NHL GAME PREVIEWS & BETTING TIPS

‘We’re right there’: Ducks hungry to even series with Oilers After feeling like they let a win slip from their grasp in the series opener, the Anaheim Ducks will try to regroup for Game 2 of their Western Conference first-round matchup against the Edmonton Oilers on Wednesday night. The Oilers took a 1-0 lead in the best-of-seven series on Monday

Wild’s Marcus Foligno: Stars ‘can’t hang with us 5-on-5’ entering G3 As far as Minnesota Wild forward Marcus Foligno is concerned, the key to regaining control of his team’s first-round playoff series is staying out of the penalty box. That’s it. Simply keep the same number of players on the ice as the Dallas Stars. “They’re looking to play 5-on-4,”

Flyers return home in search of 3-0 lead over Penguins In a first-round playoff series between Pennsylvania rivals, the Philadelphia Flyers threw the first punch — and the second. Holding a 2-0 edge in the best-of-seven series, the Flyers look to take a commanding lead on the Pittsburgh Penguins when the teams reconvene for Game 3 Wednesday in Philadelphia. After

Montreal heads back into Benchmark International Arena on Tuesday night for Game 2 with a 1-0 series lead after stealing the opener in overtime. Puck drop is set for 7:00 PM ET on ESPN2, and this is a tight Atlantic Division matchup in every sense. The Canadiens finished 48-24-10 and grabbed the No. 3 seed, while Tampa Bay went 50-26-6

Boston heads into Game 2 in a real pressure spot now. The Bruins finished the regular season 45-27-10 with 100 points and grabbed the first wild card in the East, but they are already down 1-0 in this series after blowing a 2-0 third-period lead in Buffalo on Sunday. The Sabres, meanwhile, went 50-23-9 for 109 points, won the Atlantic,

Utah heads into Game 2 needing a response after Sunday’s 4-2 loss, and that is really the story here. The Mammoth earned the West’s top wild-card spot at 43-33-6, but they have dropped four of their last five overall and now face a tougher ask at T-Mobile Arena with Vegas already up 1-0 in the series. Puck drop is set

Game 2 of this Western Conference first-round series shifts back into a pretty familiar pressure spot for Los Angeles. The Kings head into Ball Arena on Tuesday night for a 10:00 PM ET start on ESPN, already down 1-0 in the series after a 2-1 loss on Sunday, and that matters because Colorado has already taken all four meetings between

Kings hope physical play will help solve Avs in Game 2 The Los Angeles Kings believe they have a plan heading into Game 2 of their Western Conference first-round series against the Colorado Avalanche on Tuesday night in Denver. After averaging 20.1 hits during the regular season, the Kings delivered 49 during the 2-1 loss to Colorado in Game 1

Golden Knights feeling good vibes heading into G2 vs. Mammoth After scoring three consecutive goals in the third period to pull out a 4-2 victory in Game 1 of their best-of-seven Western Conference first-round series with Utah on Sunday, the Vegas Golden Knights had good reason to feel positive. After all, the Pacific Division champions still have yet to lose