NHL hockey news & betting
Michael Owen is now just 8/11 with Paddy Power to fail to play for England in South Africa after Fabio Capello all but wrote off the Newcastle strikers international chances.
Failure to be called up for Wednesdays game against Ukraine has moved Owens odds to not make South Africa next summer to odds-on for the [...]
Anaheim (36-31-6) at Colorado (31-40-2), 9:00 pm EDT.
DENVER A victory in their latest contest moved the Anaheim Ducks into playoff position in the Western Conference. Another win over the Colorado Avalanche could move them further up the standings.
On Wednesday night, the surging Ducks look to equal their season high with a fifth straight victory while [...]
Minnesota (34-31-8) at NY Islanders (24-40-8), 7:00 pm EDT.
UNIONDALE, New York The Minnesota Wild have lost five straight on the road, and theyll need a better performance on the rest of their trip if they hope to remain close in the Western Conference playoff race.
Earning a victory at their next destination suddenly doesnt look so [...]
MONTREAL 6, ATLANTA 3
MONTREAL Alex Tanguay had two goals and three assists and the Montreal Canadiens snapped a five-game losing streak with a 6-3 win over the Atlanta Thrashers.
Alex Kovalev had two goals and an assist and Saku Koivu had a goal and two assists as they teamed up with Tanguaywho enjoyed the third five-point [...]
Anaheim (36-31-6) at Colorado (31-40-2), 9:00 pm EDT.
DENVER A victory in their latest contest moved the Anaheim Ducks into playoff position in the Western Conference. Another win over the Colorado Avalanche could move them further up the standings.
On Wednesday night, the surging Ducks look to equal their season high with a fifth straight victory while [...]
Detroit (48-15-9) at Calgary (41-24-6), 9:30 p m EDT.
CALGARY, Alberta When they faced the Calgary Flames earlier this month, the Detroit Red Wings were playing their worst defense of the season.
The Red Wings have tightened their defense up during a recent win streak and with help from their league-best offense, remain in contention for the [...]
OTTAWA 2, NY RANGERS 1
NEW YORK Ryan Shannon snapped a third-period tie, and Alex Auld made 28 saves in a rare start to lead the also-ran Ottawa Senators to a 2-1 victory over the playoff-hopeful New York Rangers.
The Senators rebounded from an early 1-0 deficit, behind goals by Mike Comrie and Shannon, and started a [...]
Carolina (39-28-7) at Florida (35-27-10), 7:30 p m EDT.
SUNRISE, Florida An impressive home winning streak has put the Carolina Hurricanes in position for their first playoff appearance since their run to the Stanley Cup in 2006.
A timely road victory Monday night would go a long way toward them achieving that goal.
A win in Miami would [...]
OTTAWA 5, MONTREAL 4
OTTAWA Jason Spezza scored goals 52 seconds apart late in the first period and Daniel Alfredsson added a goal and an assist in the Ottawa Senators 5-4 victory over the Montreal Canadiens.
Nick Foligno and Jarkko Ruutu also scored for Ottawa, which has won three in a row and seven of eight. Brian [...]
Left wing Ryane Clowe will be out of the San Jose Sharks lineup for at least a week after undergoing lower-body surgery.
Clowe is the latest San Jose regular to be sidelined by an unspecified injury, which apparently occurred during the Sharks loss at Phoenix on Tuesday night.
The power forward is the Sharks fourth-leading scorer with [...]