NHL GAME PREVIEWS & BETTING TIPS

Will Sabres’ road excellence override Bruins’ home brilliance again in Game 4? The Buffalo Sabres take aim at their second straight road win in Boston and full command of their Eastern Conference first-round playoff series when they meet the Bruins in Game 4 on Sunday afternoon. How unlikely would back-to-back road wins be? Well, no team in the NHL earned

Flyers turn to G Dan Vladar in bid to finish off Penguins The Philadelphia Flyers are soaring through their first-round playoff series thanks to Dan Vladar, who has been confirmed to start Game 4 of the Eastern Conference first-round series against the visiting Pittsburgh Penguins on Saturday. Philadelphia leads the best-of-seven series 3-0 after notching a pair of wins in

Wild try to keep up with Stars on special teams entering Game 4 The Minnesota Wild haven’t won a Stanley Cup playoff series since 2015, losing in the first round eight times since then. So with the Wild staring at a 2-1 deficit heading into Game 4 of their Western Conference first-round series against the Dallas Stars on Saturday in

Hurricanes looking to finish off sweep of Senators The Ottawa Senators will be in danger of elimination when they host the Carolina Hurricanes in Game 4 of their best-of-seven first-round playoff series on Saturday afternoon. The Hurricanes, the top seed in the Eastern Conference, went up 3-0 in the series with a 2-1 win over the host Senators on Thursday

The Tampa Bay Lightning and Montreal Canadiens head to Bell Centre for Game 3 of their first-round playoff series on Friday, April 24, 2026, with puck drop set for 7:00 PM ET on TNT. The series is tied 1-1 after both teams split the first two games in Tampa, so this is the first real swing spot of the matchup.

The Vegas Golden Knights and Utah Mammoth meet Friday night in Game 3 of their first-round playoff series at Delta Center, with puck drop set for 9:30 PM ET on TBS. The series is tied 1-1, so this is the first real pressure-point game. It is not must-win in the strict sense, but it does start to shape the series.

The Edmonton Oilers and Anaheim Ducks shift to Honda Center for Game 3 of their first-round NHL playoff series on Friday, April 24, 2026, with puck drop set for 10:00 PM ET on TNT. The series is tied 1-1, which makes this a pretty important swing game. Edmonton took Game 1 by a 4-3 score, then Anaheim answered with a

Game 3 shifts to Crypto.com Arena on Thursday night with puck drop set for 10:00 PM ET, and the spot is pretty clear for bettors. Colorado is up 2-0 in the series after two tight wins in Denver, and now the Kings are the side that has to change something fast. The Avalanche entered the playoffs as the top team

Game 3 shifts to Canadian Tire Centre on Thursday night with Carolina up 2-0 in the series after a 2-0 win in Game 1 and a 3-2 double-overtime win in Game 2. Puck drop is set for 7:30 p.m. ET, and this one matters in the obvious way for Ottawa: go down 3-0 and the math gets ugly fast. Carolina