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In the meantime, let's examine where smart money is leaning for Friday's NHL slate.
7 p.m. ET: Pittsburgh Penguins at Florida Panthers (-160, 6.5)
The Penguins (11-11-3) have lost three straight games and just fell to the Lightning 3-1, failing to cash as a +105 road dog. Meanwhile, the Panthers (15-8-2) have won three of their last five games and just took down the Stars 5-4, taking care of business as -120 home favorites. This line opened with the Panthers listed as a -150 home favorite and the Penguins a +130 road dog. Sharps have laid the chalk with Florida at home, steaming the Panthers up from -150 to -160. Currently 77% of moneyline bets and 89% of moneyline dollars are backing the Panthers, signaling a sharp "low bets, higher dollars" bet split. Home favorites off a win vs a non-playoff team the previous year are 42-24 (64%) this season and 246-126 (66%) since 2021. Florida also enjoys a bit of a "rest vs tired" advantage as the Penguins are playing their fourth game in five days while the Panthers are playing their third game in five days. Florida has the better power play, connecting at a 19% clip compared to 10% for Pittsburgh. The Panthers are 8-4 at home this season after going 23-13-5 at home last season.
9 p.m. ET: Minnesota Wild at Edmonton Oilers (-180, 6.5)
The Wild (9-11-4) just had their four-game winning streak come to an end, falling to the Canucks 2-0 as a -110 road pick'em. Meanwhile, the Oilers (10-12-1) have won five straight games and just crushed the Hurricanes 6-1, cashing as -115 home favorites. This line opened with the Oilers listed as a -170 home favorite and the Wild a +150 road dog. Pros have laid the wood with Edmonton, steaming the Oilers up from -170 to -180. Roughly 85% of moneyline bets and dollars are backing Edmonton, signaling a heavy combination of both public and sharp support. Sweet spot big favorites -175 to -200 are 38-17 (69%) this season and 306-133 (70%) since 2021. The Wild are on the second leg of a back-to-back and are also playing their fourth game in six days. On the flip side, the Oilers have only played one game over the past week. Favorites vs teams on the second leg of a back-to-back are 36-18 (67%) this season and 491-223 (69%) since 2021. The Oilers have the better offense (3.4 GPG vs 3.1 GPG), the better power play (26% vs 19%) and the better penalty kill (79% vs 72%). Edmonton is 6-4-1 at home while the Wild are 4-7-2 on the road. Sharps are also leaning over, as the total is 6.5 with the over juiced to -125.
Connor McDavid, who was injured at the start of the year, has 18 points in his last seven games. McDavid is +300 to win the Hart Trophy (+300).