NHL GAME PREVIEWS & BETTING TIPS

The St. Louis Blues head to Lenovo Center on Thursday night for a 7:00 PM puck drop against the Carolina Hurricanes in a pretty tough road spot. St. Louis enters at 25-30-10 and just let a 3-1 third-period lead slip away in an overtime loss to the Islanders. Carolina comes in at 41-17-6 after a 5-4 shootout win over Pittsburgh

The Washington Capitals head to KeyBank Center on Thursday night for a 7:00 PM matchup with the Buffalo Sabres, and this one has real weight for both sides. Washington enters at 32-27-7 and is trying to stay in the Eastern playoff mix, while Buffalo comes in at 40-19-6, sitting second in the conference and on top of its division. ESPN+

The San Jose Sharks head into TD Garden on Thursday night for a 7:00 PM start against the Boston Bruins in a game that matters for both playoff races, even if the paths look a little different. San Jose enters at 30-26-6, sitting 10th in the Western Conference and sixth in the Pacific, while Boston is 36-22-6 and trying to

The Philadelphia Flyers head to Grand Casino Arena on Thursday night for an 8:00 PM start against the Minnesota Wild in a game that matters more for the home side, at least at the top of the standings. Philadelphia enters at 30-23-11 after a 4-1 win over Washington, while Minnesota comes in at 38-16-11 after a 5-0 shutout of Utah.

The New York Rangers head to Canada Life Centre on Thursday night for an 8:00 PM matchup with the Winnipeg Jets, with ESPN+ carrying the broadcast. New York comes in at 26-30-8 and has at least shown some life lately after back-to-back wins over Calgary and Philadelphia. Winnipeg is 26-27-10 and trying to steady itself after a 4-1 home loss

Edmonton heads to American Airlines Center on Thursday night for an 8:00 PM ET puck drop against Dallas, with ESPN+ carrying the broadcast. The Oilers enter at 32-25-8 and sit second in the Pacific, while the Stars are 40-14-10 and second in the Central. On the surface, it looks like a classic contender matchup. In reality, it is a little

The Chicago Blackhawks head to Delta Center on Thursday night for a 9:00 PM start on ESPN+, looking to build on Monday’s 3-2 overtime win over Utah. Chicago comes in at 24-29-11 and still sits near the bottom of the Central, but the recent effort against this same opponent at least gave bettors something to work with. The Blackhawks have

The Colorado Avalanche head to Climate Pledge Arena on Thursday night for a 10:00 PM ET matchup with the Seattle Kraken, and this one matters a little differently for each side. Colorado enters at 43-11-9, sitting first in the Western Conference and first in the Central Division. Seattle is 29-25-9, fourth in the Pacific and eighth in the conference, so

Pittsburgh heads to T-Mobile Arena on Thursday night for a 10:00 PM start on ESPN+, and this one matters for both sides. The Penguins enter at 32-18-15 and sit near the top of the Metropolitan race, while Vegas is 29-22-14 and still trying to hold strong position in the Pacific. Pittsburgh just dropped a 5-4 shootout game to Carolina and