NHL Previews

Islanders vs Lightning Betting Preview Tampa Bay returns home carrying frustration. Their past two losses came by one goal. Their Tuesday defeat to the Islanders featured Ilya Sorokin’s steady goaltending. Their Thursday loss to Pittsburgh ended in controversy. Nikita Kucherov appeared to tie the game late, but a league-initiated review overturned the goal due to a hand-pass infraction on Brandon

Maple Leafs vs Canadiens Betting Preview Toronto ended its six-game road trip with a 5-1 win in Carolina and returned home with confidence. The Maple Leafs went 4-2-0 on the swing despite losing Joseph Woll to a lower-body injury Thursday. Dennis Hildeby closed the game with nine third-period saves. Toronto’s puck movement, support play and four-line pace improved as the

Predators vs Hurricanes Betting Preview Carolina enters Saturday sorting through a goaltending debate. Frederik Andersen remains the No. 1 on paper, but his recent stretch has complicated decisions. He is 0-4-2 in his last six starts. He acknowledged the numbers are not where they should be, yet he believes his process remains strong. The Hurricanes have three goalies on the

Game Preview: St. Louis Blues @ Ottawa Senators The St. Louis Blues begin a back-to-back weekend road swing Saturday night in Ottawa, looking to halt a two-game skid after being outscored 9-3 across those losses. They meet an Ottawa Senators team that has dropped three of its last four yet showed encouraging signs in Thursday’s 4-2 defeat to the New

Devils vs Bruins Betting Preview Boston earned a 5-2 win over St. Louis on Thursday, one of the rare multi-goal victories in a season filled with tight results. The Bruins rode a strong middle period, scoring three times while Joonas Korpisalo stopped 37 shots. Viktor Arvidsson reached 400 career points and Pavel Zacha scored twice. New Jersey arrives in Boston

Red Wings vs Kraken Betting Preview Detroit enters Saturday trying to shake off another tough break. A late bounce off Albert Johansson in Columbus forced overtime. The Red Wings lost 6-5 in a shootout. They are 1-3-2 across their last six and still searching for cleaner execution. Their opener to a six-game trip highlighted both their resilience and their need

Mammoth vs Flames Betting Preview Utah enters Saturday with momentum and a playoff position in hand. Their 4-1 win in Vancouver gave them back-to-back victories and pushed them into the Western wild-card spot. Their road trip opened with three regulation losses, but their response has been strong. They beat Anaheim 7-0 on Wednesday, then defended well in Vancouver despite being

Game Preview: Columbus Blue Jackets @ Florida Panthers The Florida Panthers return home Saturday searching for a spark amid a four-game slide as they host the Columbus Blue Jackets. Florida has dropped five straight at home and is battling its lowest confidence levels of the season, a stark contrast for the two-time defending Stanley Cup champions. Injuries have gutted the

Game Preview: Colorado Avalanche @ New York Rangers The red-hot Colorado Avalanche continue their four-game road swing Saturday afternoon at Madison Square Garden, looking to rebound from their first regulation loss in over a month when they face the resurgent New York Rangers. Colorado enters at 14-0-3 over its previous 17 before Thursday’s 6-3 defeat to the Islanders, a matchup