2012 NHL Playoff Opening Odds & Totals for Tuesday, April 17

Tuesday’s NHL Playoff Odds

(TheSpread) โ€“ The NHL Playoffs have three games taking place on Tuesday. Here is a look at the money lines and over/under totals for each game.

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The featured game of the night is in the Western Conference, with the No. 5 Detroit Red Wings hosting the No. 4 Nashville Predators at 7:30PM ET (View Matchup). The Predators have a 2-1 edge in the series, but Detroit is favored to win this game with a money line of -165. Nashville has odds of +152 to win, while the over/under total has been set at 5 goals. Nashville is 23-16-3 on the road while Detroit is 31-8-3 at home. Nashville has won four of its last five against Detroit.

The other game of interest is also in the West with No. 6 Chicago hosting No. 3 Phoenix at 9PM ET (View Matchup). This series is tied at 1-1 and the Blackhawks are favored to win this game, with a money line of -145, while Phoenix has odds of +134 to win. The over/under total has been set at 5.5 goals. Chicago is 27-8-6 at home this season while Phoenix is 20-14-7 on the road. The Coyotesย  have won four of their last five against the Blackhawks.

For odds and goal totals for each of Tuesdayโ€™s games, see below.

2012 NHL Playoff Odds for Tuesday, April 17

7 Florida Panthers +152 (5)

8 New Jersey Devils -165

9 Nashville Predators +152 (5)

10 Detroit Red Wings -165

11 Phoenix Coyotes +134 (5.5)

12 Chicago Blackhawks -145

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