Thursday 13 April - 11:45 EDT
It’s a battle of David versus Goliath as the Presidents’ Trophy winning Washington Capitals prepare to face the Toronto Maple Leafs in Game 1 of their Eastern Conference quarter-final on Thursday.
Wednesday 12 April - 20:38 EDT
It doesn’t exactly have the appeal that other Western Conference playoff series may have, but the matchup between the Chicago Blackhawks and Nashville Predators is sure to be an exiting contest and one bettors will want to put their money on.
Wednesday 12 April - 16:35 EDT
If history repeats itself, then the Calgary Flames are in trouble. Two springs ago, the Anaheim Ducks whipped them in a five-game Stanley Cup series. It will be a more difficult task to beat Calgary again this year.
Wednesday 12 April - 16:22 EDT
NHL teams battle through an 82-game regular season first of all to garner one of the 16 spots in the Stanley Cup playoffs, and secondly, to earn home-ice advantage for the postseason. But is the latter really worth it? Does home ice matter?
Wednesday 12 April - 16:20 EDT
The road to the Stanley Cup for the Presidents' Trophy-winning Washington Capitals begins with the upstart, rookie-laden Toronto Maple Leafs. Considering Washington's shaky playoff history, this one has trap written all over it.
Wednesday 12 April - 11:41 EDT
Goaltending is the ultimate X-factor of the Stanley Cup playoffs. A team can play its best hockey but if that team runs into a hot goalie, their playoff hopes will quickly be over. No team will win the Cup without spectacular netminding.
Wednesday 12 April - 00:27 EDT
The NHL playoffs have finally arrived and with it brings five mouth-watering matchups set for Wednesday night. Kicking things off are the Bruins and Senators, who have never met in the playoffs before, but are sure to produce a compelling best-of-seven series.
Tuesday 11 April - 21:47 EDT
It’s amazing the difference one year makes. The Oilers found themselves dead last in the Western Conference a year ago. Fast forward to 2017 and Edmonton enters the first round of the playoffs with home-ice advantage against the San Jose Sharks.
Tuesday 11 April - 12:46 EDT
Two Metropolitan Division rivals will do battle in the opening round of the playoffs as the defending champion Pittsburgh Penguins face the Columbus Blue Jackets in a series that could very well go the distance.
