We are now at the stage of the NHL season where playoff spots are being clinched, which means that the teams who are on the outside looking in are starting to be eliminated. There are still an awful lot of tight races being run in both conferences at the moment, which means that there are only a small number of teams that are officially in or out right now. One team that has definitely punched their postseason ticket are the LA Kings, which shouldn’t really come as a major surprise. This is a team that has hoisted the Stanley Cup twice in the past few years, and who are playing in a Pacific Division that is a whole lot weaker than most of us thought it would be. The Kings are not really yet in a position to start resting guys, though, as the Anaheim Ducks are still close enough to steal away the division title. The Kings will try to increase their lead at the top when they travel to Winnipeg to face the Jets on Thursday night. The updated NHL betting odds for this one will be available as they happen.
