Thursday NHL Opening Odds
(The Spread) – The NHL features a plethora of games on Thursday night, including a matchup that features the Ottawa Senators and the first place Philadelphia Flyers. Continue reading for opening lines, odds and totals for January 20, 2011.
According to online sports book Sportsbook.com, the Flyers are –230 on the money line tonight against the Senators, who are +210. The over/under total for this game has opened at 5.5.
The Flyers currently own the top spot in the Eastern Conference with a 30-11-5 overall record. They’ve won three straight and eight of their last 10 games, while the Senators have lost three in a row and are just 1-6-3 in their last 10.
According to latest NHL trends, the home team is 10-2 in the last 12 meetings between these two teams, while the over is 4-1 in the last five games in Philadelphia. The over is also 6-2 in the last eight meetings overall.
In other hockey action on Thursday, the Vancouver Canucks are –152 on the money line against the San Jose Sharks, who are +140. The Canucks are currently in first place in the Western Conference, but they’ve dropped their last two road games.
Daniel Sedin leads Vancouver with 27 goals, while Henrik Sedin has a team-high 47 assists. Logan Couture has 20 goals to lead the Sharks, while Joe Thornton’s 30 assists is a team high.
For a complete list of opening odds for Thursday night in the NHL, see below.
1 Anaheim Ducks +103 (5.5)
2 Toronto Maple Leafs –111 (5.5)
3 Washington Capitals –161 (5.5)
4 New York Islanders +148 (5.5)
5 Tampa Bay Lightning +111 (6)
6 Atlanta Thrashers –120 (6)
7 Ottawa Senators +210 (5.5)
8 Philadelphia Flyers –230 (5.5)
9 Buffalo Sabres +142 (5.5)
10 Boston Bruins –154 (5.5)
11 Pittsburgh Penguins –132 (5)
12 New Jersey Devils +122 (5)
13 New York Rangers +120 (5.5)
14 Carolina Hurricanes –130 (5.5)
15 Detroit Red Wings
16 St. Louis Blues
17 Nashville Predators +125 (5.5)
18 Colorado Avalanche –135 (5.5)
19 Dallas Stars –171 (5.5)
20 Edmonton Oilers +157 (5.5)
21 San Jose Sharks +140 (5.5)
22 Vancouver –152 (5.5)
23 Phoenix Coyotes +129 (5)
24 Los Angeles Kings –140 (5)
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