Two games are scheduled to take place this evening for the NHL, as the Buffalo Sabres play host to the Ottawa Senators and the St. Louis Blues travel to Alberta to take on the Calgary Flames.
Instead of focusing on one game, we’ll take a look at both games and the odds for the Grand Salami. Betting on the Grand Salami for hockey is betting on the O/U for all goals scored in tonight’s games. With two games scheduled, the O/U for total goals scored is currently 11 1/2.
※ Current Odds Date & Time: January 28th, 5:30 P.M. (EST)
Online bookmaker BetOnline has the O/U for total goals scored tonight at 11 1/2.
This is an interesting bet, as only the Ottawa Senators are ranked lower than 16th in the league for goals against per game. The Senators have allowed 167 goals which is 27th in the NHL.
The St. Louis Blues are the number one team playing tonight. Ranked highly in both goals scored and goals against per game, the Blues will be a huge factor in hitting the over in goals tonight.
In the two games Buffalo and Ottawa have played in this season, the clubs have combined for a total of 10 goals – or 5 goals per game. As for the Blues and Flames, they have also scored 10 goals through two games, although one of those games was a shutout.
If the four teams stay on pace as from their previous two contests, the under looks enticing. However, fresh off the All-Star break, these teams should be well prepared for one another and it could be a defensive battle. It will be interesting to see if the teams can combine to hit the over. Ottawa and Buffalo will set the tone in the early contest over on the East Coast, while the Blues and Flames prepare for their 9 PM start (EST).
