I have been providing NHL Betting Notes at Sportsbook Review for a little while, and I like the homework aspect of it to stay on top of each team, but I will be writing more news and features there, so I figured I’d drop betting and fantasy notes here.
Tuesday brings a busy schedule to the ice in the National Hockey League, with quality matchups including the Maple Leafs at the Panthers and the Avalanche at the Penguins. The Wild at the Predators will be a crucial for Western Conference playoff teams.
Here is a closer look at each of Tuesday’s NHL matchups.
Tuesday’s NHL Betting Notes
Carolina Hurricanes vs. Buffalo Sabres, 7 p.m. ET
Trends: Hurricanes 45-16-8 SU, 33-36 ATS, 29-36 O/U | Sabres 25-34-11 SU, 41-29 ATS, 34-31 O/U
Projected Goalies: Frederik Andersen (33-11-3, .928 SV%, 2.03 GAA) vs. Craig Anderson (13-9-2, .901 SV%, 3.06 GAA)
Key injuries: CAR D Ethan Bear (lower body).
SVA CF%/xGF% Since All-Star Break: Hurricanes 57.0%/55.7%; Sabres 48.4%/46.4%
NHL Betting Notes: Hurricanes have won 11 straight games vs. the Sabres. Sabres have covered the puck line 60% of the time. Hurricanes are 38-13-5 as favorites and Sabres are 23-33-11 as underdogs. Sabres have hit a total of seven goals or more in six of their past seven games. Sabres C Tage Thompson has 12 points (8 G, 4 A) in his past 11 games, recording at least one point in eight of those games. Sabres LW Jeff Skinner has nine points (5 G, 4 A) in his past eight games, with at least one point in seven of those games.
Best Bet: Sabres +1.5 (-110 via BetMGM)
Ottawa Senators vs. Montreal Canadiens, 7 p.m. ET
Trends: Senators 25-37-6 SU, 35-33 ATS, 27-39 O/U | Canadiens 19-39-11 SU, 35-34 ATS, 38-28 O/U
Projected Goalies: Anton Forsberg (16-14-5, .919 SV%, 2.71 GAA) vs. Jake Allen (8-19-4, .907 SV%, 3.21 GAA)
Key injuries: OTT D Thomas Chabot (hand), G Matt Murray (upper body), C Shane Pinto (shoulder); MTL LW Jonathan Drouin (wrist), D Jeff Petry (lower body), G Carey Price (knee).
SVA CF%/xGF% Since All-Star Break: Senators 50.0%/47.6%; Canadiens 45.1%/44.1%
NHL Betting Notes: Senators are 5-6 as favorites and Canadiens are 15-33-9 as underdogs. Canadiens have one regulation win in their past seven games and have hit a total of seven goals or more in 12 of 16 games this month. Senators C Tim Stutzle has 15 points (2 G, 13 A) in his past 15 games, with at least one point in 11 of those games. Senators C Josh Norris has 16 points (11 G, 5 A) in his past 13 games, with at least one point in 10 of those games. Canadiens RW Cole Caufield has 16 points (8 G, 8 A) in 16 games this month, with at least one point in 12 of those games.
Best Bet: Tim Stutzle Over 0.5 Points (-130 via DraftKings)
Toronto Maple Leafs vs. Florida Panthers, 7 p.m. ET
Trends: Maple Leafs 45-19-5 SU, 31-38 ATS, 39-27 O/U | Panthers 48-15-6 SU, 37-32 ATS, 41-24 O/U
Projected Goalies: Erik Kallgren (4-2-1, .906 SV%, 2.71 GAA) vs. Sergei Bobrovsky (33-6-3, .914 SV%, 2.64 GAA)
Key injuries: TOR RW Ondrej Kase (concussion), RW William Nylander (illness), D Rasmus Sandin (knee); FLA D Aaron Ekblad (lower body), RW Patric Hornqvist (undisclosed).
SVA CF%/xGF% Since All-Star Break: Maple Leafs 55.4%/56.5%; Panthers 60.4%/60.2%
NHL Betting Notes: Maple Leafs are 5-4-1 on the second game of a back-to-back and won 6-2 at Tampa Bay on Monday. Maple Leafs have lost 11 straight games as the underdog on the second game of a back-to-back situation. Maple Leafs are 3-2-1 as underdogs this season. Panthers are 46-12-4 as favorites. Maple Leafs have hit a total of seven goals or more in five straight games. Panthers have hit seven goals or more in six of their past seven games. Maple Leafs LW Michael Bunting has 20 points (3 G, 17 A) in his past 18 games, with at least one point in 13 of those games.
Best Bet: Over 7 (-120 via DraftKings)
New York Rangers vs. New Jersey Devils, 7 p.m. ET
Trends: Rangers 44-20-6 SU, 34-36 ATS, 28-40 O/U | Devils 24-39-6 SU, 33-36 ATS, 39-26 O/U
Projected Goalies: Igor Shesterkin (32-10-4, .933 SV%, 2.14 GAA) vs. Nico Daws (8-10, .892 SV%, 3.33 GAA)
Key injuries: NYR RW Kaapo Kakko (upper body), C Ryan Strome (lower body); NJ G Mackenzie Blackwood (heel), LW Miles Wood (hip), C Jack Hughes (undisclosed).
SVA CF%/xGF% Since All-Star Break: Rangers 51.0%/49.8%; Devils 50.1%/52.5%
NHL Betting Notes: Rangers have won eight of their past nine games vs. Devils. Rangers are 27-7-4 as favorites and Devils are 13-33-4 as underdogs. Devils have one regulation win in their past 10 games, and it was against the Rangers, a 7-4 win on March 22. Devils have hit a total of seven goals or more in eight of their past 10 games. Devils C Nico Hischier has 20 points (6 G, 14 A) in his past 16 games, recording a point in 13 of those games.
Best bet: Rangers (-145 via PointsBet)
Columbus Blue Jackets Philadelphia Flyers, 7 p.m. ET
Trends: Blue Jackets 32-32-6 SU, 41-29 ATS, 43-22 O/U | Flyers 22-36-11 SU, 33-36 ATS, 37-32 O/U
Projected Goalies: Elvis Merzlikins (22-18-6, .903 SV%, 3.40 GAA) vs. Carter Hart (13-22-7, .907 SV%, 3.11 GAA)
Key injuries: CBJ C Boone Jenner (back), LW Alexandre Texier (finger); PHI C Sean Couturier (back), D Ryan Ellis (lower body), C Scott Laughton (concussion).
SVA CF%/xGF% Since All-Star Break: Blue Jackets 46.7%/44.5%; Flyers 43.6%/44.8%
NHL Betting Notes: Blue Jackets are 2-6-2 on the second game of a back-to-back situation and lost 3-2 in overtime vs. Boston on Monday. Blue Jackets have covered the puck line 58.6% of the time. Flyers are 6-4-3 as favorites and Blue Jackets are 21-30-6 as underdogs. Blue Jackets RW Jakub Voracek has eight points (2 G, 6 A) in his past nine games, recording a point in seven of those nine games. Flyers C Kevin Hayes has 13 points (5 G, 8 A) in his past 11 games, with at least one point in eight of those games.
Best Bet: Over 6.5 (-112 via BetRivers)
Colorado Avalanche vs. Pittsburgh Penguins, 7 p.m. ET
Trends: Avalanche 49-14-6 SU, 34-35 ATS, 35-29 O/U | Penguins 41-19-10 SU, 35-35 ATS, 34-33 O/U
Projected Goalies: Darcy Kuemper (32-9-3, .925 SV%, 2.37 GAA) vs. Tristan Jarry (33-15-6, .921 SV%, 2.34 GAA)
Key injuries: COL D Samuel Girard (back), LW Gabriel Landeskog (knee), C Nazem Kadri (upper body); PIT LW Danton Heinen (illness), RW Kasperi Kapanen (illness), LW Brock McGinn (upper body), LW Jason Zucker (leg).
SVA CF%/xGF% Since All-Star Break: Avalanche 55.1%/54.5%; Penguins 52.0%/52.9%
NHL Betting Notes: Avalanche are 2-2 as underdogs while the Penguins are 32-12-7 as favorites. Avs have reached a total of six goals or less in nine of their past 11 games. Avs have one regulation loss in their past 10 games.
Best Bet: Under 6.5 (-118 via FoxBet)
Boston Bruins vs. Detroit Red Wings, 7:30 p.m. ET
Trends: Bruins 44-20-5 SU, 27-42 ATS, 33-31 O/U | Red Wings 26-34-9 SU, 28-41 ATS, 40-27 O/U
Projected Goalies: Jeremy Swayman (20-9-3, .920 SV%, 2.23 GAA) vs. Alex Nedeljkovic (17-21-8, .900 SV%, 3.31 GAA)
Key injuries: BOS RW David Pastrnak (undisclosed), DET RW Robby Fabbri (knee).
SVA CF%/xGF% Since All-Star Break: Bruins 56.5%/59.6%; Red Wings 45.3%/45.5%
NHL Betting Notes: Red Wings have covered the puck line in 14 of their past 15 games as home underdogs against an opponent playing the second leg of a back-to-back. Bruins are 4-3 in the second game of a back-to-back and won 3-2 in overtime at Columbus on Monday. Bruins RW Jake DeBrusk has eight points (6 G, 2 A) during a 5-game goal-scoring streak. Red Wings LW Jakub Vrana has seven points (4 G, 3 A) in his past seven games, with at least one point in five of those games.
Best Bet: Jake DeBrusk Over 0.5 Goals (+205 via Caesars)
Minnesota Wild vs. Nashville Predators, 8 p.m. ET
Trends: Wild 43-20-5 SU, 33-35 ATS, 37-28 O/U | Predators 39-25-4 SU, 38-30 ATS, 41-27 O/U
Projected Goalies: Marc-Andre Fleury (22-21-5, .911 SV%, 2.84 GAA) vs. Juuse Saros (33-21-3, .920 SV%, 2.57 GAA)
Key injuries: MIN LW Matt Boldy (upper body); NSH D Dante Fabbro (upper body).
SVA CF%/xGF% Since All-Star Break: Wild 52.2%/55.0%; Predators 48.0%/46.8%
NHL Betting Notes: Wild have lost seven straight games in Nashville. Wild are 9-0-1 in their past 10 games and have hit a total of six goals or less in nine of their past 10 games. Preds have hit a total of seven goals or more in nine of their past 11 games. Preds C Matt Duchene has 24 points (12 G, 12 A) in his past 15 games, with at least one point in 13 of those games.
Best bet: Under 6.5 (-115 via FanDuel)
New York Islanders vs. Dallas Stars, 8:30 p.m. ET
Trends: Islanders 32-27-9 SU, 31-37 ATS, 31-34 O/U | Stars 39-26-3 SU, 29-39 ATS, 29-37 O/U
Projected Goalies: Semyon Varlamov (9-13-2, .919 SV%, 2.68 GAA) vs. Jake Oettinger (24-12-1, .916 SV%, 2.49 GAA)
Key injuries: NYI D Scott Mayfield (lower body), G Ilya Sorokin (upper body); DAL D Esa Lindell (upper body), D Jani Hakanpaa (undisclosed).
SVA CF%/xGF% Since All-Star Break: Islanders 46.8%/47.5%; Stars 49.1%/52.2%
NHL Betting Notes: Stars are 26-14-2 as favorites and Islanders are 5-19-2 as underdogs. Islanders have won eight of their past 11 games and have hit a total of seven goals or more in five of their past seven games. Stars have six wins in their past eight games and have reached a total of six goals or less in four of their past five games. Islanders C Brock Nelson has no points and no shots on goal in his past two games and still has 21 points (13 G, 8 A) in his past 18 games, with at least one point in 13 of those games.
Best Bet: Stars (-130 via BetRivers)
Edmonton Oilers vs. San Jose Sharks, 10:30 p.m. ET
Trends: Oilers 40-25-5 SU, 33-37 ATS, 38-29 O/U | Sharks 29-31-8 SU, 35-33 ATS, 28-39 O/U
Projected Goalies: Mike Smith (9-9-2, .897 SV%, 3.36 GAA) vs. James Reimer (18-15-6, .915 SV%, 2.77 GAA)
Key injuries: EDM G Mikko Koskinen (illness); SJ RW Kevin Labanc (shoulder).
SVA CF%/xGF% Since All-Star Break: Oilers 54.3%/53.9%; Sharks 40.9%/41.7%
NHL Betting Notes: Oilers are 33-13-4 as favorites and Sharks are 16-26-7 as underdogs. Oilers have won four straight games and have hit a total of seven goals or more in 10 of their past 11 games.
Best Bet: Over 6.5 (-118 via BetRivers)