NHL regular season start date, season preview, odds and predictions

The Colorado Avalanche won their third Stanley Cup in franchise history. The preseason began on September 24 and will wrap up on October 8. On October 7th the regular season starts with a game between the San Jose Sharks and Nashville Predators.

The NHL season starts on Friday, October 7. San Jose Sharks are +142 and Nashville Predators are -172.

NHL season starts on Saturday, October 8. Nashville Predators (-178) vs. San Jose Sharks (+146) are the opening game.

The NHL season starts on Tuesday, October 11. Tampa Bay Lightning (-104) vs. New York Rangers (-115), Vegas Golden Knights (-105) v. Los Angeles Kings (-114).

The NHL season starts on October 1st. Nashville Predators are optimistic about their season. Filip Forsberg and Roman Josi were re-signed by Nashville. They were eliminated from the playoffs in the first round by the Colorado Avalanche. Florida Panthers are the team to back for a Stanley Cup run. They are worth up to $1,000 at FanDuel. The team is worth following experts' prediction. It's the best team for winning the Stanley Cups.

FanDuel Sportsbook offers NHL futures betting. Colorado Avalanche are the favorites to win the Stanley Cup in 2022-23 season. Florida Panthers won the President's Trophy last season with the league's best record. The Panthers made a big offseason move by trading Jonathan Huberdeau to Calgary Flames for Matthew Tkachuk. DraftKings Sportsbooks offers a deposit bonus of up to $1,000 for the 2022/23 NHL season for Draft Kings Sports.

FanDuel Sportsbook provides odds for an abundance of betting markets outside the point spread, game total, over/under and money line. Futures markets include who will win the Stanley Cup, each conference and division. FanDuell offers a No Sweat First Bet promotion. You can place a bet up to $1,000 and if it loses, Fanduella will credit you with the amount you wagered in free bets.