Wednesday NHL Opening Odds
(The Spread) – We take a look at the opening odds on Wednesday night in the NHL, including an intriguing matchup between the Red Wings and Kings.
Oddsmakers from online sports book Sportsbook.com have made the Detroit Red Wings a –156 money line favorites over the Los Angeles Kings, while the opening over/under total for this matchup opened at 5.5 goals.
According to recent NHL trends, the favorite is 15-5 in the last 20 meetings between the Red Wings and Kings, while L.A. is 16-35-3 in its last 54 games against Detroit. The Kings are also 6-20-2 in the last 28 trips to Detroit.
Johan Franzen leads the Wings in goals with 27, while Henrik Zetterberg has a team-high 51 assists. For the Kings, Dustin Brown leads the team in goals with 21 and Anze Kopitar has a team-high in assists with 45.
In other NHL action on Wednesday night, the Stars are –125 on the money line against the Flames (+115), while the Lightning are –101 at home versus the Blackhawks, who are –107 after losing to the Panthers on Tuesday night. Below are a complete list of odds for all of Tuesday night’s games.
Wednesday NHL Money Line Odds & Totals
51 Edmonton Oilers +245 (5.5)
52 Washington Capitals –270 (5.5)
53 St. Louis Blues +120 (5.5)
54 Columbus Blue Jackets –130 (5.5)
55 Atlanta Thrashers +161 (5.5)
56 Carolina Hurricanes –175 (5.5)
57 Chicago Blackhawks –107 (5.5)
58 Tampa Bay Lightning –101 (5.5)
59 Los Angeles Kings +144 (5.5)
60 Detroit Red Wings –156 (5.5)
61 Calgary Flames +115 (5.5)
62 Dallas Stars –125 (5.5)
63 New York Rangers +110 (5.5)
64 Anaheim Ducks –119 (5.5)
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