NHL Previews

Flames vs Sabres Betting Preview Buffalo enters Wednesday with confidence. The Sabres sit last in the East but remain only four points behind the final wild-card spot. Their 5-1 win over Edmonton was one of their sharpest games of the year. Beck Malenstyn liked the pressure and structure. Lindy Ruff saw young players stepping up while key veterans remain out.

Blue Jackets vs Jets Betting Preview Columbus enters Winnipeg on a five-game points streak. The Blue Jackets are 3-0-2 in that run and survived a blown two-goal lead Monday before beating Montreal in a shootout. Ivan Provorov called the group resilient. The quick turnaround is the concern. Columbus played heavy minutes the night before and now travels west. Kirill Marchenko

Sharks vs Mammoth Betting Preview San Jose returns home after a 1-2-0 road trip capped by a 4-1 loss in Seattle. The issue was clear. Too many Grade-A looks against. Ryan Warsofsky called out the breakdowns and wants tighter gaps and cleaner exits. A response could include a shakeup on the blue line. John Klingberg is a candidate to sit

Kraken vs Red Wings Betting Preview Seattle opens a four-game road trip with momentum. The Kraken scored nine goals in their past two games after struggling to reach three goals in most of November. Eeli Tolvanen leads the surge with goals in back-to-back games. Jaden Schwartz and Jordan Eberle pace the roster with seven goals each. Philipp Grubauer came in

St. Louis Blues vs Toronto Maple Leafs Betting Preview Both teams need a reset. The Toronto Maple Leafs have dropped five straight and keep blowing third-period leads. The St. Louis Blues have gone 3-7-4 over the last month and start a tough five-game trip in Toronto. You see the confidence issue on the Leafs’ side. Craig Berube called out a

New York Islanders vs Dallas Stars Betting Preview New York rolls into Dallas after measuring itself against Colorado, the league’s top team so far. The Islanders lost 4-1 but owned long stretches of play and nearly forced overtime. Their seven-game road trip started with four straight wins, their longest away streak since 2017. Bo Horvat continues to pace the team

Calgary Flames vs Chicago Blackhawks Betting Preview Chicago enters Tuesday playing its best hockey of the season. The Blackhawks are 4-0-1 across their last five and have earned points in seven of nine. Their young core is growing fast, even with key veterans sidelined. Frank Nazar highlighted belief and composure after Saturday’s 3-2 win over Toronto. Tyler Bertuzzi and Jason

New York Rangers vs Vegas Golden Knights Betting Preview Vegas enters Tuesday trying to stop a four-game home skid. The Golden Knights sit in a crowded Pacific Division and have struggled at T-Mobile Arena, winning four of their first ten. They return home after picking up three of four possible points on a road back-to-back, including a 3-2 overtime loss

New Jersey Devils vs Tampa Bay Lightning Betting Preview New Jersey returns to Florida without Jack Hughes after a freak glass-related injury that required surgery. The 24-year-old center will miss six to eight weeks, stripping the Devils of their top creator. Their 3-2 shootout win in Washington showed resilience, but the lineup shifts again. Connor Brown and Dougie Hamilton are