Sunday NHL Opening Odds
The Spread) – Just four games are on the NHL schedule Sunday, but at least one of them should be a heated affair as the Philadelphia Flyers host the Boston Bruins.
Boston is third in the conference with a 41-23-10 record, giving it 92 points. The Bruins are 23-10-5 on the road. Philadelphia is tops in the Eastern Conference with 100 points as the Flyers have a 45-19-10 overall record and are 21-10-6 at home.
According to oddsmakers from online sports book SBGGLOBAL.com, Philadelphia has been made a -130 favorite and Boston is a +110 underdog. The over-under is set at 5.5. Action starts at 7:00PM EST.
David Krejci paces the Bruins with 12 goals and 47 assists, but was shut down along with the rest of his teammates in a 1-0 home defeat against the New York Rangers on Saturday. Claude Giroux has 24 goals and 46 assists for Philadelphia.
According to NHL trends, Phhiladelphia is 9-9-0 straight up against Boston over the last three seasons. Nine of 16 games in this series have gone over the total in the last three seasons. Philadelphia is 23-12 when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
In other NHL action, the Pittsburgh Penguins host the Florida Panthers at 1:00PM EST. Pittsburgh is a -270 favorite, while the over-under is -270. Atlanta hosts Ottawa at 2:00PM EST. The Thrashers are listed as a -145 favorite and the over-under is 5.5. Vancouver travels to Columbus for a 5:00PM EST start. The Canucks are a-155 favorite with an over-under of 5.5.
NHL Sunday Opening Odds & Totals
51 Florida Panthers +230 (5)
52 Pittsburgh Penguins -270
53 Ottawa Senators +125 (5.5)
54 Atlanta Thrashers -145
55 Vancouver Canucks -155 (5.5)
56 Columbus Blue Jackets +135
57 Boston Bruins +110 (5.5)
58 Philadelphia Flyers -130
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