NHL Betting News

Written by Henry Watkins on November 24, 2015

Who is the best team in hockey right now? That is a tough question to answer in what is still the very early stages of the season. If you go by total points alone, then you have 3 teams – Montreal Canadiens, New York Rangers, and Dallas Stars – sharing the spotlight. We will get to see a little separation … click title for full article.

Written by Henry Watkins on November 24, 2015

If the NHL is predictable in any way, it is in that online betting fans can always expect a surprise team or two to arise when the new season begins. Sometimes those surprises are pleasant, while others are pretty awful in how they play out. The New Jersey Devils and Columbus Jackets sit at opposite ends of the surprise scale, … click title for full article.

Written by Henry Watkins on November 24, 2015

Goals can be mighty hard to come by in the NHL, but there are some teams that are going to struggle more than others. You need to be able to run at least 3 solid lines in order to score regularly, and it’s beginning to look as though the Buffalo Sabres and Nashville Predators are falling a little short of … click title for full article.

Written by Henry Watkins on November 24, 2015

While many NHL betting observers expected the Dallas Stars to contend for the postseason this year after struggling on the back end last season, the Stars have roared out of the gate to a 17-4-0 start, the best in franchise history, and show no signs of slowing down. To get a sense of just how the Stars are accomplishing their … click title for full article.

Written by Henry Watkins on November 24, 2015

Winnipeg Jets The Winnipeg Jets have placed goalie Ondrej Pavelec on injured reserve this week with a knee sprain that coach Paul Maurice expects to keep him on the shelf through the month of December at least. He suffered the injury during the second period of the Jets’ 3-2 victory over Arizona on Saturday after he ran into Shane Doan … click title for full article.

Written by Henry Watkins on November 23, 2015

Part of the fun of watching the best scoring teams in the league, other than seeing them lighting the lamp on a regular basis, is trying to decide which teams can slow them down. The OVER/UNDER is just great NHL betting, and the OVER seems like the perfect choice for the big scorers. It’s a bet that has to be … click title for full article.

Written by Henry Watkins on November 23, 2015

The general consensus before the NHL betting season began was that the Pacific Division would more than likely be a 4 team race, with only 3 of those teams actually making it to the playoffs. The Anaheim Ducks and the Calgary Flames were supposed to be in that group of 4, but both have made very poor starts to the … click title for full article.

Written by Henry Watkins on November 21, 2015

We only get a limited number of opportunities to see teams from opposing conferences go head to head during the NHL betting season. When it happens, it certainly helps when two of the best teams from each conference get thrown together, as it tends to create an exciting betting opportunity. We have a really good one coming our way this … click title for full article.

Written by Henry Watkins on November 21, 2015

In the era of free agency and salary caps, teams in the NHL seldom look the same from year to year. Success in one season is no guarantee of the same in the next, which is why so many people believed that the New York Rangers would struggle to repeat as President’s Trophy winners this year. They are defying all … click title for full article.

Written by Henry Watkins on November 20, 2015

When a long-standing record is in danger of being broken by a single player, it can start to serve as a distraction for the rest of the team. The Washington Capitals were having an excellent start to the season until Alex Ovechkin tied the record for most goals by a Russian player in the NHL. The team has struggled on … click title for full article.

Written by Henry Watkins on November 20, 2015

It’s never easy to win a championship in any sport, but it can be argued that the toughest one of all is the path to the Stanley Cup. Hockey is a brutal sport, where only the strongest survive the grueling 82-game regular season and playoff rounds. That the LA Kings have been able to win it all twice in recent … click title for full article.

Written by Henry Watkins on November 20, 2015

While most of the talk heading into a new NHL betting season is about which teams are a good bet for the Stanley Cup, there is also some chatter about which teams will finish last overall. This is especially true when a hot young prospect will be entering the draft in the next year. Auston Matthews is the kid most … click title for full article.