NHL GAME PREVIEWS & BETTING TIPS

Blackhawks face Sharks, seek positive to another non-playoff season The Chicago Blackhawks hope to leave a better impression on their fans when they play their season finale against the visiting San Jose Sharks on Wednesday night. The Blackhawks (28-39-14, 70 points) heard boos from their home crowd during a listless 5-1 loss to the visiting Buffalo Sabres on Monday night.

Stars, Sabres meet on stellar runs ahead of playoffs The Buffalo Sabres wrap up the regular season Wednesday at the Dallas Stars, and for the first time since the 2010-11 season, the regular-season finale will not be Buffalo’s last game. Coach Lindy Ruff’s team has been one of the NHL’s hottest over the past four months, winning 39 out of

Surging Golden Knights can capture Pacific with win vs. Kraken The Vegas Golden Knights can clinch their third Pacific Division title in four years when they host the Seattle Kraken in their regular-season finale on Wednesday night in Las Vegas. Vegas (38-26-17, 93 points) brings a season-best nine-game point streak (6-0-3) into the contest and has yet to lose in

Playoff-bound Mammoth seek winning touch against Jets The Utah Mammoth will try to get back in the win column when they host the Winnipeg Jets on Tuesday night. This is the third and final game between these Central Division rivals this season. The Mammoth won the two previous meetings, 3-2 in Winnipeg on Oct. 26 and 4-3 on Dec. 21

Kings within range of higher seed as they face lowly Canucks After clinching a Stanley Cup playoff spot, the Los Angeles Kings will look to track down the top wild-card seed in the Western Conference when they face the host Vancouver Canucks on Tuesday night. Quinton Byfield scored twice, while Alex Laferriere and Trevor Moore each scored and added an

Tuesday night at Nationwide Arena has a strange feel to it. On paper, it looked like a win-and-stay-alive kind of spot, but Philadelphia’s win on Monday officially knocked both Washington and Columbus out of the playoff race before puck drop. So this 7 p.m. EDT matchup on ESPN is no longer about grabbing the final berth. It is about finishing

The Devils and Bruins close the regular season Tuesday night at TD Garden, with puck drop set for 7:00 p.m. ET. New Jersey comes in at 42-36-3 and already out of the playoff picture, while Boston is 44-27-10 with 98 points and still has a real incentive here because the Bruins can hold onto the top wild-card spot in the

The Montreal Canadiens close the regular season on Tuesday night at Xfinity Mobile Arena, visiting the Philadelphia Flyers in a 7:00 p.m. ET matchup that still carries some weight for both sides. Montreal enters 48-23-10 and is still trying to secure a better first-round setup, while Philadelphia is 42-27-12 and coming off the emotional push of clinching its first playoff

The Carolina Hurricanes wrap up the regular season Tuesday night when they visit the New York Islanders at UBS Arena in Elmont. Puck drop is set for 7:00 p.m. ET. Carolina enters 52-22-7 and already locked up the Metropolitan Division and the top seed in the Eastern Conference, so this is more about sharpening the details before the playoffs start.