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The Nashville Predators begin a four-game homestand on Tuesday night, as they host the Chicago Blackhawks on NBCSN. The Predators have been excellent at home this season, going 8-1-1 and they will have the advantage in terms of rest, as they last played on Sunday, while the Blackhawks are facing a back-to-back, having played on Monday at home against Anaheim. Chicago has not played well lately in back-to-back situations, having lost their last four games.... 

The Thanksgiving holiday gives us an NHL matinee on Friday, as the Pittsburgh Penguins visit the Boston Bruins on NBC. Both teams have been up and down lately, as they are each 4-4-2 in their last 10 games. The Penguins are in a little better position, as they are just a couple of points out of first place in the Metropolitan Division, while the Bruins are well back of Tampa Bay in the Atlantic Division. Boston has done well in this series against Pittsburgh, winning six of the last eight meetin... 

The league’s top team, the Tampa Bay Lightning, host the Chicago Blackhawks on Wednesday night on NBCSN. If you haven’t noticed, Tampa has taken over as the favorite to win the 2018 Stanley Cup at odds of 6-1. The Lightning come into this game at 15-3-2, while the Blackhawks are 10-8-2. Both teams will be rested, as Chicago hasn’t played since winning against at Pittsburgh on Saturday, while the Lightning have not played since losing at home to the Islanders on Saturday.... 

The hottest team in the NHL, the New York Rangers, will visit the Chicago Blackhawks on Wednesday night in a game that can be seen on NBCSN. The Rangers come into this game having won six straight, and they have surged back into contention in the Eastern Conference, while the Blackhawks are struggling, having lost six of their last ten. The series between the Rangers and Blackhawks has surprisingly seen the road team win the last six meetings.... 

The red-hot Nashville Predators get a big test on Tuesday night, as they host the Washington Capitals on NBCSN. The Capitals are considered one of the top teams in the Eastern Conference and they feature Alex Ovechkin, one of the best scorers in the NHL. The Predators come into this game having won four straight, including a win over the Pittsburgh Penguins last time out in a Stanley Cup rematch. The Predators have won five of the last seven meetings in this series against the Capitals.... 

It is an Original Six matchup on Wednesday night, as the Boston Bruins visit the New York Rangers on NBCSN. The Bruins are in the middle of the Atlantic Division standings, while the Rangers are starting to bounce back in the Metropolitan Division after a very poor start. The Rangers have dominated this series of late, winning each of the last five meetings, and New York has won the last four at home against Boston.... 

The Washington Capitals are road favorites on Tuesday night, as they visit the Buffalo Sabres in a game that can be seen on NBCSN. Even though the Capitals are favored, this is not a great spot for them, as they will be playing with no rest having hosted Arizona on Monday. The Sabres are well rested, having not played since Saturday, but Buffalo is in last place in the Atlantic Division. Washington has done well in this series of late, winning 8 of the last 10, including the last three.... 

The Chicago Blackhawks will look to break a three-game losing streak, as they host the Philadelphia Flyers on Wednesday night on NBCSN. Chicago has lost five of their last six overall and they have scored two goals or less in five of their last six games. On the other side, the Flyers come into this game right around the .500 mark. The Blackhawks have struggled of late in this series against the Flyers, losing four of the last five meetings.... 

The San Jose Sharks are favored at home on Wednesday night, as they host the Nashville Predators in a game that can be seen on NBCSN. These teams are considered two of the best in the Western Conference, but they are both hovering around the .500 mark so far this season. The Predators have not played since losing at home on Saturday to the Islanders, while the Sharks are coming off a home game on Monday against Toronto.... 

The Buffalo Sabres will look to continue their recent success against the Detroit Red Wings when the teams meet on Tuesday night on NBCSN. The Sabres have won the last three meetings against the Red Wings and Buffalo will come into this game rested, as they have not played since winning in Boston on Saturday. The Red Wings are coming off a home game against Vancouver on Sunday. Let’s look at this Atlantic Division matchup on Tuesday night.... 

The Columbus Blue Jackets are favored at home on Wednesday night, as they host the Buffalo Sabres on NBCSN. The Sabres are in a tough spot, as they will be playing with no rest, having played at home to Detroit on Tuesday, while the Blue Jackets have not played since Saturday. Columbus has also won three of the last four in this series against Buffalo. The matchups between the teams in Columbus are usually high scoring, as six of the last eight have gone over the total.... 

Two struggling teams meet in San Jose on Tuesday night on NBCSN, as the Montreal Canadiens visit the San Jose Sharks. Montreal has lost four straight games, while the Sharks come into this contest at 1-3. The Canadiens have not played since losing 4-3 in overtime to Toronto on Saturday, while the Sharks are coming off a 3-1 home loss to the Islanders on Saturday. There is a huge trend to consider in this game, as the Canadiens have lost 10 straight in San Jose, with their last win coming in 1999.... 

Rivalry night on NBCSN on Wednesday has the Chicago Blackhawks visiting the St. Louis Blues. The Blackhawks come into this game at 4-1-1 on the season, while the Blues are 4-2. Both teams will be well rested for this contest, as the Blackhawks last played on Saturday, winning 2-1 in overtime against Nashville, while the Blues are coming off a 2-1 loss to Tampa Bay on Saturday. Chicago has won three of the last four meetings against St. Louis.... 

One of the greatest and most intense rivalries in all of sports, let alone the National Hockey League, will renew on Wednesday night from the nation’s capital, as the Washington Capitals will host the defending Stanley Cup Champion Pittsburgh Penguins on what is most appropriately named Wednesday “Rivalry Night.” Not only does the game offer up two of the top perennial contenders in the NHL but also two of its top big name marquee superstars in Sidney Crosby of the Penguins and the rampaging red hot Alex Ovechkin of the Caps.... 

A shocked city in mourning has turned to its brand new National Hockey League expansion team for a small, brief, but much needed respite from the nightmare memory of the worst mass shooting in United States history. The Las Vegas Golden Knights franchise is off to a perfect 2-0 start with road wins at the Dallas Stars and Arizona Coyotes. The Arizona Coyotes will be the guest in the first ever regular season home game in Vegas Golden Knights history on Tuesday night. There was considerable buzz, anticipation, and excitement for the Golden Knights heading into the season but circumstances now make for even more attention as the team is galvanizing the Sin City community in a much needed way.... 

The Pittsburgh Penguins will raise their Stanley Cup banner on Wednesday night, as they host the St. Louis Blues in the 2017-2018 season opener for both teams. The Penguins are coming off yet another championship season, as they won their fifth title and second straight. They will be favored at home in this game on NBCSN, as they take on a St. Louis Blues team coming off a 99-point season. These teams met twice a year ago with the road team winning each time.At 8 p.m. ET, tune into NBCSN for live television coverage of this NHL game on Wednesday, October 4, 2017 at PPG Paints Arena.... 

The 2017-2018 NHL season begins on Wednesday, October 4 with four games, including a late night matchup in San Jose between the Philadelphia Flyers and San Jose Sharks. The Flyers are coming off yet another disappointing season, as they missed the playoffs, while the Sharks finished third in the Pacific Division. These teams played two low scoring games a year ago, with each team winning at home. Let’s look at this Wednesday night contest and NHL predictions.Don't miss the ice action from the SAP Center at 10:30 p.m. ET on Wednesday, October 4, 2017. Catch every moment of the game live on NBCSN.... 

There was no doubt who the better team was in Game 5. The Pittsburgh Penguins needed a win to avoid having to face an elimination game in Nashville on Sunday night and got one. Pittsburgh jumped on to Pekka Rinne for three goals in the first period and forced him to leave after that first period of action. The Penguins offense again seems to be clicking on all cylinders but can they actually score against the Nashville Predators away from home?Don’t miss the action on the ice from Bridgestone Arena in Nashville at 8 p.m. ET on Sunday, June 11, 2017. Catch every moment of the game live on NBC. We will have NHL playoff hockey odds at BookMaker.eu for every Stanley Cup Finals game.... 

Home ice has been the most important thing to have thus far in the Stanley Cup Finals. The Pittsburgh Penguins won the first two games of the finals on home ice and the Nashville Predators just followed suit when it was their turn. The series has now turned into a best of three, but the Penguins still have the upper hand. If the Predators are going to end the season as champions they will need to find a way to win on the road.... 

Ladies and gentlemen, we have a series. The Nashville Predators needed a win in Game 3 in order to avoid a 3-0 deficit and responded with aplomb. Nashville gave up the first goal of the game, but then rallied off the next five in order to get the win. A win in Game 4 win would knot the series at two apiece before the venue shifts back to Pittsburgh and guarantee another home game for Smashville. Beating the Pittsburgh Penguins in consecutive games is a tough ask though.... 

The Pittsburgh Penguins are just two wins away from winning their third Stanley Cup in the past decade. Once again, the game was tied in the third period until an offensive flurry gave Pittsburgh the advantage. Jake Guentzel is following in the footsteps of Matt Murray by proving that he is no ordinary rookie in these playoffs. For the second straight game, he broke the deadlock in the third period and ended up scoring the game-winning goal. The Nashville Predators are reeling and desperately need a win here in Game 3.... 

Game 1 of the Stanley Cup Finals lived up to the hype. The Pittsburgh Penguins and Nashville Predators played an exciting game of cat and mouse that ended with the hometown crowd going home happy. Pittsburgh is now just three wins away from repeating as Stanley Cup champions and a win in Game 2 will put them in great position to win it all again. Nashville will try to stop them and send the series back to its place tied at one.Don’t miss the action on the ice from PPG Paints Arena in Pittsburgh at 8 p.m. ET on Wednesday, May 31, 2017. Catch every moment of the game live on NBCSN. We will have NHL playoff hockey odds at BookMaker.eu for every Stanley Cup Finals game.... 

For the first time in franchise history, the Nashville Predators will get the opportunity to win the Stanley Cup. Nashville will look to join southern teams like Tampa Bay and Carolina that have won it all since the Southern Expansion and the Music City has caught hockey fever. The Predators will be underdogs to the defending champions, the Pittsburgh Penguins, but that hasn’t stopped them yet. As the No. 8 seed in the West, Nashville has been the underdog in every series and keeps overcoming.... 

Sidney Crosby is looking to win his third Stanley Cup and surpass Mario Lemieux for most favored son status in Pittsburgh. This will be Crosby and company’s fourth Stanley Cup Finals appearance and the Pittsburgh Penguins have won it all in two of those three tries. They will look to be the first back-to-back winners in nearly two decades. For the second straight season, the Penguins will be facing a team making their Stanley Cup debut in the Nashville Predators.... 

The Ottawa Senators weathered the storm and forced a Game 7 on Thursday in the Steel City. Although the Pittsburgh Penguins put 46 shots on goal in Game 6 in Ottawa, Craig Anderson held firm in net and the Senators were able to pull out a 2-1 win. Pittsburgh will be a sizeable favorite in Game 7, like it has been in every game this series, but Ottawa keeps overcoming the odds and will have a great chance to reach its second Stanley Cup final ever.Don’t miss the action on the ice from PPG Paints Arena in Pittsburgh at 8 p.m. ET on Thursday, May 25, 2017. Catch every moment of the game live on NBCSN. We will have NHL playoff hockey odds at BookMaker.eu for every postseason game....