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2U TB U6.5 -113
It's the second game for the Lightning of a four-game trek, after a 4-2 loss at Buffalo last night. Tampa Bay's defense is third in the NHL in penalty killing and in goals allowed (2.77 per game), plus fifth in save percentage (.903), on a 4-1 run UNDER the total. Ottawa has lost four of six, scoring 19 goals. They come off a 6-3 win at home over Carolina, allowing 28 shots. Ottawa is on a 14-9-1 run UNDER the total, including 7-4 UNDER at home.
2U MIN U6.5 -125
Lack of scoring has put the Kraken's playoff hopes on life support. Seattle has scored eight goals in its last five games - all losses - for an average of 1.6. The Kraken have been held to two or fewer goals in eight of their last 10 games. They rank 27th in scoring this season and do not have a goal scorer among the top 50. Seattle must play a strong defensive game to overcome its lack of offense. The Wild are in a tight battle for home ice advantage in the approaching playoffs. So they are likely not to take any wild chances, keeping things conservative. Minnesota is giving up 2.3 goals a game during its past three games. The Wild have the fourth stingiest defense in the NHL, and their goaltending tandem is back in form. The first two meetings in the series this season both went UNDER, with Minnesota winning 3-2 in overtime on Jan. 8 and 4-1 on Dec. 8. Each of those games was in Seattle.
1.5U COL -149
The Avs get a chance for quick revenge after losing 3-2 at home to St. Louis on Sunday night. That game evened the season series for these two division rivals at 1-1, but Colorado holds a sturdy 26-14 (.650) edge overall since 2019. The Avalanche (110 points) is comfortably in line for the top seed in the West, eight points up on Dallas (102), but they still need a few more wins to fend off the hard-charging Canes (104) and secure the Presidents' Trophy. Cale Makar has missed the past three games, but there's a chance he could return tonight (check status), as could Valeri Nichushkin. The Blues are holding onto razor-thin playoff hopes, and the effort has been commendable, but realistically, the team has been playing over its head. The Avs are 26-7-5 on the road this season, which is better than their home record, and with revenge, I'm on them to grab a win tonight.
2U ANA U6.5 +108
Nashville is fighting for a wild-card spot in the West, while Anaheim is battling the Oilers for first in the Pacific Division. The Predators don't want to get in an up-and-down skating race with the Ducks, having lost to the Kings, 3-2, in a shootout last night. Not only is Nashville playing without rest, but it is in action for the fourth time in six days. Nashville has managed just two goals in regulation during each of the past five times it has played in the second of back-to-back games. The Predators have been held to two or fewer goals in four of their last six games. The Ducks are in stop-the-pain mode, having lost five in a row. They are averaging 2.8 goals a game during these past five games. Anaheim has been without Cutter Gauthier for the past three games due to an upper-body injury. Gauthier is the Ducks' leading points producer and goals leader with 38. He is not likely to play today.
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.5U PHL -1.5 +262
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