Tuesday brings 11 games to the ice in the National Hockey League, including two premier matchups in which both teams are comfortably in playoff position. Read on for today's NHL Best Bets based on the latest odds.
While there are several games that involve teams battling for playoff spots, there are two marquee games that have teams higher in the standings.
The Minnesota Wild travel to Tampa Bay to face the Lightning in a matchup of third-place teams in the Central and Atlantic Divisions, respectively. And the Vegas Golden Knights, leaders of the Pacific Division, visit the New Jersey Devils, who hold down second place in the Metropolitan.
These games involve real contenders: all four of these teams are among the consensus Top 12 teams when it comes to Stanley Cup odds.