Expert Hockey Picks and Previews

St. Louis Blues vs Chicago Blackhawks Saturday’s matchup between the St. Louis Blues and Chicago Blackhawks gives bettors a divisional game with a modest favorite and a fairly clear total lean. St. Louis is listed around -130 on the moneyline, while Chicago comes back near +111. Current market listings for the missing prices also point to the Blues laying -1.5

New York Rangers vs Dallas Stars Saturday’s matchup between the New York Rangers and Dallas Stars stands out as one of the more attractive NHL betting spots on the board because the market is giving Dallas clear respect without pushing the number into an unplayable range. The Stars are listed at -190 on the moneyline at American Airlines Center, while

Minnesota Wild vs Nashville Predators Saturday’s matchup between the Minnesota Wild and Nashville Predators is one of the more interesting late-season NHL betting spots because the board mixes a short favorite with a playoff-style sense of urgency. Minnesota comes in laying the puck line at -1.5 (+183), while Nashville gets +1.5 (-229). The total is set at 6.0, with the

Columbus Blue Jackets vs Montreal Canadiens Saturday’s matchup between the Columbus Blue Jackets and Montreal Canadiens gives bettors one of the more interesting Eastern Conference boards of the night. Montreal is the home favorite at Bell Centre, and the market consensus on the missing lines points to Canadiens -1.5 at about +170, Blue Jackets +1.5 around -205, and a total

Calgary Flames vs Seattle Kraken Saturday’s matchup between the Calgary Flames and Seattle Kraken sets up as a useful betting game because the moneyline suggests a clear favorite, but not one so heavy that bettors should ignore the underdog entirely. Seattle is listed around -142 at home, with Calgary coming back at +120, and current market boards also show the

Vegas Golden Knights vs Colorado Avalanche Saturday’s matchup between the Vegas Golden Knights and Colorado Avalanche looks like one of the stronger games on the NHL board, and it also gives bettors one of the more balanced handicap spots of the night. Colorado is a modest home favorite at Ball Arena, but the price is not wide enough to suggest

Vancouver Canucks vs San Jose Sharks Saturday’s matchup between the Vancouver Canucks and San Jose Sharks looks like one of the clearer favorite spots on the NHL board. San Jose opened in the -205 range and has been widely listed closer to -218 to -225 by current market snapshots, while Vancouver sits around +180 to +189. Consensus pricing for the

The Toronto Maple Leafs head to UBS Arena on Thursday night in a game that means a lot more to one side than the other. Toronto is 32-32-14 and already eliminated, while the Islanders are 42-31-5 and still trying to revive a fading playoff push after a coaching change that grabbed plenty of attention. Peter DeBoer makes his debut behind

The Florida Panthers head to Canadian Tire Centre on Thursday night looking more dangerous than their record suggests, but still badly shorthanded and still trying to stop a slide. Florida is 37-37-4 and has dropped six of its last eight, while Ottawa is 41-27-10 and sitting in a much better late-season position after a 6-2 win over Tampa Bay on