Wild vs Hawks NHL Spread/Handicapping The Chicago Blackhawks had a much more difficult time with the Minnesota Wild in Game 1 of their Western Conference quarter final than most thought – but the result was what almost everybody predicted. Minnesota played almost the perfect road game, they held one of the best offenses in the [...]

Islanders vs Penguins NHL Spread/Handicapping The biggest mismatch of the postseason continues Friday night when the New York Islanders attempt to gain a little respectability against the Pittsburgh Penguins – a team that beat them in relatively easy fashion in Game 1 of their Eastern Conference quarter final. Sound easy? Bet On NHL Hockey Today [...]

Kings vs Blues NHL Spread/Handicapping The Los Angeles Kings find themselves in an unfamiliar position – trailing in a series! That’s right – LA won the Cup last year while going 16-4 and not trailing at any point along the way. But there is a reason that the Blues are up 1-0 – they outhit, [...]

Rangers vs. Capitals NHL Spread/Handicapping Two of the hotter teams down the stretch of the NHL’s regular season meet in the Nation’s Capital Thursday night when the Washington Capitals entertain the New York Rangers in a playoff series for the fourth time in the last five years. Both teams heated up at precisely the right [...]

Leafs vs Bruins NHL Spread/Handicapping The Toronto Maple Leafs, perhaps the biggest surprise in the NHL this season begin their first playoff series in nearly a decade Wednesday night when they travel to Boston to play a Bruins team that limped into t…

Islanders vs Penguins NHL Spread/Handicapping The Pittsburgh Penguins are right where they thought they would be – the #1 seed in the East and looking like the team to beat in the Conference. The New York Islanders on the other hand surprised many by qualifying for the playoffs since 2007. Bet On NHL Hockey Today [...]

Wild vs Hawks NHL Spread/Handicapping The President’s Trophy winning Chicago Blackhawks look to carry their stellar Regular Season play into the post season when they kick off the Stanley Cup playoffs Tuesday night against the Minnesota Wild – a team that most thought would be significantly better that they were this year. Bet On NHL [...]

Red Wings vs Ducks NHL Spread/Handicapping The Detroit Red Wings and Anaheim Ducks begin their first round playoff series Tuesday night having taken completely different paths to the postseason. For the Ducks, they cruised into the playoffs looking ave…

Dave’s NHL Year End Power Rankings – April 30 It’s hard to believe that the season is over and that it started with such strife and low expectations. A shortened season certainly wasn’t short on intrigue, on surprises and on disappointments. Ya – I’m talking to you Philadelphia Flyers! CLICK TO GRAB OUR BEST Expert [...]

Penguins vs Devils NHL Spread/Handicapping It is hard to believe that the Regular Season hasn’t ended and we are talking about the New Jersey Devils’ last home game of the season but that is the situation Thursday night as they host the injury-riddled Pittsburgh Penguins, a team that they have owned at the Prudential Center [...]

Kings vs Red Wings NHL Spread/Handicapping Kings Look to Spoil Red Wings Playoff Aspirations It has been 21 years since the NHL world was talking about the Detroit Red Wings not being a part of the Stanley Cup Playoffs but the possibility exists that t…

Bruins vs Flyers NHL Spread/Handicapping Flyers in Unfamiliar Spoiler Role Versus Bruins There aren’t a whole lot of people that thought the Philadelphia Flyers would enter the final week of the Regular Season with nothing to play for except for jobs for next season but that is exactly where this team stands with four games [...]

Coyotes vs Red Wings NHL Spread/Handicapping Desperate Coyotes Face Equally Desperate Wings in Crucial Clash Two teams with absolutely zero room for error meet in the Motor City Monday night with their playoff lives on the line. Both the Phoenix Coyote…

Sabres vs Bruins NHL Spread/Handicapping The Boston Bruins play in what is the first major sporting event in Massachusetts since the Boston Marathon tragedy Monday. Heightened security and heavy hearts will unfortunately be a big part of the game between the Bruins and the Buffalo Sabres – sad that the focus won’t solely be on [...]

Dave B’s NHL Power Rankings – April 15 Two weeks left in the NHL’s Regular Season and things are really heating up as the Power Players flex their muscle, the bubble teams scramble for a playoff spot and the weaker teams in the NHL look toward next year. CLICK TO GRAB OUR BEST Expert NHL [...]

Rangers vs Flyers NHL Spread/Handicapping Flyers Look to Keep Slim Playoff Hopes Alive – Host Rangers Tuesday Night The Philadelphia Flyers broke out in a big way on Monday night with a 7-3 win over the Montreal Canadiens. In turn they kept their razor-thin playoff hopes alive. The next challenge for the Flyers? A date [...]

Stars vs Blackhawks NHL Spread/Handicapping A pair of five game winning streaks will be on the line Monday night when the Dallas Stars visit the Chicago Blackhawks. The mood for each team will likely be very different however – the Hawks have all-but sewn up top seed in the West while the Stars have scratched [...]

Red Wings vs Blackhawks NHL Spread/Handicapping With eight games remaining in the NHL’s regular season for the Detroit Red Wings and Chicago Blackhawks both teams find themselves in very different fights. For the Wings, they are scrapping just to make the playoffs on the heels of a 2-4-1 stretch while the Hawks are on top [...]

Penguins vs Lightning NHL Spread/Handicapping The Pittsburgh Penguins, in true championship style keep getting it done despite the absence of key players up and down their lineup. On Thursday night, the Pens will be without Sidney Crosby, James Neal an…

Bruins vs Devils NHL Spread/Handicapping The New Jersey Devils and Boston Bruins meet on Rivalry Night in the NHL with both teams having a lot to play for. For the New Jersey Devils, they will be looking to end an ugly seven game losing streak and to s…

Blackhawks vs Wild NHL Spread/Handicapping Playoff Bound Teams Collide Tuesday Night – Blackhawks Visit Wild Two serious contenders in the Western Conference meet in what is the marquee game on the NHL’s busy Tuesday night schedule. The Chicago Blackhawks, winners of four of their last five games head to Minnesota to take on a Wild [...]

Devils vs Bruins NHL Spread/Handicapping Time is running out on the Carolina Hurricanes – they are 1-8-1 in their last 10 games and are sliding out of the Eastern Conference playoff race. Their task doesn’t get any easier on Monday night when they travel to Boston to take on a Bruins team looking to rebound [...]