NHL GAME PREVIEWS & BETTING TIPS

Golden Knights ‘not fazed’ by favored Avs, bidding for 2-0 series lead The Vegas Golden Knights did what Los Angeles and Minnesota couldn’t in the first two rounds of the playoffs — beat the Colorado Avalanche on their ice. Vegas stole Game 1 of the Western Conference finals with a 4-2 win Wednesday night. The Golden Knights will try to

Game 2 of the Western Conference Final is a real pressure spot for Colorado. Vegas stole home ice with a 4-2 win in Game 1, so the Golden Knights head back into Ball Arena on Friday night with a 1-0 series lead and a chance to put the Avalanche in a very uncomfortable hole. Puck drop is set for 8:00

Top-seeded Avs expecting long Western Conference final series vs. Vegas The Colorado Avalanche expected to be in this position when they started training camp in September, and the mission has not changed — a Stanley Cup championship. Colorado has pushed all season towards that goal, earning home ice throughout the playoffs, and the drive continues when it faces the Vegas

The Buffalo Sabres visit the Montreal Canadiens on Saturday, May 16, with puck drop set for 8:00 p.m. ET at Bell Centre. This is Game 6 of the Eastern Conference second round, and the setup is simple enough. Montreal leads the series 3-2 and can close it out at home. Buffalo need a road win to force Game 7 back

The Vegas Golden Knights visit the Anaheim Ducks at Honda Center on Thursday, May 14, 2026, with puck drop set for 9:30 p.m. ET. This is Game 6 of the Western Conference Second Round, and Vegas has a 3-2 series lead after a 3-2 overtime win in Game 5. Vegas enters with a 39-26-17 record and a 19-14-8 road mark,

The Montreal Canadiens head back to KeyBank Center for Game 5 against the Buffalo Sabres on Thursday, May 14, 2026, with puck drop set for 7:00 p.m. ET. This Eastern Conference second-round series is tied 2-2, and honestly, it feels like the first true swing game of the matchup. Montreal let Game 4 slip away at home, losing 3-2 after

The Minnesota Wild head to Ball Arena on Wednesday night for Game 5 against the Colorado Avalanche, with puck drop set for 8:00 PM ET on TNT. Colorado leads the series 3-1 and can close it out at home, while Minnesota is trying to extend the series after a frustrating 5-2 loss in Game 4. Colorado has been the sharper

The Buffalo Sabres and Montreal Canadiens meet in Game 4 of their playoff series on Tuesday night at Bell Centre, with puck drop set for 7:00 PM ET on ESPN. Montreal leads the series 2-1 and has a chance to take real control at home, while Buffalo is trying to stop a two-game slide before the series gets away. The

The Anaheim Ducks and Vegas Golden Knights meet in Game 5 at T-Mobile Arena on Tuesday night, with puck drop set for 9:30 PM ET on ESPN. The series is tied 2-2, so this is the swing game in a best-of-7 that has already shifted tone a few times. Anaheim comes in at 6-4 this postseason, while Vegas is also