#The NHL Odds

The Toronto Maple Leafs look to maintain their mastery over the Detroit Red Wings by winning a 10th straight game against them this Thursday. Toronto is favored by the NHL odds despite being the visitors and coming off a game against Nashville on Wednesday. Star center Auston Matthews (undisclosed) could also be absent. The last time Detroit beat…

A busy Saturday in the NHL features a matchup between two of the best teams in the league. The Colorado Avalanche (54-14-6) host the Carolina Hurricanes (48-19-8) on April 16th. Puck drop is set for 9pm ET. The Avalanche are listed as -137 home favorites in the NHL odds. The total is set at 6 for a matchup that features some of the league's…

If the San Jose Sharks are going to make a run at a wild card spot, they need to get going and would make no better introduction to that quest than beating the Los Angeles Kings. But that is far easier said than done, having already dug a hole in the NHL standings. It will be hard if they do pull off the upset as one of four games on the NHL…

It wasn't the Winnipeg Jets' best performance on Tuesday night against Detroit. The Jets lost 7-5, thanks mainly to a poor outing from Connor Hellebuyck in net. But the NHL odds of that happening again should be slim as the Vezina Trophy contender could bounce back big against the Buffalo Sabres, who have their own netminding woes. Let's check the…

Move over, Connor McDavid. There is a newer, younger and hotter Connor on everyone's radar: Connor Bedard. The consensus first-overall pick in the 2023 NHL Entry Draft just increased the hype with a record-setting performance at the World Juniors. And he has not slowed down. Thus, a handful of NHL teams are shamelessly tanking in hopes of winning…

The Winnipeg Jets stake their five-game win streak as they visit the Detroit Red Wings, losers of three straight. Of course, the NHL odds favor the former though not too significantly. Winnipeg is 10-7-1 on the road, with its last five games all going under. Overall, the Jets' improved defense, combined with elite goaltending, has made them stingy…

An unstoppable monster by the name of the Seattle Kraken meets its match with the deadly Buffalo Sabres. The visitors have won five straight and are unbeaten (4-0-0) in their current (mostly) East Coast road trip. The Sabres have won eight of their last 10, including their last three home games. The NHL odds are too tight for a good reason. Let's…

The Florida Panthers and Colorado Avalanche are the last two Presidents' Trophy winners and had the two best records last season. But right now, the two are skidding. We can blame injuries, problematic goaltending, or faltering offenses. Maybe it's all of them. Currently, the NHL odds favor the home team, but given how both teams have looked, are…

What a difference a year makes. It was only one year ago when Florida and Colorado finished 1-2 in the league in regular-season points with Colorado capturing the Stanley Cup, but halfway through this season, both are on the outside of the playoff picture in their respective conferences. Both teams will look to put a disappointing first half of the…

Caps launch Little Free Library at MedStar Capitals Iceplex practice facility in Arlington, share favorite books. ARLINGTON, Va. - Hold on to your hockey stick, the Washington Capitals have decided to get into the library business. The Capitals have become the first NHL hockey team to launch a Little Free Library. You'll find it in the lobby of the…

Arlington, Va. - The Washington Capitals announced today the launch of a Little Free Library book-sharing box in the lobby at MedStar Capitals Iceplex (MCI) in Arlington, Va. The Capitals-themed book-sharing box launches today with various hockey titles as well as books identified by select Capitals players as a recent read or favorite book. It…

Looking for their luck to change, the Penguins will give Vegas a try on Thursday, January 5th as they head to Sin City to take on the Golden Knights. Faceoff for this contest is scheduled for 10:00 pm ET and can be seen on AT&T SportsNet Pittsburgh or Rocky Mountain. Surprisingly, there is no heavy favorite in this game despite the Penguins riding…

The New Jersey Devils will be gunning for a third straight win on the road when they visit the Detroit Red Wings in Wednesday NHL action. The Devils' recent road success comes amid a dismal slide that has seen the team fall to defeat in nine of their past 11 contests, capped by a narrow 5-4 loss to the Carolina Hurricanes on New Year's Day. The Red…

Can we trust the St. Louis Blues to win as a sizable favorite at home? St. Louis is 6-7-2 at home (7-8 on the puck line) and will play host to the Chicago Blackhawks. The NHL odds have St. Louis as the largest favorites this Thursday thanks to the miserable Blackhawks. The Blues may even be worth betting on the puck line considering. Let's check…

It was a thriller the last time the Boston Bruins played the New Jersey Devils and we get an encore in this immediate rematch. Boston edged New Jersey 4-3 last week in a game that saw the Devils mount a furious rally that ultimately fell short. The NHL odds now have this one nearly as a toss up though leaning slightly on Boston. Check the…

For a while, the Bruins and Devils were the best teams in the Eastern Conference, before New Jersey fell back to reality with a resounding thud in the two weeks prior to the NHL's Christmas break. These two squads go head-to-head for the second time in a week when Boston visits the Prudential Center on Wednesday, December 28th. Faceoff for this…

Two teams headed in opposite directions clash on Black Friday, as the freefalling Philadelphia Flyers play host to the surging Pittsburgh Penguins. The Flyers continued their steady tumble down the Metropolitan Division standings on Wednesday, falling 3-2 in Washington to extend their current losing streak to eight games. Conversely, the Penguins…

Coming off a much-needed win, the Nashville Predators are now in a solid position to win consecutive games. They visit the free-falling Chicago Blackhawks as wide favorites per the NHL odds. The Predators have won three straight against Chicago and eight of their last 10 meetings. However, two of Chicago's victories came at the United Center. Let's…

Revenge may be on the mind of the Penguins when they host the New York Rangers in one of eight games in the NHL odds on Tuesday, December 20th. It's the first meeting between the two teams since New York defeated Pittsburgh in overtime in game seven of their first round playoff series last year. Although the Blueshirts can't seem to lose right now,…

The last time the Buffalo Sabres and Vegas Golden Knights played each other, 11 goals were scored. Now, Buffalo is on a hot streak as it rematches Vegas. The NHL odds favor the hosting Golden Knights though Buffalo has scored at least four goals in 10 of its last 13 games. If it can find a way to slow Vegas down, it may finally win in Vegas. Let's…

It's an All-Canadian Saturday night clash when the Jets visit Vancouver for a date with the Canucks. Puck drop is scheduled for 10:00 pm ET from Rogers Arena with CBC broadcasting the game nationally in Canada. Winnipeg is 10 points ahead of Vancouver in the Western Conference standings, but it's the Canucks who are -125 home favorites in the NHL…

Two teams heading in opposite directions clash, as the Minnesota Wild play host to the freefalling Chicago Blackhawks in Friday NHL action. The Wild look to further close the gap on the top of the Central Division standings after extending their current home win streak to six games with Wednesday's 4-1 win over Detroit, while the Blackhawks aim to…

When the Colorado Avalanche beat the Tampa Bay Lightning in six games to capture their third Stanley Cup in franchise history, bookmakers quickly installed them as favorites to repeat in the 2022-23 NHL season. The Avalanche entered the season as+400 favorites to repeat, and two months into the season, they are still at the top, but the NHL…

The Columbus Blue Jackets continue a Florida road trip, traveling to Tampa Bay for a likely long night against the Tampa Bay Lighting. Tampa Bay has won three games in a row, each game hitting the over and covering the spread. We'll prepare you for Columbus' long night in Tampa by reviewing the trends, stats, scores, and odds and finding the best…

The NHL Schedule is full on December 13, and that means that you will find plenty of good betting opportunities. Continue reading below to get our best NHL props today and much more. Looking at player prop betting odds is always a good play when it comes to NHL, and there is no shortage of options on Tuesday night. You have to look closely at…

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If you think it's inevitable that the New Jersey Devils are going to eventually fall back to reality, you may have to think again. One-third of the way through this season and the Devils are still owners of the second-best record in the league as they travel to Broadway to take on the Rangers on Monday, December 12th. Faceoff for this year's second…

There's only one NHL game on tap tonight - the Vancouver Canucks vs. the Los Angeles Kings - so we're zeroing in on that for our three best picks. The pregame narrative: Vancouver and L.A. meet for the first time this year, and despite what their early-season reputations suggest, we're riding with the under. We're also fading the Canucks, who have…

There's cause for concern right now in Colorado as the injury bug has absolutely decimated the roster of the defending Stanley Cup champions. The Avalanche host one of the league's biggest underachievers so far this year, the New York Rangers, on Friday, December 9th. With half their regular forwards out of action due to a variety of injuries,…

If you got an NFL hangover from US Thanksgiving on Thursday, find a comfortable spot to settle in on Friday, because there's a ton of NHL action for you to watch and bet on. All but four teams in the league will be on the ice on Black Friday, November 25th. Nobody has had a better start to this season than the Boston Bruins. With a record of…

When it comes to surprises in the NHL this season, the New Jersey Devils have stolen the headlines in the Eastern Conference, but don't sleep on the Detroit Red Wings. The once-proud franchise has missed the playoffs in six straight seasons, but could be on its way back this year. On Tuesday, December 6th, Detroit faces a stiff test when they visit…

Three days after a thrilling Game 1, the Colorado Avalanche and Tampa Bay Lightning square off once again, this time in a crucial Game 2 of the 2022 Stanley Cup Final on Saturday at Ball Arena in Denver. In the series opener, the Avs took a 1-0 series lead with a 4-3 win in overtime. The loss was the third for Tampa Bay, the two-time defending…

The Colorado Avalanche took home ice hockey's most coveted trophy in style, seeing off back-to-back champions Tampa Bay Lightning 4-2 to claim their first Stanley Cup in 20 years and third overall. The win saw the Avs maintain their 100% win record in the finals, making them the only one of 12 NHL teams with at least three championships. The chase…

The eyes of the hockey world will be on Amalie Arena on Wednesday evening. The Tampa Bay Lightning host the Colorado Avalanche in a pivotal Game 4 matchup of the 2022 Stanley Cup Final. Colorado won the first two games, highlighted by a blowout Game 2 victory. Tampa Bay returned the favor in Game 3 by scoring six goals and avoiding a 3-0 series…

The 2022 Stanley Cup Final will continue on Sunday with Game 6 in Tampa Bay after the Lightning were able to force the series back to Amalie Arena with a 3-2 win on Friday. Ondrej Palat, Nikita Kucherov and Jan Rutta all scored for the two-time defending Stanley Cup champions in the Game 5 win and now the Lightning will look to pull off their third…

Andrei Vasilevskiy has accomplished quite a bit in the NHL since making his debut with the Tampa Bay Lightning in 2014. The 27-year-old Russian goaltender is a four-time All-Star who won the Vezina Trophy in 2019 and took home the Conn Smythe Trophy while backstopping Tampa Bay to its second straight Stanley Cup championship last year. Vasilevskiy…

The Tampa Bay Lightning trailed in a series only three times en route to back-to-back Stanley Cup championships in 2020 and 2021. Their road to a potential third straight title has been much more difficult, however, as they were behind three times alone in the first round against Toronto and have lost the first two games in each of their last two…

A changing of the guard could be in the offing on Friday evening at Ball Arena. The Tampa Bay Lightning visit the Colorado Avalanche for Game 5 of the 2022 Stanley Cup Final. Tampa Bay is seeking a third straight championship, with Colorado aiming to bring the Stanley Cup to Denver for the first time since 2001. The Avs lead the series by a 3-1…

The Colorado Avalanche seem to be on a mission this postseason as they have won 12 of 14 games en route to their first appearance in the Stanley Cup Final since 2001. Eight of those victories were by two or more goals, with five coming by at least three tallies. Colorado's potent offense faces its toughest task to date, however, as it faces…

There may not be a more unstable line of work than that of a head coach of a team in one of the four major North American professional leagues. Since Jan. 1, 2020, a total of 22 of the 31 NHL franchises have made coaching changes at the top (not including the Seattle Kraken franchise that is in its second season). Boston's Jim Montgomery and Bruce…

The Carolina Hurricanes were on a five-game losing streak but found a way to get back into the win column against the Calgary Flames last time out. The 3-2 victory on Saturday should change their momentum heading into a date with the Pittsburgh Penguins. The Penguins had won five straight contests before dropping a 4-1 decision to the Toronto Maple…

Between Connor McDavid and Leon Draisaitl, the Edmonton Oilers are oozing in star power and can light up the scoreboard on any given night. Our NHL betting picks are expecting that star power to shine in a win tonight. The Edmonton Oilers will try and sweep the season series when they host the Florida Panthers on Monday. They won the first of two…

The Tampa Bay Lightning are on the verge of eliminating the Florida Panthers for the second straight postseason. Game 4 of Panthers vs Lightning is set for Monday, May 23rd at Amalie Arena (7:00 PM EST). Tampa Bay is listed as slight home favorites in the Game 4 Panthers vs Lightning odds. The total is set at 6.5 as Jon Cooper's club aims to…

The Minnesota Wild welcome the San Jose Sharks to St. Paul plus Kaapo Kahkoken, their former netminder. Minnesota traded Kahkoken late last season and it is his first trip back to his old stomping grounds. The NHL odds favor the Wild as they look to handle business against San Jose, one of the worst teams this season. Let's check the latest NHL…

The lone NHL game on Monday, April 11th sees the Winnipeg Jets (34-28-11) take on the Montreal Canadiens (20-41-11). The puck drops at 7:00 PM EST at Bell Centre. NHL Network will carry the broadcast. The Jets are listed as -148 road favorites in the Monday NHL odds. The total is set at 6.5 as Winnipeg battles to keep their slim playoff hopes…

After finally getting over the hump and proving themselves to be the class of the NHL last season, the Avs were slow out of the gate this year with just four wins from nine games in October. They seem to have righted the ship, as they've started off November with three straight wins. The Avs have also been hit hard by the injury bug, with a number…

Following the announcement of the release of his debut book, Revelstoke's own Aaron Volpatti has set the dates and times for his much anticipated return to introduce the community to FIGHTER: Defying The NHL Odds. On Friday, Oct. 28, Volpatti will be hosting a BBQ and book signing at the Revelstoke Fire Hall from 2 p.m. - 5 p.m. Following the BBQ,…

With four of the 10 games scheduled for Thursday currently having a six-goal total, goals might be hard to come by in some of the matchups. The NHL saw three of the four games played on Wednesday have five goals or less scored so that is something for those who bet online to keep an eye on. However, with so many of the teams struggling to keep…

BetUS Sportsbook has a full slate of NHL games to look at on Thursday, including a matchup between the Carolina Hurricanes and the Edmonton Oilers. The Oilers picked up a 6-4 win over the Hurricanes this season, and Carolina is looking for revenge in this game. Edmonton comes into this game with an 8-6 record on the year, and they just picked up a…

The 2022-23 NHL season is still in the early stages, but things are starting to pick up now that we are in November. The Colorado Avalanche host the Nashville Predators on Thursday night, and these two Central Division rivals have a long history. It's been a slow start for the Predators, as they come into this game with a record of just 5-7-1. This…