NHL Previews

Panthers vs Canadiens Picks and Predictions – Thursday January 8, 2026 Montreal is playing its best hockey of the season and already proved it can handle Florida in this matchup, coming back to win in overtime on Dec. 30. The Canadiens are also rolling into this one with confidence after taking care of business at home again on Wednesday, and

Ducks vs Hurricanes Picks and Predictions – Thursday January 8, 2026 Carolina looked like a team stuck in neutral for a couple of weeks, then the last two games flipped the script. The Hurricanes just hung six on Dallas, got Seth Jarvis back in the mix, and their puck movement finally matched the chance volume they usually create. Track Trends.

Blue Jackets vs Golden Knights Picks and Predictions – Thursday January 8, 2026 Columbus heads into Las Vegas on Thursday night with the kind of profile bettors hate backing on the road: a team that is chasing the game too often, leaking late, and now living out of suitcases on a western swing. The Blue Jackets dropped the opener of

Wild vs Kraken Picks and Predictions – Thursday January 8, 2026 Seattle’s offense has finally caught up to the way they’ve been playing for weeks. The Kraken just hung seven on Boston, pushed their point streak to nine games, and they did it with a style that’s been trending more aggressive. It was loose, it was fast, and it looked

Islanders vs Predators Picks and Predictions – Thursday January 8, 2026 New York hits the road feeling good about itself after a 9-0 demolition of New Jersey, and it matters that Ilya Sorokin looked fully dialed in coming off the lower-body injury. The Islanders needed that kind of goalie stability to survive a tight Eastern picture, and now they open

Oilers vs Jets Picks and Predictions – Thursday January 8, 2026 Edmonton rolls into Winnipeg trying to clean up the one part of its profile that still looks shaky: road results. The ceiling is obvious when the top end is flying, and Connor McDavid’s current run is the kind of form that can break a matchup open before the game

Canucks vs Red Wings Picks and Predictions – Thursday January 8, 2026 Vancouver shows up in Detroit trying to stop a four-game slide that’s been driven by slow starts and too many coverage breakdowns. They dug a hole early again in Buffalo, made it interesting late, and still came up short. That kind of script is brutal for bettors because

Devils vs Penguins Picks and Predictions – Thursday January 8, 2026 Pittsburgh is finally stacking wins, and the five-game heater feels more repeatable than a random hot week. The Penguins have played with better game control since the break, they’ve gotten timely finishing from the top of the lineup, and they’re not giving away long stretches the way they did

Sabres vs Rangers Picks and Predictions – Thursday January 8, 2026 Buffalo is playing like a team that finally found its identity. The Sabres ripped off a 10-game win streak, got punched in Columbus, then responded with a dominant 50 minutes against Vancouver. That bounce-back matters more than the streak, because it tells you their game is holding up even