Joe Catalano - In the sole early game on the NHL schedule for Saturday, the Tampa Bay Lightning (6-6-1) face off against the Florida Panthers (4-6-3). Let's have a look at the NHL odds set for this matchup.

David Lawrence - Saturday is normally a busy day in the NHL, but there’s just seven games on the schedule. Here’s a look at what’s on tap along with our daily picks.

Swinging Johnson - Northeast rivals clash on Friday night when the division’s top team the Boston Bruins takes on the cellar-dwelling Sabres in Buffalo.

David Schwab - The Dallas Stars will wrap-up a three-game road trip north of the border with a Friday night clash against the red-hot Vancouver Canucks at Rogers Arena. The puck is set to drop at 7 p.m. (PT) and the game will be available on NHL Center Ice.

David Lawrence - The St. Louis Blues finally ended their ugly five-game losing streak in Detroit on Wednesday but unless they can sort their goaltending situation out, they’ll find themselves back in the losing column.

David Lawrence - Friday’s NHL card features eight games on the schedule with a number of intriguing matchups. The highlight game will be the San Jose Sharks-Chicago Blackhawks contest.

Mike Richardson - Things are heating up on the ice when the Washington Capitals take on the Tampa Bay lightning. And in this NHL clash winning money from the sportsbooks is just a click away, if you follow your humble handicapper’s tips.

David Lawrence - Thursday holds plenty of hot NHL betting action for our hockey picks tonight. Lets look at the NHL odds lines for three of the marquee matchups which await us.

David Lawrence - The Hurricanes have already topped Toronto once this season and they’re favored in the NHL odds to do it once more when they play host on Thursday. So should we back them with our NHL picks?

David Lawrence - The St. Louis Blues were one of the best teams in the NHL last season and that was due to their one-two Vezina punch of Brian Elliott and Jaroslav Halak.