Expert Hockey Picks and Previews

Game 4 shifts back to Honda Center with a real swing feel to it. Anaheim leads the series 2-1 after ripping off back-to-back home wins, including Friday’s 7-4 result, and now the Ducks have a chance to push Edmonton to the edge before the series goes back north. Puck drop is set for 9:30 PM ET on Sunday, April 26,

The Buffalo Sabres and Boston Bruins meet Sunday, April 26, 2026, at TD Garden for Game 4 of their first-round playoff series. Puck drop is set for 2:00 PM ET, with TNT carrying the broadcast. Buffalo leads the series 2-1 after taking Game 3 in Boston, so this is a real pressure spot for the Bruins. Buffalo has been the

Game 4 heads to Crypto.com Arena on Sunday, April 26, with puck drop set for 4:30 PM ET on TNT. Colorado leads this first-round series 3-0 and now gets its first chance to close it out, while Los Angeles is trying to avoid another early playoff exit after three straight losses to open the round. The Avalanche have controlled the

Canadiens seek full control of overtime-laden Lightning series in Game 4 The Canadiens look to build a commanding lead in their Eastern Conference first-round playoff series when they face the Tampa Bay Lightning in Game 4 Sunday night in Montreal. Lane Hutson’s goal at 2:09 of overtime in Game 3 Friday night gave the Canadiens a 3-2 win and a

Will Sabres’ road excellence override Bruins’ home brilliance again in Game 4? The Buffalo Sabres take aim at their second straight road win in Boston and full command of their Eastern Conference first-round playoff series when they meet the Bruins in Game 4 on Sunday afternoon. How unlikely would back-to-back road wins be? Well, no team in the NHL earned

Flyers turn to G Dan Vladar in bid to finish off Penguins The Philadelphia Flyers are soaring through their first-round playoff series thanks to Dan Vladar, who has been confirmed to start Game 4 of the Eastern Conference first-round series against the visiting Pittsburgh Penguins on Saturday. Philadelphia leads the best-of-seven series 3-0 after notching a pair of wins in

Wild try to keep up with Stars on special teams entering Game 4 The Minnesota Wild haven’t won a Stanley Cup playoff series since 2015, losing in the first round eight times since then. So with the Wild staring at a 2-1 deficit heading into Game 4 of their Western Conference first-round series against the Dallas Stars on Saturday in

Hurricanes looking to finish off sweep of Senators The Ottawa Senators will be in danger of elimination when they host the Carolina Hurricanes in Game 4 of their best-of-seven first-round playoff series on Saturday afternoon. The Hurricanes, the top seed in the Eastern Conference, went up 3-0 in the series with a 2-1 win over the host Senators on Thursday

The Tampa Bay Lightning and Montreal Canadiens head to Bell Centre for Game 3 of their first-round playoff series on Friday, April 24, 2026, with puck drop set for 7:00 PM ET on TNT. The series is tied 1-1 after both teams split the first two games in Tampa, so this is the first real swing spot of the matchup.