Best Bets For The Thursday Night NHL Playoff Slate

The Senators are a great bet to win at home against the Maple Leafs and force a game seven.
Bet on the Vegas and Minnesota NHL matchup to go over the set goal total of 5.5 (-120).

TORONTO – Another packed NHL postseason slate means that there is plenty of action to bet on. The best wagers at legal NHL betting sites tonight are on the Senators to win and the Vegas Vs Minnesota game to go over the goal total of 5.5.

Take The Senators To Win At -115

The Ottawa Senators are slight home favorites tonight against the Toronto Maple Leafs and are looking to force a game seven. The Sens have shown resilience after dropping the first three games of the series and have plenty of momentum for game six at home.

Over those first three losses, however, Ottawa still played great hockey. The first game got out of control at the end, but both games two and three resulted in overtime losses. In the two wins since then, Ottawa has outscored Toronto eight to three.

Over the 2024-25 regular season, the Senators defeated the Maple Leafs in three games. Ottawa finished in the top ten for the regular season in most games won on home ice.

Bet On Vegas Vs Wild To Go Over 5.5 Goals At -120

The Minnesota Wild are looking to stay alive in the NHL Playoffs tonight and face the Vegas Golden Knights at home. With the Wild facing elimination, the over is one of the best legal sports betting opportunities for the NHL slate.

If the Wild find themselves down in the third, desperate times open the door for empty net goals. This series has already not had a hard time going over the set totals, with the last three games all having at least seven and four of the five games having at least six goals scored.

Minnesota’s starting goaltender, Filip Gustavsson, is expected to get the start tonight but had to leave game five due to illness after the second period. Any uncertainty at the goalie position is another reason to take the over for this Western Conference matchup.

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