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Florida Panthers at Philadelphia Flyers odds, picks and best bets

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

The Florida Panthers (29-19-6) pay a visit to the Philadelphia Flyers (30-18-7) Monday for a 7 p.m. ET contest at Wells Fargo Center.  We analyze the Panthers-Flyers odds and lines, while providing NHL betting tips around this matchup.

Panthers at Flyers: Projected starting goalies

Sergei Bobrovsky vs. Carter Hart

Bobrovsky has started each of the Panthers’ last eight games and on the season owns a 3.27 goals against average and .898 save percentage. His last couple starts have been dodgy, and he has scuffled away from home this season (.886 SV%). Monday’s game will be the 500th of Bobrovsky’s career.

Hart returns from injury (abdomen) to make his first start since Jan. 13. The 21-year-old has posted a 15-11-3 record on a 2.61 GAA and .905 SV%. Hart has one of the widest home-road splits of any regular goaltender in the league. He has registered a 13-2-2 record with a 1.69 GAA and .940 SV% on home ice.

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Panthers at Flyers: Odds, picks and betting tips

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Prediction

Philadelphia 5, Florida 3

Moneyline (ML)

The Flyers are 8-3-1 over the last month. Wins in that stretch have come against the Washington Capitals (twice), Pittsburgh Penguins, Boston Bruins, St. Louis Blues, and Colorado Avalanche — an impressive who’s-who in the league standings. Florida is 2-5 in road games on the heels of multiple games at home. That’s the situation here, and the Flyers have had much better puck-possession figures of late.

Take the FLYERS (-139) as insurance to the puck-line play below.

Puck Line/Against the Spread (ATS)

Philadelphia’s margin of victory over its last five wins is 3.4 goals. Overall, the Flyers have outscored opponents 94-85 at home. Back the FLYERS (-1.5, +175) to win by at least 2 goals at home.

Over/Under (O/U)

The Over is 5-2 in the Panthers’ last seven games vs. teams with a winning record and 5-1 in the Flyers’ last six with the same condition. Florida has a 32-19 record against the Over/Under on the season overall.

TAKE THE OVER 6.5 (+110).

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Dallas Stars at St. Louis Blues odds, picks and best bets

Previewing Saturday’s Dallas Stars at St. Louis Blues sports betting odds and lines, with NHL betting picks, tips and best bets.

The Dallas Stars (30-19-5) travel to Enterprise Center to take on the St. Louis Blues (32-15-8) Saturday in a Central Division clash. We analyze the Stars-Blues odds and lines, while providing NHL betting picks and tips around this matchup.

Stars at Blues: Projected starting goalies

Anton Khudobin vs. Jordan Binnington

Khudobin was solid in a win against the New York Rangers Monday in his first start back from the All-Star break. The 33-year-old owns a 2.34 goals against average and .927 save percentage through 18 starts and three relief appearances. In even-strength hockey, Khudobin has registered a sparkling .941 SV%. The Blues don’t generate a ton of power-play chances, but they are effective when they get them.

Binnington owns a 2.65 GAA and .910 SV% across 39 games. The second-year NHL’er has fallen off after a hot start to the season. Binnington has logged a mere .880 SV% over his last 12 games. He is, however, at his best when between the pipes at Enterprise Center. Binnington has posted a 2.27 GAA and .919 SV% at home.

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Stars at Blues: Odds, picks and betting tips

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Prediction

St. Louis 4, Dallas 3

Moneyline (ML)

The Stars (+125) are the lean. The analytic underpinning the Stars’ 2.7 goals per game is predictive of better days ahead. Maybe those days have already started, as Dallas has come out of a much-needed bye week averaging 3.4 GPG.

The pricing here makes the play a no-go. AVOID.

Puck Line/Against the Spread (ATS)

A Stars team which is 16-11 against the puck line on the road is the lean here. Again, the price has to be right. With the defending Stanley Cup champion Blues at home, perhaps the DALLAS +1.5 (-189) line heads toward something more in range of a profitable -175. A -180 tag would suffice.

Over/Under (O/U)

A familiar refrain with this game — which usually means it’s priced correctly: the OVER 5.5 (+105) is a lean but only at a better price. Wait this one out and see if it doesn’t follow some early market action and get closer to +115.

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Anaheim Ducks at Toronto Maple Leafs odds, picks and best bets

Previewing Friday’s Anaheim Ducks at Toronto Maple Leafs sports betting odds and lines, with NHL betting picks, tips and best bets.

The Anaheim Ducks (22-26-6) visit the Toronto Maple Leafs (28-19-7) Friday night at Scotiabank Arena. Puck drop is set for shortly after 7 p.m. ET. We analyze the Ducks-Maple Leafs odds and lines, while providing NHL betting tips and picks around this matchup.

Ducks at Maple Leafs: Projected starting goalies

Ryan Miller vs. Michael Hutchinson

Miller figures to start Friday in Toronto with starter John Gibson playing Tuesday and Thursday and going past regulation time in both efforts. In 14 games this season, Miller owns a 2.86 goals against average and .912 save percentage. He stopped 71 of 73 shots over his last two starts.

Hutchinson is the most likely Toronto netminder for this start. Injured workhorse Frederik Anderson (upper body) was originally slated for a Friday return, but that prospect was listed as doubtful as of Thursday. Hutchinson was not sharp in the Leafs’ last game. He allowed four goals on 34 shots Wednesday in a loss to the New York Rangers. Hutchinson is 4-9-1 with a 3.66 GAA and .886 SV%.

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Ducks at Maple Leafs: Odds, picks and betting tips

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Prediction

Toronto 4, Anaheim 2

Moneyline (ML)

Anaheim (+195) is on game No. 4 of a five-game road trip. In a hard-fought game against the Tampa Bay Lightning preceding the trip and during the road stretch itself, puck-possession numbers have been solid for the Ducks. Anaheim has looked better on defense than it did in January. The club allowed 3.3 goals per game last month.

Toronto (-238) has lost back-to-back games and seven of its last 11. The Maple Leafs have perhaps been a bit puck-unlucky during the stretch. Trends and analytics don’t make for a lean in any direction on a line well-bracketed by extra juice. PASS on the moneyline.

Puck Line/Against the Spread (ATS)

Six of the Maple Leafs’ last seven wins have been of the multi-goal variety, but Toronto has lost a couple of win-able games over that same span. Still, the +115 price stands out here and makes the puck line — TORONTO -1.5 (+115) — worth at least a small play.

Over/Under (O/U)

The Over is 6-1 in the last seven Ducks-Leafs’ meetings in Toronto. That’s a four-year trend, and there are some likable Under signals in the analytics, but the price overshoots the lean.

PASS on the Under 6.5 (-154).

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Detroit Red Wings at Buffalo Sabres odds, picks and best bets

Previewing Thursday’s Detroit Red Wings at Buffalo Sabres sports betting odds, with NHL matchup analysis and picks.

The Detroit Red Wings (12-38-4) head to the KeyBank Center in Buffalo to clank swords with the Buffalo Sabres (23-23-7) in Thursday night (7 p.m. ET) Atlantic Division action. We analyze the Red Wings-Sabres odds and lines, while providing NHL betting tips around this matchup.

Red Wings at Sabres: Projected starting goalies

Jonathan Bernier vs. Jonas Johansson

Bernier missed seven games last month due to a leg injury, but the 31-year-old is back now and playing well. Over his last 10 games, he has registered a .940 save percentage. On the season, Bernier has posted a 2.89 goals-against average and a .908 SV in 30 games. Thursday’s road tilt would mark his third straight start, and he has stopped 58 of 61 shots over his last two.

Johansson is expected to spell Carter Hutton (the current No. 1 with the ailing Linus Ullmark (leg) on the shelf), who was pulled Tuesday after allowing five goals on 18 shots. Johansson is an AHL call-up making his first career start. He was solid in stopping 13 of 14 over the back half of Hutton’s misstep against a high-scoring Colorado team.

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Red Wings at Sabres: Odds, picks and betting tips

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Prediction

Buffalo 4, Detroit 1

Moneyline (ML)

The Sabres are a heavy favorite despite some recent struggles at home. But this is a club that went 7-2, averaging over 3.5 goals per game, in a nine-game stretch at home earlier this season (Nov. 29-Jan. 4). In final games of multi-game home stands, Buffalo is 5-1 straight-up and 5-1 against the puck line. The latter is where the Sabres side finds some value in this matchup.

WILL PASS ON BUFFALO -228.

Puck Line/Against the Spread (ATS)

Since Jan. 10, the Red Wings have piled up nine straight losses; seven of those have been by two goals or more. Included in that stretch is a 5-1 loss to these Sabres on Jan. 12. Figure on Detroit getting an angry and hungry Buffalo team coming off its 6-1 loss to the Avs. The Sabres have yielded six goals in a game six times this season; they are 5-1 over those ensuing bounce-back efforts.

WILL BACK THE BUFFALO -1.5 (+120) as a play with some value against a Detroit team perhaps not nearly as good as its 12-38-4 record.

Over/Under (O/U)

The under is: 13-3-1 in the Sabres’ last 17 games following a loss of three or more goals. It’s also 5-2 in Buffalo’s last seven against a team with a winning percentage below .400, 3-1 in Detroit’s last four games and 5-2 in the last seven series games held in Buffalo.

There are also some expected-goal figures that would back the under here. WILL MAKE A PLAY ON THE UNDER 5.5 (+105).

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Toronto Maple Leafs at New York Rangers odds, picks and best bets

Previewing Wednesday’s Toronto Maple Leafs at New York Rangers sports betting odds and lines, with NHL matchup analysis, picks and tips.

The Toronto Maple Leafs (28-18-7) battle the New York Rangers (25-22-4) in a 7:30 p.m. ET contest at Madison Square Garden Wednesday. We analyze the Maple Leafs-Rangers odds and lines, while providing NHL betting tips around this matchup.

Maple Leafs at Rangers: Projected starting goalies

Michael Hutchinson vs. Igor Shesterkin

Hutchinson is Toronto’s primary goaltender with Frederik Andersen on the shelf (upper body injury). With Andersen’s heavy workload, Hutchinson had only appeared in a dozen games prior to his starts on Saturday and Monday. The latter of those two turns was a shaky effort at Florida which got the 29-year-old journeyman pulled after 37 minutes. On the season, Hutchinson owns a 3.62 goals against average and an .886 save percentage.

Shesterkin has been tremendous since joining New York Jan. 6, logging a 2.51 GAA and .927 SV% in four games. The Russian rookie is one of the top goalie prospects in the NHL. He’s made all his starts at Madison Square Garden where he appears to be quite comfortable.

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Maple Leafs at Rangers: Odds, picks and betting tips

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Prediction

Toronto 5, New York 3

Moneyline (ML)

Shesterkin has been quite good, but his work thus far is still a small sample. The Maple Leafs have been quite good in bounce-back/revenge spots. They’re coming off a 5-3 loss to Florida (Monday) are were downed by the Rangers, 5-4 the last time the two Original Six foes met (Dec. 28).

Will PASS on Toronto -139 straight-up for the better expected value in the puck line play.

Puck Line/Against the Spread (ATS)

New York is a robust 17-11 against the puck line at home, but Toronto has gone 15-11 ATS on the road. The Maple Leafs are 3-1 over their last four games, and they’ve averaged 4.1 goals per game since Dec. 23.

The Rangers have been solid against the top-five scoring teams in the league (5-5-1), and their puck-possession figures of late are impressive. But the price on the Leafs is attractive, and a TORONTO -1.5 (+185) play is advisable.

Over/Under (O/U)

The 6.5 total here has some underpinning analytics that would make it a decent play at Over -110. When the Rangers play teams in the top five in scoring, the average goal total has been 8.5. The OVER 6.5 (-110) is a strong play.

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Carolina Hurricanes at St. Louis Blues odds, picks and best bets

Previewing Tuesday’s Carolina Hurricanes at St. Louis Blues sports betting odds and lines, with NHL betting picks, tips and best bets.

The Carolina Hurricanes (30-19-3) open a four-game road swing Tuesday with an 8 p.m. ET contest at Enterprise Center against the St. Louis Blues (31-14-8). We analyze the Hurricanes-Blues odds and lines, while providing NHL betting tips around this matchup.

Hurricanes at Blues: Projected starting goalies

Petr Mrazek vs. Jordan Binnington

Mrazek is well-rested, having started only three games since Jan. 13. He has been solid over recent road turns, but overall has had some bad spells. For the season, Mrazek owns a 2.63 goals against average and .904 save percentage.

Binnington has started 37 games for the Blues. He’s recorded a 2.63 GAA and .911 SV%. The 26-year-old netminder got off to a great start this season, but he has struggled of late. Binnington has logged an .886 SV% since Dec. 7; he owns a .871 mark over his last eight games. Most of his troubles have come on the road, as he has registered a 2.20 GAA and .922 SV% at home.

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Hurricanes at Blues: Odds, picks and betting tips

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Prediction

Carolina 4, St. Louis 3

Moneyline (ML)

St. Louis is coming off Western Canada road trip on the heels of its bye week. The Blues are 1-5 over their last six games; they won four straight prior to this downturn with all four wins coming against sub-.500 opponents. A comparison of goals and goals against points to Carolina being undervalued and St. Louis being overvalued in the standings. The Hurricanes are 0-4 over their last four games away from Raleigh, but that stretch isn’t backed up by puck-possession and shot-quality analytics. The 0-4 road stretch was preceded by a run that saw Carolina go 8-3 over 11 road games from Nov. 14-Dec. 19.

Back the HURRICANES (+115) to win outright.

Puck Line/Against the Spread (ATS)

The better pricing on the Hurricanes as a side comes in the moneyline play above. PASS on the puck line (+1.5, -250).

Over/Under (O/U)

The total is a decent play in this cross-conference showdown between a couple of would-be Stanley Cup Playoff teams. The ‘Canes have played to back-to-back Overs. The Over is 4-1-1 in the Blue’s last six games.

Mix the goalies, the offenses and the situational circumstances here, and the OVER 5.5 (-106) is a moderate-confidence play.

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Midseason 2019-20 Western Conference future odds, picks and best bets

Analyzing the NHL future odds to win the 2019-20 Western Conference, with NHL betting picks, tips and best bets.

With the NHL All-Star weekend and bye weeks in the rear-view mirror and the league’s Feb. 24 trade deadline nearing, it’s a good time to check in on the NHL futures market. Let’s check in on a couple favorites and a couple longshots on the board for winning the Western Conference.

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2019-20 Western Conference favorites

St. Louis Blues goaltender Jordan Binnington. (Photo Credit: James Carey Lauder – USA TODAY Sports)

St. Louis Blues (+360)

The defending Stanley Cup champions don’t need a miraculous second-half turnaround to vault into spring-time bracket play this year. St. Louis is leading the tough Central Division and should be in position for a slew of home games on the Western Conference side of the 2020 Stanley Cup playoffs.

The Blues are a deep team, and with D Alex Pietrangelo leading the way, the St. Louis power play has been clicking along at a 24.4% success rate. The wild card with the Blues is star RW Vladimir Tarasenko. The steady winger has been out since having shoulder surgery in late October. He could return late in the regular season or just in time for the playoffs. That could effectively make him the best acquisition any contender could be making for the stretch run.

Colorado Avalanche (+400)

Nathan MacKinnon and company are leading the Western Conference with 3.64 goals per game. Over the last couple months, Colorado has overtaken St. Louis on the analytics side – the puck-possession and shot-position numbers underpinning goals for, goals against, wins and losses.

The Avs’ power play would figure to have some upside. Colorado ranks 22nd in the NHL with an 18.9% conversion rate. Something close to the 22% (seventh) the team posted last season would be tremendously impactful.

Of all the contenders, the Avalanche have the most available salary cap space, too. That could mean a significant add at the trade deadline. Some veteran blue-line help would make sense. Of the top four or five favorites in the West, Colorado’s +400 price has the best value.

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2019-20 Western Conference longshots

Vancouver Canucks goaltender Jacob Markstrom. (Photo credit: Neville E. Guard – USA TODAY Sports)

Vancouver Canucks (+1100)

The Canucks are solidly in the playoff picture, and they’re a couple clicks south of their Pythagorean expectation (comparing goals against goals allowed to predict a won-loss record).

Goaltender Jacob Markstrom has been sharp for long stretches and can be a sneaky-good weapon come playoff time. Despite having a lot of young players in key slots, the team as a whole fits that same M.O. If Vancouver can put it all together more consistently, the makings of a team that can make a run are there. GM Jim Benning may not have many attractive draft picks to play with when it comes to trade talks, so the current squad might not get much of a boost from the outside.

Chicago Blackhawks (+2200)

The Chicago Blackhawks are a fun bad-defense-good-goaltending mix of youth and seasoned vets which is surging offensively (3.70 GPG since Dec. 18).  Playing in a balanced, less top-heavy conference, the ‘Hawks could turn out to be a fun bag of mystery fireworks at their current outsider-looking-in price.

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Dallas Stars at New York Rangers odds, picks and best bets

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

The Dallas Stars (29-18-4) visit the New York Rangers (25-21-4) Monday night at 7 p.m. ET at Madison Square Garden. We analyze the Stars-Rangers odds and lines, while providing NHL betting tips around this matchup.

Stars at Rangers: Projected starting goalies

Ben Bishop vs. Henrick Lundqvist

Bishop is expected to make what would be his fourth start off the Stars’ bye week. Over the first three, he logged a .910 save percentage while picking up two wins. Bishop stopped 29 of 31 shots against the New Jersey Devils Saturday. For the season, he has registered a 2.31 goals against average and .925 save percentage over 34 starts and one relief appearance.

Lundqvist has posted a 3.05 GAA and .910 SV% across 26 games. He pitched a 33-save shutout against the Detroit Red Wings Saturday.

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Stars at Rangers: Odds, picks and betting tips

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Prediction

Dallas 4, New York 1

Moneyline (ML)

Saturday, I noted there seemed to be “something” about Bishop starts in the Northeast. They don’t come around very often, but I decided to qualify that observation. Over his last nine starts (over three-plus seasons), Bishop has recorded a sparkling .940 SV% in such games.

With that comfort level between the pipes and some expected-goal statistics backing the Stars (-154), that’s the lean. The price isn’t quite right, so we’ll PASS in favor of the puck line.

Puck Line/Against the Spread (ATS)

Dallas has the puck-possession analytics pointing to more goal scoring. Some of that potential is tangled up with youth in the lineup. It’s a lineup that hasn’t exhibited dynamic scoring ability (C Tyler Seguin is the only player with more than 30 points), but there are some 20-, 22-, 23- and 24-year-olds showing the underlying skills backing more goals.

The likable side is most certainly the STARS (-1.5, +180). The price here is influenced by the fact the Stars haven’t logged a multi-goal margin in a road win since Jan. 9. Dallas was a play in this same corner — on the puck line — two nights back when the Stars had to sneak past the Devils, 3-2, in overtime.

Over/Under (O/U)

The Under is 18-6-3 in the Stars’ last 27 games as a road favorite, 5-1 in Dallas’ last five road games, 4-0-1 over New York’s last five games and 4-0 in the last four meetings between the Stars and Rangers.

The projected total of 5.5 is an equitable deal on both sides (-110). PASS.

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Boston Bruins at Winnipeg Jets odds, picks and best bets

Previewing Friday’s Boston Bruins at Winnipeg Jets sports betting odds and lines, with NHL betting picks, tips and best bets.

The Boston Bruins (29-10-12) travel to Manitoba to take on the Winnipeg Jets (25-22-4) Friday at 8 p.m. ET at Bell MTS Place. We analyze the Bruins-Jets odds and lines, while providing NHL betting tips around this matchup.

Bruins at Jets: Projected starting goalies

Tuukka Rask vs. Laurent Brossoit

Rask is expected to return to the Boston net after missing the last couple pre-all-star break games due to concussion symptoms The veteran netminder was on fire prior to injury. He had logged a .936 save percentage across his last five games. For the season, Rask has registered a 2.27 goals against average and a .925 SV%.

Brossoit has logged a 3.71 GAA and .883 SV% through 15 games. He has scuffled since mid-December, posting a .867 SV% in limited duty (six games since Dec. 11).

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Bruins at Jets: Odds, picks and betting tips

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Prediction

Boston 4, Winnipeg 1

Moneyline (ML)

Boston is 5-7 (minus-4.4 units on the moneyline) in January. Winnipeg is 3-8 (minus-4.2). So, something’s got to give from a betting standpoint. The Bruins are the more talented team here, and there aren’t too many underlying analytics running contrary to the win-loss records. There is some hidden value in road teams in this spot, as road teams have been solid value in first games back from the mid-season all-star break.

So, with Boston as the lean, this will come down to pricing. And the puck line has the better risk/reward value here. PASS on Boston (-167).

Puck Line/Against the Spread (ATS)

The Bruins have won 11 games since Dec. 1. Seven of those have been of the multi-goal variety. At home, the Jets are 9-15 against the puck line. Nine of Winnipeg’s last 13 losses have been by three or more goals.

BOSTON (-1.5, +155) is the play.

Over/Under (O/U)

Recent Over/Under results for both teams have swung different ways with no discernible trends. The lean here with a decent price is UNDER 5.5 (+120).

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Los Angeles Kings at Arizona Coyotes odds, picks and best bets

Previewing Thursday’s Los Angeles Kings at Arizona Coyotes sports betting odds and lines, with NHL betting picks, tips and best bets.

The Los Angeles Kings (18-28-5) pay a visit to Glendale to square off against the Arizona Coyotes (26-21-5) Thursday at 9:30 p.m. ET in a Pacific Division tussle at Gila River Arena. We analyze the Kings-Coyotes odds and lines, while providing NHL betting tips around this matchup.

Kings at Coyotes: Projected starting goalies

Jack Campbell vs. Adin Hill

Campbell has logged a 2.89 goals against average and a .899 save percentage through 19 games. Goaltenders will often regress to an .870 SV% in short-handed situations, but Campbell heads into the second half with an .810 mark in that department. The Kings rank second in the league in preventing shots on goal (28.8 per game).

Hill has appeared in nine games, registering a 2.40 GAA and .920 SV% in what marks his third NHL season with at least four starts. The 23-year-old owns a .905 SV% over 26 career games (20 starts). He stopped 25 of 26 shots in a start against LA last season. He has been up from the minors to spell Darcy Kuemper (lower body) who continues to be listed as day-to-day.

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Kings at Arizona Coyotes: Odds, picks and betting tips

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Odds last updated at 3:15 p.m. ET.

Prediction

Arizona 4, Los Angeles 3

Moneyline (ML)

Arizona lost its first game back from the all-star break and has lost three in a row dating back to Jan. 16. The Coyotes are just 1-6 over their last seven games. Los Angeles has lost five straight and eight of its last nine.

The Kings are the lean but will remain just that at the moneyline price of +145. Closer to a +160 figure would be needed to initiate a play with enough value baked in.

Puck Line/Against the Spread (ATS)

‘Yotes bettors haven’t cashed a heavy-favorite ticket on Arizona (-1.5, +155) since mid-December. The Kings (+1.5, -189) have won just two road games over roughly that same span of time.

We’ll PASS on the puck line, as well.

Over/Under (O/U)

Both teams have trended toward the Over in recent weeks. The Over is 12-2 in the Coyotes’ last 14 games as a favorite, 4-0 in Arizona’s last four home games and 6-2-1 over the Kings’ last nine games on zero days’ rest (both teams played Wednesday). The Over is a combined 12-6 when the Kings or Coyotes are playing their second game in as many days.

Los Angeles has outshot foes in each contest amid its five-game losing streak. Puck possession analytics indicate upside to the Kings’ offense, and the goaltending matchup makes for an Over lean as well.

Back the OVER 5.5 (+110).

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