New Years Eve NHL Game Predictions

By Staff Writer
December 30, 2011

It’s a year-ending barrage of Canadian content in NHL betting Saturday night with the Toronto Maple Leafs in Manitoba to take on the high-flying Jets at the MTS Centre in the marquee game.
 
Winnipeg (18-14-5) will be a small home favourite in this contest, and their 13 wins at home is near the top of the league, which sets up in their favour on the NHL betting lines for a victory against the Maple Leafs. The Jets are also 6-3-1 in their past 10 games, while Toronto is a dismal 3-4-3.
 
Toronto would like to ring in the New Year on a positive note, but back-to-back losses and uncertainty in net once again has them slipping down the Eastern Conference standings. This matchup is a crucial two points for both teams, who occupy the final playoff position along with New Jersey.
 
NHL Game Prediction: Take Winnipeg at home against Toronto
 
Vancouver was not looking like the team of a year ago, but all of a sudden they shot up the Western Conference standings and now sit tied atop the overall NHL lead with their western counterpart Chicago Blackhawks.
 
Vancouver rolls into Los Angeles on New Years Eve looking just like the Stanley Cup contenders of last season, and they suit up well against the Kings on the road.
 
The Canucks have won three straight overall and are 7-2-1 in their last 10 games. Vancouver has one win already this season over the Kings, and three straight head-to-head. Vancouver has also won back-to-back games at the Staples Center, and four of the last five in the City of Angels.
 
NHL Pick: Take Vancouver on the puckline
 
Calgary and Nashville will tangle in the only NHL betting matchup on Sunday, where the Flames will need a big outpouring of goals to get two points on the road and earn themselves at least a tie for a playoff position in the West.
 
On the road at this time of year could be the best place for a hockey team, where the focus stays on the ice. This game could be one to watch for holiday hangover and a Calgary road victory. The Flames have won three of the last four in Nashville.