NHL Picks and Best Bets

The Toronto Maple Leafs have won nine of their last 12, while the Detroit Red Wings are trending in the other direction, losing six of seven.

The Ottawa Senators invade Lenovo Center to face the Carolina Hurricanes on Friday in a contest that pits one of the worst road teams against the second-best home side.

The Montreal Canadiens will face the Pittsburgh Penguins for the third and final time this season as the visitors look for their fifth straight victory against Montreal.

Two of the worst teams in recent weeks will clash in Buffalo on Wednesday when the New York Rangers face the Buffalo Sabres.

The Toronto Maple Leafs are struggling on the road while the New Jersey Devils are underperforming on home ice as we provide our best pick for Tuesday's game at Prudential Center.

The Anaheim Ducks fly into Montreal with one of the NHL's best defensive road records, and we expect another low-scoring encounter on Monday against the Canadiens at the Bell Centre.

After losing on Friday, the Toronto Maple Leafs and Pittsburgh Penguins meet at PPG Paints Arena in Pittsburgh, and the Toronto should light the lamp at least four times.

The Washington Capitals are the NHL's hottest road team, but the Toronto Maple Leafs, who've won nine of their last 10 at Scotiabank Arena, will test their recent flawless form.

The Winnipeg Jets and Buffalo Sabres are desperate to snap their respective losing streaks, and we like Winnipeg to scratch and claw its way to victory.

Gary Pearson makes his top Predators vs. Maple Leafs prediction and expert picks based on the best NHL odds for tonight's game in Toronto.

Gary Pearson finds a high-value bet in his Oilers vs. Golden Knights prediction. The game takes place at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas on Tuesday.

Gary Pearson makes his top Blackhawks vs. Maple Leafs prediction and expert picks based on the best NHL odds for tonight's game in Toronto.

The 2024-25 Stanley Cup odds have been released as we take a look at the favorites to hoist the Holy Grail in the forthcoming season.

As the offseason officially commences, there's no better time to predict the winners of the major 2024-25 awards, including Vezina, Norris, and Hart.

Kirill Kaprizov has enjoyed a ridiculously good start to the season and is the rightful Hart Trophy odds favorite, extending his leads over Connor McDavid, Nathan MacKinnon, and Nikita Kucherov.

Philadelphia Flyers forward Matvei Michkov is the favorite by the NHL's Calder Trophy odds for the 2024-25 Rookie of the Year Award, surging further ahead after a monster week.

Leon Draisaitl is the 2024-25 Rocket Richard odds favorite, trading just ahead of Sam Reinhart.

Cale Makar is the 2024-25 Norris Trophy odds favorite, and he's already clear of everyone except Quinn Hughes, who is surging.

Connor Hellebuyck, the Vezina Trophy odds favorite at the quarter mark of the 2024-25 campaign, has seen his lead over second-favorite Filip Gustavsson decrease.

Spencer Carbery has exceeded all expectations in his first season as the bench boss for the Washington Capitals, and he has extended his lead atop the Adams Award odds leaderboard.

Oilers superstar Connor McDavid closed as a prohibitive betting favorite at the top of the 2024 Conn Smythe Trophy oddsboard and ultimately won the award despite his Edmonton Oilers failing to win the Stanley Cup.

Canada and the USA are the 4 Nations Face-Off odds pre-tournament co-favorites, with some slight indecisiveness at our best sports betting sites.

Who will be in the crease for Canada in its 4 Nations Face-Off opener? Dave Crowley likes a name lower down the odds list as he breaks down the competition.

The Professional Women's Hockey League (PWHL) will be expanding for the 2025-26 season - its third of operation - and we look at the favored cities to land a team.