NHL Saturday Opening Odds
(The Spread) – Fourteen games highlight the schedule for Saturday’s NHL action, including a great matchup at 1:00PM ET between the Rangers and Bruins.
Oddsmakers have installed the Bruins as –175 money line favorites over the Rangers, who opened as +155 money line underdogs. The over/under total for this contest is currently sitting at 5 goals and according to latest NHL trends, the under is 6-0 in the last six meetings between these two teams in Boston and 13-3-1 in the last 17 meetings overall.
At 4:00PM ET, the Canucks will host the Sharks on the NHL Network. San Jose opened as a +120 money line underdog while Vancouver opened as a –140 money line favorite. The Sharks are just 2-5 in their last seven road games against the Canucks but the underdog is 4-1 in the last five games between these two teams while the road squad is 4-1 in the last five meetings as well.
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At 8:00PM ET the Predators will host the Blackhawks at Bridgestone Arena in Nashville. Chicago opened as -105 money line underdog while Nashville opened at –115 on the ML. The Blackhawks are 4-1 in their last five games against the Predators but the home team is 5-1 in the last six meetings between these two teams and the favorite is 4-1 in the last five meetings.
One of the late games features the Kings hosting the Avalanche at 10:30PM ET. Colorado is a +150 money line underdog while L.A. opened as –170 money line favorites. The Avalanche are just 3-8 in their last 11 games against the Kings and 1-4 in their last five trips to Los Angeles.
For a complete list of odds for all of Saturday’s NHL games, see below.
2012 NHL Opening Money Line Odds & Totals for Saturday, January 21
1 New York Rangers +155 (5)
2 Boston Bruins –175
3 Philadelphia 76ers –115 (5.5)
4 New Jersey Devils –105
5 Ottawa Senators –105 (5.5)
6 Anaheim Ducks –115
7 San Jose Sharks +120 (5.5)
8 Vancouver Canucks –140
9 Columbus Blue Jackets +275 (5.5)
10 Detroit Red Wings –350
11 Carolina Hurricanes N/A
12 New York Islanders N/A
13 Montreal Canadiens +135 (5.5)
14 Toronto Maple Leafs –155
15 Florida Panthers +125 (5.5)
16 Winnipeg Jets –145
17 Tampa Bay Lightning +150 (5.5)
18 Phoenix Coyotes –170
19 Chicago Blackhawks –105 (5.5)
20 Nashville Predators –115
21 Buffalo Sabres +195 (5)
22 St. Louis Blues –235
23 Dallas Stars +110 (5)
24 Minnesota Wild –130
25 Calgary Flames –110 (5)
26 Edmonton Oilers –110
27 Colorado Avalanche +150 (5)
28 Los Angeles Kings –170
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