Puck Lines: NHL Betting Notes for Tuesday, April 5

Twenty teams will hit the ice on Tuesday. Here's a breakdown of stats, news, injuries, projected goaltenders, and best bets for each of those 10 games.

After a light Monday night, the action ramps back up Tuesday across the NHL.

Among the high-profile matchups is a meeting of Atlantic Division powers between the Florida Panthers and Toronto Maple Leafs. The division battle pits one of the league's best goaltenders against the leading goalscorer.

Here's a closer look at each of Tuesday's NHL matchups.

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Tuesday's NHL Betting Notes

Carolina Hurricanes vs. Buffalo Sabres, 7 p.m. ET

Trends: Hurricanes 45-16-8 SU, 33-36 ATS, 29-36 O/U | Sabres 25-34-11, 41-29 ATS, 34-31 O/UProjected goalies: Frederik Andersen (33-11-3, .928 SV%, 2.03 GAA) vs. Craig Anderson (13-9-2, .901 SV%, 3.07 GAA)Key injuries: Hurricanes D Ethan Bear (lower body), C Jesperi Kotkaniemi (lower body) | Sabres F Drake Caggiula (upper body)

NHL betting notes: Hurricanes' Frederik Andersen leads league with 2.03 GAA, ranks second with .928 SV%. Hurricanes C Sebastian Aho on seven-game point streak. Hurricanes are 5-0 in their last five games when playing on two days rest. Carolina has won last 11 head-to-head matchups with Buffalo.

Best bet: Aho Over 0.5 goals (+148 via FanDuel Sportsbook)

Ottawa Senators vs. Montreal Canadiens, 7 p.m. ET

Trends: Senators 25-37-6, 35-33 ATS, 27-39 O/U | Canadiens 19-39-11, 35-34 ATS, 38-28 O/UProjected goalies: Anton Forsberg (16-14-3, .919 SV%, 2.71 GAA) vs. Jake Allen (8-19-4, .907 SV%, 3.21 GAA)Key injuries: Senators D Thomas Chabot (hand), C Shane Pinto (shoulder) | Canadiens F Brendan Gallagher (lower body), D Jeff Petry (lower body), G Carey Price (knee)

NHL betting notes: Senators 3-1-1 in last five games. Canadiens 2-3-2 in last seven games. Canadiens rank second-last in goals per game and goals allowed per game. Total has gone Under in six of last eight meetings in Montreal.

Best bet: Under 6 (+100 via DraftKings Sportsbook)

Toronto Maple Leafs vs. Florida Panthers, 7 p.m. ET

Trends: Maple Leafs 45-19-5, 31-38 ATS, 39-27 O/U | Panthers 48-15-6, 37-32 ATS, 41-24 O/UProjected goalies: Erik Kallgren (4-2-1, .906 SV%, 2.71 GAA) vs. Sergei Bobrovsky (33-6-3, .913 SV%, 2.64 GAA)Key injuries: Maple Leafs F William Nylander (illness), D Jake Muzzin (concussion), G Petr Mrazek (groin), D Rasmus Sandin (knee) | Panthers D Aaron Ekblad (lower body), C Noel Acciari (upper body)

NHL betting notes: Maple Leafs have won five straight. Leafs F Auston Matthews leads league with 54 goals. Matthews has scored a goal in six straight games and 12 of his last 13 contests. Panthers have won four straight. Panthers' Sergei Bobrovsky tied for second in wins (33).

Best bet: Matthews anytime scorer (-110 via DraftKings)

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New York Rangers vs. New Jersey Devils, 7 p.m. ET

Trends: Rangers 44-20-6, 34-36 ATS, 28-40 O/U | Devils 24-39-6, 33-36 ATS, 39-26 O/UProjected goalies: Igor Shesterkin (32-10-4, .933 SV%, 2.14 GAA) vs. Nico Daws (8-10-0, .892 SV%, 3.33 GAA)Key injuries: Rangers C Ryan Strome (lower body), F Kaapo Kakko (upper body) | Devils C Jack Hughes (undisclosed), F Miles Wood (hip), F Nathan Bastian (undisclosed)

NHL betting notes: Rangers' Igor Shesterkin leads league with .933 SV%. Devils are 2-7-1 in last 10 games and have lost three straight. Devils won previous matchup on March 22, snapping Rangers' eight-game head-to-head win streak.

Best bet: Rangers -1.5 (+165 via Caesars)

Columbus Blue Jackets vs. Philadelphia Flyers, 7 p.m. ET

Trends: Blue Jackets 32-32-6, 41-29 ATS, 43-22 O/U | Flyers 22-36-11, 33-36 ATS, 37-32 O/UProjected goalies: Jean-Francois Berube (3-1-0, .924 SV%, 3.25 GAA) vs. Carter Hart (13-22-3-4, .907 SV%, 3.11 GAA)Key injuries: Blue Jackets C Alexandre Texier (finger), C Boone Jenner (back), G Joonas Korpisalo (hip) | Flyers C Scott Laughton (concussion), D Nick Seeler (lower body)

NHL betting notes: Blue Jackets on seven-game losing streak. Total has gone Over in six of last seven Flyers games. Flyers are 4-1 in last five head-to-head meetings.

Best bet: Flyers ML (-125 via DraftKings)

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Colorado Avalanche vs. Pittsburgh Penguins, 7 p.m. ET

Trends: Avalanche 49-14-6, 34-35 ATS, 35-29 O/U| Penguins 41-19-10, 35-35 ATS, 34-33 O/UProjected goalies: Darcy Kuemper (32-9-3, .925 SV%, 2.37 GAA) vs. Tristan Jarry (33-15-6, .921 SV%, 2.34 GAA)Key injuries: Avalanche C Nazem Kadri (upper body), F Gabriel Landeskog (knee), D Samuel Girard (lower body), D Bowen Byram (head) | Penguins F Anthony Angello (illness), F Danton Heinen (illness), F Kasperi Kapanen (illness), F Jason Zucker (leg)

NHL betting notes: Avalanche defeated Penguins 3-2 in Denver on Saturday. Avalanche have won three straight. Colorado is 21-10-3 on the road. Penguins C Sidney Crosby on four-game point streak, has points in seven of last eight games.

Best bet: Crosby Over 2.5 shots (-139 via BetMGM)

Boston Bruins vs. Detroit Red Wings, 7:30 p.m. ET

Trends: Bruins 44-20-5, 27-42 ATS, 33-31 O/U | Red Wings 26-34-9, 28-41 ATS, 40-27 O/UProjected goalies: Jeremy Swayman (20-9-3, .920 SV%, 2.23 GAA) vs. Alex Nedeljkovic (17-21-8, .900 SV%, 3.31 GAA)Key injuries: Bruins C Trent Frederic (upper body) | Red Wings F Sam Gagner (undisclosed), G Calvin Pickard (undisclosed)

NHL betting notes: Bruins lead season series 2-1. Red Wings have lost six straight games. Bruins own 22-9-3 road record. Boston has won three of last four head-to-head meetings.

Best bet: Bruins -1.5 (+130 via DraftKings)

Minnesota Wild vs. Nashville Predators, 8 p.m. ET

Trends: Wild 43-20-5, 33-35 ATS, 37-28 O/U | Predators 39-25-4 38-30 ATS, 41-27 O/UProjected goalies: Marc-Andre Fleury (22-21-5, .911 SV%, 2.84 GAA) vs. Juuse Saros 33-21-3, .920 SV%, 2.57 GAA)Key injuries: Wild F Matt Boldy (upper body), Jon Merrill (upper body) | Predators D Dante Fabbro (upper body), D Mark Borowiecki (upper body)

NHL betting notes: Wild are 9-0-1 in last 10 games. Predators won previous matchup 6-2 on March 13. Predators have won nine of previous 10 head-to-head meetings. Wild F Kirill Kaprizov has points in eight of last 10 games.

Best bet: Wild ML (-110 via DraftKings)

New York Islanders vs. Dallas Stars, 8:30 p.m. ET

Trends: Islanders 32-27-9, 31-37 ATS, 31-34 O/U | Stars 39-26-3, 29-39 ATS, 29-37 O/UProjected goalies: Ilya Sorokin (22-14-7, .927 SV%, 2.30 GAA) vs. Jake Oettinger (24-12-1, .916 SV%, 2.49 GAA)Key injuries: Stars D Jani Hakanpaa (undisclosed), D Esa Lindell (upper body)

NHL betting notes: Islanders riding four-game winning streak. Stars have won six of last eight games. Teams have split last 10 head-to-head meetings 5-5. Islanders defeated Stars 4-2 on March 19. Under has cashed in four of last five Stars games.

Best bet: Under 5.5 (-115 via Caesars)

Edmonton Oilers vs. San Jose Sharks, 10:30 p.m. ET

Trends: Oilers 40-25-5, 33-37 ATS, 38-29 O/U | Sharks 29-31-8, 35-33 ATS, 28-39 O/UProjected goalies: Mike Smith (9-9-2, .897 SV%, 3.36 GAA) vs. James Reimer (18-15-6, .915 SV%, 2.77 GAA)Key injuries: Oilers G Mikko Koskinen (illness), F Josh Archibald (illness) | Sharks F Jonah Gadjovich (undisclosed)

NHL betting notes: Oilers are 7-2-1 in last 10 games. Edmonton currently on four-game winning streak. Sharks have lost three straight and four of last five. Oilers beat Sharks 5-2 on March 24 in Edmonton. The Over is 11-0 in last 11 games when Edmonton is favored.

Best bet: Over 6.5 (-120 via DraftKings)

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Picks made on 4/5/2022 at 11:30 a.m. ET.