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Vegas Golden Knights at Minnesota Wild
Report: Since 2003, conference road favorites of less than -250 are 3011-2003 (60.1%; +3.3% ROI). Since 2003, NHL conference road favorites of -180 or less with equal or more rest than their opponent are 1261-845 (59.9%; +5.3% ROI) in games with totals of less than six goals. Since 2003, NHL playoff road favorites are 235-152 (60.7%; +6.0% ROI). Since 2003, NHL playoff road favorites of -160 or greater are 53-22 (70.7%; +9.9% ROI), provided at least one of the teams is rested, winning by an average margin of +1.0 goals per game. Since 2007, .401 or greater road favorites are 2513-1699 (59.7%; +3.6% ROI) versus .401 or greater opponents. Since 2003, NHL favorites coming off a win as home favorites in which they allowed fewer than three goals are 1481-853 (63.5%; +2.6% ROI), including 359-195 (64.8%; +1% ROI) since 2020. Since 2004, NHL home underdogs coming off a road loss as underdogs are 141-239 (37.1%; -12.8% ROI) from Game 60 forward versus opponents entering off a win, including 51-90 (36.2%; -12.2% ROI) since 2019.
Since 203, NHL playoff road favorites coming off an overtime game are 67-32 (67.7%; +18% ROI). Finally, since 2003, NHL playoff road favorites of -150 to -199 are 13-1 (92.9%; +47.2% ROI) following an overtime affair, provided two additional parameters are satisfied.
Bonus NBA Playoff Betting Trends for Thursday, May 1
- Since 1996, NBA road teams priced between -12 to +1.5 points are 465-326-11 ATS (58.8%) in games with totals of less than 227 points versus opponents coming off a win by three points or less
- Since 2005, NBA playoff road teams are 106-76-1 ATS (58.2%) in Game 6 of a series, including 21-13 ATS (61.8%) since 2020
- Since 2001, NBA games between teams that have the lowest total of their last three games in contests with totals of less than 225 points are 1264-941-74 (57.3%), including 582-412-30 (58.6%) since 2015, covering the total by an average margin of -2.4 points per game.
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