Chance Harper - The NHL betting season is a week old and the biggest surprise to start the 2010-11 campaign has to be the Toronto Maple Leafs who hit the ice strong at 3-0.

Mike Richardson -

Expect furious bookies paying out money when the red-hot Maple Leafs visit Pittsburgh, home of the tepid Penguins. Don't expect a repeat of the March 2010 match which saw the home side run out 5-4 winners thanks to a late goal from Captain Sidney Crosby and there could be some good money to be made on this game in NHL week 2.

Joe Freda - After dropping their first three games of the NHL betting season on the road, the Anaheim Ducks finally get a home contest tonight against the Vancouver Canucks.

Mike Richardson -

The NHL season's up and running and the lines are there for the plucking as we run down Atlanta vs LA and Colorado vs Detroit.

Bob Harvey -

NHL oddsmakers have listed the Los Angeles Kings as pronounced 190 favorites when they skate on their home ice for the first time this young season against Atlanta.

Mike Richardson -

The week's hockey betting slate opens with the All-NY battle between the Islanders and Rangers and the Devils hosting the Pens.

Joe Freda - The defending Stanley Cup champs are still in search of their first win of the young NHL betting season.  Chicago visits Buffalo on Monday as the road underdogs.

Brian Neese -

Despite injuries Boston looks to prevail with some key pickups in the offseason - make the best value NHL pick in this close matchup with live odds below, in the article!

Mike Richardson -

Welcome to the start of the 2010/11 regular season, the pick of the first weekend's NHL matches is the Anaheim Ducks' visit to the Joe Louis Arena home of the Detroit Red Wings. Check out the live match odds and Stanley Cup odds for these iconic Hockey teams in what could be a one sided affair with Niedermayer now retired from the Mighty Ducks.

Brian Neese -

Can the Sharks dominate their series with the Blue Jackets like last year? Will playing their openers in Sweden make any difference?

Chance Harper - The 2010-11 NHL betting campaign gets underway in Helsinki today when the Wild and Hurricanes battle.  North American season openers include the Flyers on the Penguins' new ice in Pittsburgh.

Brian Neese -

This regular season NHL matchup in Helsinki, Finland will be exciting - can the favored "Wild" really win this one at "home?"

Matthew Ross -

When last we left off in NHL betting odds action, the Chicago Blackhawks were polishing off the Philadelphia Flyers for the Stanley Cup. It was a great hockey betting season, one that had many playoff surprises. So now we're ready to do it all over again. Currently, our SBR Forum sportsbooks favor the Pittsburgh Penguins and the Blackhawks to win it all, listing them both at 6/1.

Chance Harper - The start of the NHL regular season is just around the corner, meaning now is the time to get those future NHL bets down.  Sidney Crosby and the Pittsburgh Penguins are presently 5/1 to win the Stanley Cup after bowing out to the Habs in the second round of last season's playoffs.  But the real value might be with the Vancouver Canucks who sit at 7/1 with the Sedin Twins and Roberto Luongo.

Brian Neese -

Can the Panthers keep their preseason unbeaten record intact - or will they falter in Canada?

Brian Neese -

Can the young Tampa Bay Lightning win their home opener of the preseason against the Stanley Cup Champs?

Martin Williams -

The NHL Northeast division was the most successful division in the league last season, sending four teams to the playoffs, how will they do this season? 

Brian Neese -

Are the Vancouver Canucks a lock for the Northwest Division title - or do others have a hope and what do the NHL odds say?

Brian Neese -

Will anyone be able to challenge the defending Stanley Cup Champion Chicago Blackhawks for the division crown in the Central in the upcoming NHL 2010 Season?

Brian Neese -

Will the Pittsburgh Penguins or New Jersey Devils take the Atlantic - or even a darkhorse? take a look at all the contenders and odds.

Brian Neese -

NHL handicappers are taking note of key transfers and what kind of impact they will make - but what teams are on the rise from these transfers?

Brian Neese - Sportsbooks have set their hockey odds to win the next Stanley Cup, how do last year's champs Chicago look?

Chance Harper - Antti Niemi played a huge role in the Blackhawks' run to the Stanley Cup this past season, and for that he was rewarded with a raise which in turn led to his release from Chicago.

Chance Harper - It took 49 years plus a few extra OT minutes in Game 6, but the Chicago Blackhawks are bringing the Stanley Cup back to the Windy City following their series win over the Flyers.

Joe Freda -

One more win and Lord Stanley's Cup belongs to the Chicago Blackhawks for the first time since Harry S. Truman was in the White House.  Game 6 is Wednesday in Philly.

Chance Harper - Home is where the heart is, as the old saying goes.  It's also where the wins are in the 2010 Stanley Cup Finals with all five contests to date going to the squad skating on its home ice.  The latest came Sunday when the Blackhawks grabbed a 3-2 lead in the series with a 7-4 triumph over the Flyers.  Philadelphia's Wachovia Center will now be the site for Game 6 with the Blackhawks seeking their first championship in 49 years.

Chance Harper - Flyers goalie Michael Leighton was on a roll between the pipes during the playoffs...before he met up the Blackhawks in the Stanley Cup Finals, that is.  The third-string goaltender couldn't survive Chicago's barrage in the series opener, and 'Hawks goalie Antti Niemi also had his share of trouble in the 6-5 Game 1 thriller.  The series continues this week with Game 2 in the Windy City before the two squads head to Philly.

Joe Freda - The Stanley Cup Finals opened with a 6-5 goalfest in favor of the Blackhawks.  Chicago will be on its home ice again tonight for Game 2 against the Flyers.

Joe Freda - Hockey's long season is coming to a close with the start of the Stanley Cup Final on Saturday in Chicago when the Blackhawks host the Philadelphia Flyers.

LT Profits Sports Group - The Stanley Cup Finals continue this week with Game 2 in Chicago on Monday night with the Blackhawks big chalk to take a 2-0 lead over the Philadelphia Flyers.

Chance Harper - With center Jeff Carter returning from his foot injury and goalie Michael Leighton still pitching shutouts, the Flyers are a game away from the Stanley Cup Final.  Montreal's amazing run could come to an end Monday night in Philadelphia.  Whoever comes out of the Eastern Conference eventually will find the Blackhawks waiting for them after Chicago swept aside the San Jose Sharks to take the Western Conference.

Joe Freda - Michael Leighton has three shutouts to his credit in the Eastern Conference Final as the Flyers look to finish off the Montreal Canadiens tonight at home in Philadelphia.

DonBest.com - The Blackhawks took a commanding 3-0 lead in their series with the Sharks with an overtime win on Friday, and they are one win away from their first Stanley Cup Final since 1992.

Joe Freda - The Blackhawks all but wrapped up this series Friday night, as Dustin Byfuglien’s overtime goal more than likely took the heart out of the Sharks while giving Chicago a 3-0 series lead.

statfox.com - The Flyers look to rebound and take a 3-1 lead in their series with Montreal after losing Game 3 by a 5-1 count, and Michael Cammalleri has given the Flyers added ammo with his taunting.

Joe Freda - The Canadiens showed that they do indeed have some life left, as they rebounded from two shutout losses on the road in the first two games of the East Finals with a big home win.

Joe Freda - Chicago skates home with a 2-0 lead in the Western Conference Final versus San Jose.  Antti Niemi and the Blackhawks look to make it 3-0 on Friday night.

sharpmoney -

The past five meetings between the Sharks and Blackhawks have gone to the road underdog.  Look for San Jose to get the win tonight at Chicago's United Center.

Joe Freda - Michael Leighton has pitched a couple of shutouts on the ice to help the Flyers to a 2-0 lead over the Habs.  Montreal will try to cut that deficit in half at the Bell Centre tonight.

Joe Freda - Chicago grabbed a 1-0 lead in the Western Conference Final thanks to a late goal from Dustin Byfuglien. San Jose look to even the series at home on Tuesday.

Chance Harper - Philadelphia's remarkable rally from a 3-0 hole versus Boston carried over to Game 1 of the Eastern Conference Final with a 6-0 Flyers win over the Canadiens.  Two of Philly's goals came on the power play, including Simon Gagne's second period score that gave the Flyers a 4-0 lead.  Chicago's 2-1 win at San Jose in Game 1 out west was far less one-sided as goalie Antti Niemi stopped 44 of the 45 shots the Sharks sent his way.

Matthew Ross - It just might be the might unlikely NHL playoff betting matchup this deep in NHL postseason history. Montreal and Philadelphia open their series tonight.

LT Profits Sports Group - Nobody could have predicted this 7-8 seed matchup in the Eastern Conference Final, but that is precisely the case as the Montreal Canadiens take on the Philadelphia Flyers.

ScoresOddsPicks - San Jose's win over the Red Wings in the conference semis was a big step forward for the Sharks.  But that's where the fun ends as the Blackhawks take the West.

Chance Harper - While the Eastern Conference playoffs have gone to the dogs, the Western Conference has played out as one might expect with the Sharks and Blackhawks playing in the West Finals.

Joe Freda - Sacré bleu!  Is this really going to happen?  Are the Montreal Canadiens going to oust the defending Stanley Cup Champions on the road in Pittsburgh tonight?

Joe Freda - San Jose is sitting at home awaiting its opponent in the Western Conference Finals.  That could be decided in Vancouver tonight between the Blackhawks and Canucks.

Chance Harper - San Jose and Chicago, the top two teams in the West during the regular season, will meet in the conference final to determine who gets an invitation to Lord Stanley's final playoff series.

Michael Robinson - It's only fitting that tonight's game will be played at Joe Louis Arena since the Detroit Red Wings are in for the fight of their lives down 0-3 to the San Jose Sharks.

LT Profits Sports Group - The top three seeds in the East all exited in Round 1. This opens up the door for the Bruins to advance to the Stanley Cup Finals, bolstered by the return of Marc Savard.