NHL Preview and Best Bets (February 22): Lightning Look to Strike Back

There are eight games on tonight’s NHL betting schedule, and we’ve got a pretty tasty tally of ties to take a look at.

The Carolina Hurricanes dominated the Tampa Bay Lightning in a 4-0 win on Saturday, and they will look to make another statement tonight. The Hurricanes are still just +1300 in the latest Stanley Cup odds, but wins like those, combined with their form in the first third of the season, indicate that maybe, just maybe they need to be considered on the same level as the likes of the Lightning, Boston Bruins, and Toronto Maple Leafs.

All NHL betting odds are via BetOnline Sportsbook as of Monday, February 22 at 2:00 pm ET. Click here for updated NHL betting odds.

February 22 NHL Betting Schedule

Tampa Bay Lightning vs Carolina Hurricanes, 7:00 pm ET

Calgary Flames vs Toronto Maple Leafs, 7:00 pm ET

Dallas Stars vs Florida Panthers, 7:00 pm ET

Buffalo Sabres vs New York Islanders, 7:00 pm ET

Los Angeles Kings vs St. Louis Blues, 8:00 pm ET

Vegas Golden Knights vs Colorado Avalanche, 9:00 pm ET

Anaheim Ducks vs Arizona Coyotes, 9:00 pm ET

Minnesota Wild vs San Jose Sharks, 10:30 pm ET

February 22 NHL Betting Game of the Day

Tampa Bay Lightning vs Carolina Hurricanes

• Moneyline: Lightning -134, Hurricanes +114
• Total: OVER 6.5 (+105), UNDER 6.5 (-125)

February 22 NHL Betting Trends

Lightning vs Hurricanes

NHL Betting Matchup: Tampa Bay Lightning (10-4-1, 4-3-1 away, 9-6-0 O/U) vs Carolina Hurricanes (12-3-1, 6-0-1 home, 10-5-1 O/U)

Key Lightning vs Hurricanes NHL Betting Trends: The Hurricanes have scored four or more goals 10 times in their last 12 games. The OVER is 9-2-0 in Carolina’s last 11 games.

The Lightning have lost three of their last four games after going 9-1-1 in their first 11 games. The Lightning have been shut out twice in their first 15 games. Both times have come at the hands of the Hurricanes.

Flames vs Maple Leafs

NHL Betting Matchup: Calgary Flames (8-9-1, 4-5-1 away, 7-9-2 O/U) vs Toronto Maple Leafs (14-3-2, 8-2-1 home, 9-9-1 O/U)

• Moneyline: Flames +130, Maple Leafs -154
• Total: OVER 6.5 (+105), UNDER 6.5 (-125)

Key Flames vs Maple Leafs NHL Betting Trends: The Leafs have scored 12 goals in their last two games. The OVER has hit in three of their last four games.

The Flames are 1-4-0 in their last five games, and they are 2-4-0 in their last six away games.

Stars vs Panthers

NHL Betting Matchup: Dallas Stars (5-3-4, 1-2-1 away, 7-5-0 O/U) vs Florida Panthers (11-3-2, 5-2-1 home, 9-7-0 O/U)

• Moneyline: Stars -108, Panthers -126
• Total: OVER 5.5 (-110), UNDER 5.5 (-110)

Key Stars vs Panthers NHL Betting Trends: The Panthers’ 2-1 loss to the Red Wings on Saturday ended their three-game win streak and ended a five-game OVER streak in their games.

Things are going much differently for the Stars, who are winless in their last five games and have only one win in their last eight games. The OVER is 5-2-0 in the Stars’ last seven games as well.

Sabres vs Islanders

NHL Betting Matchup: Buffalo Sabres (5-7-2, 3-2-1 away, 6-8-0 O/U) vs New York Islanders (8-6-3, 4-0-1 home, 5-12-0 O/U)

• Moneyline: Sabres +144, Islanders -172
• Total: OVER 5.5 (+125), UNDER 5.5 (-145)

Key Sabres vs Islanders NHL Betting Trends: The Islanders have won both head-to-head matchups with the Sabres so far this season, and they have collected nine of ten possible points at home. The UNDER has hit in the Islanders’ last four games.

The Sabres ended a four-game losing streak with a 3-2 road win over the New Jersey Devils on Saturday. The UNDER is 6-2-0 in the Sabres’ last eight games.

Kings vs Blues

NHL Betting Matchup: Los Angeles Kings (7-6-3, 4-4-0 away, 11-5-0 O/U) vs St. Louis Blues (10-6-2, 4-4-2 home, 11-7-0 O/U)

Key Kings vs Blues NHL Betting Trends: The OVER is 7-3-0 in the Blues’ home games this season.

The OVER is 6-2-0 in the Kings’ road games this season.

Golden Knights vs Avalanche

NHL Betting Matchup: Vegas Golden Knights (10-4-1, 2-2-0 away, 8-7-0 O/U) vs Colorado Avalanche (9-4-1, 5-1-0 home, 5-9-0 O/U)

• Moneyline: Golden Knights +122, Avalanche -144
• Total: OVER 5.5 (-110), UNDER 5.5 (-110)

Key Golden Knights vs Avalanche NHL Betting Trends: The UNDER has hit in the Avalanche’s last four games, and it is 4-2-0 in their six home games this season.

The OVER was 8-2-0 in the Golden Knights’ first 10 games, but their last five games have all gone UNDER.

Ducks vs Coyotes

NHL Betting Matchup: Anaheim Ducks (6-9-3, 3-4-1 away, 5-12-1 O/U) vs Arizona Coyotes (7-7-3, 4-4-3 home, 10-6-1 O/U)

Key Ducks vs Coyotes NHL Betting Trends: The Coyotes have lost four of their last five games, with all four losses coming at home.

The Ducks have lost three in a row and have only two wins in their last seven games. The UNDER is 5-2-1 in their road games this season.

Wild vs Sharks

NHL Betting Matchup: Minnesota Wild (8-6-0, 5-3-0, 7-7-0 O/U) vs San Jose Sharks (7-7-2, 1-1-0 home, 9-7-0 O/U)

Key Wild vs Sharks NHL Betting Trends: The UNDER has hit in three of the Sharks’ last four games. The Sharks still have yet to win consecutive games this season, and they come into tonight’s game fresh off of a 5-4 road win over the Blues on Saturday.

The UNDER has hit in three of the Wild’s last four games, and it is 5-1-0 in their last six road games. The Wild have a winning record on the road, while they are only 3-3-0 at home.

February 22 NHL Betting: NHL Best Bets

• 1. Hurricanes to win vs Lightning: The ‘Canes are on fire right now, and that run should continue tonight.
• 2. Maple Leafs to win vs the Flames: The Flames have been struggling lately, while the Maple Leafs have not been.
• 3. Sabres vs Islanders UNDER: The first two head-to-head meetings this season have gone under, and this one should too.
• 4. Stars vs Panthers OVER: The percentages favor the over here.
• 5. Golden Knights vs Avalanche UNDER: The first three head-to-head matchups have all gone under, and that trend should continue tonight.