Tuesday NHL Opening Odds
(The Spread) – Oddsmakers have released the opening odds for Tuesday’s NHL games, including a matchup between the Hawks and Habs.
Oddsmakers from online sports book SBGGLOBAL.com have made the Blackhawks a –108 money line favorite over the Canadiens, who are +100 on the ML. The over/under total for that game has opened at 5.5 goals.
According to latest NHL trends, the home team is 6-0 in the last six meetings between these two teams, while the over is 4-1-1 in the last six games in Montreal. The Hawks are 2-5 in their last seven meetings against the Habs and 0-4 in their last four trips to Montreal.
Patrick Sharp leads the Blackhawks with 34 goals, while Jonathan Toews has 44 assists. Brian Gionta has a team-high 26 goals for Montreal, while Tomas Plekanec is in the lead for assists with 35.
In other NHL action on Tuesday night, the Sabres are –130 money favorites over the Lightning (+120), while the Capitals are –130 against the Maple Leafs (+120). The Penguins are also –140 on the ML against the Devils (+129), while the Flyers are –160 against the Senators (+147). The rest of the opening odds for Tuesday night’s NHL games are below.
NHL Hockey Opening Odds & Totals
1 Washington Capitals –130 (5.5)
2 Toronto Maple Leafs +120 (5.5)
3 Tampa Bay Lightning +120 (5.5)
4 Buffalo Sabres –130 (5.5)
5 New Jersey Devils +129 (5)
6 Pittsburgh Penguins –140 (5)
7 Philadelphia Flyers –160 (5.5)
8 Ottawa Senators +147 (5.5)
9 Chicago Blackhawks –108 (5.5)
10 Montreal Canadiens +100 (5.5)
11 Atlanta Thrashers +166 (5.5)
12 Nashville Predators –181 (5.5)
13 Colorado Avalanche +177 (5.5)
14 St. Louis Blues –193 (5.5)
15 Columbus Blue Jackets
16 Dallas Stars
17 Vancouver Canucks –193 (5.5)
18 Edmonton Oilers +177 (5.5)
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