NHL Hockey Betting - Pick Archive
Here's an archive of our NHL game previews and betting odds.
Toronto Maple Leafs at New York Rangers 4-7
Tonight in a vital Eastern Conference game for the home team the New York Rangers host the Toronto Maple Leafs. This game is very important for the Rangers, as there are only 3 games left and they trail the Boston Bruins for the 8th and final playoff spot by 3 points.
Boston Bruins at Washington Capitals 4-5
Tonight in an Eastern Conference match up that is vital for the away team and means nothing to the home team the Washington Capitals host the Boston Bruins. The Boston looks to hang on to make the post-season. Boston is tied with Philadelphia for the 7th, but only lead the New York Rangers by 2 points and the Atlanta Thrashers by 3 points.
San Jose Sharks at Colorado Avalanche 4-4
Tonight in a vital Western Conference game for the home team the Colorado Avalanche host the San Jose Sharks. The Avalanche have lost 4 in a row and are tied with Calgary for the 8th and last playoff spot in the West, but they have the tiebreaker advantage over the Flames.
Boston Bruins at Toronto Maple Leafs 4-3
Tonight in an important game for one team the Toronto Maple Leafs host the Boston Bruins. The Bruins need to finish the season well to make the playoffs. The Bruins are tied with the Philadelphia Flyers for the last playoff spot only 2 points ahead of the New York Rangers and Atlanta Thrashers.
Calgary Flames at Colorado Avalanche 4-2
Tonight in a huge Western Conference match up the struggling Colorado Avalanche host the Calgary Flames. The Avalanche are in the 8th spot in the West, but they only lead the 9th place Flames by 2 points. Calgary can pull even with Colorado if they beat the Avalanche in regulation tonight.
Atlanta Thrashers at Washington Capitals 4-1
Tonight in an Eastern Conference match up the Washington Capitals host the Atlanta Thrashers. The Thrashers are in desperation mode, as they have to finish the season strong since they trail Boston and Montreal by 2 points for the 8th and last playoff spot.
Anaheim Ducks at Colorado Avalanche 3-31
Tonight in the Mile High City the struggling Colorado Avalanche host the desperate Anaheim Ducks. A couple weeks back the Avalanche were on solid playoff ground, but now they are in the 8th and last playoff spot only 4 points ahead of 9th place Calgary.
Ottawa Senators at Washington Capitals 3-30
Tonight in an Eastern Conference match up the Washington Capitals host the streaking Ottawa Senators. Ottawa is 5th in the East, 6 points behind New Jersey. They would like to move up to 4th so they could host a 1st round playoff series, as the Senators are under .500 on the road this season.
Buffalo Sabres at Boston Bruins 3-29
Tonight in an important Eastern Conference match up in Beantown the Boston Bruins host the Buffalo Sabres. This game is more important to the Bruins, the Sabres have already wrapped up a post-season spot while Boston is in 8th in the East, but only lead 9th place Atlanta by 2 points.
New Jersey Devils at Philadelphia Flyers 3-28
Tonight in the City of Brotherly Love the struggling Philadelphia Flyers host the New Jersey Devils. A couple of weeks ago the Flyers were on solid playoff ground, but they have lost 5 straight and are now in the 8th and final playoff spot only 2 points ahead of 9th place Atlanta.
Vancouver Canucks at San Jose Sharks 3-27
Tonight in a Western Conference match up that will likely see a lot of offensive fireworks the San Jose Sharks host the Vancouver Canucks. Both of these teams are in the top 4 in the NHL in scoring, but each also has a solid defense. The Sharks lead the West by a 1 points over Chicago and Vancouver is in 3rd place 6 points behind San Jose.
Minnesota Wild at Detroit Red Wings 3-26
Tonight in Motor City USA the Detroit Red Wings host the Minnesota Wild. Detroit has been playing great as of late, as they have won 3 in a row and are 8-1-1 in their last 10 games. This is almost a must win game for the Wild, who trail the Red Wings by 8 points for the 8th and last playoff spot.
New York Rangers at New Jersey Devils 3-25
Tonight in an Eastern Conference match up in the Garden State the New Jersey Devils host the desperate New York Rangers. The Devils are tied for the 3rd in the East. The Rangers need to end the season well to make the post-season, as they trail Boston by 5 points for final playoff spot.
Pittsburgh Penguins at Washington Capitals 3-24
The Washington Capitals host the defending Stanley Cup champion Pittsburgh Penguins tonight in an Eastern Conference match up. This game features 2 of the highest scoring teams in the league and has a superstar match up with Sidney Crosby vs. Alex Ovechkin. The Capitals have won both of their games against the Penguins this season.
Phoenix Coyotes at Chicago Blackhawks 3-23
Tonight in a match up of the teams tied atop the Western Conference the Chicago Blackhawks host the red hot Phoenix Coyotes. The Coyotes have won 9 in a row and are the only team in the West that Chicago has not beat this season.
Pittsburgh Penguins at Detroit Red Wings 3-22
Tonight in a match up of last year's Stanley Cup finals the Detroit Red Wings host the defending champion Pittsburgh Penguins. The Red Wings need to finish strong to make the playoffs for the 19th straight season. Detroit is in 8th in the West, but only lead 9th place Calgary by 2 points.
Atlanta Thrashers at Philadelphia Flyers 3-21
The Philadelphia Flyers host the Atlanta Thrashers in an Eastern Conference match up in the City of Brotherly Love. The Thrashers are streaking at the right time, they've won 3 in a row but need to keep winning, as they're in 9th in the East, and trail Boston by 1 point for the final playoff spot.
Detroit Red Wings at Vancouver Canucks 3-20
Tonight the Vancouver Canucks host the Detroit Red Wings in a match up of a couple of teams that are 7-2-1 in their last 10 games. The Red Wings are in danger of missing the playoffs for the first time in 19 seasons, as they are currently tied for the 8th and last playoff spot in the East with the Calgary Flames. Vancouver is on solid playoff ground being in the 2nd spot in the East 5 points back of Chicago and San Jose.
San Jose Sharks at Calgary Flames 3-19
Tonight the Calgary Flames host the struggling San Jose Sharks. The Sharks have lost 4 games in a row and are now tied with the Chicago Blackhakws for the top spot in the West. The Flames are coming off a win and they need to keep winning to make the post season, as they are 1 point behind Detroit for the 8th and last playoff spot.
San Jose Sharks at Vancouver Canucks 3-18
Tonight in a Western Conference match up north of the border between a couple teams that are not playing well the Vancouver Canucks host the San Jose Sharks. San Jose is still in 1st place in the West and Vancouver is in 3rd, but the Sharks have lost 3 straight and the Canucks lost their last game.
Pittsburgh Penguins at New Jersey Devils 3-17
Tonight in an Eastern Conference match up of a couple of teams that are coming off a win the New Jersey Devils host the defending champion Pittsburgh Penguins. New Jersey is 5-4-1 in their last 10 games and is in the 4th position in the East and Pittsburgh is 6-1-3 in their last 10 games and is in 2nd place in the East.
Montreal Canadiens at New York Rangers 3-16
Tonight the New York Rangers host the Montreal Canadiens in a very important Eastern Conference match up. Montreal is tied with Philadelphia for the 6th spot in the East and they now have a 4-point lead over 8th place Boston. The Rangers are in the 9th spot in the East, but only trail Boston by a single point for the last playoff spot.
Detroit Red Wings at Calgary Flames 3-15
Tonight in a very important Western Conference match up north of the border the Calgary Flames host the Detroit Red Wings. Detroit is in the 8th and last playoff spot in the West while Calgary is in the 9th position in the conference only trailing the Red Wings by 1 point.
Calgary Flames at Vancouver Canucks 3-14
Tonight in a Western Conference match up the Vancouver Canucks host the streaking Calgary Flames. Vancouver will make the playoffs this season, as they are currently in the 3rd position in the West while the Flames are currently on the outside looking in being in the 9th position. However, the Flames have won 4 straight and they only trail 8th place Detroit by one point.
Boston Bruins at Montreal Canadiens 3-13
Tonight in an important Eastern Conference match up for both teams the streaking Montreal Canadiens host the Boston Bruins. Montreal is in the 7th position in the East, but they only lead 8th place Boston by 2 points. Boston can't breath easy, as they only lead The New York Rangers by 3 points and the Tampa Bay Lightning by 4 points.
Pittsburgh Penguins at New Jersey Devils 3-12
The New Jersey Devils host the Pittsburgh Penguins tonight in the Garden State. The Devils are 21-9-1 at home and the Penguins are 19-12-2 on the road. Pittsburgh lost for the first time last night since the Olympic break, and they're not been successful against the Devils this season losing all 4 games.
Boston Bruins at Philadelphia Flyers 3-11
The Philadelphia Flyers host the Boston Bruins tonight in an important match up. Both teams are still in the top 8 in the East, but are not a lock for the playoffs, as the Flyers are in 6th place and the Bruins are in 8th place only trailing Philly by 4 points and only leading 9th place New York by 3 points.
L.A. Kings at Chicago Blackhawks 3-10
Tonight in a Western Conference match up in the Windy City the Chicago Blackhawks host the L.A. Kings. The Blackhawks have the 2nd best home record in the league and the Kings have the 2nd best road record. Chicago has won their last 3 games against the Kings at home.
Calgary Flames at Detroit Red Wings 3-9
Tonight in Motor City USA the Detroit Red Wings host the Calgary Flames. The Red Wings are currently in the 8th position in the West, but only lead the 9th place Flames by 1 point. This season the Red Wings are 17-9-5 at home the Flames are 16-9-6 on the road.
Dallas Stars at Washington Capitals 3-8
The Caps have the best record and best home record in the league and have won 3 straight. On the other hand the Stars are in the 11th in the West 6 games back of the 8th place Detroit Red Wings and they have lost 3 straight.
St. Louis Blues at Colorado Avalanche 3-6
This season the Avalanche 20-9-2 at home and the Blues are 18-9-4 on the road. Colorado is in the 6th position in the Western Conference. While the Blues are not in the top 8 in the West they're moving up in the standings, with 5 wins in a row and are only 3 points out of the 8th in the conference.
Vancouver Canucks at Chicago Blackhawks 3-5
Tonight's match up is one that features 2 of the best offenses in the league, as Vancouver ranks 3rd in scoring and Chicago is right behind them ranking 4th. These 2 teams combine for 13 players that played in the Olympics including gold medal winning goalie Vancouver's Robert Luongo.
L.A. Kings at Nashville Predators 3-4
Tonight's match up is between a couple teams that have been a big surprise this season the Nashville Predators host the L.A. Kings. Nobody really expected much from either team, but the Kings are in the 4th position in the West while the Predators are in the 6th position.
Washington Capitals at Buffalo Sabres 3-3
The Caps have the best record in the NHL and are a top the Eastern Conference and the Sabres are in 5th place. Both teams did not enter the break playing well, as the Capitals lost 3 in a row and the Sabres were only 3-5-2 in their last 10 games. The Capitals have the highest scoring offense in the league averaging an impressive 3.92 goals per game.
New Jersey Devils at San Jose Sharks 3-2
Tonight in the first game after the Olympic break for both teams the San Jose Sharks host the New Jersey Devils. The Sharks have the best record in the West and while the Devils have the 2nd best record in the East, but only had a record of 3-5-2 in their last 10 games before the break.
Detroit Red Wings at Colorado Avalanche 3-1
The Olympic break is over, congrats Canada, and it is time for the rest of the NHL season. In the first game after the break the Colorado Avalanche host the Detroit Red Wings tonight. Both teams are hoping the break helped them out, as neither was playing well before the break.
Ottawa Senators at New York Islanders 2-14
Today's NHL games are the last ones before the Olympic break and the Islanders could really use a win to gain some momentum heading into the break. The Senators have won 13 of last 15 games and are 6-2 in their last 8 road games.
Anaheim Ducks at Calgary Flames 2-13
The Flames are trying their hardest to fall out of the playoff picture lately, as they have lost 3 in a row and are only 3-4-3 in their last 10 games. On the other hand the Ducks are making a push to make the top 8 in the West, as they have won 2 in a row and are 6-4 in their last 10 games.
Phoenix Coyotes at Colorado Avalanche 2-12
The Linesmaker has made Colorado -135 favorite on the moneyline, they won 4 in a row at home and are 8-2 in their last 10. Bettors beware this Coyotes team never takes a night off and have won 5 out of last 6 away from the desert.
Washington Capitals at Ottawa Senators 2-11
Washington finally lost a game falling 6-5 in OT to Montreal. Bookmakers have made the Capitals a small favorite on the moneyine. Bettors beware Ottawa has the 2nd best home record in the East this season and has won 9 of last 10.
Washington Capitals at Montreal Canadiens 2-10
Alex Ovechkin and the Capitals head into Montreal tonight to try and notch their 15 win in a row. Superstar Alex Ovechkin, who leads the league in goals (42) and points (86) has been on fire during the streak scoring 30 points.
Detroit Red Wings at St Louis Blues 2-9
Tonight in a match up of a couple of struggling teams the St. Louis Blues host the Detroit Red Wings. The Blues have the worst home record in the league this season. The road team has won 6 of the last 7 games in this match up.
New Jersey Devils at Philadelphia Flyers 2-8
Brodeur has lost his last 4 starts in Philadelphia with a 3.32 GAA. The Devils recently acquired Ilya Kovalchuk (31 goals 29 assists 60 points) from Atlanta and they hope that he can kick-start a struggling New Jersey offense.
Boston Bruins at Montreal Canadiens 2-7
Boston has lost 10 in a row and now face their most hated rivals the Montreal Canadiens who have won 3 straight. Bettors beware, Linesmakers have made the Canadiens only a small favorite annual pre Super Bowl matchup.
Phoenix Coyotes at Chicago Blackhawks 2-5
Coyotes are on fire, they have won 5 games in a row and are 9-1 in their last 10 games. Chicago will try to avoid their first 3-game losing streak this season.
Vancouver Canucks at Ottawa Senators 2-4
The Canucks are a slight favorite on the moneyline when they faceoff against the red hot Ottawa Senators, winners of 10 straight ! Longest winning streak in franchise history.
Ottawa Senators at Buffalo Sabres 2-3
The Senators have won 6 of their last 7 games in Buffalo and have now won won 9 in a row. The Linesmaker have the Senators at +120 on the moneyline.
Detroit Red Wings at San Jose Sharks 2-2
The Sharks have not lost in regulation in last 10 going 8-0-2. Detroit has won 5 of their last 7 games in San Jose.
Buffalo Sabres at Pittsburgh Penguins 2-1
Tonight's game has 2 of the top teams in the Eastern Conference facing off. The Sabres have lost 4 straight road games.
New York Rangers at Colorado Avalanche 1-31
The struggling Rangers head into Colorado where they`re winless in their last 5 visits. Colorado has won 4 out of last 5 at home.
Nashville Predators at Detroit Red Wings 1-29
Bettors beware both of these 2 teams have struggled as of late. Nashville has lost last 4 and Detroit their last 3, who will break though tonight ?
Chicago Blackhawks at San Jose Sharks 1-28
The Bookmakers have made the Sharks a slight favorite when the 2 top teams in the West faceoff tonight in San Jose.
St Louis Blues at Vancouver Canucks 1-27
The St Louis Blues will try and snap Vancouver`s 5 game win streak during the second game of their 3 game road swing in Western Canada.
New Jersey Devils at Ottawa Senators 1-26
Ottawa backers have been cashing in as of late with the Senators winning 6 in a row. Can they keep up their strong play when Marty Brodeur and the Devils come to town.
- Buffalo Sabres at Vancouver Canucks 1-25
- New Jersey Devils at New York Islanders 1-23
- Nashville Predators at Colorado Avalanche 1-22
- Washington Capitals at Pittsburgh Penguins 1-21
- Florida Panthers at New Jersey Devils 1-20
- Detroit Red Wings at Washington Capitals 1-19
- Calgary Flames at San Jose Sharks 1-18
- Pittsburgh Penguins at Calgary Flames 1-13
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New York Rangers at Philadelphia Flyers 4-11
Well, today's game in the City of Brotherly love is for all the marbles, as the Philadelphia Flyers host the New York Rangers. Both of these teams are tied for the 8th and last playoff spot in the East, so the winner of this game will make the playoffs while the loser will be watching them from home.