#Tyler Motte

Although there are still 41 games left to sort it out, at the midpoint a 19-19-3 record has to register as a disappointment, after so much hype over off-season signings and improvements. As the buzzer sounded on Game 41, a 5-3 win in Arizona, the Senators clocked back in as a.500 team at precisely the halfway point of the NHL regular season. Should…

The Ottawa Senators and Arizona Coyotes - both coming off defeats - will meet on Thursday at 9:00 PM ET, at Mullett Arena in Tempe. Senators (-158) at Coyotes (+132) has a clear favorite, according to the moneyline odds. The betting facts in this article reflect odds as of January 12, 2023 at 7:20 PM ET.

The NHL Trade Deadline is seven weeks away and the New York Rangers hot play has them as buyers come March 3, 2023. While there's 19 games to be played for the Blueshirts between today and that date, it's always smart to plan ahead. Last season, GM Chris Drury made a handful of small to medium size moves to acquire Andrew Copp, Frank Vatrano, Tyler…

The Colorado Avalanche and Ottawa Senators - the former coming off a defeat, the latter a victory - will meet on Saturday at 7:00 PM ET, at Ball Arena in Denver. The oddsmakers have made the Avalanche solid favorites at -200 on the moneyline, and the Senators are at+165. The betting trends in the article below reflect odds as of January 13, 2023 at…

This Monday has an exciting slate of games, including a couple of teams playing well recently. We also have a matchup with some struggling teams that would love to come away with two points. (All odds courtesy of FanDuel Sportsbook) The Sabres have been getting it done on both sides lately and have won eight of their last nine. They are continuing…

This article was written by Kirsten Staple, who is part of the Professional Hockey Writers Association x To Hockey With Love Mentorship Program. This program pairs aspiring writers with established members of the association across North America to create opportunities for marginalized people that do not traditionally get published on larger…

Welcome to VSiN's NHL Best Bets page. Your source for comprehensive and dynamic hockey betting analysis. Read on for odds, predictions and best bets for December 29. Follow me on to stay up to date. Recap: Wednesday's best bet on Boston was a winner as the Bruins skated away with a 3-1 victory in New Jersey. It's a big slate, and I put off…

It sounds more like the name of a movie or a book - Waiting for Godot, Waiting for Guffman, Waiting to Begin - but for now, it remains central to this impressive, fascinating and oddly puzzling Blue Jays season. The Jays have found themselves in the standings right about where they were expected to be - among the best teams in baseball. And they've…

Welcome to VSiN's NHL Bets page. Your source for comprehensive and dynamic hockey betting analysis. Read on for odds, predictions and best bets for December 14. Follow me on to stay up to date. Recap: The Capitals covered the puck line easily on the back of Ovechkin's hattrick, but it was the smallest bet of the three that I made, so it didn't…

Montreal Canadiens vs Ottawa Senators 12/14/2022 Picks Predictions Previews The Montreal Canadiens are heading to Canadian Tire Center in Ottawa to face off with the Senators on Wednesday night. Montreal is tied with the Florida Panthers in 5th place at 14-12 in the Atlantic Division with a 7-5-2 record away from home on the season. The Canadiens…

The last thing the Montreal Canadiens and Ottawa Senators need are more injuries to top offensive players. However, questions abound about who will be in the lineup when the teams meet on Wednesday. Cole Caufield is probable for Montreal while fellow forwards Jonathan Drouin and Brendan Gallagher are expected to be out until later this…

BC-born Connor Bedard and the Regina Pats just completed a whirlwind tour of his home province. The best prospect to ever(?) come out of the WHL rampaged from Victoria to Prince George, selling out some barns that hadn't been sold out in a decade. All this, en route to the 17-year-old becoming the slam-dunk first overall selection in the 2023 NHL…

The Vancouver Canucks have been victors in six consecutive matches. Vancouver, along with the Nashville Predators and Pittsburgh Penguins have won six straight and all three are the longest winning streaks in the NHL. After beating the San Jose Sharks by a score of 5-2, the Canucks remain undefeated under new head coach Bruce Boudreau. On Saturday…

We have an early start today, as the New York Islanders (10-6-0) face the Ottawa Senators (5-8-1) at 5:30 PM at Canadian Tire Center. The start time is early because the Hockey Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony is at 7:30 PM ET and with former Senators captain Daniel Alfredsson being inducted, the team wanted to give their fans an opportunity to…

New York Islanders vs Ottawa Senators 11/14/2022 Picks Predictions Previews The New York Islanders will go against the Ottawa Senators in NHL action in Canadian Tire Centre, ON, CAN, on Monday, November 14, 2022, at 5:30 PM ET. The Islanders' attack stepped up this season, averaging 3.31 goals per game, and they are enjoying a fantastic year. The…

The New York Rangers and the Carolina Hurricanes will battle in Game 7 of the Eastern Conference second-round series. It's time to continue our NHL odds series with a Rangers-Hurricanes prediction and pick. The Rangers defeated the Hurricanes 5-2 to force a Game 7. They got things started early when Tyler Motte slung a 35-foot shot that somehow…

With the series heading into Game 3, New York is in Pittsburgh tonight looking to take a 2-1 lead. Led by their star goaltender, we're backing the Rangers to get the job done on the road. Find out more in our Rangers vs. Penguins betting picks. The New York Rangers and the Pittsburgh Penguins' first-round matchup is heating up as it heads back to…

Buffalo Sabres (23-33-9) vs. New York Rangers (41-19-5) Puck Drop: 5:00PM Madison Square Garden, New York, NY TV: MSG-B, MSG+ Radio: WGR 550 SB Nation New York Rangers Blog: Blue Shirt Banter New York Rangers Record: (41-19-5) Last Game: 5-1 win over the Penguins Division Ranking: 3 in the Metropolitan Division PP: 2 (26.55%) PK: 8 (81.82%) The…

The Pittsburgh Penguins might consider a pregame meal of spicy pork and broccoli to prepare for Game 2 against the New York Rangers. Third-string goalie Louis Domingue enjoyed a plate of that combination not long before he replaced Casey DeSmith (lower body injury) in the second overtime of Game 1. Domingue made 17 saves and the Penguins won 4-3 in…

Today is the day! The New York Rangers open the 2022-23 NHL Season at home against the Tampa Bay Lightning. A rematch against the team that ousted them in six games at the Eastern Conference Final to leave a very bad taste in their mouths. It did something else too, made them hungry to not only get back there but win the Stanley Cup. "The hole in…

The Rangers enter the season facing the kind of great expectations that haven't loomed over the franchise in years. That will be an obstacle in itself, but one that can be overcome with a strong team mentality, which was a trait the Rangers showed no shortness of during their second-place finish in the Metropolitan Division and run to the Eastern…

The New York Rangers face off with the New Jersey Devils at Madison Square Garden as the NHL preseason continues on Thursday, September 29 (9/29/2022) at 7 p.m. ET. The game will be broadcast on MSG and NHL Network, which can be streamed live on fuboTV, DirecTV Stream and other live TV services. The Rangers started off the pre-season with a 3-2 OT…

The New York Rangers (51-22-6) host the Carolina Hurricanes (52-20-8) - who've won four in a row - on Tuesday at 7:00 PM ET. The latest betting lines reveal that the Hurricanes are on the moneyline and the Rangers are to win this matchup. This game has an over/under of goals. The betting facts in what follows use the latest odds as of April 26,…

The Senators had excessive expectations going into 2021-22, or no less than excessive by their requirements. After a powerful second half to the 2020-21 season, many anticipated the group to start out making some noise and contend for a playoff spot. That went out the window immediately, as they misplaced 16 of their first 20 video games of the…

If you think you know how many shots Auston Matthews will record in an evening or how many penalty minutes your favorite rival matchup will register. In that case, hockey prop bets are here for you. For NHL betting, prop bets allow you to bet on the events within an NHL game, including various events spanning a broad number of statistics, like…

On June 15, 2015, the Chicago Blackhawks defeated the Tampa Bay Lightning 2-0 to win their third Stanley Cup Championship in six years. Since then, the teams have had two very different levels of success. After two first-round losses in the next two seasons, the Blackhawks have not even come close to making the playoffs. The exception was the…

The team is currently just about at the upper limit of the salary cap with Rasmus Sandin still to sign. There is little doubt that a trade will happen prior to the start of the season; it's only a matter of when. While any player could be traded in theory, let's not waste our time worrying about any potential blockbuster that has a 0.1% chance of…