Tuesday NHL Opening Odds
(The Spread) – Oddsmakers have set the opening lines for Tuesday night’s games in the NHL, including the battle between the Canucks and Blue Jackets.
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Oddsmakers from online sports book Sportsbook.com have made the Vancouver Canucks –193 money line favorites over the Columbus Blue Jackets on Tuesday night. The over/under total for this game opened at 5.5 goals.
The Blue Jackets enter Tuesday night’s game with a 31-24-3-3 record, which includes a 15-11-3-1 mark on the road. The under is 32-26 in their games this season, including 15-12 when they play on the road.
The Canucks are 39-15-4-5 overall this season and 22-6-1-4 at home. The under is 31-30 overall this season, but the over is 17-15 when Vancouver plays at the General Motors Place.
According to recent NHL trends, the over is 5-1 in the last six meetings between these two teams, while the Jackets are just 6-13 in their last 19 trips to Vancouver and 0-5 in their last five games against the Canucks. Rick Nash has a team-high in goals (29) for Columbus, while Ryan Kesler leads the same category for the Canucks (33).
Other games of note on Tuesday, the Flames are +115 road underdogs against the Blues, while the Coyotes are –151 home favorites over the Stars (+139). The Senators are a whopping +177 home underdogs against the Bruins, who are heavy road favorites at –193.
NHL Hockey Betting Lines, Odds & Totals
51 New York Islanders +188 (5.5)
52 Washington Capitals –205 (5.5)
53 Montreal Canadiens –109 (5.5)
54 Atlanta Thrashers +101 (5.5)
55 Buffalo Sabres +125 (5.5)
56 New York Rangers –135 (5.5)
57 Florida Panthers
58 Carolina Hurricanes
59 Boston Bruins –193 (5.5)
60 Ottawa Senators +177 (5.5)
61 Calgary Flames +115 (5.5)
62 St. Louis Blues –125 (5.5)
63 Dallas Stars +139 (5.5)
64 Phoenix Coyotes –151 (5.5)
65 Nashville Predators –140 (5.5)
66 Edmonton Oilers +129 (5.5)
67 Columbus Blue Jackets +177 (5.5)
68 Vancouver Canucks –193 (5.5)
69 Colorado Avalanche +249 (5.5)
70 San Jose Sharks –275 (5.5)
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