NHL Previews

Golden Knights vs Mammoth Betting Preview Utah starts a four-game homestand Thursday in a rare stretch that includes two meetings with Vegas in five days. The Mammoth also host the Rangers and Montreal next week. They return home after three straight overtime losses, all by 3-2 scores, including Tuesday’s defeat in San Jose. Andre Tourigny likes the group’s resilience. Utah

Oilers vs Capitals Betting Preview Alex Ovechkin is heating up again. He enters Wednesday with goals in back-to-back games and three in his last four. His latest tally was career goal No. 903. He now sits one away from tying Jaromir Jagr for the most game-winners in NHL history. Washington beat Los Angeles 2-1 Monday behind Ovechkin’s milestone and Charlie

Bruins vs Ducks Betting Preview The Bruins open a three-game California swing with injuries in key spots. Boston leads the Atlantic but lost 3-1 to Carolina Monday. Charlie McAvoy remains out after taking a puck to the face. Elias Lindholm, Viktor Arvidsson and Casey Mittelstadt are still sidelined. Lindholm travels and is day-to-day. McAvoy will not travel. Riley Tufte and

Hurricanes vs Wild Betting Preview Minnesota elevates rookie Danila Yurov to the top line as they push for a third straight win. The 21-year-old joins Kirill Kaprizov and Mats Zuccarello after strong recent shifts and a wave of injuries. John Hynes likes his poise. He wants Yurov to play his own game and not force offense. The Wild are 3-0-1

Flames vs Sabres Betting Preview Buffalo enters Wednesday with confidence. The Sabres sit last in the East but remain only four points behind the final wild-card spot. Their 5-1 win over Edmonton was one of their sharpest games of the year. Beck Malenstyn liked the pressure and structure. Lindy Ruff saw young players stepping up while key veterans remain out.

Blue Jackets vs Jets Betting Preview Columbus enters Winnipeg on a five-game points streak. The Blue Jackets are 3-0-2 in that run and survived a blown two-goal lead Monday before beating Montreal in a shootout. Ivan Provorov called the group resilient. The quick turnaround is the concern. Columbus played heavy minutes the night before and now travels west. Kirill Marchenko

Sharks vs Mammoth Betting Preview San Jose returns home after a 1-2-0 road trip capped by a 4-1 loss in Seattle. The issue was clear. Too many Grade-A looks against. Ryan Warsofsky called out the breakdowns and wants tighter gaps and cleaner exits. A response could include a shakeup on the blue line. John Klingberg is a candidate to sit

Kraken vs Red Wings Betting Preview Seattle opens a four-game road trip with momentum. The Kraken scored nine goals in their past two games after struggling to reach three goals in most of November. Eeli Tolvanen leads the surge with goals in back-to-back games. Jaden Schwartz and Jordan Eberle pace the roster with seven goals each. Philipp Grubauer came in

St. Louis Blues vs Toronto Maple Leafs Betting Preview Both teams need a reset. The Toronto Maple Leafs have dropped five straight and keep blowing third-period leads. The St. Louis Blues have gone 3-7-4 over the last month and start a tough five-game trip in Toronto. You see the confidence issue on the Leafs’ side. Craig Berube called out a