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Dallas Stars at Colorado Avalanche odds, picks and best bets

Previewing Tuesday’s Dallas Stars at Colorado Avalanche sports betting odds and lines, with NHL betting picks, tips and best bets.

The Dallas Stars (26-15-4) visit the Colorado Avalanche (25-15-5) Tuesday at Pepsi Center for a 9 p.m. ET puck drop. We analyze the Stars-Avalanche sports betting odds and lines, while providing NHL betting tips and picks around this matchup.

Stars at Avalanche: Projected starting goalies

Ben Bishop vs. Philipp Grubauer

Bishop enters the day on a three-game winning streak, and he has been off since a 27-save shutout against the Anaheim Ducks last Thursday. He’s 15-9-3 on the season with a .928 save percentage and 2.24 goals against average.

Grubauer has been off for a week. He last allowed four goals on 28 shots in a loss to the New York Rangers. He is 12-10-3 on the year with a .909 SV% and 2.92 GAA.

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Stars at Avalanche: Odds, picks and betting tips

Odds courtesy of BetMGM; access them at USA TODAY Sports for a full set of today’s betting odds. Odds last updated at 11:10 a.m. ET.

Prediction

Stars 5, Avalanche 3

Moneyline (ML)

The Stars (+125) are road dogs despite leading the Avalanche (-154) by one point for second place in the Central Division. Dallas is coming off a 2-1 road loss against the San Jose Sharks Saturday, snapping a six-game win streak which started with a 3-2 shootout victory over the Avs Dec. 28. Colorado has dropped three straight games for the second time in its last eight outings. It fell 4-3 in overtime to the Pittsburgh Penguins Friday.

Take the value with the STARS (+125) as the better team right now, and for the season. Dallas is 11-9-2 on the road and 7-3 across its last 10 games, while Colorado is 11-7-3 at home but 3-5-2 over its last 10 games. The Stars are up 3-0 in the head-to-head season series and shouldn’t be getting plus-money.

Puck Line/Against the Spread (ATS)

Liking the Stars to continue the season domination of the divisional rival, look to the alternate spread and back DALLAS (-1.5, +340) to win by at least 2 goals for better than a 3-1 return on your investment.

Dallas is 24-21 against the spread overall and 13-9 on the road, while Colorado is 26-19 ATS overall, but just 10-11 at home. The Stars have six road wins by at least a 2-goal margin.

Over/Under (O/U)

Take the OVER 5.5 (-106) and look for two rusty goalies to give up some early goals before settling into this divisional rivalry. The Avs are 8-2 against the Over/Under across their last 10 games, while the Stars are 5-5.

Esten’s NHL betting record: 164-150

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Boston Bruins at Columbus Blue Jackets odds, picks and best bets

Previewing Tuesday’s Boston Bruins at Columbus Blue Jackets sports betting odds and lines, with NHL betting picks, tips and best bets.

The Columbus Blue Jackets (22-16-8) host Brad Marchand and the Boston Bruins (27-8-12) Tuesday at Nationwide Arena for a 7 p.m. ET puck drop. We analyze the Bruins-Blue Jackets sports betting odds and lines, while providing NHL betting tips and picks around this matchup.

It was Marchand’s bizarre shootout gaffe Monday which led to Boston’s 6-5 loss to the Philadelphia Flyers. He simply whiffed on picking up the puck at center ice.

Bruins at Blue Jackets: Projected starting goalies

Tuukka Rask vs. Elvis Merzlikins

Rask received the night off Monday for the first half of the Bruins’ back-to-back. He remains 17-4-6 on the year with a 2.27 goals against average and .925 save percentage.

The rookie Merzlikins has won three of his last five games. The 25-year-old is 5-6-4 through 17 games (15 starts) with a 2.70 GAA and .915 SV%. He’s coming off his first NHL shutout Saturday when he stopped all 27 shots faced against the Vegas Golden Knights.

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Bruins at Blue Jackets: Odds, picks and betting tips

Odds courtesy of BetMGM; access them at USA TODAY Sports for a full set of today’s betting odds. Odds last updated at 11 a.m. ET.

Prediction

Blue Jackets 3, Bruins 2

Moneyline (ML)

The BLUE JACKETS (+125) are in a nice spot as home underdogs against a team that went the distance on the road Monday. The Bruins (-150) have the luxury of being able to turn starting duties over to Rask, but they’ve been playing a lot of free hockey of late with seven of their last 13 games going at least to overtime.

Columbus is 12-9-2 at home for the season and 6-2-2 across its last 10 games. Boston is 12-6-3 on the road and 6-1-3 across its last 10 contests. The Jackets claimed a 2-1 overtime victory Jan. 2 in the season’s first head-to-head clash. Take the value.

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Puck Line/Against the Spread (ATS)

Play it safe and get some easy insurance Monday by backing the BLUE JACKETS (+1.5, -228) to either lose by just 1 goal or win outright. Columbus is 25-21 against the spread overall, but just 8-15 on home ice. Boston is 21-26 ATS overall, but 11-10 on the road. Just one of the Jackets’ last six losses was decided by more than 1 goal and the Bruins have been involved in nine 1-goal games in their last 13 outings.

Over/Under (O/U)

Take the UNDER 5.5 (-134) following the Bruins’ 11-goal combined total Monday against the Flyers. Rask will stabilize things in net for the visitors, while the Jackets have gone just 2-8 against the Over/Under across their last 10 games.

Esten’s NHL betting record: 164-150

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Detroit Red Wings at New York Islanders odds, picks and best bets

Previewing Tuesday’s Detroit Red Wings at New York Islanders sports betting odds and lines, with NHL matchup analysis, picks and tips.

The Detroit Red Wings (12-31-3) and New York Islanders (27-13-4) battle at Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum in Uniondale, N.Y. at 7 p.m. ET. We analyze the Red Wings-Islanders sports betting odds and lines, with NHL matchup analysis, picks and tips.

Red Wings at Islanders: Projected starting goalies

Jimmy Howard vs. Thomas Greiss

Howard is confirmed to start for the Wings, and that’s good news for the Islanders. The Red Wings veteran is just 2-15-1 with a 4.10 goals against average and .880 save percentage this season, and he has allowed five or more goals in three of his past four starts while failing to win in 11 outings dating back to Oct. 29.

Greiss is likely to make the start after Semyon Varlamov was trucked in Monday’s outing against the rival New York Rangers, coughing up six goals. Greiss came on and saved the only chance he saw. He enters 12-7-0 with a 2.57 GAA and .919 SV%.

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Red Wings at Islanders: Odds, picks and betting tips

Odds courtesy of BetMGM; access them at USA TODAY Sports for a full set of today’s betting odds. Odds last updated at 10:45 a.m. ET.

Prediction

Islanders 5, Red Wings 2

Moneyline (ML)

The Islanders (-334) are heavy favorites, and my rule of thumb is to avoid favorites of more than -160 or -170 at the max. AVOID. Meanwhile, the Red Wings (+260) can’t be trusted, even though they do have two wins in the past three outings. The Wings have dropped five in a row on the road, outscored 20-10 during the span.

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Puck Line/Against the Spread (ATS)

The ISLANDERS (-1.5, -110) are going to be angry after being embarrassed at MSG on Monday. Regardless of whether it’s Greiss or Varlamov in between the pipes, you can depend upon the Isles to get it done on home ice.

Over/Under (O/U)

The OVER 5.5 (-106) is worth a small-unit wager. The Islanders shouldn’t be a problem for offense, especially against a goalie giving up four or more goals.

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New Jersey Devils at Toronto Maple Leafs odds, picks and best bets

Previewing Tuesday’s New Jersey Devils at Toronto Maple Leafs sports betting odds and lines, with NHL matchup analysis, picks and tips.

The New Jersey Devils (17-21-7) and Toronto Maple Leafs (24-16-6) will tangle at Scotiabank Arena in Toronto at 7 p.m. ET. We analyze the Devils-Maple Leafs sports betting odds and lines, with NHL matchup analysis, picks and tips.

Devils at Maple Leafs: Projected starting goalies

Louis Domingue vs. Frederik Andersen

It’s hard to imagine that the Devils get away from Domingue, who has posted consecutive victories against the Washington Capitals on the road and the Tampa Bay Lightning at home, snapping their 10-game winning streak. In three appearances in January he has a 2-0-0 record, 1.24 goals against average and a .959 save percentage in his two starts and three appearances. If Mackenzie Blackwood is in the crease, he’ll bring a 1-2-1 record with a 3.88 GAA and .891 SV% in four January starts.

Andersen is 21-8-5 with a 2.82 GAA and a .912 SV%, but the All-Star has struggled in the month of January. He has allowed three or more goals in each of his four outings this month, including four goals on just 12 shots in Florida Sunday before being pulled early in the second period.

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Devils at Maple Leafs: Odds, picks and betting tips

Odds courtesy of BetMGM; access them at USA TODAY Sports for a full set of today’s betting odds. Odds last updated at 10:35 a.m. ET.

Prediction

Maple Leafs 5, Devils 3

Moneyline (ML)

The Maple Leafs (-278) are too expensive, especially the way Andersen has been tending net recently. If anything, the Devils (+220) are worth a roll of the dice, as they’ve been giant killers lately. Still, the best idea is to AVOID.

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Puck Line/Against the Spread (ATS)

The MAPLE LEAFS (-1.5, +105) are a little better than even money laying the goal and a half, so if you are feeling a Toronto resurgence following its beatdown in Florida, by all means this is the way to go. I don’t love it, but I’d play a small-unit wager on the home side considering the Devils are 0-4 in the past four meetings, and 1-5 in the past six trips to Toronto.

Over/Under (O/U)

The OVER 6.5 (+100) is where it’s at, going 8-3-3 in the previous 14 meetings in this series. The Over is also 4-1 in Toronto’s past five at home, 4-1 in the past five as a favorite and 7-1 in the previous eight against Metropolitan Division foes.

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Vegas Golden Knights at Buffalo Sabres odds, picks and best bets

Previewing Tuesday’s Vegas Golden Knights at Buffalo Sabres sports betting odds and lines, with NHL matchup analysis, picks and tips.

The Vegas Golden Knights (24-18-6) and Buffalo Sabres (20-19-7) lock horns at KeyBank Center at 7 p.m. ET. We analyze the Golden Knights-Sabres sports betting odds and lines, with NHL matchup analysis, picks and tips.

Golden Knights at Sabres: Projected starting goalies

Marc-Andre Fleury vs. Linus Ullmark

Fleury heads into action with an 18-10-3 record, 2.84 goals against average and .907 save percentage with a pair of shutouts. He has actually been much better on the road than at home. He is 13-8-2 with a 3.05 GAA and .898 save percentage at T-Mobile Arena in 23 starts, while going 5-2-1 with a 2.30 GAA and .927 SV% in eight starts and nine appearances away from home.

Ullmark is coming off a 5-1 victory over the Detroit Red Wings on the road Sunday, and he has started nine of the past 10. That’s because Carter Hutton, who started out 6-0-0, hasn’t won since the end of October, going 0-7-2 since. Ullmark is a respectable 14-12-3 with a 2.81 GAA and .911 SV% overall.

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Golden Knights at Sabres: Odds, picks and betting tips

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Prediction

Golden Knights 4, Sabres 3

Moneyline (ML)

The GOLDEN KNIGHTS (-167) have actually cashed in just one of their past five tries against the Eastern Conference. However, the Sabres (+140) are just 4-9 in their past 13 games overall. Don’t go crazy, but a small-unit bet on VGK is certainly warranted.

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Puck Line/Against the Spread (ATS)

I never like betting favorites on the road on the puck line, although the Golden Knights (-1.5, +165) are tempting. Still, I expect this game to be a close one, and if anything, the Sabres (+1.5, -200) are the way to go. However, they’re too expensive. AVOID.

Over/Under (O/U)

The OVER 5.5 (-143) is the best play on the board. The Over is 5-1 in the past six games overall for the Golden Knights, and 5-1 in their past six as a favorite. The Over has also hit in four of the past five for the Sabres when their playing the fourth game in a 4-in-6 (four games in six games) situation.

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Notre Dame Hockey: Burke Nominated for Hockey Humanitarian Award

The Hockey Humanitarian Foundation announced Monday that Notre Dame senior captain Cal Burke has been named one of 13 nominees for the Hockey Humanitarian Award for the second straight year. The award is given to the hockey student-athlete who …

Burke is part of the Fighting Irish Fight for Life program and Notre Dame’s Student Athlete Advisory Council. He also launched and developed the Irish Strong Initiative, and he serves on a mental health sub-group within the SAAC. The purpose of the sub-group is to offer help and reduce the stigma around mental health.

Last year, Burke was Notre Dame’s Big Ten Sportsmanship honoree, and he won the Compton Family Leadership in Service Award.

Finalists for this year’s Hockey Humanitarian Award will be announced in February, and the winner will be honored during this year’s Frozen Four in April.

Anaheim Ducks at St. Louis Blues odds, picks and best bets

Previewing Monday’s Anaheim Ducks at St. Louis Blues sports betting odds and lines, with NHL betting picks, tips and best bets.

The Anaheim Ducks (17-23-5) visit the Gateway to the West to play the St. Louis Blues (29-10-7) in the Enterprise Center for an 8 p.m. ET puck drop Monday night. We analyze the Ducks-Blues odds and lines, while providing NHL betting tips around this matchup.

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Ducks at Blues: Projected starting goalies

John Gibson vs. Jake Allen

Gibson has had a rough season and really struggles on the road, going just 4-11-2 in away games. The 26-year-old goaltender has lost five of his last six games and now has an overall record of 13-18-3 with .905 save percentage and 2.96 goals against average.

Allen will give regular starter Jordan Binnington the night off and has played well as backup this season. He’s 7-3-3 overall and actually has a better save % (.924) and GAA (2.36) than Binnington. However, Allen has lost back-to-back starts and is 1-1 in his only two starts at home.

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Ducks at Blues: Odds, picks and betting tips

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Prediction

Blues 4, Ducks 1

Moneyline (ML)

PASS on the moneyline for the Ducks-Blues game. The Ducks’ putrid 6-14-2 road record and the Blues’ stellar 16-4-3 home record are the chief reasons why. I am not confident enough to gamble on a Ducks +195 outright win and it’s too pricey to lay $239 to win $100 for a Blues victory. Also, factor in the Ducks’ and Blues’ recent performances as another reason to stay away: Ducks are 3-6-1 and the Blues 7-2-1 in each of their last 10 games.

Two interesting notes that make it difficult to back Blues -239: the away team in Ducks-Blues games have won seven in a row and the underdog is 5-2 in the last seven meetings.

Puck Line/Against the Spread (ATS)

Let’s gamble a little on tilted ice in favor of the home team and BET the BLUES -1.5 (+120). Again, we are off the moneyline and on the puck line because of their values. The Ducks have the second-highest penalties in minutes per game in the NHL and the Blues have scored the fifth most power-play goals with the fourth-most efficient power-play unit in the NHL. Plus, look no further than the starting goaltenders for another reason why to take the Blues on the puck line; Gibson is 16-18 against the spread and Allen is 8-5 ATS this season. The Blues have the fourth-best goal differential in the NHL compared to the Ducks’ 29th ranking in goal differential.

Over/Under (O/U)

The Ducks and Blues are bottom-10 teams for total goals scored per game in the NHL, and the Ducks have scored the second-fewest goals in the NHL this season. Also, the Under’s 5.5 (-129) pricing leans me toward taking it because it’s BetMGM’s way to incentivize bettors to take the Over. TAKE UNDER 5.5 (-129).

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New York Islanders at New York Rangers odds, picks and best bets

Previewing Monday’s New York Islanders at New York Rangers sports betting odds and lines, with NHL betting picks, tips and best bets.

The New York Islanders (27-12-4) make the short trip to Madison Square Garden to face the New York Rangers (21-19-4) Monday for a 7 p.m. ET puck drop. We analyze the Islanders-Rangers odds and lines, while providing NHL betting tips around this matchup.

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Islanders at Rangers: Projected starting goalies

Semyon Varlamov vs. Alexandar Georgiev

Varlamov owns a 2.33 goals against average and .923 save percentage in 28 games. The 31-year-old netminder has been terrific on the road (1.84 GAA, .936 SV%) and has excelled since the calendar flipped to January (1.76 GAA, .941 SV% through four games). Varlamov’s .935 SV% in 5-on-5 action is one of the best in the game. He stopped 41-of-43 in his last game against the Rangers (Oct. 16, 2018).

Georgiev has been out for a few games, with the Rangers testing the wares of rookie G Igor Shesterkin. On the season, the 23-year-old owns a 3.17 GAA and .909 SV% through 20 games (19 starts). Last season, Georgiev logged a .967 SV% over three games against the Islanders. He hasn’t appeared in a game since Jan. 4, but he has fared well on long rest intervals this season.

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Islanders at Rangers: Odds, picks and betting tips

Odds courtesy of BetMGM; access them at USA TODAY Sports for a full set of today’s betting odds. Odds last updated at 11:50 a.m. ET.

Prediction

Islanders 3, Rangers 2

Moneyline (ML)

The Islanders’ scoring is down lately (2.1 goals per game over the team’s last nine contests)– due to recent power-play struggles and a low team shooting percentage (12.6% over the last 10 games) on low-slot scoring chances. The Isles do a credible job in creating the latter, and that’s how they outscore some projections based on broad puck-possession stats.

The sizable difference between these two Gotham foes is defense. The Islanders rank second in the league in fewest goals allowed; the Rangers rank 23rd. Yes, the Rangers have won four in a row at MSG. But they lost four straight on home ice before that. Overall, the Blueshirts are 12-8-2 at home. The Isles are 6-2 over their last eight on the road. Take the visiting side in this one: ISLANDERS (-134).

Puck Line/Against the Spread (ATS)

The Rangers are 29-15 against the puck line and 15-7 against the number at home. We won’t cross that or get weighed down in the extra juice on the Islanders (-1.5, +200) line. The Islanders are tied for the NHL lead with 15 wins by one goal.

Over/Under (O/U)

The UNDER 5.5 (+105) is a lean. It will become a strong play only on a line move north of +108. Worth watching, although the line has been static since it was posted.

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Boston Bruins at Philadelphia Flyers odds, picks and best bets

Previewing Monday’s Boston Bruins at Philadelphia Flyers sports betting odds and lines, with NHL betting picks, tips and best bets.

The Philadelphia Flyers (23-16-6) host the Boston Bruins (27-8-11) Monday at Wells Fargo Center. Puck drop is set for shortly after 7:00 p.m. ET. We analyze the Bruins-Flyers sports betting odds and lines, while providing NHL betting tips and picks around this matchup.

Bruins at Flyers: Projected starting goalies

Tuukka Rask vs. Carter Hart

Rask has won four of his last five starts to improve to 17-4-6 on the season through 27 starts. He has a .925 save percentage and 2.27 goals against average. He has been slightly worse on the road with a 7-4-0 record, .925 SV% and 2.38 GAA.

Hart is coming off a loss to the Tampa Bay Lightning Saturday in which he allowed just one goal on 28 shots. He is now 14-11-3 on the season with a .908 SV% and 2.53 GAA, though those numbers improve dramatically to .947 and 1.49 at home.

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Bruins at Flyers: Odds, picks and betting tips

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Prediction

Flyers 3, Bruins 2

Moneyline (ML)

The FLYERS (+110) are to be backed whenever they’re offering plus-money on home ice with Hart between the pipes. He is one of the best goaltenders in the league when at home, and the Flyers are 14-3-4 at Wells Fargo Center as a result. The Bruins (-134) are 12-6-2 on the road and on a three-game winning streak, but they had previously lost three in a row and 11 of 15 games.

Philadelphia has the edge in both Corsi (percentage of all shot attempts) and scoring chances at 5-on-5. Philly won the season’s first head-to-head meeting 3-2 in a shootout in Boston Nov. 10.

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Puck Line/Against the Spread (ATS)

Swallow a little bit of chalk and back the FLYERS (+1.5, -250) to either lose by just 1 goal or win outright for extra insurance.

The Flyers are 24-21 against the spread overall and 14-7 at home, while the Bruins are 21-25 ATS overall and 11-9 on the road. The moneyline play is much more profitable, as the same $10 bet here fetches a profit of just $4.

Over/Under (O/U)

Back the UNDER 5.5 (+105). I already would’ve leaned this way based on the elite goaltending matchup, but the plus-money makes it even more enticing. The two teams are a combined 10-8-2 against the Over/Under across their respective last 10 games. They fell short of this number in the season’s first meeting.

Esten’s NHL betting record: 162-149

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Carolina Hurricanes at Washington Capitals odds, picks and best bets

Previewing Monday’s Carolina Hurricanes at Washington Capitals sports betting odds and lines, with NHL betting picks, tips and best bets.

The Carolina Hurricanes (27-16-2) and Washington Capitals (30-11-5) battle at Capital One Arena in Washington at 7 p.m. ET Monday. We analyze the Hurricanes-Capitals sports betting odds and lines, with NHL matchup analysis, picks and tips.

Hurricanes at Capitals: Projected starting goalies

Petr Mrazek vs. Ilya Samsonov

Mrazek posted a shutout his last time out, Friday against the Arizona Coyotes. He has posted a 17-10-2 record with a 2.64 goals against average and .905 save percentage. He and backup James Reimer have three shutouts apiece, the first time in Whalers/Hurricanes franchise history they’ve had two goaltenders with three or more shutouts in the same season.

The rookie Samsonov is 12-2-1 with a 2.24 GAA and .921 save percentage, and he continues to eat into the playing time of Braden Holtby. He allowed three goals on 41 shots Jan. 3 in Raleigh in a win in his only meeting against the Hurricanes.

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Hurricanes at Capitals: Odds, picks and betting tips

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Prediction

Capitals 4, Hurricanes 2

Moneyline (ML)

The CAPITALS (-143) will be facing a team coming off of back-to-back wins, so the Hurricanes (+120) are due to let a few in, especially in a hostile environment.

Carolina is also 2-9 in the past 11 games against Metropolitan Division opponents, and Washington is 1-4 in the past five divisional matchups, so something’s gotta give. The Caps are 12-5 in the past 17 as a favorite, so the arrow definitely points at them.

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Puck Line/Against the Spread (ATS)

The CAPITALS (-1.5, +180) might be a nice small-unit play. They edged the Canes 4-3 in Raleigh last time they met, snapping a four-game winning streak by Carolina in this series, including last season’s playoff matchup. Despite a win earlier this season, and a Game 7 win in D.C., the Canes are still just 4-11 in their past 15 trips to the nation’s capital.

Over/Under (O/U)

The UNDER 6.5 (-139) isn’t a slam-dunk play, but a good bet with Carolina coming in having pitched two straight shutouts, while Samsonov tends twine for Washington. He barely gives up more than two goals per contest.

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