NHL Previews

Senators vs Blues Betting Preview Brady Tkachuk’s return comes at the right time for Ottawa. The captain missed 21 games with a thumb injury but expects to play Friday in his hometown. Ottawa stayed competitive without him and earned six of eight available points on their current road trip. They sit second in the Atlantic after a 10-3-3 surge. Ottawa

Game Preview: Calgary Flames @ Florida Panthers Both teams enter Friday’s afternoon matchup searching for a rebound as the Calgary Flames continue their road trip against the Florida Panthers at Amerant Bank Arena. Calgary fell behind early in Tampa Bay and never recovered during a 5-1 loss, a frustrating showing after a solid effort in their road opener. Florida suffered

Flyers vs Islanders Betting Preview Philadelphia leads the NHL with 10 comeback wins. They enter Friday knowing they cannot rely on that pattern forever. Slow starts continue to frame their nights. They fell behind 2-0 in Florida on Wednesday before rallying for a 4-2 win. Tyson Foerster scored the go-ahead goal in the final minute. Sean Couturier added an insurance

Game Preview: Colorado Avalanche @ Minnesota Wild Two of the NHL’s hottest teams collide Friday afternoon as the Colorado Avalanche take their league-best record into Saint Paul to face the surging Minnesota Wild. Colorado enters on a remarkable 10-game winning streak, matching franchise history with three straight shutouts, while Minnesota has ripped off six consecutive victories and a 10-1-1 stretch

Jets vs Hurricanes Betting Preview Winnipeg continues searching for answers. The Jets dropped seven of their last 10 and carry a three-game losing streak into Raleigh. Their struggles begin with scoring depth. Their top trio of Mark Scheifele, Kyle Connor and Gabriel Vilardi combined for 21 points over six games. The rest of the forwards totaled only nine. Their defense

Game Preview: New Jersey Devils @ Buffalo Sabres The New Jersey Devils aim to bring their dominant home form on the road Friday as they travel to Buffalo to meet the Buffalo Sabres at KeyBank Center. New Jersey has surged to the top of the Eastern Conference behind a 9-0-1 home record, but their road play has lagged at 6-7-0

Canucks vs Sharks Betting Preview Vancouver heads to San Jose aiming to stack wins for the first time in more than a month. Their 5-4 victory in Anaheim ended a stretch of six losses in seven games. Max Sasson had a goal and an assist. Filip Hronek added two helpers. Their late push sealed an important start to the trip.

Maple Leafs vs Capitals Betting Preview Toronto enters Friday encouraged by health and goaltending. Auston Matthews, Matthew Knies and Nicolas Roy returned in Wednesday’s 2-1 overtime win in Columbus. William Nylander delivered the winner, his 15th career overtime goal and a new franchise record. Joseph Woll made 35 saves and kept Toronto competitive throughout. The Maple Leafs won two of

Canadiens vs Golden Knights Betting Preview Vegas enters Friday with renewed energy. Captain Mark Stone returned Wednesday after missing 16 games and delivered a strong performance with a goal, three takeaways and nearly 20 minutes of ice time. His return stabilizes their forward depth and leadership during a stretch where Vegas remains one point behind Anaheim in the Pacific. Their