Thursday brings a nine-game schedule to the National Hockey League, including a premier Atlantic Division matchup and a great modern-day rivalry. Read on for today's NHL Best Bets based on the latest odds.
The first-place Boston Bruins might be running away from the rest of the league, but they face a tough test Thursday night against the Lightning in Tampa Bay. Can the Lightning stop Boston's six-game winning streak?
As for the rivalry, it is always an event when Alex Ovechkin and the Washington Capitals visit Sidney Crosby and the Pittsburgh Penguins.
Ovechkin and Crosby have been the faces of the league for a long time, and they are still getting the job done. Crosby is 12th in the NHL with 57 points in 47 games and Ovechkin is tied for sixth with 31 goals in 49 games.