NHL GAME PREVIEWS & BETTING TIPS

This is one of the better spots on Thursday’s NHL playoff previews board because the market has to decide whether Carolina’s control is real enough to trust on the road, or whether Philadelphia’s home ice can finally slow this series down. Game 3 is set for Thursday, May 7 at 8:00 PM ET at Xfinity Mobile Arena in Philadelphia, with

Game 1 of the Eastern Conference second round lands in Buffalo on Wednesday night, with puck drop set for 7:00 PM ET at KeyBank Center. The Sabres earned home ice as the No. 1 seed out of the Atlantic, while Montreal arrives after surviving a grinding seven-game series against Tampa Bay. This is a fresh best-of-7, but it does not

Game 2 shifts back to T-Mobile Arena on Wednesday night, with puck drop set for 9:30 PM ET and national coverage on TNT. Vegas brings a 1-0 series lead into this one after a 3-1 win in Monday’s opener, and that matters because the tone of this matchup already feels different now. Anaheim pushed play for stretches, but the Golden

The Minnesota Wild and Colorado Avalanche are back at Ball Arena on Tuesday night for Game 2 of this Western Conference playoff series, with puck drop set for 8:00 PM on ESPN. Colorado carries a 1-0 series lead into the rematch after a chaotic 9-6 win in Game 1, and that opener changed the tone a bit. What looked like

The Philadelphia Flyers head into Game 2 needing a quick response after getting blanked 3-0 in the series opener. Puck drop is set for 7:00 PM ET on Monday, May 4, at Lenovo Center, with ESPN carrying the broadcast. Carolina has looked every bit like a real Cup threat so far, opening the postseason at 5-0 and giving up almost

Game 1 between the Anaheim Ducks and Vegas Golden Knights has real bite right away. Puck drop is set for 9:30 PM ET on Monday, May 4, at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, with ESPN carrying the broadcast. Anaheim got here by knocking out Edmonton in six games, while Vegas did the same to Utah and brings home ice into

The Philadelphia Flyers visit the Carolina Hurricanes at Lenovo Center on Saturday, May 2, 2026, for Game 1 of their NHL playoff series. Puck drop is set for 8:00 PM ET on ABC, and the betting market has Carolina priced as the clear home favorite at -208, with Philadelphia coming back at +176. The Flyers arrive with a 4-2 postseason

Game 6 lands at the Bell Centre on Friday night with Montreal one win away from moving on and Tampa Bay one loss away from an early exit. Puck drop is set for 7:00 PM on ESPN2, and the setup is pretty simple now. The Canadiens lead the series 3-2, they are back on home ice, and they have a

Game 6 heads to TD Garden on Friday night with Buffalo holding a 3-2 series lead and a real chance to finish this first-round matchup on the road. Puck drop is set for 7:30 PM on ESPN, and this one carries a pretty clear tension on both sides. The Sabres have already won twice in Boston during this series, while