NHL GAME PREVIEWS & BETTING TIPS

The New Jersey Devils open a four-game road trip on Monday, January 19, 2026, visiting the Calgary Flames at Scotiabank Saddledome. Puck drop is set for 7:00 PM MT (9:00 PM ET) on ESPN+. New Jersey is running out of runway before the Olympic break, and their 12-13-0 road record is a big reason they’re sitting seven points outside the

The New York Rangers head to the Honda Center to face the Anaheim Ducks on Monday, January 19, 2026, with puck drop set for 10:00 PM on ESPN+. New York is 21-22-6 and still trying to climb out of the Metropolitan basement, while Anaheim is 24-21-3 and hanging around the Western wild-card picture despite a season that’s been choppy. Both

The Winnipeg Jets visit the Chicago Blackhawks on Monday, January 19, 2026 at the United Center, with puck drop set for 8:30 PM on ESPN+. Both teams live in the same Central Division neighborhood, and both are sitting in that uncomfortable middle tier where one good week changes the vibe and one bad week buries you. Winnipeg comes in at

The Philadelphia Flyers head to T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas on Monday, January 19, 2026, for an 8:00 PM puck drop on NBCS, and this is a classic “wrong place, wrong time” spot. Philly is sitting at 22-17-8, but it’s coming in cold with a season-worst six-game skid and a defense that’s been bleeding chances early. The standings say they’re

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 Ottawa Senators visit the Detroit Red Wings on Sunday, January 18, 2026 at Little Caesars Arena, with puck drop set for 5:00 p.m. ET on ESPN+. Detroit enters 29-16-4 and sitting near the top of the Atlantic, while Ottawa is 22-19-6 and trying to stay attached in the wild-card race. This is one of those division games where it

The Tampa Bay Lightning visit the Dallas Stars on Sunday, January 18, 2026 at American Airlines Center, with puck drop set for 2:00 PM. The game is on NHLN. Tampa Bay comes in 29-14-4 and sitting first in the Atlantic, while Dallas is 27-12-9 and running second in the Central. This is one of those rare Sunday afternoon games that

The St. Louis Blues visit the Edmonton Oilers on Sunday, January 18, 2026 at Rogers Place, with puck drop set for 8:00 PM. The game streams on ESPN+. St. Louis comes in 19-21-8 and sitting 12th in the West, while Edmonton is 23-17-8 and positioned fifth in the conference and second in the Pacific. This is the opener of an

New York Islanders vs Calgary Flames Picks and Predictions – January 17, 2026 The New York Islanders head north to take on the Calgary Flames at the Scotiabank Saddledome in a cross-conference clash on Wednesday night. Puck drop is scheduled for 9:30 PM ET. Both clubs have been fighting for consistency all season, and while neither is comfortably in playoff