PJ Laferla - The Ottawa Senators, who lead the Montreal Canadiens 3-1, have a golden opportunity to close out this first round series on the road tonight when the two teams meet in Game 5 at the Bell Centre in Quebec.

David Schwab - The New York Islanders and the Pittsburgh Penguins head back to the Consol Energy Center this Wednesday night for Game 5 of their opening round playoff series tied at two games apiece.

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The Chicago Blackhawks who lead the Minnesota Wild 3-1 in the first round of the NHL playoffs will look to close out the series on their home ice tonight when the two teams collide at the United Center.

Swinging Johnson - The Rangers face a pivotal Game 4 as they look to even the series after a big victory on Monday night.  Let’s see where the value lies in our NHL odds tonight.

David Schwab - The Detroit Red Wings and the Anaheim Ducks head back to the Honda Center this Wednesday night for Game 5 of their opening round matchup in the playoffs with the series tied at two games apiece.

Mike Richardson - It’s honors even, as the Kings take on the Blues in the big game of their first round series of the Stanley Cup back at the Scottrade Center.

Swinging Johnson - Game 4 of the Boston vs. Toronto match-up gets underway tonight, as the Bruins look to take the 3-1 series lead. Find out where we believe the best value lies for our NHL picks in this matchup.

PJ Laferla - Through three games, this Eastern Conference first-round series has turned out to be more of a slugfest than a hockey contest, with Ottawa out-muscling the Canadiens; resulting in two big victories and the opportunity to push Montreal to the brink of elimination if they can capture another win tonight on their home ice.

PJ Laferla - The Penguins look to earn the 3-1 series advantage when they take on the Islanders tonight. With the odds in their favor, should NHL bettors back a Pittsburgh win, or is the best value elsewhere?

David Schwab - The Vancouver Canucks will try and live to play another day when they square-off against the San Jose Sharks this Tuesday night at HP Pavilion in Game 4 of this best-of-seven opening round playoff series. This contest is slated to get underway at 7 p.m. (PT) and the game will be broadcast nationally on the NBC Sports Network.