NHL Odds: Caps on the Cusp Versus Lightning Is this finally the year for the Washington Capitals? They were +165 underdogs heading into their Eastern Conference final against the Tampa Bay Lightning, but the Capitals have taken the first two games of this series in Tampa, leaving them as –370 favorites to finish the job […]
The field for Saturday’s Preakness Stakes (NBC, 6:20 PM ET post time) is starting to take shape – and it’s looking good for Justify. The reigning Kentucky Derby champion is a heavy 2/5 favorite at press time, and his odds are likely to shorten now that Bolt d’Oro, the third favorite at 10/1, has been […]
The Western Conference Semifinals will go the distance as the Winnipeg Jets and Nashville Predators face off in a do-or-die Game 7 this Thursday. After failing to close out the series at home, the Jets will be forced to bounce back on the road and attempt to upset Nashville in their home arena. Bet on […]
In a series featuring two of the NHL’s very best teams, it’s only fitting that there will be a Game 7. The Nashville Predators staved off elimination Monday night, beating the Winnipeg Jets 4-0 as +135 road dogs to set up Thursday’s deciding game in their second-round series. NBCSN will have the coverage at 9:30 […]
The Boston Bruins just missed out on the top seed in the Eastern Conference – and they could end up paying for it. Boston will face the Toronto Maple Leafs in the first round of the playoffs, starting this Thursday at the Garden. NBCSN has the coverage at 7 PM ET; the B’s have opened […]
With less than 10 games remaining in the regular season, both the Nashville Predators and Toronto Maple Leafs sit comfortably in playoff positions. The Preds were the first team in the NHL to secure a playoff spot, but if Toronto hopes to establish itself as a Stanley Cup contender, they’ll need to find a way […]