2014 NHL Opening Odds & Over/Under Totals for Wednesday, February 26

Wednesday's NHL Odds

(TheSpread) – The NHL gets back to a regular action today with four games taking place. Here is a breakdown of the four games.

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The featured game on today’s slate has the Colorado Avalanche hosting the Los Angeles Kings in a battle of two 30-plus win teams. According to oddsmakers at Bovada.lv, the Avalanche are favored at home, as they have odds of -125, while the Kings have a money line of +105 to win. The over/under total has been set at 5 goals. The Kings entered the Olympic break struggling, losers of 8 of their last 10. Colorado won 6 of its last 10 entering the break. The two have split the season series 1-1, but the Kings have won three of the last four against Colorado.

Another featured game has the Montreal Canadiens hosting the Detroit Red Wings in an old-school rivalry at 7:30PM ET. Oddsmakers have made Montreal a -150 favorite, while Detroit has odds of +130. Montreal entered the break on a 3-game winning streak while Detroit is 5-5 in its last 10 and dealing with the loss of Henrik Zetterberg for the next few months due to a back injury aggravated during the Olympics. Detroit won the lone meeting this season, 4-1, and the Wings have won three of their last four against the Habs.

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The other game with odds listed has the Buffalo Sabres hosting the Boston Bruins in what looks to be a mismatch. Oddsmakers have Boston favored heavily, as the Bruins have odds of -200 on the road, while the Sabres have a money line of +170. Buffalo actually returned to action last night, picking up a 3-2 win to snap a four-game losing streak. Boston has won seven of its last nine entering this game and has a 2-1 edge on Buffalo in the season series.

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