NHL Free Picks – Rivalry Night Betting

NHL Betting Tuesday Preview

Nothing makes sports more interesting than good rivalries. Well, maybe betting on those rivalries. NHL betting has two contests filled with bad blood Tuesday. Here’s a look:

Pittsburgh Penguins at Philadelphia Flyers

These state rivals have a storied history of hard-fought games. However, in recent meetings, the Penguins have had the edge over the Flyers. They’ve won back-to-back games against Philadelphia and three of the last four, most recently a 5-4 win on the road in October. This is the first game of a home-and-home series that concludes Thursday.

Pittsburgh is coming off a 3-2 overtime win against the Florida Panthers on Saturday. Slumping sniper Evgeni Malkin netted the overtime winner, snapping a five-game scoreless streak and giving the Conn Smythe winner just his third goal in the last 10 games. Saturday’s win was the first time all season Pittsburgh has had its entire roster healthy.

Philadelphia is still mired in a funk, losing back-to-back contests and eight of its last 10 games heading into Monday’s game with Boston. The Flyers fell 4-1 to the New Jersey Devils Saturday night, managing just 23 shots on goal including just five in the first period and six in the third. While the offense fell flat, the messy goaltending situation has taken its toll on the team.

Goaltender Ray Emery has missed the last four games with an abdominal injury, leaving backup Brian Boucher to hold down the fort. Boucher has allowed 10 goals over those starts.

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Los Angeles Kings at Edmonton Oilers

The animosity between these two cities stems from the Wayne Gretzky trade back in the 1980′s. Los Angeles has won six of the last 10 meetings with Edmonton, including back-to-back wins going back to last season. The Kings’ most recent victory over the Oilers was a 3-1 affair in Edmonton in late November.

The Oilers could be the hottest team in the NHL right now. They are back home after a six-game road swing which the team finished 5-1 after winning the final five contests. Edmonton battled hard in the final road tilt, rallying from a 3-1 deficit to score four goals in the third period. The Oilers play their next four games inside Rexall Place, where they are 8-7 this season.

The Kings were on their own hot streak heading into their meeting with the Vancouver Canucks on Monday. Los Angeles had won four straight outings with three of those wins going into extra time. The most recent victory was a 3-2 shootout win over the Dallas Stars Saturday night. That win put the Kings on top of the Pacific Division and in first place overall in the Western Conference.

Goaltender Jonathan Quick has performed well during this winning run. He’s given up just five total goals in his three starts in this span despite facing almost 30 shots a game. In Quick’s last appearance against Edmonton, he allowed just one goal on 23 shots.