NHL GAME PREVIEWS & BETTING TIPS

The Toronto Maple Leafs head to SAP Center on Thursday, April 2, 2026, for a 10:00 PM matchup with the San Jose Sharks, and this one has a little more betting juice than the brand names might suggest at first glance. Toronto is 32-30-13 and sitting 14th in the Eastern Conference, while San Jose comes in at 35-31-7 and still

This one feels bigger than a normal Thursday night regular season game. Nashville heads into Crypto.com Arena at 10:30 PM ET on ESPN+ with a 34-31-9 record, but the mood is tense after three straight losses and a playoff cushion that has basically vanished. Los Angeles is 30-26-18, and even with fewer wins, the Kings have pushed themselves right into

The St. Louis Blues head to Crypto.com Arena on Wednesday, April 1 for a 9:00 p.m. ET start against the Los Angeles Kings in one of the more important Western wild-card games on the board. Los Angeles enters at 29-26-18 and is sitting just one point behind Nashville for the final playoff spot with a game in hand, while St.

The Vancouver Canucks head to Ball Arena on Wednesday night for an 8:30 p.m. ET matchup with the Colorado Avalanche, and this one sets up as a serious test for a Vancouver team that has already been eliminated and enters at 21-44-8. Colorado is 49-14-10, owns a 24-7-5 home record, and has already beaten the Canucks twice this season. It

Anaheim heads to SAP Center on Wednesday night for a 9 p.m. ET matchup against San Jose, and this one matters on both sides of the standings. The Ducks enter at 41-28-5 with 87 points and still sit on top of the Pacific Division, while the Sharks are 34-31-7 with 75 points and still pushing hard for a Western Conference

The Philadelphia Flyers head to Capital One Arena on Tuesday night for a 7:00 PM ET start against the Washington Capitals in one of the more important games on the Eastern board. Philadelphia is 37-24-12, Washington is 37-28-9, and both teams are still chasing postseason ground in the Metropolitan. NBCS carries the local Flyers broadcast, and this feels like a

The Ottawa Senators head to Amerant Bank Arena on Tuesday night for a 7:00 PM ET start against the Florida Panthers in a game that matters a lot more to Ottawa than it does to the home side. The Senators come in at 38-25-10 and are still pushing hard in the Eastern wild-card race, while Florida is 35-35-3 and playing

The Montreal Canadiens head to Benchmark International Arena on Tuesday night for a 7:00 PM start against the Tampa Bay Lightning in a game that feels a lot like a playoff preview. Montreal comes in at 42-21-10 and has won five straight, while Tampa Bay is 46-21-6, sitting on top of the Eastern Conference and the Atlantic Division. ESPN+ has

The Detroit Red Wings head to PPG Paints Arena on Tuesday night for a 7:00 PM ET start against the Pittsburgh Penguins in a game that feels bigger for Detroit than the near pick’em price suggests. The Red Wings are 39-26-8 and still trying to stay in the Eastern playoff chase, while Pittsburgh enters at 37-21-16 and sits in a