Adrian Dater

The Colorado Avalanche can win the Stanley Cup over the Tampa Bay Lightning with a victory in Game 5 on Friday night. Here's a look at the best odds, offers and predictions.

Following the launch of online sports betting in New York, we take a look at the odds on the Rangers for their matchup with the Ducks as well as their futures odds for the rest of the season.

Hockey -- and NHL betting -- is no place for sentimentality. But backing the Sharks is more than just a feel-good bet. There are good reasons as well.

Sportsbooks have been very pleased so far with the first round of the 2019 Stanley Cup Playoffs.

Has the magic finally run out for the San Jose Sharks in the NHL playoffs? It certainly feels that way.

Zdeno Chara’s numbers are declining. A case can be made that the Bruins aren’t as good a team when he’s out there on the ice. But he still makes the Bruins a better bet.

Are the Avs the very best team remaining in these NHL playoffs? Adrian Dater is not ready to say that. But are they the best dark-horse team to back to win the Stanley Cup.

History shows bettors should be wary of teams that have too much rest in the Stanley Cup Playoffs.

There are some job openings in the NHL coaching market, including the Anaheim Ducks. Dallas Eakins recently was relieved of his duties. Who will fill his shoes?

On Saturday, the semifinals of the tournament – which dates all the way back to 1920 – commence, with Finland vs. Russia and Canada vs. the Czech Republic. The championship game will be on Sunday, at Ondrej Nepala Arena in Slovakia (all games on NHL Network).

When Jay Kornegay is asked what it will take for hockey to meaningfully increase its meager handle of the overall book among major North American sports, his answer comes quick.

With the House having approved a sports betting bill, the state Senate seems very likely to approve. Assuming that happens, it will be left up to the voters to decide in November, and anything to do with sports in Colorado, especially Denver, usually wins.