#Hart Memorial Trophy

The Colorado Avalanche will be finishing the first half of the 2022-23 season with a record of 19-12-3. Their 41 points are good enough for fourth in the Central Division and sixth in the Western Conference. It may seem like a lackluster performance for the defending Stanley Cup champion, but that couldn't be further from the truth. In fact, Las…

The Edmonton Oilers will travel south to face the Dallas Stars. Two of the league's top players (Connor McDavid and Jason Robertson) will go head-to-head in this exciting matchup. In addition, both of these teams are in playoff spots. The Oilers are in the second Wild Card spot with 36 points. However, they could move up to one or two spots with a…

There are some familiar names on the Who's Hot list with Edmonton's Connor McDavid and Tage Thompson of the Buffalo Sabres back in a familiar spot. Boston Bruins goalie Linus Ullmark is back as well. Ullmark leads the NHL in all three major goaltending categories and he is a major reason why the NHL playoff odds list the Bruins (+600) with the…

The Hart Memorial Trophy is an annual award given to the most valuable player in the NHL. According to hockey betting sites, Connor McDavid is the runaway favorite right now. But if you're looking for value, you'll have to look outside of McDavid. Connor McDavid is tearing up the National Hockey League right now with 59 points in 30 games. He's on…

The Boston Bruins are 20-3, they're 14-0 at home, and they're dominating the opponents in front of them. All but 4 of their wins are by 2+ goals, and they lead the NHL in goals per game (4.0) and goals-against per game (2.13). Despite their historic start, however, they still don't have a top-5 MVP candidate on their roster according to…

Let's imagine a hypothetical hockey player. Say they're a left winger for some team in the Central Division, and are currently in their third year in the NHL. To drive home the idea that this player is not real and is completely made up, we'll give him a nonsensical name: Rason Jobertson. Jobertson had an excellent rookie year, scoring only a few…

There is always some fun surrounding the NHL awards. There are some favorites and some surprises every year. This is my list of 2021-22 NHL season award predictions. The President's Trophy is a tight race between the Colorado Avalanche and the Florida Panthers. With an extra game at hand, I think Florida takes home the President's Trophy, securing…

Thanksgiving Weekend has come and gone, meaning another week of betting on NHL games is here. While many people are still stuffed from turkey dinners, others have an appetite that can only be satisfied with more opportunities for hockey-related betting success. The good news is that one doesn't need to look far for help. Once again, we've gathered…

The 2022-23 NHL season has crossed the one-month mark as another week of hockey gets underway. A new slate of hockey games opens the door for more betting opportunities, meaning there's much to know before the new action begins. There's a lot of information for bettors to consider ahead of this week. The good news is that we're here to help with a…

The New York Rangers will be paying the St. Louis Blues a visit later tonight. This will be the second meeting of these teams this season, with the Rangers winning the first one in Gotham, 5-3. Will the Rangers double down on their mastery of St. Louis? Or will the Blues finally end their slump at the expense of New York?With that said, it's a good…

A win by the Edmonton Oilers on Tuesday and a Los Angeles Kings loss a day prior have Connor McDavid's team supplanting the Kings for the second spot in the Pacific Division. The Oilers now have 87 points, while the Kings are stuck with 86. The Oilers are now eyeing to catch the Calgary Flames for the lead in the division, but they can't look too…

The Tampa Bay Lightning are still Stanley Cup contenders in the upcoming 2022-23 NHL season. With guys like Steven Stamkos, Nikita Kucherov, Brayden Point, Victor Hedman, and Andrei Vasilevskiy the ceiling remains very high for the Bolts. With that said, let's take a look at three bold predictions we have for the winners of two of the last three…

From Alexander Ovechkin breaking records to the Boston Bruins steamrolling the competition, last week's NHL action had something for everyone. Now that the first week of November is in the books, a new slate of games is upon us, bringing more hockey-related betting opportunities. Once again, we have your NHL weekly betting needs covered. Continue…

The Edmonton Oilers (7-6-0) and Tampa Bay Lightning (7-4-1) meet Tuesday at Amalie Arena. Puck drop is scheduled for 7:30 p.m. ET (TNT). Below, we analyze Tipico Sportsbook's lines around the Oilers vs. Lightning odds, and make our expert NHL picks and predictions. The Oilers lost as -160 moneyline (ML) favorites 5-4 at the Washington Capitals…

In every sporting fandom, debate rages over who the best players are, whether it's Jordan or James, Brady or Rice, or Federer versus Nadal versus Djokovic. Canadian ice hockey fans are fortunate to have so many NHL greats come from their country, so the dispute here is about which Canadian hockey player is the best. Canada has two national sports,…

The 2022-23 Minnesota Wild season begins Thursday night (7PM vs NY Rangers) and NHL analytical projection models are bullishly optimistic on their outlook. How is that possible when, in the offseason, a cap-strained Wild team was forced to let an 80-point scorer, Kevin Fiala, walk? Their best regular season goalie, Cam Talbot, forced his way out…

Defending the Stanley Cup begins now as the Colorado Avalanche are set to kick off their regular season schedule against the Chicago Blackhawks. Some faces are new but the core remains and the champs are ready to win another ring. Adrian: The mark of a truly great team is how they perform in the event that a key piece is missing from the lineup. No…

I've been a capper since my love for sports met my proficiency with numbers and math. The NFL and NCAAF have always been my first loves, followed by the NHL. Although I prefer sports that involve hitting people, I still love capping MLB, soccer, tennis, and even some esports. Living in Florida has its perks like year-round sports of any kind. We're…

After several grueling hockey-less months, the 2022-23 NHL season is only about a month away. Even though it's still a bit too early to start wagering on hockey games, the time is perfect for getting in on the available futures betting markets. Whether predicting the next Stanley Cup champion or league MVP, there are futures markets for everyone…

The 2022 NHL season saw Auston Matthews win his first Hart Memorial Trophy. Matthews denied Connor McDavid a chance to become the second player in the 21st century to repeat as MVP. The 2023 Hart Trophy odds have high hopes for McDavid, as he opens as the favorite. Can the 25-year-old add to his already impressive resume? We're a few months from…