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With the NHL regular season nearing its halfway point, THN.com is checking in and assigning letter grades for what they've done so far. This is the second division-by-division file - we began the process yesterday with the Eastern Conference's Metropolitan Division. On Saturday, we'll examine the Central, and after our three stars of the week…

It will be East vs West Monday night when the Nashville Predators (42 points) visit the Ottawa Senators (39 points). Nashville is fifth in the Central division and are five points out of the third place and the automatic playoff spots. Ottawa is second from the bottom in the Atlantic and are firmly in the Connor Bedard sweepstakes. Below is my NHL…

TORONTO - When the Tampa Bay Lightning lost to the Colorado Avalanche in last year's Stanley Cup final, it ended their bid for a third straight championship. But it didn't necessarily end their reign as a top team in the NHL - no matter what the various betting sites might suggest. According to Bet365, six teams currently have better odds of…

The Nashville Predators visit the Chicago Blackhawks on Wednesday, December 21, with the Blackhawks having dropped 10 consecutive home games. The most recent betting lines reveal that the Blackhawks are on the moneyline and the Predators are to win this matchup. The over/under is in this matchup. The insights in the following article are based off…

Having lost six in a row, the Nashville Predators welcome in the Edmonton Oilers on Monday, starting at 8:00 PM ET. The most recent betting lines show that the Predators are on the moneyline and the Oilers are to win this matchup. The total is in this matchup. The insights in the following article use the latest odds as of December 19, 2022 at 5:29…

Welcome to our Betting Guide brought to you by NHL Betting site Betway! Getting a little skin in the game can make watching NHL hockey even more exciting. During the 2022-23 season, Daily Faceoff will help you become an improved bettor thanks to this betting model and our betting tools. Each day we will look at each game, the, and the odds of each…

The Tampa Bay Lightning are one win away from advancing to the Stanley Cup Final, where they would be looking to win the Cup for the third consecutive year. It seemed like this may not be the case early in the Eastern Conference Final. However, things have quickly turned in the Lightning's favor. After the New York Rangers won Games 1 and 2 on…

This article is part of our NHL Picks series. Please don't tell me you actually want to watch Thursday Night Football at this point. No offense to the NFL side of our website, but come on, the TNF product has been atrocious this year and tonight's 5-7 Raiders taking on the 3-9 Rams doesn't seem too appetizing. You know what does? 5 games of NHL…

The Nashville Predators have had quite the swing through the Eastern Conference with wins over Metropolitan Division-leading New Jersey as well as the New York Islanders. Now the road trip ends against the reigning Eastern Conference champion Tampa Bay Lightning. Nashville can reach the.500 mark on the road with a win. The Predators are 24th out of…

Nashville Predators vs New Jersey Devils 12/1/2022 Picks Predictions Previews The Nashville Predators will visit Prudential Center in Newark to face off with the New Jersey Devils on Thursday evening. Nashville tied with the Minnesota Wild at 10-9-2 on 22 points in fourth place in the Central Division with a 3-6-0 record away from home. The…

The Tampa Bay Lightning are favored in Game 1 of the 2022 Eastern Conference Final that is a rematch of the 2015 Eastern Conference Final. Tampa Bay beat the Rangers 2-0 in Game 7 at Madison Square Garden. The two teams went in opposite directions after that game with the Rangers entering a rebuild and the Lightning winning two Stanley Cups. Let's…

The NHL has nine games on its Tuesday night slate, as schedules are back to normal. At least somewhat back to normal. Tuesday night could be a wild one for, as several teams are looking at back-to-back game scenarios. Teams on the back end of a Back-To-Back: Tampa Bay Lightning Florida Panthers Teams on the front end of a Back-To-Back: The Boston…

The over/under total for this contest is 6.5 goals. Both Jacob Markstrom and Andrei Vasilevskiy are widely regarded as two of the top goalies in the league and good bets in the Vezina Trophy odds, but at this point they both have save percentages under.900. On top of that, they are both allowing three or more goals per game, so it's not the start…

New York Rangers vs Nashville Predators 11/12/2022 Picks Predictions Previews The New York Rangers will go against the Nashville Predators at the Bridgestone Arena in Nashville, Tennessee on Saturday, November 12, 2022, at 8:00 PM (EDT). The Rangers are in fourth place in the Metropolitan Division with a record of 7-5-3. The team escaped from a…

Here we go, it's Stanley Cup Final time. We have two teams ready to kick things off this week after two final teams were sent to the golf course. Out of the Western Conference, the Colorado Avalanche look to win their first Stanley Cup title since the 2000-01 season. From the Eastern Conference, the Tampa Bay Lightning search for their third title…

The Toronto Maple Leafs will try to win their first playoff series since 2004 as they face the Tampa Bay Lightning in Game 6. It's time to continue our NHL odds series with a Maple Leafs-Lightning Game 6 prediction and pick. The Maple Leafs rallied to beat the Lighting 4-3 in Game 5 and now hold a 3-2 series lead. The Lightning struck first when…

SUNRISE - The Florida Panthers are going to play their final home game of what has been an extremely successful season on Sunday night. The Panthers, as you all know by now, have already clinched the Atlantic Division title and first place in the Eastern Conference. Sunday, the Tampa Bay Lightning come to town. Last year, the Lightning ended its…

Columbus Blue Jackets at Tampa Bay Lightning: GAME #80 Time: 7:00 pm Eastern Time Location: Amalie Arena Broadcast/Streaming: BSSUN, BSOH, ESPN+ Opponent SBNation Site: The Cannon While trap games, where teams overlook opponents for more compelling match-ups in the near future, are a common thing in sports, I'm not sure trap weeks are a thing. If…

It's very early in the NHL season, but the records for both the Flyers and Lightning are probably the opposite of what we expected. New coach John Tortorella has his Philly squad off to a 2-0-0 start while the Lightning have stumbled to a 1-2-0 record in their first three games. Nevertheless, oddsmakers aren't expecting a surprise in this one…

Last season the Colorado Avalanche rolled into the Stanley Cup Finals by sweeping the Nashville Predators, beating the St. Louis Blues in six games, and then sweeping the Edmonton Oilers. Colorado defeated the two-time defending champion Tampa Bay Lightning in six games to capture their third Stanley Cup in franchise history. The Avalanche entered…

The NHL has served up a 13-game slate on Thursday night, and there are a few betting opportunities worth exploring, starting with a pesky underdog on the road in Minnesota. We've got two moneyline bets and a player prop tonight - let's take a look at the slate: The Kraken may be flying under the radar a bit for a couple of reasons. For one, they…

Since returning from Prague in the Czech Republic, the Nashville Predators have struggled to win games and, in some games, have even struggled to look competitive. They dropped their first contest back in the United States at home against the Dallas Stars 4-1. Then, they lost again to the Stars, this time in Texas, 5-1. Then, they lost in a…

There are 12 games on Tuesday night schedule. Ontario sports bettors should be happy that Toronto is not playing until Wednesday when they get to play an unrested Philadelphia team. Let's get you ready for your tonight. The Senators and the Lightning get things moving on Tuesday night, and this game could feature some offence. Tampa Bay has been…

The first month of the 2022-23 NHL Season is in the books, and one of the early trends is that underdogs are starting to bark again. The last two seasons have been especially hard on underdogs - favorites won 64.8% of games in 2021-22 (the best mark in the Action Network database) and 62.3% in 2020-21 (second-best) - but there are signs that things…

Nashville Predators vs Edmonton Oilers 11/1/2022 Picks Predictions Previews The Nashville Predators will go against the Edmonton Oilers in NHL action in Rogers Place, AB, CAN, on Tuesday at 9:00 PM ET. The Predators had a difficult start to the season as their offense was disappointing, averaging only 2.44 goals per game and only seven in the last…

The NHL has three games on the schedule for Wednesday night. It is the middle of the week, so usually, this is one of the calmer nights. This gives us a chance to breathe a bit. This will be short and sweet so let's roll to get your ready for your NHL betting. Risk Free Bet up to $1000 21+, terms apply, 1800-GAMBLER The hockey gods have smiled upon…

We're about a week into the new NHL season, and most teams have 2-3 games under their belts so far. While it's still very early, we're getting some quality insight into how teams will fare compared to what we expected in the preseason. As for tonight's action, there are eight games on the docket, with a quartet of east coast games getting us going…

Both teams are off to slow starts and below.500 as tonight's game looms. Tampa Bay vs Anaheim highlights a small three-game slate of NHL action. The Lightning lost 4-2 to the Kings on Tuesday night. Anaheim comes home after a rough East Coast trip (0-4-1) which saw them get blown out a few times. Both teams have had issues defending this year.…

It's a quiet three-game night in the NHL on Friday, but that doesn't mean there isn't value out there. The pregame narrative: There should be no shortage of goals when the Battle of Florida renews on tonight. The Detroit Red Wings are also in a good position to keep up their strong start against the Chicago Blackhawks, while Artturi Lehkonen's a…

Both the Tampa Bay Lightning and Columbus Blue Jackets got the 2022-23 NHL regular season off to a losing start. Columbus fell 4-1 on the road to the Carolina Hurricanes. Also on the road, Tampa Bay was dropped 3-1 by the New York Rangers. The Lightning are also favored to spoil the Blue Jackets' home opener. Tampa Bay is set as a -178 road…

13 Dallas Stars+1.5(-225)+110 5.5(-115) 14 Nashville Predators -1.5(+190) -130 Un 5.5(-105) The first week of the National Hockey League season rolls along with a stacked Thursday night slate that has 10 games on the schedule. Including the home opener for the Nashville Predators, who host the Dallas Stars in a Western Conference clash. Here, we…

Welcome to the 2022-23 season preview as brought to you by Betway Sports. We'll be taking a dive into each team's offseason and what their Stanley Cup odds are for next season from the worst odds to the best. All odds are current as of the time of writing. After back-to-back championships, the Tampa Bay Lightning couldn't three-peat. They met a…

The Atlantic Division always figures to be one of the toughest in the NHL, and that will be the case going into the 2022-23 season. The Florida Panthers and the Toronto Maple Leafs enter the season as the top two favorites to win the division, according to DraftKings Sportsbook, with the Tampa Bay Lightning just behind them. But the Detroit Red…

Hockey. USA. NHL 1 Stadium: Bridgestone Arena (Nashville) 14.10.2022 03:30 Odds Bet Type Bookmaker Claim Bonus! Safe Choice Odds1,48 Bet TypeTotal Under 6.5 Bookmaker Bet Now! Prediction for the NHL Nashville Predators vs Dallas Stars match, which will take place on October 14. Check the team conditions and choose several betting options. The first…

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…

The NHL regular season is underway and let's face it, it's never too early to talk about awards. With all 32 teams getting underway, the clubs are beginning their journey towards making the playoffs and pushing for the Stanley Cup. But there are also individual awards that are up for grabs as well. Honors like the Norris, Vezina and Hart are always…

TORONTO - Training camps so often bubble with giddy excitement and high hopes for the 82 winnable games laid out on the calendar. This guy is fitter. That guy is stronger. So and so is faster. And am I crazy, or can you not just taste the chemistry our new winger has with his linemates? It is against this familiar backdrop that Harvard man…

Where to watch NHL opening night's Tampa Bay Lightning v. New York Rangers matchup. Tuesday, Oct. 11 marks the day all NHL fans have been anxiously waiting for, opening night is finally here and FanSided has all of the info you'll need to know to follow the first game of the evening that will see the New York Rangers take on the Tampa Bay…

The start of the 2022-23 NHL regular season is upon us, and with it, projections for the NHL's individual player awards and assorted other predictions as well. With input from NHL agents, players, scouts and media, this is one writer's opinion on who is likeliest to make headlines this year. To reiterate, this is just one person's perspective; if…

A rematch of the Eastern Conference Finals headlines the NHL's North American return on Tuesday night when the Tampa Bay Lightning head to "The World's Most Famous Arena" to battle the New York Rangers. Read on for our Lightning-Rangers picks and predictions. With three straight trips to the Stanley Cup Finals, the Lightning are still amongst the…

The NHL season officially started last week, with twogames in Europe, but the North American schedule starts Tuesday. Here are five futures bets to make before the NHL season really gets underway. Finding long-term value in the futures market starts with finding potential upside. Grabbing favorites at short odds might be the right play insome…

The National Hockey League returns tonight as we gear up for a couple of exciting matchups. Action gets underway in the Big Apple with a repeat of last year's Eastern Conference Final as the Tampa Bay Lightning take on the New York Rangers. Then we head out west to wrap up the opening day slate with a Pacific Division clash between the Vegas Golden…

The National Hockey League returns tonight as we gear up for a couple of exciting matchups. Action gets underway in the Big Apple with a repeat of last year's Eastern Conference Final as the Tampa Bay Lightning take on the New York Rangers. Then we head out west to wrap up the opening day slate with a Pacific Division clash between the Vegas Golden…

Welcome to the daily NHL betting market report. Your source for comprehensive and dynamic hockey betting analysis. Follow me on to stay up to date as I handicap the NHL regular season. All game lines via DraftKings Sportsbook and BetMGM Sportsbook, but remember to shop around before placing a bet. Market Report for Tuesday, October. 11th The NHL…

The departure of veteran forward Ondrej Palat, now with the New Jersey Devils, and defenseman Ryan McDonagh (off to the Nashville Predators) leaves some holes to fill for the defending Eastern Conference champion Tampa Bay Lightning. However, the rest of the nucleus is intact, making the Lightning again the team to beat in the East. If there is a…

NHL season is officially back, and we kick off North American action with an Eastern Conference Finals rematch. Both Tampa Bay and New York have plenty of offensive talent, but our NHL betting picks believe the goalies will make a statement early. The Tampa Bay Lightning and New York Rangers are set to kick off their 2022-23 NHL campaign in what is…

I'm picking Edmonton to win the Stanley Cup this year. And I wouldn't be surprised if the Oilers end up beating the Toronto Maple Leafs in the final. That is, if both teams' goaltending holds up. It's just one of the questions heading into the 2022-23 season. From whether the Calgary Flames are better or worse after dismantling their core, to…

The St. Louis Blues will begin their season with a relatively favorable schedule in the month of October. They'll play multiple divisional opponents and a couple of teams expected to compete for the best odds in the 2023 Draft lottery. Either way, this schedule is not all that difficult and should allow for the Blues to get off to a good start. As…

The 2022-23 NHL season is finally upon us! To kick off the new campaign, we have an international-series game between the San Jose Sharks and the Nashville Predators at the O2 Arena in Prague. Below, I give out my best bet for the first game of the year. Follow me on Twitter to get all my plays on days without full write-ups. San Jose Sharks…

The Nashville Predators begin the 2022-23 season with a back-to-back against the San Jose Sharks, starting Friday in Prague, Czech Republic. The Preds are riding an eight-season playoff streak, though last year's first round sweep at the hands of the eventual Stanley Cup champion Colorado Avalanche left a sour taste heading into the…