NHL GAME PREVIEWS & BETTING TIPS

The Buffalo Sabres and Montreal Canadiens meet in Game 4 of their playoff series on Tuesday night at Bell Centre, with puck drop set for 7:00 PM ET on ESPN. Montreal leads the series 2-1 and has a chance to take real control at home, while Buffalo is trying to stop a two-game slide before the series gets away. The

The Anaheim Ducks and Vegas Golden Knights meet in Game 5 at T-Mobile Arena on Tuesday night, with puck drop set for 9:30 PM ET on ESPN. The series is tied 2-2, so this is the swing game in a best-of-7 that has already shifted tone a few times. Anaheim comes in at 6-4 this postseason, while Vegas is also

Colorado heads into Game 4 with a 2-1 series lead, but this matchup feels a lot less comfortable for the Avalanche after Minnesota’s 5-1 response in Game 3. Puck drop is set for 8:00 PM ET on Monday, May 11 at Grand Casino Arena in Saint Paul, and the game will air on ESPN. Colorado finished the regular season 55-16-11

Go Inside the Handicappers’ Playbook All in one spot. Real-time line moves, sharp reads, and verified edges. The Anaheim Ducks and Vegas Golden Knights meet Sunday at 7:30 p.m. ET in Game 4, with Vegas leading the series 2-1 and holding a chance to push Anaheim to the edge. This is the kind of playoff spot where the number matters

Go Inside the Handicappers’ Playbook All in one spot. Real-time line moves, sharp reads, and verified edges. The Montreal Canadiens and Buffalo Sabres meet Sunday at 5:00 p.m. ET in Game 3 of their series, with the matchup tied 1-1 and the pressure shifting to Buffalo. After splitting the first two games, this is the swing game that can change

The Carolina Hurricanes visit the Philadelphia Flyers on Saturday, May 9, 2026, at Xfinity Mobile Arena for Game 4 of their Eastern Conference playoff series. Puck drop is set for 6:00 PM ET, and Carolina leads the best-of-7 series 3-0 after a 4-1 win in Game 3. The Hurricanes are 7-0 this postseason and now have a chance to close

The Colorado Avalanche visit the Minnesota Wild for Game 3 of their Western Conference playoff series on Saturday, May 9, 2026, at Grand Casino Arena. Puck drop is set for 9:00 PM ET, with the game airing on TNT. Colorado leads the best-of-7 series 2-0, so this is already a pressure spot for Minnesota. A win gets the Wild back

Wild hope 3-day rest leads to Game 3 reboot vs. Avalanche After a whirlwind start to the playoffs, the Minnesota Wild finally had a chance to take a breath. Now they will find out whether fresh legs and a fresh mindset can prompt a fresh start. Minnesota will try to claw back in its series against the Colorado Avalanche when

The Buffalo Sabres return home Friday night for an Eastern Conference matchup against the Montreal Canadiens at KeyBank Center. Buffalo enters the game as a moderate home favorite, and the market reflects the current difference in offensive consistency between these Atlantic Division rivals. The Canadiens continue building around a younger core that has shown flashes offensively, but inconsistency and defensive