Last Updated on April 22, 2011 11:00 am by nate
Friday NHL Opening Odds
The Spread) – Something has to give Friday night as a pair of Game 5’s take place in the NHL Playoffs in series that are both tied at 2-2.
First up on the docket is the Philadelphia Flyers playing host to the Buffalo Sabres at 7:35PM EST in the all-imorportant Game 5. Buffalo won Game 4 by a 1-0 final to draw even in the series. Oddsmakers from online sports book SBGGLOBAL.com have made the Flyers -160 favorites in the contest, while the Sabres are listed at +140. The over-under is set at 5.5.
Jason Pominville scored the game’s lone goal midway through the first period and it stood up because Buffalo goaltender Ryan Miller stood on his head, stopping all 32 Flyers shots against him.
According to the latest NHL trends, Philadelphia is 9-7-0 straight up against Buffalo over the last three seasons. Eleven of 16 games in this series have gone over the total during the last three seasons.
Following that game is the second half of the postseason doubleheader as the Nashville Predators travel to Anaheim to meet the Ducks in Game 5. Anaheim evened the series at 2-2 by downing Nashville 6-3 in Game 4. The Ducks are -145 favorites, while the Predators are +125 underdogs. The over-under is listed at 5.
According to the latest public betting information, 73 percent of bets have currently been placed on the Ducks.
Friday NHL Playoff Moneyline Odds & Totals
69 Buffalo Sabres +140 (5.5)
70 Philadelphia Flyers -160
71 Nashville Predators +125 (5)
72 Anaheim Ducks -145
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