NHL GAME PREVIEWS & BETTING TIPS

Anaheim heads to SAP Center on Wednesday night for a 9 p.m. ET matchup against San Jose, and this one matters on both sides of the standings. The Ducks enter at 41-28-5 with 87 points and still sit on top of the Pacific Division, while the Sharks are 34-31-7 with 75 points and still pushing hard for a Western Conference

The Philadelphia Flyers head to Capital One Arena on Tuesday night for a 7:00 PM ET start against the Washington Capitals in one of the more important games on the Eastern board. Philadelphia is 37-24-12, Washington is 37-28-9, and both teams are still chasing postseason ground in the Metropolitan. NBCS carries the local Flyers broadcast, and this feels like a

The Ottawa Senators head to Amerant Bank Arena on Tuesday night for a 7:00 PM ET start against the Florida Panthers in a game that matters a lot more to Ottawa than it does to the home side. The Senators come in at 38-25-10 and are still pushing hard in the Eastern wild-card race, while Florida is 35-35-3 and playing

The Montreal Canadiens head to Benchmark International Arena on Tuesday night for a 7:00 PM start against the Tampa Bay Lightning in a game that feels a lot like a playoff preview. Montreal comes in at 42-21-10 and has won five straight, while Tampa Bay is 46-21-6, sitting on top of the Eastern Conference and the Atlantic Division. ESPN+ has

The Detroit Red Wings head to PPG Paints Arena on Tuesday night for a 7:00 PM ET start against the Pittsburgh Penguins in a game that feels bigger for Detroit than the near pick’em price suggests. The Red Wings are 39-26-8 and still trying to stay in the Eastern playoff chase, while Pittsburgh enters at 37-21-16 and sits in a

The New Jersey Devils head to Madison Square Garden on Tuesday night for a 7:00 PM ET start against the New York Rangers in the final chapter of this season’s Hudson River rivalry. New Jersey comes in at 38-33-2 and has been playing some of its best hockey in weeks, while the Rangers are 30-35-9 and already out of the

The New York Islanders head to KeyBank Center on Tuesday night for a 7:00 PM ET start against the Buffalo Sabres in a game with real playoff pressure attached to it. New York is 42-28-5 and trying to steady itself after that ugly 8-3 collapse against Pittsburgh on Monday, while Buffalo enters at 45-21-8 and still pushing for the best

The Dallas Stars head to TD Garden on Tuesday night for a 7:00 PM ET start against the Boston Bruins in one of the better non-division games on the board. Dallas comes in at 44-19-12 and has already locked up a playoff spot, but there is still work to do in the Central race and seeding picture. Boston is 42-24-8,

The Carolina Hurricanes head to Nationwide Arena on Tuesday night for a 7:30 PM ET start against the Columbus Blue Jackets in one of the more interesting Metropolitan Division games on the board. Carolina comes in at 46-21-6 and still has a real shot at finishing with one of the top seeds in the East, while Columbus is 38-24-12 and