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Things are heating up in the NHL as we are entering the month of December. There is a long schedule on Tueday, and we are going to see the betting trends for the four more interesting matchups.
The Boston Bruins are rejuvenated after the coaching change and will try to add another win when they host the struggling Detroit Red Wings. The Montreal Canadiens are back home after a tough road trip and hope for a change of scenario when they host the New York Islanders. The Washington Capitals top the Eastern Conference and are favorites to add another win when the San Jose Sharks are in the nation’s capital. The Winnipeg Jets lost the leading spot in the West, and getting back there is their goal when they host the St. Louis Blues.
Let’s take a deeper look at the NHL betting trends for these four games.
Detroit Red Wings vs Boston Bruins
The Detroit Red Wings are 14th in the Eastern Conference with a 10-11-3 record, including 5-5-1 on the road. They have lost 3 of the last 5 games and are coming off a 5-4 overtime loss to the Vancouver Canucks. The Red Wings are 25th in the league scoring 2.63 goals per game and are ranked two spots higher allowing 3.17. Lucas Raymond leads the team with 25 total points.
The Boston Bruins are eighth in the Eastern Conference with an 12-11-3 record, including 7-6-2 at home. They have won 4 of the last 6 games and are coming off a 6-3 win over Montreal Canadiens. The Bruins are second to last in the league scoring 2.46 goals per game and are ranked 17th allowing 3.08. David Pastrnak leads the team with 23 points so far in the season.
Detroit Red Wings vs Boston Bruins: NHL betting trends
The Bruins are 4-2 SU in their last 6 games overall, 16-3 SU in their last 19 home games against Detroit and 4-1 SU in their last 5 games played in December. Boston has played under the total goal line in 10 of their last 15 games overall, 5 of their last 7 home games and their last 5 games played on Tuesday, while has gone over in 4 of their last 6 games against Detroit. The Red Wings are 4-8 SU in their last 12 games overall and 2-4 SU in their last 6 games on the road. Detroit has played under the total goal line in 6 of their last 8 games against teams from the Eastern Conference and 12 of their last 17 games against teams from the Atlantic Division.
Prediction and Conclusion
The Bruins had a difficult start to the season, which cost Jim Montgomery his job. Joe Sacco jumped in as an interim coach, and that proved to be the boost they needed. Being among the least efficient teams in the league is not something we have been used to seeing from the Bruins, and scoring six goals in each of their last two wins looks very promising. The Red Wings are another opponent they can dominate, which they did in their last two meetings. Therefore, we go with the Bruins to win the game that will go over 4.5 goals in total.
New York Islanders vs Montreal Canadiens
The New York Islanders are 12th in the Eastern Conference with a 9-10-6 record, including 5-5-4 on the road. They are coming off a 3-0 win over the Buffalo Sabres that ended their three-game losing streak. The Islanders are 27th in the league scoring 2.56 goals per game and 12th allowing 2.96. Kyle Palmieri leads the team with 20 points so far in the season.
The Montreal Canadiens are at the bottom of the Eastern Conference with an 8-13-3 record, including 5-5-2 at home. They have lost 4 of the last 5 games and are coming off a 6-3 loss to the Boston Bruins. The Canadiens are 21st in the league scoring 2.56 goals per game and are ranked at the rock bottom allowing 3.83. Nick Suzuki leads the team with 24 points so far in the season.
New York Islanders vs Montreal Canadiens: NHL betting trends
The Canadiens are 1-4 SU in their last 5 games overall, 6-2 SU in their last 8 home games against the Islanders and 3-8 SU in their last 11 games against teams from the Metropolitan Division. Montreal has played over the total goal line in 4 of their last 5 games overall, 5 of their last 6 games against Islanders and 10 of their last 13 games against teams from the Eastern Conference while has played under in 4 of their last 5 home games. The Islanders are 2-6 SU in their last 8 games overall, 1-5 SU in their last 6 games on the road and 4-9 SU in their last 13 visits to Montreal. New York has played over the total goal line in 7 of their last 10 games against teams from the Eastern Conference and 10 of their last 14 games played in December.
Prediction and Conclusion
Both the Islanders and the Canadiens have had difficult seasons, and even though they have shown glimpses of solid play, they are still in the bottom half of the Eastern Conference standings. The Canadiens are back home after a tough three-game road trip and hope that they will turn a new page. The Islanders are even worse since they have won only 3 of the last 10 games. The home team won each of the last seven games between these two teams, but instead of going with the Canadiens, we will go with over 6.5 goals in total since 5 of the last 6 meetings went that way.
San Jose Sharks vs Washington Capitals
The San Jose Sharks are 14th in the Western Conference with a 9-13-5 record, including 3-7-4 on the road. They have won 3 of the last 4 games and are coming off a 4-2 win against the Seattle Kraken. The Sharks are 19th in the league scoring 2.89 goals per game and are ranked 28th allowing 3.41. Mikael Granlund leads the team with 28 points so far in the season.
The Washington Capitals are on top of the Eastern Conference with a 17-6-1 record, including 8-4-1 at home. They are on a four-game winning streak and are coming off a 6-5 win over the New Jersey Devils. The Capitals are the top scoring team in the NHL averaging 4.21 goals per game and are ranked eighth allowing 2.88. Dylan Strome is the best player on the team with 34 points so far in the season.
San Jose Sharks vs Washington Capitals: NHL betting trends
The Capitals are 4-1 SU in their last 5 games overall, 1-4 SU in their last 5 home games and 4-15 SU in their last 19 home games against San Jose. Washington has played over the total point line in 8 of their last 11 games overall, and 4 of their last 5 games against teams from the Western Conference and under in 5 of their last 6 games against San Jose and 13 of their last 19 games against teams from the Pacific Division. The Sharks are 4-8 SU in their last 12 games against Washington and 1-5 SU in their last 6 games on the road. San Jose has played over the total goal line in 4 of their last 5 games overall and 4 of their last 6 games against teams from the Eastern Conference while has played under in 4 of their last 6 games against teams from the Metropolitan Division.
Prediction and Conclusion
The Washington Capitals made a lot of roster changes in the offseason, and so far they are doing a great job. Being on top of the Eastern Conference in this competition proves they are ready for big things this season. Unlike them, the Sharks are near the bottom of the West, but it is a fact that they are playing their best hockey of the season. The Sharks have been very dominant when visiting DC in the past couple of decades, but things have changed, and the Capitals will cover the -1.5-goal spread in this one.
St. Louis Blues vs Winnipeg Jets
The St. Louis Blues are 11th in the Western Conference with an 11-12-2 record, including 6-6-1 on the road. They have won 3 of the last 5 games and are coming off a 3-2 overtime win over the Philadelphia Flyers. The Blues are 30th in the league scoring 2.48 goals per game and are ranked 21st allowing 3.16. Jordan Kyrou leads the team with 20 points so far in the season.
The Winnipeg Jets are second in the Western Conference with an 18-7-0 record, including 9-1-0 at home. They have lost the last three games and are coming off a 3-1 loss to the Dallas Stars. They are third in the league scoring 3.76 goals per game and second allowing 2.52. Kyle Connor leads the team with 29 points so far in the season.
St. Louis Blues vs Winnipeg Jets: NHL betting trends
The Jets are 1-4 SU in their last 5 games overall, 5-0 SU in their last 5 home games and 5-0 SU in their last 5 home games against St. Louis. Winnipeg has played under the total goal line in 5 of their last 6 games overall, 7 of their last 8 games against teams from the Western Conference and their last 9 games against teams from the Central Division. The Blues are 4-8 SU in their last 12 games overall, 1-10 SU in their last 11 games against the Jets, and 1-5 SU in their last 6 games against teams from the Western Conference. St. Louis has played under the totla goal line in 4 of their last 5 games overall, 5 of their last 7 games on the road and 4 of their last 6 games played in December.
Prediction and Conclusion
The Winnipeg Jets had the best start of the season in the entire league, but the recent road trip has seen them drop in the standings. They lost four of the six games while away from home and are now finally back in Canada Life Centre to try to regain the lead in the West. The St. Louis Blues have seen many ups and downs during the first 25 games of the season, and things will not get any better in this one. The Jets have won 9 of the last 10 games against the Blues, including the last four, and that run will continue on Tuesday.
