NHL Lines, Odds and Picks for All 11 Games Today – Oct. 19th

• A busy Tuesday sees 11 NHL games on the slate for October 19th, 2021
• The Tampa Bay Lightning are -126 favorites over the Florida Panthers in the NHL odds
• In Detroit, the Red Wings are also the -126 NHL betting favorite over the Columbus Blue Jackets

It’s a sign of the times that the biggest game among 11 in the NHL betting lines for Tuesday is between two teams in the Sunshine State. In Tampa Bay, the Lightning are the two-time reigning Stanley Cup champions. The Florida Panthers are a talented up-and-coming club that gave the Lightning all they could handle in the opening round of last spring’s postseason. The Panthers look to be a solid value play in the NHL playoff odds.

As they meet in Tampa for the first time since last spring’s postseason, the oddsmakers are establishing the Lightning as -126 favorites in the NHL odds on October 19th.

Let’s take a look at the NHL odds for all 11 games on Tuesday, October 19th, 2021.

NHL Odds – Oct. 19th

Odds as of October 19th at FanDuel

Battle of Florida Odds and Betting Analysis

The Panthers believe that they have a team that can contend for the Stanley Cup. To do so, they’ll ultimately need to deal with the Cup champion Lightning. Tampa Bay beat Florida in six games during the first round of last spring’s playoffs. However, the Panthers have won the past three regular-season meetings between Florida’s NHL franchises.

Panthers vs Lightning Recent Results

The Lightning will go into Tuesday’s game minus their best forward, Nikita Kucherov. The 2018-19 Art Ross and Hart Trophy winner is out indefinitely with an undisclosed injury. Kucherov is listed at +1550 in the Hart Trophy odds.

#GoBolts’ Cooper said #TBLightning’s Kucherov injury will put him out for a little while. “Not day-to-day” https://t.co/Jbroj5yXxj

— Mari Faiello (@faiello_mari) October 18, 2021

Kucherov, who missed all of last regular season following hip surgery, left Saturday’s game with Washington in obvious pain and didn’t return.

Pick: Florida Panthers (+108)

Red Wings NHL Betting Outlook

Remember what were you were doing on November 19, 2019? The Detroit Red Wings were taking the ice as the -115 betting choice in the NHL picks against the Ottawa Senators. Tuesday, for the first time in 107 games, the Wings will again be favored. Detroit is the -126 betting favorite in the NHL odds against the Columbus Blue Jackets.

Blue Jackets vs Red Wings Recent Results

The Red Wings will welcome back captain Dylan Larkin from a one-game NHL suspension. Columbus, meanwhile, will be without forward Max Domi (rib fracture).

#CBJ place RW Max Domi on injured reserve, out 2-4 weeks with a rib fracture.

— Aaron Portzline (@Aportzline) October 18, 2021

Detroit has covered the puckline in five straight games against the Blue Jackets. The Wings have won three straight at home over Columbus. Take the Wings on the moneyline, but consider Detroit on the puckline at +195 in the NHL odds.

Pick: Detroit Red Wings (-126)