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The NHL All-Star Weekend is just around the corner so the league is seeing a limited schedule this week. However, we have done a game breakdown of the top four games for Tuesday and Wednesday.
The Columbus Blue Jackets will try to dig themselves out of a hole when they visit the St. Louis Blues on Tuesday. The same night, the San Jose Sharks will try to get a rare win when they host the Seattle Kraken. On Wednesday, the Detroit Red Wings are looking to continue their winning streak when they host the Ottawa Senators, and the Los Angeles Kings will try to escape another loss facing the Nashville Predators.
Let’s take a deeper look at the NHL betting trends for these four games.
Columbus Blue Jackets vs St. Louis Blues
The Columbus Blue Jackets are having a disappointing season so far, sitting at the bottom of the Eastern Conference with a 15-24-10 record. They have lost four of the last five games and are coming off a 4-2 loss to the Seattle Kraken. The Blue Jackets are second to last in the league, allowing 3.74 goals per game, and 21st in scoring 2.96 goals per game. Johnny Gaudreau is the best player on the team, with 31 goals so far in the season.
The St. Louis Blues are eighth in the Western Conference with a 26-20-2 record. They have won the last five games, which is their longest winning streak of the season. The Blues are coming off three consecutive 4-3 overtime wins against Vancouver, Seattle, and Los Angeles. They are 25th in the league, scoring 2.90 goals per game, and are ranked slightly better defensively, sitting in 20th place, allowing 3.15 goals per game. Robert Thomas is the best player on the Blues, with 52 points so far this season.
Columbus Blue Jackets vs St. Louis Blues: NHL betting trends
The Blues are 5-0 SU in their last five games. They are 6-1 SU in the last 7 games against Columbus and 5-4 SU in their last 12 home games. The Blue Jackets are 1-4 SU in their last five games and 5-15 SU in the last 20 games on the road.
Prediction and Conclusion
The St. Louis Blues are one of the hottest teams in the league at the moment, having the second-longest active winning streak in the league. Their confidence is sky high, as they were able to win the last three games in overtime against conference rivals that are higher in the standings. Tonight, the Blues are hosting the bottom team in the East, Columbus. The Blue Jackets are finishing their six-game road trip, and besides having a poor season, they are as tired as it gets. The Blues have won six of the last seven against the Blue Jackets and will add another comfortable win tonight.
Seattle Kraken vs San Jose Sharks
The Seattle Kraken are having a solid season, sitting in tenth place in the Western Conference with a 21-18-10 record, and they are tied for the most overtime games in the conference. The Kraken have lost four of their last six games and are coming off a 4-2 win over the Columbus Blue Jackets. The Kraken are 27th in the league, scoring 2.84 goals per game, and are ranked tenth, allowing 2.88 goals per game. https://www.espn.com/nhl/player/_/id/3042095 leads the Kraken with 40 points so far in the season.
The San Jose Sharks have won three consecutive games for the first time this season. They are coming off a 3-2 overtime win over the New York Rangers. For the first time in a while, the Sharks have moved up from the bottom of the Western Conference. Currently, they have a 13-32-4 record, including 8-13-2 at home. Tomas Hertl is the best player on the Sharks team, with 34 points so far in the season.
Seattle Kraken vs San Jose Sharks: NHL betting trends
Seattle has won 4 of the last 5 games against San Jose. They are 2-5 SU in the last 7 games, 3-6 SU in the last 9 games played on Tuesday and 4-1 SU in the last 5 games against teams from the Pacific Division. The Sharks are 4-16 SU in the last 20 games, 2-7 SU in the last 9 home games and 2-10 SU in the last 12 games against teams from the Western Conference.
Prediction and Conclusion
The San Jose Sharks are playing their best hockey of the season, but it will not get them in any better situation since they have dug themselves a deep hole. The Kraken were on a great run, winning nine consecutive games, but have lost five of seven since then. This is an ideal chance for Seattle to add a win going into the All-Star break, and they will take advantage of it.
Ottawa Senators vs Detroit Red Wings
The Ottawa Senators are 14th in the Eastern Conference with a 19-25-2 record. They have won three of the last five games and are coming off a 4-3 overtime win over the Nashville Predators. They are 11th in the league, scoring 3.33 goals per game, and 30th in the NHL, allowing 3.67 goals per game. Tim Stutzle is the best player for the Senators, with 47 points so far in the season.
The Detroit Red Wings are seventh in the Eastern Conference with a 26-18-5 record. They have won three of the last four games and are coming off a 5-2 win over the defending champions, the Vegas Golden Knights. Detroit is fifth in the league, scoring 3.51 goals per game, and is ranked 22nd, allowing 3.22 goals per game. Dylan Larkin leads the Red Wings with 46 points so far in the season.
Ottawa Senators vs Detroit Red Wings: NHL betting trends
These two teams have played over the total goal line in 4 of their last 5 meetings. The Senators have played over the total goal line in 8 of their last 11 games overall and in 4 of the last 6 against teams from the Eastern Conference.
Prediction and Conclusion
The Detroit Red Wings are having a promising first half of the season and are on pace to be back in the playoffs for the first time in six years. The Red Wings are in the top five scoring teams this season, and it will be a long night for the Senators, who have one of the worst defenses. At the same time, Ottawa is a completely offensive-oriented team and will score their share of goals. The total goal line is set at 6.5 for this game, and given the fact that these two have gone over in four of their last five meetings, this one will be another high-scoring game.
Los Angeles Kings vs Nashville Predators
The Los Angeles Kings have dropped to seventh place in the Western Conference with a 22-15-10 record. They have lost 14 of the last 16 games and are currently on a four-game losing streak. The Kings are coming off a 4-3 overtime loss to the St. Louis Blues. The Kings are 16th in the NHL with 3.13 goals per game and are much better defensively, being ranked fifth in the league with 2.66 goals per game. Adrian Kempe leads the Kings with 43 points so far this season.
The Nashville Predators are ninth in the Western Conference with a 26-22-2 record. They have lost four of the last five games and are coming off a 4-3 overtime loss to the Ottawa Senators. The Predators are 19th in the league, scoring 2.98 goals per game, and a spot higher, allowing 3.10 goals per game. Filip Forsberg leads the team with 50 points this season.
Los Angeles Kings vs Nashville Predators: NHL betting trends
The Predators 12-3 SU in the last 15 games against Los Angeles and are 5-1 SU in the last six games against the Kings in Nashville. They are 2-6 SU in their last 8 home games and 1-4 SU in the last five games overall. Los Angeles is 2-14 SU in the last 16 games overall, and 1-8 SU in the last 9 road games.
Prediction and Conclusion
Both teams are struggling at the moment, and what the Kings are going through can even be called an absolute downfall. They were on top of the conference early in the season and are currently on the verge of dropping to the bottom half of the standings. The Predators are also having a couple of difficult weeks, but their game does not look bad. Nashville has been dominating the Kings in the last three seasons, especially when playing at home, and they will have another win tonight.
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