NHL GAME PREVIEWS & BETTING TIPS

The Columbus Blue Jackets head to Bell Centre on Thursday night for a 7:00 p.m. ET matchup with the Montreal Canadiens in one of the tighter games on the NHL board. Columbus enters at 38-22-11 and has climbed to second place in the Metropolitan Division, while Montreal is 39-21-10 and sitting third in the Atlantic. ESPN+ carries the stream, and

The Seattle Kraken head to Benchmark International Arena on Thursday night for a 7 p.m. ET start against the Tampa Bay Lightning, and it feels like a pressure spot for both sides, just in very different ways. Seattle enters at 31-29-10 and has dropped four straight, including Tuesday’s 5-4 shootout loss in Florida after digging out of a three-goal hole

The Colorado Avalanche head to Canada Life Centre on Thursday night for an 8:00 PM ET puck drop against the Winnipeg Jets in a game that matters to both sides, just for very different reasons. Colorado comes in at 47-13-10, sitting on top of the Central and the overall NHL table, while Winnipeg is 30-29-12 and still trying to claw

The Boston Bruins head to KeyBank Center on Wednesday night for a game that matters quite a bit in the Eastern Conference race, just in different ways for each side. Puck drop is set for 7:30 PM on TNT. Boston enters at 39-24-8 and is still fighting to improve its playoff seed, while Buffalo comes in at 44-21-7 and suddenly

The New York Rangers head into Scotiabank Arena on Wednesday night looking for a response, and really, they need one fast. Puck drop is set for 7:30 PM on ESPN+, and the bigger issue for New York is obvious after Monday’s 2-1 loss to Ottawa. Ten shots on goal is not just bad, it is almost impossible to win with

The Anaheim Ducks head to Rogers Arena on Tuesday night for a 10:00 PM matchup with the Vancouver Canucks in a game that looks a lot more important for one side than the other. Anaheim comes in at 39-27-4 and sitting on top of the Pacific, four points clear entering the week after earning points in four straight games. Vancouver

The Colorado Avalanche head to PPG Paints Arena on Tuesday night for a 7:00 PM matchup with the Pittsburgh Penguins in one of the stronger games on the NHL board. Colorado comes in at 46-13-10 and sitting on top of the Central, while Pittsburgh is 35-19-16 and still in good shape in the Metropolitan race. ESPN+ has the broadcast, and

The Seattle Kraken head to Amerant Bank Arena on Tuesday night for a 7:00 PM matchup with the Florida Panthers in a game that feels more volatile than the records might suggest. Seattle comes in at 31-29-9 and still hanging around the Western race, while Florida is 34-32-3 and trying to salvage points in an Eastern season that has been

The Columbus Blue Jackets head to Xfinity Mobile Arena on Tuesday night for a 7:00 PM matchup with the Philadelphia Flyers in a game that matters quite a bit in the Metropolitan race. Columbus comes in at 37-22-11 and sitting third in the division, while Philadelphia is 34-23-12 and trying to keep climbing from fifth. ESPN+ has the broadcast, and