NHL GAME PREVIEWS & BETTING TIPS

Flyers aim to take 2-0 lead over rival Penguins The Philadelphia Flyers got the best of the Pittsburgh Penguins in Game 1, but both teams understand that the Keystone State rivals are likely headed for a long series. The Flyers aim to take a commanding 2-0 series lead over the Penguins when the teams match up Monday in Pittsburgh. In

Game 1 of this Western Conference first-round series tips at Paycom Center on Sunday, April 19, at 3:30 PM ET on ABC. Phoenix had to survive the Play-In Tournament to get here, beating Golden State on Friday to lock up the No. 8 seed, while Oklahoma City finished 64-18, earned the No. 1 seed in the West, and enters the

Game 1 of this Eastern Conference First Round series tips Sunday at 6:30 PM ET from Little Caesars Arena, with NBC carrying the broadcast. Orlando had to earn this spot the hard way after the Play-In, while Detroit comes in rested as the No. 1 seed after a 60-22 regular season, only the third 60-win campaign in franchise history. The

The Portland Trail Blazers head to Frost Bank Center on Sunday, April 19, for Game 1 of this Western Conference first-round series, with tipoff set for 9:00 PM ET on NBC. Portland grabbed the No. 7 seed after a 42-40 regular season and a play-in win over Phoenix, while San Antonio rolled to 62-20 and the No. 2 seed. That

Game 1 of this Western Conference first-round series lands at Ball Arena on Sunday, April 19, with a 3:00 PM start on TNT. Los Angeles comes in as the second wild card at 35-27-20, while Colorado opens the postseason as the Central Division winner at 55-16-11 after finishing first overall in the league. That alone explains why the Avalanche are

The Eastern Conference first round gets going Sunday night with the Montreal Canadiens visiting the Tampa Bay Lightning for Game 1 at Benchmark International Arena. Puck drop is set for 5:45 PM on TNT, and the setup is tight on paper even if the market still leans clearly toward Tampa Bay. Both teams finished the regular season with 106 points,

The Boston Bruins head to KeyBank Center on Sunday, April 19, for Game 1 of an Eastern Conference first-round series against the Buffalo Sabres. Puck drop is set for 7:30 PM on ESPN, and this matchup has real weight right away. Boston finished 45-27-10 and grabbed the East’s top wild-card spot, while Buffalo went 50-23-9, won the Atlantic Division, and

Game 1 of this Western Conference First Round series starts Sunday night at T-Mobile Arena, with puck drop set for 10:00 PM ET on ESPN. Vegas earned home ice by winning the Pacific Division at 39-26-17, while Utah grabbed the West’s first wild card at 43-33-6 and is making its first playoff appearance since the move to Utah. That alone

Sabres’ first postseason since 2011 starts with confident Bruins The Boston Bruins have won 11 Stanley Cup playoff rounds since the last time the Buffalo Sabres made the postseason. That experience seems to have Boston coach Marco Sturm oozing with confidence heading into Game 1 of the best-of-seven Eastern Conference first-round series on Sunday night in Buffalo. “We know how