thursday night hockey

Every point counts at this stage of the NHL season, which is why the Flames need to win on the road in Tampa Bay to stay in the thick of the post-season race. In other action, the Maple Leafs will host the red-hot Rangers at Air Canada Centre on Thursday night.

The New Jersey Devils take a trip to the Shark Tank to take on a hungry San Jose squad looking to stay right up there in the race for the Pacific Division title. Puck drops at 10:30PM EST, with the Sharks as the heavy favourite on Thursday night.

The Pacific Division leading Los Angeles Kings head to The Scottrade Center to take on a strong St. Louis Blues squad at 8:00pm EST on Thursday. When two of the best teams in the Western Conference play each other it allways makes for a great game and some great betting – with Los Angeles Kings being a smart pick as a road underdog.

A rematch of last year's Stanley Cup headlines the NHL's slate of games on Thursday night. Both teams come in on lengthy winning streaks, but only one can continue. Can Tampa Bay finally get some revenge or will the Chicago Blackhawks stretch the streak to an impressive thirteen?

The Vancouver Canuck’s continue their 6 game road trip with a quick stop in the City of Brother love to play the Philadelphia Flyers at 7:00pm EST. Neither team excels at scoring so expect a nitty, gritty game with the home team Flyers having the edge on Thursday night.

Central Divisional rivals do battle on the Ice this Thursday night as the Chicago Blackhawks travel to Nashville to take on Predators at 8:00pm EST. The central division is the most hotly contested and talented division in the NHL this season and every game matters – so except a tight battle between two evenly match foes.