Betting news, trends, odds and predictions from various handicappers and websites for Monday 3/18/19
NHL – TRENDS OF THE DAY
There are only four games scheduled in the National Hockey League on Monday, March 18, but that includes a fantastic Pacific Division battle between the San Jose Sharks and the Vegas Golden Knights. In other great action, the Arizona Coyotes take on the Tampa Bay Lightning and the Winnipeg Jets face-off against the Los Angeles Kings.
Vegas Golden Knights (+135) vs. San Jose Sharks (-165)
These two teams may be separated by 11 points in the standings, but there is a lot riding on this contest. The Vegas Golden Knights enter in third place with 83 points (39-27-5). Vegas is 18-17-1 on the road this season and are 7-2-1 in their last 10 games. The San Jose Sharks are in second place in the division with 94 points (43-21-8). San Jose is 23-7-5 at home this season and they are also red-hot, going 7-3-0 in their last 10 games.
Goaltending Matchup:
Marc-Andre Fleury will be in net for Vegas. Fleury is 35-19-3 this season with a 2.46 goals-against average and a .914 save percentage. Fleury has won six straight games, not allowing more than two goals in any of those contests and he has allowed a total of five goals in that span.
Martin Jones will get the start for San Jose. Jones is 34-15-4 this season with a 2.86 goals-against average and a .899 save percentage. He has lost his last two starts, giving up seven total goals in that span, but is 6-4-0 in his last 10 starts, including two shutouts.
Hot Trends:
The Vegas Golden Knights are…
7-1 in their last eight games.
5-2 in their last seven games on the road.
0-6 in their last six games on a Monday.
The San Jose Sharks are…
6-2 in their last eight games.
12-4 in their last 16 games at home.
35-16 in their last 51 games against teams from the Western Conference.
Stat Pack:
Golden Knights:
Goals For: 2.97
Goals Against: 2.75
Power-Play: 17.1%
Penalty Killing: 82.3%
Sharks:
Goals For: 3.58
Goals Against: 3.04
Power-Play: 24.1%
Penalty Killing: 81.2%
Prediction
This game could very much have a playoff atmosphere to it. It is a battle of two division rivals trying to jockey for better playoff position as the season is coming to an end. Both teams are playing exceptionally well and have solid goaltending. Vegas would have a fighting chance in this game had it not been for the fact that they are playing in San Jose. The Sharks are just brutal at home, and that is clearly the difference maker in this game.
The total is set at 6.5 in this contest, but the trends favor the under. San Jose has gone under in four of their last five games, including three of their last five at home, while Vegas has gone under in five of the last seven in the conference. Jones has not looked as good over his last two starts but has had another outstanding season, and Fleury has been lights out of late. We not only go under but go away under as the San Jose Sharks when 3-1.
Two Games to Watch
Winnipeg Jets (-179) vs. Los Angeles Kings (+150)
The Winnipeg Jets enter this contest in first in the Central Division with 88 points (42-25-4), while the Los Angeles Kings are in last in the Pacific Division with 58 points (25-38-8). Winnipeg is 18-16-0 on the road this season and they are 5-5-0 in their last 10 games. Los Angeles is 13-19-3 at home and they are 2-6-2 in their last 10 games.
Why Winnipeg Wins:
Jets are 43-20 in their last 63 games against teams with a losing record.
Kings are 25-51 in their last 76 games.
Kings are 21-43 in their last 64 against teams with a winning record.
Connor Hellebuyck has won his last two starts, giving up four total goals.
Jonathan Quick has lost his last two starts, and four of his last five.
Why Los Angeles Wins:
Kings are 9-4 in the last 13 meetings in Los Angeles.
Home team has won six of the last eight meetings.
What About the Total?
Go over 6.0, because…
Los Angeles has gone over in 16 of their last 23 games.
Winnipeg has gone over in five of their last eight.
Winnipeg has gone over in seven of their last 11 games on the road.
Quick has a 3.70 goals-against average over his last 10 starts.
Arizona Coyotes (+235) vs. Tampa Bay Lightning (-265)
The Arizona Coyotes are in fourth in the Pacific Division with 78 points (36-30-6). Arizona is 18-15-2 on the road this season and they are 7-2-1 in their last 10 games. The Tampa Bay Lightning are in first in the Atlantic Division with 114 points (55-13-4), the best record in the National Hockey League. Tampa Bay is 30-6-2 at home this season and they are 8-2-0 in their last 10 games, including winning their last four.
Why Arizona Wins:
Coyotes are 10-3 in their last 13 games.
Coyotes are 5-1 in their last six games against teams from the Atlantic.
Coyotes are 4-1 in the last five meetings between these two teams.
Darcy Kuemper is 2-0-1 in his last three starts, allowing five total goals in that span.
Why Tampa Bay Wins:
Lightning have won their last six on Monday.
Lightning are 38-13 in their last 51 games at home.
Coyotes have lost their last four games on a Monday.
Louis Domingue is 9-1-0 in his last 10 starts.
What About the Total?
Go over 6.5, because…
Total has gone over in nine of the last 13 meetings between these two teams.
Total has gone over in eight of the last 11 meetings in Tampa Bay.
Monday, 18 March 2019 • 05:35 PM
73 VANCOUVER @ 74 CHICAGO
Play over CHICAGO on the total in All games when playing against a team with a losing record
The record is 24 Overs and 6 this season (+17.45 units)
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Monday, 18 March 2019 • 07:35 PM
77 VEGAS @ 78 SAN JOSE
Play on VEGAS using the money line in All games revenging a home loss versus opponent
The record is 17 Wins and 3 for the last two seasons (+14.65 units)
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Monday, 18 March 2019 • 04:35 PM
71 ARIZONA @ 72 TAMPA BAY
Play on TAMPA BAY using the money line in All games in all games
The record is 55 Wins and 17 this season (+26.7 units)
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Monday, March 18
Trend Report
Arizona Coyotes
Arizona is 9-4 ATS in its last 13 games
Arizona is 10-3 SU in its last 13 games
Arizona is 14-4 ATS in its last 18 games on the road
Arizona is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games on the road
Arizona is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Tampa Bay
Arizona is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing Tampa Bay
Arizona is 8-15 SU in its last 23 games when playing Tampa Bay
The total has gone OVER in 9 of Arizona's last 13 games when playing Tampa Bay
The total has gone OVER in 9 of Arizona's last 12 games when playing on the road against Tampa Bay
Tampa Bay Lightning
Tampa Bay is 16-2 SU in its last 18 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Tampa Bay's last 6 games
Tampa Bay is 10-1 SU in its last 11 games at home
Tampa Bay is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Arizona
Tampa Bay is 15-8 SU in its last 23 games when playing Arizona
Tampa Bay is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing Arizona
The total has gone OVER in 9 of Tampa Bay's last 13 games when playing Arizona
The total has gone OVER in 9 of Tampa Bay's last 12 games when playing at home against Arizona
Vancouver Canucks
Vancouver is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games
Vancouver is 6-14 SU in its last 20 games
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Vancouver's last 7 games
Vancouver is 9-3 ATS in its last 12 games on the road
Vancouver is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Vancouver's last 6 games on the road
Vancouver is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Chicago
Vancouver is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing Chicago
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Vancouver's last 5 games when playing Chicago
Vancouver is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Chicago
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Vancouver's last 5 games when playing on the road against Chicago
Chicago Blackhawks
Chicago is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games
Chicago is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 17 of Chicago's last 20 games
Chicago is 1-5 ATS in its last 6 games at home
Chicago is 8-3 SU in its last 11 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Chicago's last 5 games at home
Chicago is 0-5 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Vancouver
Chicago is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games when playing Vancouver
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Chicago's last 5 games when playing Vancouver
Chicago is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against Vancouver
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Chicago's last 5 games when playing at home against Vancouver
Winnipeg Jets
Winnipeg is 1-5 ATS in its last 6 games
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Winnipeg's last 8 games
The total has gone OVER in 8 of Winnipeg's last 11 games on the road
Winnipeg is 1-5 ATS in its last 6 games when playing Los Angeles
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Winnipeg's last 5 games when playing Los Angeles
Winnipeg is 4-9 SU in its last 13 games when playing on the road against Los Angeles
Los Angeles Kings
Los Angeles is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games
Los Angeles is 2-15 SU in its last 17 games
The total has gone OVER in 16 of Los Angeles's last 23 games
Los Angeles is 1-8 SU in its last 9 games at home
Los Angeles is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games when playing Winnipeg
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Los Angeles's last 5 games when playing Winnipeg
Los Angeles is 9-4 SU in its last 13 games when playing at home against Winnipeg
Vegas Golden Knights
Vegas is 7-18 ATS in its last 25 games
Vegas is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Vegas's last 6 games
Vegas is 3-9 ATS in its last 12 games on the road
Vegas is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games on the road
Vegas is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games when playing San Jose
Vegas is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing San Jose
Vegas is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games when playing on the road against San Jose
San Jose Sharks
San Jose is 6-2 SU in its last 8 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of San Jose's last 5 games
San Jose is 2-8 ATS in its last 10 games at home
San Jose is 12-4 SU in its last 16 games at home
San Jose is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games when playing Vegas
San Jose is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games when playing Vegas
San Jose is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games when playing at home against Vegas
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Long Sheet
Monday, March 18
ARIZONA (36-30-0-6, 78 pts.) at TAMPA BAY (55-13-0-4, 114 pts.) - 3/18/2019, 7:35 PM
Top Trends for this game.
TAMPA BAY is 55-17 ATS (+83.0 Units) in all games this season.
TAMPA BAY is 33-11 ATS (+11.7 Units) after scoring 4 goals or more in their previous game this season.
ARIZONA is 36-36 ATS (+78.0 Units) in all games this season.
ARIZONA is 19-14 ATS (+35.7 Units) second half of the season this season.
ARIZONA is 18-18 ATS (+43.7 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
Head-to-Head Series History
ARIZONA is 4-1 (+6.0 Units) against the spread versus TAMPA BAY over the last 3 seasons
ARIZONA is 4-1-0 straight up against TAMPA BAY over the last 3 seasons
3 of 5 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+0.8 Units)
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VANCOUVER (30-32-0-10, 70 pts.) at CHICAGO (32-30-0-9, 73 pts.) - 3/18/2019, 8:35 PM
Top Trends for this game.
VANCOUVER is 393-380 ATS (-123.7 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record since 1996.
CHICAGO is 17-13 ATS (+3.8 Units) second half of the season this season.
CHICAGO is 23-10 ATS (+11.9 Units) after a 3 game unbeaten streak over the last 3 seasons.
CHICAGO is 372-373 ATS (-97.7 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record since 1996.
CHICAGO is 162-183 ATS (-99.0 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record in the second half of the season since 1996.
Head-to-Head Series History
VANCOUVER is 5-3 (+4.1 Units) against the spread versus CHICAGO over the last 3 seasons
VANCOUVER is 5-3-0 straight up against CHICAGO over the last 3 seasons
8 of 8 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+8.1 Units)
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WINNIPEG (42-25-0-4, 88 pts.) at LOS ANGELES (25-38-0-8, 58 pts.) - 3/18/2019, 10:35 PM
Top Trends for this game.
WINNIPEG is 4-8 ATS (-9.6 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record in the second half of the season this season.
WINNIPEG is 103-68 ATS (+18.4 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
LOS ANGELES is 25-46 ATS (-53.4 Units) in all games this season.
LOS ANGELES is 16-23 ATS (-18.5 Units) in home games second half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
LOS ANGELES is 210-265 ATS (-103.0 Units) after a non-conference game since 1996.
LOS ANGELES is 6-23 ATS (+34.8 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
LOS ANGELES is 1-12 ATS (+20.6 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season this season.
Head-to-Head Series History
LOS ANGELES is 4-4 (+0.9 Units) against the spread versus WINNIPEG over the last 3 seasons
LOS ANGELES is 4-4-0 straight up against WINNIPEG over the last 3 seasons
5 of 7 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+2.6 Units)
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VEGAS (40-27-0-5, 85 pts.) at SAN JOSE (43-21-0-8, 94 pts.) - 3/18/2019, 10:35 PM
Top Trends for this game.
VEGAS is 10-15 ATS (-11.7 Units) after scoring 4 goals or more in their previous game this season.
SAN JOSE is 42-19 ATS (+13.5 Units) vs. division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
VEGAS is 105-70 ATS (+11.9 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
VEGAS is 44-19 ATS (+16.3 Units) vs. division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
VEGAS is 41-21 ATS (+11.1 Units) after a division game over the last 2 seasons.
VEGAS is 10-2 ATS (+7.3 Units) revenging a home loss versus opponent this season.
Head-to-Head Series History
VEGAS is 8-4 (+3.3 Units) against the spread versus SAN JOSE over the last 3 seasons
VEGAS is 8-4-0 straight up against SAN JOSE over the last 3 seasons
7 of 12 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+1.5 Units)
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