The NHL Playoffs are in full swing, and teams are battling to make it to the second round. The Eastern Conference matchup for April 28 is the Tampa Bay Lightning versus the Florida Panthers. In the Western Conference showdown, the Dallas Stars host the Colorado Avalanche.

Tampa Bay Lightning versus Florida Panthers

In this Eastern Conference battle, the Panthers host the Lightning in game four of the first-round series. Florida was 47-31-4 during the regular season and 27-12-2 at home, while Tampa Bay was 47-27-8 and 18-19-4 on the road.  Florida is “burning hot” versus “ice cold down” on  ... 

We’re down to the last three weeks of the NHL season with most teams still in contention for a playoff berth. There is a light schedule of four games for Monday, March 31 with the New Jersey Devils hosting the Minnesota Wild in the featured game.

Minnesota Wild versus New Jersey Devils

The Wild are 7th in the Western Conference, and the Devils are 6th in the Eastern Conference. New Jersey is 17-13-5 at home, and Minnesota has an excellent road record of 22-11-3. The Devils have a scoring differential edge of +22 to -6. Minnesota is “average up”  ... 

The final month of the NHL season has arrived, and teams are looking to make a final push down the home stretch for a playoff spot. Over half of the teams have a decent shot at the postseason so each game becomes more crucial. The key game for March 17 is the Columbus Blue Jackets hosting the New Jersey Devils.

Buffalo Sabres versus Boston Bruins

The two teams enter at the bottom of the Atlantic Division. Boston is “burning hot” after winning the last two and Buffalo is “dead up” after a recent 1-5 stretch. The Bruins are 19-11-5  ... 

The final two months of the NHL regular season have arrived and teams are looking to make a final run at a playoff spot. Divisional and conference battles have heated up. There are six games scheduled for March 3. I will examine four games with some rivalry matchups in the mix. The featured game is the Florida Panthers hosting the Tampa Bay Lightning.

Tampa Bay Lightning versus Florida Panthers

Two of the top teams in the Eastern Conference face off in this Florida battle. Tampa Bay has won seven in a row and Florida has won five of their  ... 

With only a third of the NHL regular season left to play, teams are bunched in a fight for playoff positioning. A full slate of games will be played on February 25, featuring several interesting conference and interconference battles. I will look at five games, with the Tampa Bay Lightning hosting the Edmonton Oilers in the headline matchup.

Toronto Maple Leafs versus Boston Bruins

Toronto is second in the Atlantic Division, and Boston is sixth. The Maple Leafs are 3-3 over the last six games and “average down” on the Team Strength Oscillator, while the Bruins are 2-4 and  ... 

The NHL season is nearly one-third complete. Teams are getting a feel for whether they have what it takes to make a push for a postseason spot. There is a light three-game schedule for December 9, with the Detroit Red Wings taking on the Buffalo Sabres in the headline matchup.

Buffalo Sabres versus Detroit Red Wings

In this Atlantic Division showdown, the Sabres enter with the 5th best record while the Red Wings are 7th.  Detroit is “ice cold down” on the Team Strength Oscillator after four straight losses and Buffalo is “dead” after losing five in a row.  ... 

The first round of the NHL playoffs is well underway, and three series are guaranteed to go to a 5th game. All of these games are scheduled for April 30. We will look at those to see which team has the best shot at advancing and which teams head home early for the summer.

New York Islanders versus Carolina Hurricanes

Carolina comes into the game “burning hot” versus “ice cold down” on the Team Strength Oscillator and +29 to +14 on the Power Ranks Indicator. The Hurricanes finished 2nd in the Eastern Conference with 111 points during the regular  ... 

The NHL regular season has reached the home stretch with about 80 percent of the games in the rearview mirror. There is an extremely light schedule for Monday, March 18 with Seattle hosting Buffalo and Calgary hosting Washington. We’ll look at both games in detail and the potential playoff implications for each.

Washington Capitals versus Calgary Flames

Washington comes into play fifth in the Metropolitan Division and 10th in the Eastern Conference. Calgary enters fifth in the Pacific Division and 11th in the Western Conference. Calgary is 17-15-1 at home and Washington is 14-15-4 on the road. Calgary is  ... 

As March arrives, the NHL regular season is reaching the critical stages as teams are looking for momentum for a playoff run. There are several key games scheduled for March 4 with the New York Rangers hosting the Florida Panthers in the headlined matchup.

Boston Bruins versus Toronto Maple Leafs

Bostons comes into play second in the Eastern Conference, and Toronto is fifth. The Maple Leafs are “burning hot” after a 5-1 stretch, and Boston is “average” after going 3-3 during the same period. Both teams have been involved in games “over” the line in each of the last  ... 

The NHL season is nearly two-thirds of the way complete and numerous teams are still in the playoff hunt. There are 20 teams in action for Monday, February 19. We will take a look at half of the games with the Bruins hosting the Stars in the headlined matchup.

Dallas Stars versus Boston Bruins

Dallas comes in winners of five of their last six and second in the Western Conference. Boston has dropped three in a row and is second in the Eastern Conference. The teams have been trending in games “over” the line and the score prediction is  ...