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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).

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

St. Louis native Pat Maroon was responsible for one of the cooler hometown hero moments in recent history when he scored a game-winner in double overtime of Game 7 in the Western Conference Semis.

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.

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

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.

How should you bet the 2019 NHL Stanley Cup Conference Finals? Dave Golokhov looks at the odds and the props.

A second sportsbook at a high-profile sports venue is getting ready to break ground in the nation's capital

The NCAA’s ban on championship events in states with legal sports betting has now gone the way of the 64-team men’s basketball tournament. After suspending the ban policy in 2018 after the United States Supreme Court ruled on Murphy v. NCAA, the NCAA’s Board of Governors made the policy change permanent last week. The policy had become impractical as more states legalized wagering.

Colorado's Senate approved a sports betting bill Friday, sending it one step closer to fruition and likely assuring the Centennial State will join the ranks of jurisdictions with legal wagering

The Carolina Hurricanes may be a "Bunch of Jerks", but they're backing up the trash talk and postgame celebrations so far in these Stanley Cup Playoffs.

Has there ever been a town with as much multi-sport success as Boston since 2001?

The first round was a wild ride. What does the second round of the Stanley Cup Playoffs have in store for fans of NHL betting?

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.

The cliche is old, but true. The two most exciting words in sports remain "Game 7". And NHL betting fans have two to ponder over Tuesday night.

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

The hockey world was stunned this week as the Tampa Bay Lightning, winners of 62 games and overwhelming favorites to take the Stanley Cup, were dismissed in four games by the Wild Card Columbus Blue Jackets.

Game 1 of any Stanley Cup Playoff series is far from the most important contest, but it does set the tone in a major way.

The Stanley Cup Playoffs are here and it's time to take a look at the first round. What matchups are the closest? Who are the biggest favorites?

The question for Stanley Cup betting fans is who can knockoff the Tampa Bay Lightning, the NHL’s equivalent to the Golden State Warriors (based on their regular-season performance, at least).

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.

New York State has yet to pass a bill for legal sports betting on site. Terry Pegula, who owns Buffalo's NHL and NFL teams, is helping to lobby for that to change in the near future.

The National Hockey League is doubling-down on its business relationships with companies in the gaming industry, announcing Thursday it has formed a strategic partnership with William Hill.

The 2019 NHL Trade Deadline has come and gone, and we have some clear-cut winners and losers. Based on the changes, here is a look at the teams who improved and are on the way up the futures board and a look at the teams who’ll become bigger longshots to win the Stanley Cup.

Parx Casino, located in Bensalem about 20 miles from the center of Philadelphia, became the fourth Pennsylvania casino to accept sports wagers Tuesday.

Though public outcry helped forced its postponement, an unjust no-bid contract for an existing D.C. Lottery partner unfairly threatened to circumvent a key step in D.C. sports betting legislation potential, potentially furthering hindering the revenue potential for a process that drew criticism from its inception

As West Virginia begins to take the first online sports wagers, some people may notice a familiar name among the first few online sportsbooks to launch. DraftKings and Penn National recently entered an agreement that would give DraftKings access to the West Virginia market.

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After weeks of speculation, a bipartisan pair of senators have introduced a major federal sports betting regulatory framework - an important first step in what could be a long, and ultimately futile, effort.

Oddsmakers aren’t dumb. A team that gives up a lot of goals is going to have a higher over/under number.

If you were to ask many hockey fans which American city was the first to claim the Stanley Cup, they might not arrive at the correct answer right away. That’s because Seattle hasn’t fielded a team capable of doing so since 1924 when the Metropolitans were dissolved.