NHL GAME PREVIEWS & BETTING TIPS

The San Jose Sharks head to Benchmark International Arena to take on the Tampa Bay Lightning on Tuesday, January 20, 2026 at 7:00 PM, with the game airing on NBCS. San Jose is 25-20-3 under Ryan Warsofsky and sitting third in the Western Pacific, which is not a fluke at this point. Tampa Bay is 30-13-4 under Jon Cooper and

The Minnesota Wild head to the Bell Centre to face the Montreal Canadiens on Tuesday, January 20, 2026 at 7:00 PM, with ESPN+ carrying the broadcast. Minnesota is 28-13-9 and sitting 2nd in both the conference and the Central, so this is not a “nice road trip stop” game. They are built to win these. Montreal is 27-15-7, 4th in

The St. Louis Blues head to Winnipeg to face the Jets at Canada Life Centre on Tuesday, January 20, 2026, with an 8:00 PM start on ESPN+. St. Louis enters 19-22-8, sitting 14th in the Western Conference and 7th in the division. Winnipeg is 19-24-6, 15th in the conference and 8th in the division, so yes, it’s a lower-table matchup,

The New York Rangers visit the Los Angeles Kings at Crypto.com Arena on Tuesday, January 20, 2026, with puck drop set for 10:00 PM on ESPN+. The Rangers come in at 21-22-6, and it feels like they are still trying to find a stable identity night to night. The Kings are 19-17-13, and this looks like one of those home

The Boston Bruins head to Dallas for a Tuesday night matchup at American Airlines Center, with puck drop set for 7:30 PM ET. Boston has been one of the league’s hotter teams, riding a six-game win streak into this one, while Dallas is searching for answers after a rough stretch that has them sliding offensively. Dallas is still sitting near

San Jose wraps up the middle leg of its East swing with a tricky stop in Sunrise, where the Florida Panthers make a rare January home appearance at Amerant Bank Arena. Puck drop is set for 6:00 PM ET, and the broadcast is on NBCS. The Sharks come in 24-20-3 and sitting 8th in the Western Conference, but the margin

The Washington Capitals visit the Colorado Avalanche on Monday, January 19, 2026 at Ball Arena, with puck drop set for 4:00 PM on TNT. Washington is 24-19-6 and trying to stop a six-week slide that’s pushed them out of a playoff spot. Colorado is 33-5-8, still the class of the league, but they’re dealing with a rare lull and a

The Buffalo Sabres head to Raleigh for a Monday afternoon matchup with the Carolina Hurricanes at Lenovo Center, with puck drop set for 1:30 PM ET on TNT. Buffalo is 26-17-5 and sitting in the Atlantic mix, while Carolina (30-15-4) is pacing the Metro and already hit the 30-win mark. This is one of those “good team vs hotter-than-you-think team”

The New York Islanders keep rolling through a seven-game road trip on Monday night, visiting the Vancouver Canucks at Rogers Arena. Puck drop is set for 10:00 PM, and the game will be on ESPN+. New York comes in at 26-17-5, sitting seventh in the East and second in its division. Vancouver is 16-27-5, last in its division, and badly