NHL commissioner Gary Bettman has his share of critics. In the same way, Bettman caught a lot of heat for his Sunbelt Expansion that began three decades ago. But to his credit, Bettman has fought hard for struggling Sunbelt teams. One of the franchises that have had a hard time is the Florida Panthers. Few teams on the board have had less NHL betting appeal. But the Cats survived. Concurrently, Florida is one of the hottest teams in the NHL. And they’re becoming a hot ticket on the Stanley Cup future’s market.
Hot – NHL Florida Panthers
The Panthers are one of several teams making bank on the ice lately. For example, Florida has bossed the offshore bookmaker payout window with eight wins in its most recent nine games. Florida leads the Atlantic Division with a record of 26-7-5. The Panthers are 23-14 over the total. Florida has NHL metrics of 2nd for goal scoring, 16th for power play efficiency, 14th for goals against, and 14th for penalty killing. This week, Florida’s success will be put to the test with a brutal West Coast road trip. At the onset of the week is a matchup at the Calgary Flames at 9 p.m. ET with coverage on ESPN+. Next is a Thursday game at the Edmonton Oilers at 9 p.m. ET with ESPN+ coverage. Friday brings a game at the Vancouver Canucks at 10 p.m. ET with ESPN+ coverage. And then on Sunday is an ESPN+ matchup at Seattle at 9 p.m. ET.
Hot – Colorado Avalanche
Late on, the Avalanche have visited the payout window in eight of their most recent nine games. Only one of Colorado’s last nine games stayed under the total. Colorado stands at 24-8-3 with 24-8 over the total. The Avs have NHL metrics of 1st for goal scoring, 9th for power play efficiency, 23rd for goals allowed, and 29th for penalty killing. A busy week for the Avs begins on Monday against the Minnesota Wild at 3 p.m. ET with coverage on ESPN+. While on Wednesday, Colorado is at Anaheim at 10 p.m. ET with coverage on TNT. Thursday brings a game at Los Angeles with ESPN coverage at 9:30 p.m. ET. And then on Saturday, Colorado is back on home ice against the dreadful Montreal Canadiens at 7 p.m. ET with NHL Network coverage.
Hot – NHL Boston Bruins
Boston is on NHL betting fire with eight wins in its previous nine games. Only two of those nine games stayed under the total. Now the Bruins stand at 22-11-2 with 17-17 over/under. Boston ranks 13th for goal scoring, 8th for power play efficiency, 4th for goals allowed, and 7th for penalty killing. At the beginning of the week, Boston hosts Carolina at 7 p.m. ET with ESPN+ coverage. The Bruins host the Washington Capitals at 7 p.m. ET with ESPN+ and HULU coverage on Thursday. Saturday brings a visit from the Winnipeg Jets at 3 p.m. ET and ESPN+ coverage.
Not – Seattle Kraken
At the onset of the week is a 9-game Seattle losing streak. The Kraken is 10-23-4 with 23-12 over the total. In sum, Seattle ranks 24th for goal scoring and 31st for points allowed. Seattle hosts Chicago on Monday at 5 p.m. ET with ESPN+ coverage. And then on Thursday, the Kraken host San Jose at 10 p.m. ET on ESPN+. St. Louis visits on Friday with a 10 p.m. ET faceoff on ESPN+. And then on Sunday, the Florida Panthers come calling at 9 p.m. ET with ESPN+ coverage. Tweets by NHLdotcom