NHL GAME PREVIEWS & BETTING TIPS

Los Angeles heads to Scotiabank Saddledome on Thursday night for a 9:00 PM ET puck drop against Calgary on ESPN+ in the regular-season finale for both clubs. The Kings come in at 35-26-20 and have already punched their playoff ticket, while the Flames sit at 33-39-9 and are playing out the final game of a disappointing season. That gives this

Seattle closes its season on the road Thursday night, heading into Ball Arena for a 10:00 PM ET puck drop against Colorado on ESPN. The Kraken come in at 34-36-11 and out of the playoff picture, while the Avalanche are 54-16-11, first in the Central, first in the West, and already locked into the Presidents’ Trophy. That changes the feel

The Vancouver Canucks close their season Thursday night with a road trip to Rogers Place for a 9:00 PM ET puck drop against the Edmonton Oilers on ESPN+. Vancouver comes in at 25-48-8 and buried at the bottom of the Western Conference, while Edmonton is 40-30-11 and still playing for something real. The Oilers cannot catch Vegas for the division,

Ducks eye playoff positioning in regular-season finale vs. Predators Heading into the final day of the NHL regular season on Thursday, the Anaheim Ducks still can finish anywhere from second in the Pacific Division to the second Western Conference wild-card spot. A lot of that depends on their result against the host Nashville Predators on Thursday evening, but also the

Mammoth host Blues in final postseason tune-up A spirited surge has afforded the Utah Mammoth the luxury of kicking up their heels in their regular-season finale against the St. Louis Blues on Thursday in Salt Lake City. Nick Schmaltz scored a pair of power-play goals on Tuesday to help the Mammoth (43-32-6, 92 points) clinch the top wild-card spot in

Lightning, with home ice vs. Habs assured, oppose Rangers in tune-up When Tampa Bay hosts the New York Rangers in the regular-season finale on Wednesday, the Lightning know they won’t need to pack their bags postgame. Thanks to the Canadiens’ 4-2 loss to the Philadelphia Flyers on Tuesday, the Lightning (50-25-6, 106 points) clinched second place in the Atlantic Division,

Leafs visit Senators for season-ending role reversal The Toronto Maple Leafs will end their season Wednesday night when they visit the Ottawa Senators, in a dramatic reversal from nearly a year ago. When the Maple Leafs (32-35-14, 78 points) visited the Senators (43-27-11, 97 points) last May 1, they won Game 6 to clinch a victory in the first-round playoff

Blackhawks face Sharks, seek positive to another non-playoff season The Chicago Blackhawks hope to leave a better impression on their fans when they play their season finale against the visiting San Jose Sharks on Wednesday night. The Blackhawks (28-39-14, 70 points) heard boos from their home crowd during a listless 5-1 loss to the visiting Buffalo Sabres on Monday night.

Stars, Sabres meet on stellar runs ahead of playoffs The Buffalo Sabres wrap up the regular season Wednesday at the Dallas Stars, and for the first time since the 2010-11 season, the regular-season finale will not be Buffalo’s last game. Coach Lindy Ruff’s team has been one of the NHL’s hottest over the past four months, winning 39 out of