NHL Hockey Betting

There's only two games on Wednesday's NHL wagering card. Here's key trends and a selection for each. We'll follow that up with a glance at some important online NHL betting stats to prepare you for Thursday's 11-game slate.

Wednesday's first game starts at 7:35pm when Montreal (22-10-6) skates into MSG seeking their third straight victory over the Rangers (24-14-3). These teams are separated by one point in the East in second-place in their respective divisions. BetUS NHL odds list NY the -135 ML favorites with a 'total' of 5½ under -130.

Key head-to-head trends:

—Canadiens are 0-4 in the L4 in NY.

—Favorite is 6-2 in the last L8.

—Home team is 7-1 in the L8.

—Over is 4-1 in the L5 overall.

—Under is 9-2-1 in the L12 in NY.

At 10:05pm EST, Vancouver (21-15-5) looks to avoid a third consecutive defeat with the return of center Mats Sundin as they visit Northwest rival Edmonton (19-16-3). These two have split the first four tilts this season. Vancouver (-105) has dropped five of its last seven overall, seven of their last 10 roadies and three of four at Edmonton (-115). Key head-to-head trend—Favorite is 6-2 in the last 8 meetings.

Free NHL Picks: Under 5½ Canadiens-Rangers and Vancouver -105 ML.

If you bet on NHL, here's crucial sports betting stats to consider for Thursday's stacked card and games leading up to the All-Star break, which is less than two weeks away.

SU Trends (Won-Loss-OTL-SOL):

—Favorites: 360-157-35-34

—Underdogs: 226-289-25-46

—Away Teams: 261-266-27-41

—Home Teams: 334-186-35-40

ATS Trends (Puck Line):

—Favorites: 214-380

—Underdogs: 380-214

—Away Teams: 322-272

—Home Teams: 272-322