There are only three games on the NHL schedule on Friday, and they lean toward mismatches, with heavy favorites in all three games.
Two of the underdogs in action on Friday, the Chicago Blackhawks and Arizona Coyotes, entered the season with the distinction of having the longest odds to win the Stanley Cup.
While the Coyotes have been slightly better than that, the Blackhawks have not – so both teams are going to be sizeable underdogs for a lot more games.
The St. Louis Blues are the third underdog of the night, though their lot is tied to the standard scheduling of a road trip through Alberta. The Blues pulled off an upset win in a shootout at Edmonton on Thursday, but will face a rested Flames team in Calgary on Friday.