There are 10 NHL games on Thursday, including a couple of compelling conference matchups among teams in playoff spots. Read on for Thursday's NHL Best Bets.
Two of the 10 games on Thursday's schedule feature teams currently in a playoff position.
The Seattle Kraken visit the Toronto Maple Leafs for the first of those contests. The Kraken have won two straight matchups to land in third place in the Pacific Division. The Maple Leafs are a distant second in the Atlantic, nine points behind the Boston Bruins.
As for the Bruins, they're in Los Angeles to take on the Kings, who are in second place in the Pacific. Boston winger Jake DeBrusk has landed on long-term injured reserve. But like the Maple Leafs, the Bruins are still favored.