It’s a very short week of action around the NHL with the All-Star break officially hitting on Thursday and some teams already on the break. There are a few intriguing matchups before then, however, and here are two. Check back for NHL odds. Top NHL Betting Picks of the Week (January 30th, 2023) Ding, ding, ding Time to… Read More
There has been another head coaching change in the NHL as the massively disappointing Vancouver Canucks fired Bruce Boudreau over the weekend and replaced him with Rick Tocchet. The Canucks have lost 10 of their past 12 games and are sixth in the Pacific Division, 14 points behind the Colorado Avalanche for the second wild card into the Stanley Cup Playoffs. They are 31st in… Read More
The NHL All-Star Game is Saturday, Feb. 4 from Sunrise, Fla., as the Panthers will be the host team. The coaches for the four divisions have been finalized: Boston’s Jim Montgomery will coach the Atlantic Division, Carolina’s Rod Brind’Amour the Metropolitan, Dallas’ Peter DeBoer the Central and Vegas’ Bruce Cassidy the Pacific. They were chosen because each of their teams is atop the division at… Read More
The Chicago Blackhawks are one of the NHL’s worst teams and are likely to eventually trade former Hart Trophy winner Patrick Kane – once he’s healthy. Kane missed his second straight games Sunday vs. Calgary with a lower-body injury but likely will return Thursday vs. Colorado. Kane leads the Blackhawks with 27 points (seven goals, 20 assists). Here’s a look at two intriguing early-week matchups… Read More
The 2023 Winter Classic featured the Pittsburgh Penguins at Boston Bruins on Monday from Fenway Park. We don’t yet know the 2024 Winter Classic teams or locations but we do know another outdoor game for next season: The Calgary Flames and Edmonton Oilers will play in the 2023 NHL Heritage Classic at Commonwealth Stadium in Edmonton, Alberta, on Oct. 29. The seventh Heritage Classic will… Read More
The NHL was dark from Christmas Eve through Dec. 26 for the holidays so now is a good time to check on the latest odds to win the Stanley Cup: The Boston Bruins have the most points in the NHL with 56 and they are the +550 title favorites followed by Colorado (+650), Toronto (+750) and Carolina (+800). Here’s a look at two intriguing early-week… Read More
Are you ready for an 84-game NHL schedule? Obviously it won’t happen this season, which is the typical 82 games, but the league is looking into adding two more games going forward so rivals can play each other more often. The addition of two games would allow the NHL to keep its current schedule format while giving divisional rivals four games against each other every… Read More
The Buffalo Sabres will be without one of their best players on Tuesday at home vs. Los Angeles and Thursday at Colorado in forward Jeff Skinner. He was suspended three games by the NHL Department of Player Safety on Saturday for cross-checking Pittsburgh Penguins forward Jake Guentzel in the face on Friday night. This is Skinner’s second suspension of his 13-year NHL career. He missed… Read More
Our top picks start in a Wednesday game, when on fire Boston heads to Colorado to take on the defending champs. Also on Wednesday, Vegas hosts the New York Rangers in what should be an incredible match. On Friday, it’s Wild at Oilers before Saturday’s all-Canadian throw down between the Calgary Flames and Toronto Maple Leafs. See below for analysis, and free picks for six… Read More
This week’s top National Hockey League picks include the Ottawa Senators hosting the New York Rangers on Wednesday and a terrific Thursday matchup between the Vegas Golden Knights and the Pittsburgh Penguins. Then on Saturday, the Maple Leafs take on the Lightning and the Flames host the Capitals. Keep reading for analysis and free picks for six of this week’s best NHL games. Top NHL… Read More
