In coordination with ESL Gaming, the National Hockey League (NHL) announced the first-ever NHL Player Gaming Challenge. It is presented by Honda featuring NHL players representing all 31 Clubs.

The NHL Foundation and EA SPORTS are teaming up to donate a combined $100,000 in support of the CDC Foundation’s COVID-19 relief efforts. They are raising funds to support priority needs for public health agencies across the U.S. and Canada. Together with Hockey fans, there is great potential for this project to be a success.

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Another week in the NHL and the Bruins have taken over as favourites to win the Stanley Cup. The Capitals have some pressure coming from the Flyers now as they are both on 89 points on top of the Metropolitan Division. The Jets, Coyotes and Panthers are all looking for a final push towards the playoffs. The Blues are trying to hold the top spot in the Central Division.

Latest Stanley Cup odds with CanPlay Sports

• Boston Bruins +600
• Tampa Bay Lightning+700
• Vegas Golden Knights+850
• Colorado Avalanche+875
• Louis Blues+1000
• Washington Capitals+1100
• Dallas Stars+1300

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We’re approaching the 50-game mark of the NHL season and we are still waiting for one team to truly separate themselves from the rest of the pack. The Washington Capitals have been most impressive with 33 wins to their name but Stanley Cup odds of +850 shows that they have not convinced the bookmakers just yet.

CanPlay have the Tampa Bay Lightning (+750) and Boston Bruins (+800) listed as favourites. Those sides are second and first respectively in the Atlantic Division.

There is still plenty of time to make up ground with just over two months remaining of the NHL regular season.

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The NHL All-Star Weekend is only two weeks away and playoff picture is getting clear every day. Some teams have are ruled out completely while others can already take their foot off the gas slightly with a playoff spot in the bag. The teams in between have been fighting tooth and nail to earn a post-season spot. The intense competition has been a big hit with fans and the league has seen viewership figures rise over the last few months.

We have previewed the betting markets for three of this week’s big games.

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We’ve passed the halfway mark on the NHL regular season and there has been plenty to digest. The St. Louis Blues look imperious as reigning Stanley Cup champions while others have reached breaking point with 5 coaches already sacked before we reached the New Year mark.

There’s plenty to look forward to in the second half of the season with things very tight at the top of the Pacific and Atlantic Divisions.

Let’s take a look at some of the big games on the schedule this week.

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The NHL is back in action after taking its annual Christmas break and the race for the post season is really heating up. In the Western Conference, the St. Louis Blues have really stretched their lead at the top of the standings. The Eastern Conference standings show a contrasting story. There is a bunch of teams grouped at the top of the standings with the Washington Capitals leading the way.

We take a look ahead to this week’s games including the 2020 Winter Classic.

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The main theme of the last week in the National Hockey League has been goals, goals and more goals. 20 games finished with seven goals or more in the last week alone. The Minnesota Wild and Edmonton Oilers played out a thriller on Friday night with the Wild winning out 6-5. Elsewhere we seen exciting match-ups between the New York Rangers and San José Sharks and the Capitals beat the Bruins 3-2 in a top of the table clash in the Eastern Conference.

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A less than impressive week for us last week in the tipping stakes with zero correct predictions in our three matches. That seems to be how things went in the league last week. The form book went out the window with wins for the Montreal Canadiens and the Anaheim Ducks while the Edmonton Oilers fine start to the season has started to stutter.

There are some great games penciled in for this week’s schedule as we approach the halfway point of the season.

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We’ve made our way through the first third of the NHL season and the Boston Bruins have taken control of the Atlantic Division and the Stanley Cup betting and they are now favourites at +800 with CanPlay.

2018 winners Washington Capitals have also seized the initiative in the Eastern Conference. Todd Reirden’s side lead the Metropolitan Division with 19 wins.

Things are a lot tighter in the Western Conference with a number of teams stuck on 15/16 wins in the Central and Pacific Divisions.

There are some great games on the schedule this week and we have previewed three with all the betting info you need.

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We are now over a quarter way through the NHL regular season and we are finally seeing some separation between the top and bottom teams. Stanley Cup favourites Boston Bruins have taken command of the Atlantic Division with a three game win streak. The Edmonton Oilers have continued their great start to the season in the Western Conference. They lead the league with 16 wins.

There are some great games on the schedule this week and we have three of the best covered with all the tips and information you need to make your selections with CanPlay.

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We’re now a quarter through the 2019/2020 NHL season and no team has staked a claim as outright Stanley Cup favourites yet. The Boston Bruins are currently favourites at +700 with CanPlay and their Atlantic Division rivals Tampa Bay Lightning are second favourites at +900. A whole host of teams fill out the betting after them listed between +900 and +2000.

There is some really top class games on the schedule this week and we have previewed three of the best to add to your betting slip.

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After more than a few upsets during last week’s action, we’re back with some tips for this week’s play. Last year’s Stanley Cup winners, St. Louis Blues, are the form team in the league, winning seven on the trot. 2018 winners Washington Capitals also look like they will contend this year. They have won six games in a row to sit top of the Metropolitan Division.

The rest of the league looks pretty even with most if not all teams still in with playoff opportunities. The only exceptions being the five win pair of New Jersey Devils and LA Kings in the Eastern and Western Conference respectively.

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One month of the 2019/2020 NHL season is now in the books and the biggest and brightest stars in the league have all came to play.

The Bruins have the best record in the Eastern Conference and goaltender Tuukka Rask is largely to thank for that. The Finn has saved 95% of the shots he has faced, helping the Boston side to a 10-1-2 start.

Colorado are one of the best in the West and Nathan McKinnon has impressed for them. He scored in his team’s opening 13 games before they were held in a shutout loss to the Arizona Coyotes on Sunday night.

Now, to this week’s picks.

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We’re now three and a half weeks in to the 2019/2020 NHL season and the Conference standings are starting to take shape. Preseason favourites Tampa Bay Lightning have made a less than impressive 5-3-2 start to the year while the Edmonton Oilers have been the real surprise package in the Western Conference. The Alberta natives have started with 8 wins in their opening 11 games to lead the Pacific Division.

We’re back with three picks for this week’s action.

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After going 3 from 3 in our first NHL betting preview, we’re back with a second installment with three more games to mark your card.

One of the Stanley Cup favourites, Colorado Avalanche, have the best record in the league. The Central Division leaders are 7-0-1 after 8 rounds. They face their biggest test of the season on Monday night as they face reigning Stanley Cup champions St. Louis Blues in a Central Division rivalry.

Some of this week’s other notable fixtures include the Chicago Blackhawks versus the Las Vegas Golden Knights while the Calgary Flames host the Washington Capitals.

Read on for this week’s betting preview.

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We’re about six games into this NHL season and it’s safe to say that the standings are not as we expected at this time of the year. The Buffalo Sabres lead the Eastern Conference with a 5-0-1 record while the Edmonton Oilers are nearly perfect with a 5-1-0 record in the Pacific Division. Stanley Cup hopefuls the Colorado Avalanche are the only flawless team in the league – winning their opening five games of the season.

There is over 50 games on the schedule this week and we’ve picked out three games for you to place a bet on.

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We’ve made it through the opening week of NHL action with a couple of teams showing early signs of form. The Carolina Hurricanes are our only 3-0 team while in the Central Division the Colorado Avalanche also remain unbeaten. Preseason Stanley Cup favorites Tampa Bay Lightning have made a stuttering 1-2 start, including an OT loss to the aforementioned Hurricanes.

We take a look ahead to this week’s games with three picks for your bets.

NHL Betting with CanPlay

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In the last two seasons, the NHL has shown that long-shots do have a chance.  On the back of the Las Vegas Golden Knights remarkably making the Stanley Cup Finals two seasons ago and the St. Louis Blues massive turnaround last season to win the Stanley Cup. It seems that the motto “expect the unexpected” is apt for this upcoming season.

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