Hockey Handicapping Articles

Edmonton Oilers vs. Dallas Stars Series Predictions and Best Bets
by Ryan Cobbett - 5/20/2025

The Dallas Stars will begin a revenge series against the Edmonton Oilers in the Western Conference Finals. Last year, the Edmonton Oilers knocked off the Dallas Stars in six games in the Conference Finals and they will look to find their way back to the Stanley Cup Finals while Dallas will be looking to return for the first time since 2020.

Florida Panthers vs Carolina Hurricanes Series Predictions and Best Bets
by Ryan Cobbett - 5/19/2025

The Carolina Hurricanes will now square off against the Florida Panthers in the Eastern Conference Final as they look to knock off the reigning Stanley Cup Champions. Carolina continued their dominating ways in the second round as they eliminated the Washington Capitals in five games. The Hurricanes are now 8-2 with a +16-goal differential. Florida had a much tougher time in the second round as they battled back from a 2-0 series deficit, going 4-1 over the final five games of the series, and knocked off the Toronto Maple Leafs.

Dallas Stars vs Winnipeg Jets Series Predictions and Best Bets
by Ryan Cobbett - 5/7/2025

The second Western Conference Semifinal matchup will begin with the Dallas Stars traveling to Winnipeg to take on the Presidents Trophy winning Jets. Both teams are coming off tough fought, seven-game series as the Central Division proves to be the best in the NHL. Winnipeg found luck on their side as they scored a game tying goal in Game Seven against St. Louis with less than two seconds remaining and then took the game in 2OT.

Edmonton Oilers vs. Vegas Golden Knights Series Predictions and Best Bets
by Ryan Cobbett - 5/6/2025

The Western Conference Semifinals will begin with the Vegas Golden Knights hosting the Edmonton Oilers. Vegas found their way back from a 2-1 deficit against the Minnesota Wild and wrapped up the series in six games. However, they walked away from the series with a -1-goal differential. Edmonton eliminated the Los Angeles Kings for the fourth straight season. After falling in the first two games, Edmonton stormed back to when the next four as their offense has averaged five goals per game over their four-game winning streak.

Carolina Hurricanes vs Washington Capitals Series Predictions and Best Bets
by Ryan Cobbett - 5/5/2025

The Carolina Hurricanes will take on the Washington Capitals in one of the two Eastern Conference semifinals matchups. The Hurricanes took down the New Jersey Devils in five games, winning the series with a +8-goal differential. The Capitals found their way around the Montreal Canadiens as they took the series in five games, finishing with a +6-goal differential.

Florida Panthers vs Toronto Maple Leafs Series Predictions and Best Bets
by Ryan Cobbett - 5/5/2025

The Eastern Conference Semifinals will kick off with the Florida Panthers traveling to Toronto to take on the Maple Leafs, who found a way to escape the first round. Toronto was able to hold off an Ottawa comeback and were able to utilize two overtime wins to take down the Senators in six games. As for Florida, they dominated the Battle of Florida once again as they took down Tampa Bay in five games, finishing the series with a +7-goal differential.

Montreal Canadiens vs Washington Capitals Series Predictions and Best Bets
by Ryan Cobbett - 4/17/2025

It would be hard to label the Washington Capitals season as anything other than just magical. They went from being one of the worst scoring teams in the NHL last season to finishing second in the league in scoring this year while also increasing their point total by 20. Not only that but the Great Eight broke the all-time goals record earlier this season.

Florida Panthers vs Tampa Bay Lightning Series Predictions and Best Bets
by Ryan Cobbett - 4/17/2025

The second Atlantic Division matchup is going to be the most entertaining series in the Eastern Conference as the Lightning and Panthers will square off in the Battle for Florida. Tampa Bay finally pulled ahead of Florida in the standings, late in the season, but these two teams are pretty even. They split the regular season series 2-2 with the Lightning posting a +5-goal differential in the series. Tampa Bay will look to dethrone the defending champions here in the first round of the playoffs.

Ottawa Senators vs Toronto Maple Leafs Series Predictions and Best Bets
by Ryan Cobbett - 4/17/2025

The Eastern Conference, specifically the Atlantic Division, has given us two incredible territory matchups here in the postseason, with one of them being the Battle for Ontario with the Toronto Maple Leafs and Ottawa Senators squaring off. Ottawa has dominated the Toronto Maple Leafs this season, going 3-0 and winning two of them in Toronto’s barn.

Minnesota Wild vs. Vegas Golden Knights Series Predictions and Best Bets
by Ryan Cobbett - 4/16/2025

The Vegas Golden Knights have claimed the top spot in the Pacific Division for the second time in three years while the Minnesota Wild were able to control the top wild card spot in the Western Conference, despite limping to the finish line. The Wild will be hoping to offer up some fight in the postseason series against the Golden Knights after being swept by them in their three game regular season series.

St. Louis Blues vs. Winnipeg Jets Series Predictions and Best Bets
by Ryan Cobbett - 4/16/2025

This year’s Presidents Trophy Winner will clash with their division foe St. Louis Blues here in the first round of the playoffs. Winnipeg narrowly beat out the Washington Capitals for the top spot in the league’s standings and they have had control of the Western Conference’s top seed for quite some time. The road team had more success in the regular season series between the Jets and the Blues with the Jets winning the series 3-1 with a +1-goal differential.

Edmonton Oilers vs Los Angeles Kings Series Predictions and Best Bets
by Ryan Cobbett - 4/16/2025

For the fourth consecutive season, the Los Angeles Kings will be taking on the Edmonton Oilers in the First-Round of the playoffs. The Oilers have won each of the previous three postseason series between these two and will look to make it four in a row this season. The Kings dominated the regular season series against the Oilers as they went 3-1 with a +8-goal differential while also shutting Edmonton out twice.

New Jersey Devils vs. Carolina Panthers Series Predictions and Best Bets
by Ryan Cobbett - 4/15/2025

This playoff matchup between the Carolina Hurricanes and New Jersey Devils has been set in stone for some time now, with Metro division experiencing a down year. Carolina will benefit from having one more game on home ice in this series, and they currently have a 10-point lead in the division standings over the Devils.

Colorado Avalanche vs Dallas Stars Series Predictions and Best Bets
by Ryan Cobbett - 4/15/2025

Another series that has been set for some time is the Dallas Stars and the Colorado Avalanche. This may be the most entertaining first-round matchup, as both teams have been neck-and-neck all season long. However, Mikko Rantanen will be facing off against his old squad. Colorado took the season series against Dallas, going 2-1 and finishing with a +2-goal differential.

Expert NHL Handicapping Roundup for 4/4/2025
by Ryan Cobbett - 4/4/2025

We have just over a week remaining in the regular season, and teams are fighting to not only put themselves in the playoff picture, but scratch and claw their way to favorable seeding. The Washington Capitals seem to have the top spot in the Eastern Conference and the Metro Division locked down, while the top spot in the Western Conference is being chased down by two Central Division foes. As we wind down the regular season and the 2024-25 Roundups, let’s cash in on some future bets that still have some juice and end the season on a high note.

2025 NHL Stanley Cup Predictions and Futures Odds
by Ryan Cobbett - 3/12/2025

With the trade deadline behind us and just a few weeks remaining in the regular season, time is running out for you to take advantage of some juiced odds on the future Stanley Cup winning team. After an exciting deadline that featured some big-time moves, we have seen odds change a lot from where they were just a week ago.

Expert NHL Handicapping Roundup for 3/7/2025
by Ryan Cobbett - 3/7/2025

The trade deadline is hours away, and the league is gearing up for the home stretch of the season. With 20 games remaining on the schedule, teams are touching up their rosters and looking to make some moves in the league standings to reach the playoffs. Staying with a March theme, we will take a look at some bubble teams in each conference and assess their odds of making it to the most exciting playoff in sports. Let’s get into this hockey edition of Bubble Teams.

NHL Player Awards: Odds and Expert Betting Predictions
by Ryan Cobbett - 3/6/2025

With around 20 games remaining in the season, let’s take a look at the favorites to take home the top seven awards handed out by the league each year. The Hart Trophy appears to be a two-horse race, with a goalie in play for the league’s MVP award. The Art Ross and Norris Trophy races are wide open, while awards like Rocket Richard, Vezina, and Jack Adams seem to be all but decided. Go cash these futures in before the end of the season.

Hot and Cold NHL Betting Teams: Moneyline and ATS 3/5/2025
by Ryan Cobbett - 3/5/2025

With less than 25 games remaining in the season, time is running out for you to cash in on the leagues established trends. There has been no better team at covering than the Anaheim Ducks, but teams like Columbus and Tampa Bay are doing it better than anybody right now. The Edmonton Oilers have been struggling lately. And despite some new additions this week via trade, they have been the best team to fade in regard to the spread all season. Without further ado, let’s dive into the hottest and coldest teams in the NHL.

Expert NHL Handicapping Roundup for 2/27/2025
by Ryan Cobbett - 2/27/2025

As the season is approaching the home stretch, there is no better time to get your future bets in on the winner of this year’s President’s Trophy, the league’s basement dweller, as well as identifying some frauds who will crack the playoff bracket. In addition to that, as the world follows the Great Eight’s pursuit of becoming the all-time leading goal scorer in NHL history, we will identify some props to cash in on while we await this great feat.