Friday’s NHL Matchups Odds Tonight, Analysis & Predictions
Tonight’s NHL Matchup Odds Show Three Games With a ML Above -160
Friday’s NHL Matchups Odds Tonight, don’t offer much value on tonight’s short NHL schedule, but we’ll go deeper into each game to see if there are other ways bettors can be involved in the action other than laying big prices.
The schedule features the Winnipeg Jets (27-14-1, 55 points) traveling to Pittsburgh to take on the Penguins (21-13-6, 48 points). Pittsburgh is a -180 favorite after opening up at -188. Let’s take a look at that game and the rest of the slate as we give you the best NHL picks today.
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Pittsburgh Penguins
Game: Jets 27-15 ATS, 13-26 O/U vs Penguins 17-23 ATS, 17-19 O/U
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Let’s start the NHL Matchups Odds Tonight preview with the marquee game on the board. The Winnipeg Jets could lean on injuries as a reason why their NHL season hasn’t been going as planned. Instead, Winnipeg is firmly in the hunt for a division and conference title while dealing with injuries to Blake Wheeler, Nate Schmidt, Cole Perfetti, and Nikolaj Ehlers.
The Jets have won six of their last seven games with one game left on their brief three-game road trip. The Penguins will look to further distance themselves from a six-game losing streak that has pushed them further back in the Metro before winning their last two to get within 11 points of the division lead.
Pittsburgh will get their shot at Carolina on Saturday, but first must take care of business tonight in the first game of a tough back-to-back.
We have Winnipeg as one of the top five teams in the NHL scores, making it a surprise when Pittsburgh opened as a -190 dog in some spots.
‘Not surprising is the fact that bettors have jumped on the generous plus money, pushing the number slightly down to a consensus of -182. The total is 6.5 ( u -115) with a slight edge in money wagered to the under.’
You may be wondering why the Penguins are big favorites over the NHL team that has been better than them in 22-23. The reason is simple, the Jets are just 5-28 in their last 33 meetings in Pittsburgh and just 16-52 overall. For that reason, we give out a very small recommendation on the Pens.
Let’s continue NHL Matchups Odds Tonight preview by shifting our focus to the New Jersey Devils and Anaheim Ducks.
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Anaheim Ducks
Game: Devils 24-17 ATS, 17-21 O/U vs Ducks 17-25 ATS, 21-21 O/U
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Now, this is a game we have a definite opinion on. It’s certainly not as must-watch as the Winnipeg Jets and Penguins, but we feel it offers a better betting opportunity. As expected, the Devils opened as a huge -280 favorite, a number that has not budged.
If you are a big plus money hunter, you might want to wait until game time to put your cash down considering most of the early wagering is on the Devils and likely will continue. The total of 6.5 has piqued our interest as money pours in on the over.
With New Jersey playing three straight overs and Anaheim two, expect over betting to continue, giving us some value on our selection. After the Devils completed their comeback against the first-place Carolina Hurricanes, Tuesday, their sights immediately turned to a 4-game trip starting with three in California.
We wonder if big wins over the New York Rangers and Hurricanes conjure up the same intensity level. Our official selection is to under the total, giving up a small amount of juice.
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San Jose Sharks
Game: Oilers 21-22 ATS, 25-14 O/U vs Sharks 22-21 ATS, 27-14 O/U
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The Oilers have struggled for most of the season in this situation, and that’s simply winning back-to-back games. It’s been seven games since their last two game-winning effort and the first week of December before that. The Oilers are not friends of the bettors because they’re unreliable.
All that talent and no guts is the reason why Edmonton continues to occupy a spot right in the middle of the league’s power rankings. Edmonton was a healthy -170 favorite to start, but the public has been scorned before.
We’re counting on Edmonton to be sluggish as well, but instead of the side we’re on the under 6.5 (+110). This is the game before a huge match-up against the Vegas Golden Knights and teams without guts always have trouble bringing the necessary intensity to games that may not require as much attention as the Vegas match-up will. No matter how bad the Sharks are, Edmonton sleepwalks through this one.
That does it for Tonight’s NHL Matchups Odds Prediction. All the best in starting this weekend off with a profitable Friday. Be sure to check back right here everyday for the latest NHL betting odds.
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