Welcome to VSiN’s NHL Betting Guide for Tuesday, Feb. 14, featuring odds, predictions, and best bets. The guide also includes the latest news, projected starting goaltenders, and important injury updates.
Today’s NHL Schedule
*Indicates that a team is playing the first half of a back-to-back.
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Rest
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Away
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Home
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Rest
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2
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CAR
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WSH
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3/4
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2
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*CHI
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MTL
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3/4
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4/6
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SEA
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WPG
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2
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2
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NJD
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CBJ
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2
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2
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BOS
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DAL
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2
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2
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*TBL
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COL*
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2
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0
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OTT
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NYI
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2
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0
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FLA
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STL
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2
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2
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PIT
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SJS
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1
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Today’s NHL Odds
Odds via VSiN NHL Odds
- Chicago Blackhawks (+125) at Montreal Canadiens (-145)
- Carolina Hurricanes (-165) at Washington Capitals (+145)
- New Jersey Devils (-210) at Columbus Blue Jackets (+175)
- Ottawa Senators (+170) at New York Islanders (-190)
- Florida Panthers (-125) at St. Louis Blues (+105)
- Seattle Kraken (+125) at Winnipeg Jets (-145)
- Boston Bruins (-120) at Dallas Stars (EVEN)
- Tampa Bay Lightning (-125) at Colorado Avalanche (+105)
- Pittsburgh Penguins (-160) at San Jose Sharks (+140)
Today’s NHL Predictions
Home team’s projected win probability. Subject to change based on starting goaltenders and injury news.
- Washington – 37.4 percent (+168)
- Montreal – 54.5 percent (-120)
- Columbus – 31.5 percent (+217)
- Islanders – 63.8 percent (-176)
- Blues – 41.3 percent (+142)
- Winnipeg – 58.6 percent (-141)
- Dallas – 45 percent (+122)
- Colorado – 46.8 percent (+114)
- San Jose – 39.6 percent (+152)
Today’s Best NHL Bets
Here are today’s best NHL bets:
Florida Panthers (Moneyline) -125
The Panthers are a desperate hockey team. Florida is currently one point behind the Pittsburgh Penguins for the final wild-card spot in the Eastern Conference, but the latter has four games in hand on the former. It’s not a good spot to be in, and — as a result — there’s a decent chance that we will see Sergei Bobrovsky in goal for the second night in a row. We could see Spencer Knight makes his return to the crease, but the 21-year-old hasn’t played since Jan. 8 and the Panthers don’t seem eager to start him.
However, regardless of which goaltender starts, the Panthers’ chances of beating the Blues in St. Louis are better than the current odds suggest. The rate at which Florida scores goals is finally where it should be given the number of shots and chances the Panthers generate per game, while the Blues grade out as one of the worst offensive (25th) and defensive (30th) teams in the NHL over the past month. The Panthers aren’t very good defensively themselves, but the gap between these teams has grown a lot as of late, and Florida should be priced closer to -140 in this spot.
Tip: Shop around. The Panthers are priced anywhere from -118 to -135.
Record: Wins: 58
Losses: 67
Units Won: -14.92
ROI: -10.7 percent
Today’s Starting Goaltenders
Here are today’s projected starters based on factors like rest, venue, opponent and upcoming games. Confirmed starters are in bold.
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Away
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Home
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Frederik Andersen
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CAR
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WSH
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Darcy Kuemper
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Petr Mrazek
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CHI
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MTL
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Jake Allen
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Martin Jones
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SEA
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WPG
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Connor Hellebuyck
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Vitek Vanecek
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NJD
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CBJ
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Elvis Merzlikins
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Linus Ullmark
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BOS
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DAL
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Jake Oettinger
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Andrei Vasilevskiy
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TBL
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COL
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Alexandar Georgiev
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Mads Soggard
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OTT
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NYI
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Ilya Sorokin
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Sergei Bobrovsky
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FLA
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STL
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Jordan Binnington
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Tristan Jarry
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PIT
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SJS
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James Reimer
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NHL Injuries
Check out the VSiN NHL Injuries for additional information.
- Washington – The Capitals announced that Alex Ovechkin will miss Tuesday’s game due to a personal matter. Tom Wilson attended Tuesday’s practice and is expected to draw back into the lineup against Carolina. Anthony Mantha and Nic Dowd are listed as day-to-day.
- Seattle – Matty Beniers is regarded as day-to-day, while Andre Burakovsky is expected to be out until Feb. 16.
- Pittsburgh – Goaltender Tristan Jarry is expected to be back between the pipes for the Penguins in San Jose.
- Colorado – Cale Makar remains out due to a head injury.
- New Jersey – Jack Hughes is out.
- Chicago – Jonathan Toews is not expected to play.
- Boston – Jake DeBrusk is not expected to be back until Feb. 16.