NHL GAME PREVIEWS & BETTING TIPS

The Boston Bruins head to Bridgestone Arena on Thursday night for an 8:00 PM ET matchup with the Nashville Predators, and this one feels tighter than the standings alone might suggest. Boston enters at 34-21-5, sitting eighth in the Eastern Conference and still trying to solidify its postseason footing, while Nashville is 27-26-8 and hanging around the Western race with

The Buffalo Sabres head to PPG Paints Arena on Thursday for a 7:00 PM ET matchup with the Pittsburgh Penguins, and this one has real weight in the Eastern race. Buffalo enters at 36-19-6, sitting second in the Atlantic Division and pushing for the top spot, while Pittsburgh is 31-16-13 and holding second in the Metropolitan. ESPN has the broadcast,

Tampa Bay heads to Canada Life Centre on Thursday, March 5 for an 8:00 PM ET start on ESPN+, and the market says this is still the Lightning’s game to lose. They come in at 38-17-4 and sitting atop the Atlantic, while Winnipeg is 24-26-10 and trying to turn a decent post-break stretch into something that actually moves the wild-card

Ottawa heads to the Scotiabank Saddledome on Thursday night for a 9:00 PM ET start, with ESPN+ carrying a game that matters a lot more to one side than the other. The Senators come in at 29-23-9 and still chasing ground in the Eastern playoff race, while Calgary sits at 24-29-7 and looks more like a seller than a late-season

The Utah Mammoth head to Xfinity Mobile Arena on Thursday, March 5, for a 7:00 PM start against the Philadelphia Flyers in a game that matters for both teams in very different ways. Utah enters at 32-25-4 and is holding down a Western Conference wild-card spot, while Philadelphia sits at 28-21-11 and is trying to build real momentum after a

Florida heads to Nationwide Arena on Thursday night for a 7:00 p.m. ET start on ESPN+, and this feels like one of those late-season games where the urgency is obvious on both benches. The Panthers enter at 30-28-3, but they have been sliding hard, dropping three straight and going 2-8-0 over their last 10. Columbus, meanwhile, is 31-21-8 and has

The Toronto Maple Leafs head into the Prudential Center on Wednesday night looking to snap a cold spell that has seen them drop three straight games. Puck drop is scheduled for 7:00 PM as Craig Berube’s squad attempts to find some consistency in what has been a frustrating season for the blue and white. Currently sitting 13th in the Atlantic

The Vegas Golden Knights roll into Little Caesars Arena on Wednesday night desperate to snap out of a post-Olympic funk that has seen them drop seven of their last ten games. Puck drop is scheduled for 7:00 PM as the Golden Knights wrap up a grueling road trip following a narrow 3-2 loss to the Buffalo Sabres. Despite the recent

The Seattle Kraken return to Climate Pledge Arena on Wednesday night with redemption on their minds as they host the St. Louis Blues. This matchup serves as the rubber match of their three-game season series and comes just days after the Blues handed Seattle a frustrating 5-1 loss in St. Louis. That defeat was a rare blemish for a Kraken