Thursday is a busy night in the National Hockey League, with 13 games on the ice. Read on for today's Best Bets based on our NHL odds.
Six of the 13 games Thursday have two teams presently in playoff position going head-to-head. That includes the Winnipeg Jets, leading the Central Division, visiting the Toronto Maple Leafs, who sit second in the Atlantic Division.
The Jets lost Tuesday night in Montreal, but have still won eight of their past 10 games.
Toronto, meanwhile, rallied for a 5-4 overtime win against Florida on Tuesday, continuing its home-ice dominance. The Maple Leafs have a 16-3-4 record at Scotiabank Arena – good for a .783 points percentage which ranks third in the league behind Boston and Tampa Bay.