Betting news, trends, odds and predictions from various handicappers and websites for Friday 1/11/19
It’s a light day in the National Hockey League on Friday, January 11, as there are only four games scheduled. In one contest, one of the hottest teams in the NHL, the Pittsburgh Penguins, take on the Anaheim Ducks. Other games include the Detroit Red Wings battling the Winnipeg Jets and the Buffalo Sabres taking on the Carolina Hurricanes.
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Featured Game
Pittsburgh Penguins (-145) vs. Anaheim Ducks (+125)
Pittsburgh is in second in the Metropolitan Division with 54 points (24-13-6). They are 11-5-4 on the road this season and are red-hot at 9-1-0 in their last 10 games. Anaheim is in fourth place in the Pacific Division with 46 points (19-17-8). The Ducks are 10-6-8 at home this season and are struggling at 1-6-3 in their last 10 games.
Goaltending Matchup:
The Penguins will start goaltender Matt Murray. Murray is 12-5-1 this season with a 2.78 goals-against average and a .917 save percentage. He is red-hot of late, winning eight straight games. Murray has allowed 10 total goals in those eight victories and has recorded two shutouts in that span.
The Ducks will start Jon Gibson. Gibson is 15-13-7 this season with a 2.62 goals-against average and a .923 save percentage. The Anaheim goaltender has lost eight straight and has not earned the victory since December 17, oddly enough against Pittsburgh.
Hot Trends:
The Pittsburgh Penguins are…
5-0 in their last five games on the road.
9-1 in their last 10 games.
8-1 in their last nine games against teams with a losing record.
The Anaheim Ducks are…
0-9 in their last nine games.
0-5 in their last five games at home.
0-5 in their last five games against teams with a winning record.
Stat Pack:
Penguins:
Goals For: 3.5
Goals Against: 2.9
Power-Play: 25.6%
Penalty Killing: 84.2%
Ducks:
Goals For: 2.4
Goals Against: 2.9
Power-Play: 14.5%
Penalty Killing: 80.5%
Prediction
Anaheim is in the skids right now while the Penguins are soaring. There is absolutely not one trend that should make you believe that the Ducks are going to win this game, so take Pittsburgh all the way.
The total is set at 6.0 when this contest. In the last six meetings between these two teams, the total has gone over three times and has pushed twice. Combined, these two teams are not averaging 6.0 goals scored per game nor are they averaging 6.0 goals allowed. Thus we take the under as Pittsburgh wins, 4-1.
Two Games to Watch
Detroit Red Wings (+205) vs. Winnipeg Jets (-245)
Detroit is in seventh place in the Atlantic Division with 39 points. They are 7-10-3 on the road this season and are 2-6-2 in their last 10 games. Winnipeg is in second in the Central Division with 56 points (27-14-2). The Jets are 15-6-2 at home this season and are 6-4-0 in their last 10 games.
Why Detroit Wins:
Jets are 1-4 in their last five games on Friday.
Why Winnipeg Wins:
Laurent Brossoit has won five straight games for Winnipeg.
Red Wings are 16-35 in their last 51 games on the road.
Jimmy Howard has lost two straight games and eight of his last nine.
What About the Total?
Go over 6.5, because…
The total has gone over in 10 of the last 11 meetings in Winnipeg.
The total has gone over in four of the last five meetings.
Winnipeg has gone over in five of their last eight games at home.
Detroit has gone over in six of their last eight games.
Buffalo Sabres(+120) vs. Carolina Hurricanes (-140)
Buffalo is in fourth place in the Atlantic Division with 52 points (23-14-6). They are 9-9-3 on the road this season and are 4-5-1 in their last 10 games. Carolina is in fifth in the Metropolitan Division with 45 points (20-17-5). They are 11-7-4 at home this season and are 6-4-0 in their last 10 games, including winning five straight entering their contest against Tampa Bay on Thursday.
Why Buffalo Wins:
Sabres are 6-2 in their last eight games when playing with at least two days of rest.
Carter Hutton allowed one goal in his last start.
Hurricanes are 14-37 in their last 51 games against teams with a winning record.
Why Carolina Wins:
Hurricanes have won five straight games.
Hurricanes are 7-3 in their last 10 games on Friday.
Curtis McElhinney has won three straight games.
Sabres are 3-10 in their last 13 games against Eastern Conference teams.
Before the win, Hutton had lost six straight.
Hurricanes have won six straight meetings between these two teams.
Hurricanes are 8-2 in the last 10 meetings in Carolina.
What About the Total?
Go over 5.5, because…
The total has gone over in eight of the last 10 meetings in Carolina.
The total has gone over in nine of the last 16 overall.
Buffalo has gone over in five of their last seven against teams with a losing record.
Carolina has gone over in three of their last four overall.
NHL
Friday, January 11
Trend Report
Buffalo Sabres
Buffalo is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games
Buffalo is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Buffalo's last 8 games
Buffalo is 12-1 ATS in its last 13 games on the road
Buffalo is 1-7 SU in its last 8 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Buffalo's last 7 games on the road
Buffalo is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Carolina
Buffalo is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing Carolina
Buffalo is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Carolina
The total has gone OVER in 8 of Buffalo's last 10 games when playing on the road against Carolina
Carolina Hurricanes
Carolina is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games
Carolina is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games
Carolina is 5-2 ATS in its last 7 games at home
Carolina is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 10 of Carolina's last 14 games at home
Carolina is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Buffalo
Carolina is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing Buffalo
Carolina is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Buffalo
The total has gone OVER in 8 of Carolina's last 10 games when playing at home against Buffalo
Detroit Red Wings
Detroit is 8-4 ATS in its last 12 games
Detroit is 1-8 SU in its last 9 games
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Detroit's last 8 games
Detroit is 11-4 ATS in its last 15 games on the road
Detroit is 1-6 SU in its last 7 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Detroit's last 9 games on the road
Detroit is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Winnipeg
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Detroit's last 5 games when playing Winnipeg
Detroit is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Winnipeg
The total has gone OVER in 10 of Detroit's last 11 games when playing on the road against Winnipeg
Winnipeg Jets
Winnipeg is 14-6 SU in its last 20 games
Winnipeg is 6-2 SU in its last 8 games at home
Winnipeg is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Detroit
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Winnipeg's last 5 games when playing Detroit
Winnipeg is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against Detroit
The total has gone OVER in 10 of Winnipeg's last 11 games when playing at home against Detroit
Florida Panthers
Florida is 1-6 ATS in its last 7 games
Florida is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Florida's last 5 games
Florida is 2-5 ATS in its last 7 games on the road
Florida is 4-8 SU in its last 12 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Florida's last 5 games on the road
Florida is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Calgary
Florida is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing Calgary
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Florida's last 5 games when playing Calgary
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Florida's last 5 games when playing on the road against Calgary
Calgary Flames
Calgary is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Calgary's last 6 games
Calgary is 9-4 ATS in its last 13 games at home
Calgary is 9-4 SU in its last 13 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 16 of Calgary's last 22 games at home
Calgary is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Florida
Calgary is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing Florida
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Calgary's last 5 games when playing Florida
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Calgary's last 5 games when playing at home against Florida
Pittsburgh Penguins
Pittsburgh is 7-1 ATS in its last 8 games
Pittsburgh is 9-1 SU in its last 10 games
Pittsburgh is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games on the road
Pittsburgh is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games on the road
Pittsburgh is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Anaheim
Pittsburgh is 4-8 SU in its last 12 games when playing on the road against Anaheim
Anaheim Ducks
Anaheim is 2-7 ATS in its last 9 games
Anaheim is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Anaheim's last 5 games
Anaheim is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Anaheim's last 5 games at home
Anaheim is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Pittsburgh
Anaheim is 8-4 SU in its last 12 games when playing at home against Pittsburgh
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NHL
Long Sheet
Friday, January 11
BUFFALO (23-14-0-6, 52 pts.) at CAROLINA (20-18-0-5, 45 pts.) - 1/11/2019, 7:35 PM
Top Trends for this game.
BUFFALO is 23-20 ATS (+45.9 Units) in all games this season.
CAROLINA is 56-69 ATS (+131.2 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
CAROLINA is 10-15 ATS (-11.1 Units) in home games second half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
CAROLINA is 113-129 ATS (-47.7 Units) in home games after a loss by 2 goals or more in their previous game since 1996.
CAROLINA is 44-61 ATS (-36.2 Units) in home games after playing 3 consecutive road games since 1996.
CAROLINA is 22-38 ATS (-24.4 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
Head-to-Head Series History
CAROLINA is 6-0 (+6.0 Units) against the spread versus BUFFALO over the last 3 seasons
CAROLINA is 6-0-0 straight up against BUFFALO over the last 3 seasons
3 of 6 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=-0.3 Units, Under=-0.6 Units)
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DETROIT (16-22-0-7, 39 pts.) at WINNIPEG (27-14-0-2, 56 pts.) - 1/11/2019, 8:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
DETROIT is 4-20 ATS (+35.0 Units) in road games when playing with 2 days rest over the last 3 seasons.
WINNIPEG is 88-55 ATS (+173.1 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
WINNIPEG is 35-17 ATS (+53.2 Units) after a division game over the last 2 seasons.
WINNIPEG is 42-15 ATS (+24.0 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
Head-to-Head Series History
WINNIPEG is 3-2 (+0.9 Units) against the spread versus DETROIT over the last 3 seasons
WINNIPEG is 3-2-0 straight up against DETROIT over the last 3 seasons
4 of 5 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+3.1 Units)
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FLORIDA (17-17-0-8, 42 pts.) at CALGARY (28-13-0-4, 60 pts.) - 1/11/2019, 9:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
FLORIDA is 17-25 ATS (-13.0 Units) in all games this season.
FLORIDA is 169-251 ATS (+437.4 Units) in non-conference games since 1996.
CALGARY is 28-17 ATS (+28.0 Units) in all games this season.
CALGARY is 3-10 ATS (-8.3 Units) on Friday nights over the last 2 seasons.
CALGARY is 6-16 ATS (-17.7 Units) in home games in non-conference games over the last 2 seasons.
Head-to-Head Series History
CALGARY is 3-1 (+2.3 Units) against the spread versus FLORIDA over the last 3 seasons
CALGARY is 3-1-0 straight up against FLORIDA over the last 3 seasons
4 of 4 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+4.2 Units)
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PITTSBURGH (24-13-0-6, 54 pts.) at ANAHEIM (19-17-0-8, 46 pts.) - 1/11/2019, 10:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
PITTSBURGH is 6-14 ATS (-12.2 Units) after playing 3 consecutive home games over the last 3 seasons.
ANAHEIM is 557-448 ATS (+76.3 Units) second half of the season since 1996.
ANAHEIM is 256-206 ATS (+9.6 Units) after a non-conference game since 1996.
ANAHEIM is 18-7 ATS (+9.8 Units) after playing 3 consecutive home games over the last 2 seasons.
ANAHEIM is 448-452 ATS (-9.7 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record since 1996.
ANAHEIM is 275-243 ATS (+557.0 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season since 1996.
ANAHEIM is 0-6 ATS (-6.9 Units) in a home game where the total is 6 or more over the last 2 seasons.
ANAHEIM is 2-10 ATS (-8.2 Units) after 3 or more consecutive losses this season.
Head-to-Head Series History
ANAHEIM is 3-2 (+2.1 Units) against the spread versus PITTSBURGH over the last 3 seasons
ANAHEIM is 3-2-0 straight up against PITTSBURGH over the last 3 seasons
2 of 3 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+0.8 Units)
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Back to the NHL tonight and a four-game schedule, with nothing that can really be called a great game.
Buffalo at Carolina: This one was posted late and the Hurricanes opened at -132 and have now settled in at -125 after getting 60% of the early wagers. The Sabres have been a pretty good team team following a win, having gone 13-9, while the Hurricanes are 10-12 following a loss and have gone 6-16 in totals after losing. The Sabres are 11-11 in totals after a loss and 9-11-1 in totals on the road, where they’ve gone 9-12. Carolina is 11-11 at home on the year and have been a strong under team, going 7-14-1. The Sabres are 13-6 straight-up in games where the total is 5.5 and 19-9 in totals, while Carolina is just 3-6 and 3-6 in totals in those games.
Detroit at Winnipeg: The Jets opened -245 and the line has dropped all the down to Winnipeg -215 even though the Jets have gotten three-quarters of the early wagers in this one. Detroit is just 9-19 following a loss and 16-10-2 in totals, while the Jets have gome an impressive 13-2 following a defeat and are 7-5-3 in totals in thise games. The Wings are 7-13 on the road and the Jets are 15-8 at home. The Jets are 8-4 when the total is 6.5 and 6-6 in totals in those games, while the Wings have gone 2-3 and 4-1 in totals with a total of 6.5. Detroit is 13-7 in away totals and the Jets are 12-9-2 in home totals.
Florida at Calgary: The Flames opened -210 here and they’ve climbed to -230 with 80% of the early wagers coming in on the Flames, while the total has moved from 6.5 to 6.5-over (-120). The Panthers are 10-14 after a loss and 13-9-2 in totals, while Calgary is 16-11 after a win and 15-12 in totals. The Panthers are 9-14 away from home and 14-8-1 in away totals, while the Flames are 13-8 at home and 15-5-1 in home totals. Florida is 6-8 when playing against a total of 6.5 and 8-6 in totals, while the Flames have gone 6-3 and 7-2 in totals, so will take the over in this one and lay the -120.
Pittsburgh at Anaheim: The Penguins opened -147 over the floundering Ducks and the line has dropped to Pens -135 even with Pittsburgh getting more than 80% of the early wagers. The Pens are 13-10 after a win, while this latest losing streak has dropped the Ducks to 7-17 after a loss. The Ducks are 10-14 at home, while Pittsburgh has gone 11-9 away from home.
Season: 36-30-1 +4.18