NBA Play-In Tuesday & NHL Playoffs Monday: Betting odds and trends

Dave Carney 5/17/2021      

What’s on the table today?: NBA Tuesday Play-In odds & trends + NHL Monday Playoff odds 

On Tuesday the NBA’s first even State Farm Play-In Tournament will tip off with a pair of games in the Eastern Conference (Hornets @ Pacers and Wizards @ Celtics).

Today (Monday) the NHL Post-season continues after a magnificent start to the Playoffs on Sunday, with all but one game (Tampa Bay vs Florida) going into overtime to decide the winner.

Below you’ll find the latest odds for Tuesday’s NBA Play-In Tournament as well Monday’s NHL Playoff action thanks to VSIN, and trends thanks to Covers.com. 

NBA State Farm Play-In Tournament (Tuesday)

• Hornets @ Pacers (-3) / total 229 (my prediction: Take the UNDER 229)
  • Under is 5-1 in Hornets last 6 road games vs. a team with a losing home record.
  • Under is 3-0-1 in Pacers last 4 vs. a team with a losing straight up record.

• Wizards @ Celtics (-1) / total 234 ½ (my prediction: Take the Wizards +1)

• • Wizards are 5-0 ATS in their last 5 games as an underdog.
  • Wizards are 5-0 ATS in their last 5 games as a road underdog.
  • Wizards are 5-0 ATS in their last 5 road games vs. a team with a winning home record.

NHL Playoffs (Monday)

• Bruins -130 at Capitals +110 (my prediction: Take the Bruins on the Moneyline -130)

• • Bruins are 9-2 in their last 11 after scoring 2 goals or less in their previous game.

• Predators +165 at Hurricanes -185 / Over / Under 5 goals (my prediction: Take the UNDER 5 goals)

• • Under is 4-0 in Predators last 4 games as a road underdog.
  • Under is 7-1-1 in Hurricanes last 9 vs. a team with a winning record.

• Blues +250 at Avalanche -300 (my prediction: Take the Avs -300 on the Moneyline)

• • Avalanche are 38-15 in their last 53 games as a favorite

**For more info on TOTAL plays, OVER/UNDER, and PLUS/MINUS plays, TEASER cards and more, check back through some previous columns for detailed information**

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