Wwnytimes NHL Hockey Betting News

Atlanta, GA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Kari Lehtonen was stellar in net as he made 49 saves to help the Atlanta Thrashers set a franchise record with their sixth straight win in a 5-1 defeat of the Washington Capitals. Tobias Enstrom and Slava

New York, NY (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - New Jersey goaltender Martin Brodeur, Calgary center Olli Jokinen and Pittsburgh center Sidney Crosby were named as the NHL's three stars for the week ending March 15. Brodeur is coming off a historic we

(Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Nashville goaltender Pekka Rinne didn't miss a beat last time out despite a two-game absence due to illness. Not surprising since he has been making opponents sick the way he has been keeping the puck out of the net this year

(Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Facing the possibility of playing again without star winger Ilya Kovalchuk, the Thrashers might want to ask the Capitals if they can borrow from their surplus of talented Russian skaters. Washington's duo of Alex Ovechkin

Vancouver, BC (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Kyle Wellwood, Alex Burrows and Taylor Pyatt scored first-period goals and Vancouver held on for a 4-2 win over Colorado, snapping an eight-game series slide against the Avalanche. Alexander Edler added

Anaheim, CA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Evgeni Nabokov made 34 saves for his sixth shutout of the season, and the San Jose Sharks edged the Anaheim Ducks, 1-0, to clinch a playoff spot in the tightly knit Western Conference. At 100 points in

Columbus, OH (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Chris Osgood posted his second shutout of the season by stopping all 23 shots he faced as Detroit downed Columbus, 4-0, at Nationwide Arena to become the first NHL team earn a playoff spot. Marian Hossa, Ni

St. Louis, MO (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Brad Boyes had a goal and an assist, and the St. Louis Blues dealt another blow to Minnesota's playoff hopes by topping the Wild, 5-3. Keith Tkachuk, Brad Winchester, David Backes and David Perron scored f

Columbus, OH (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Chris Osgood posted his second shutout of the season by stopping all 23 shots he faced as Detroit downed Columbus, 4-0, at Nationwide Arena. Marian Hossa, Niklas Kronwall, Mikael Samuelsson and Johan Franze

Pittsburgh, PA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Chris Kunitz posted two goals and one assist as the Pittsburgh Penguins used a four-goal third period to down Boston, 6-4, at Mellon Arena. Bill Guerin posted a goal and two helpers for the Penguins, who sn