nine goals and 41 assists.
Other marquee NHL games include Vancouver hosting the Dallas Stars at 10:00PM EST. The Canucks are -200 favorites and the over-under is 5.5. The St. Louis Blues host the Anaheim Ducks at 8:00PM EST. St. Louis is a -135 favorite with an over-under of 5. San Jose is home versus Colorado at 10:30PM EST. The Sharks have been listed as a -240 favorite and the over-under is 5.5.
For a complete list of opening odds for Saturday, February 19, 2011, see below.
NHL Opening Odds, Lines & Over/Under Totals
51 Atlanta Thrashers -110 (5.5)
52 Edmonton Oilers -110
53 New Jersey Devils +110 (5)
54 Carolina Hurricanes -130
55 Ottawa Senators +160 (5.5)
56 Toronto Maple Leafs -190
57 Los Angeles Kings -150 (5.5)
58 New York Islanders +130
59 Florida Panthers +160 (5.5)
60 Tampa Bay Lightning -190
61 Anaheim Ducks +115 (5)
62 St. Louis Blues -135
63 Phoenix Coyotes +120 (5)
64 Nashville Predators -140
65 Dallas Stars +170 (5.5)
66 Vancouver Canucks -200
67 Colorado Avalanche +195 (5.5)
68 San Jose Sharks -240
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