This slate had the full hockey bettor experience. A Stadium Series game turned into a wild comeback that flipped everything, Carolina nearly gave one away late before saving it in OT, and Vegas kept sliding as Anaheim cashed a steady home win. It’s the kind of night where special teams, late-game execution, and shootout variance decide tickets fast.
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Top Takeaways
- Tampa’s rally from four down was powered by special teams and late composure, then decided by a single shootout finish. That’s high-variance hockey in one game.
- Boston got big offense and still lost, which is a reminder that leads aren’t safe when penalties pile up and momentum flips.
- Carolina’s late two-goal lead evaporated, then OT settled it quickly. Bettors felt both sides of that swing in about ten minutes.
- Anaheim’s win was more straightforward, but Vegas extending a season-high skid keeps them in the “can’t trust them late” category right now.
- When a slate has OT and shootouts deciding outcomes, you’re not reading one number. You’re reading game state, fatigue, and who handles the last five minutes.
NHL Game Recaps
Tampa Bay Lightning vs Boston Bruins Recap: Lightning win 6-5
Jake Guentzel scored the lone shootout goal and added two assists as Tampa Bay rallied from a four-goal deficit to beat Boston 6-5 in a NHL Stadium Series game at the Tampa Bay Buccaneers football stadium. Nikita Kucherov had a goal and three assists, and Brandon Hagel finished with a goal and two helpers. Andrei Vasilevskiy made 29 saves and watched David Pastrnak hit the post on Boston’s third shootout try.
The turning point was Tampa’s special teams and the way the game tilted once the comeback started rolling. Darren Raddysh had a power-play goal and an assist, and both Oliver Bjorkstrand and Nick Paul scored on the power play. Boston still got two goals from Morgan Geekie plus goals from Alex Steeves, Viktor Arvidsson, and Matthew Poitras, with Charlie McAvoy posting two assists, but it still came down to the shootout coin-flip after the collapse.
Carolina Hurricanes vs Los Angeles Kings Recap: Hurricanes win 3-2
Sebastian Aho scored 1:25 into overtime to lift Carolina past Los Angeles 3-2 in Raleigh. Jordan Staal and Alexander Nikishin scored in regulation, while Shayne Gostisbehere had two assists, including one on the winner. Brandon Bussi made 11 saves and improved to 21-3-1 as a rookie.
This one swung late, and that’s the bettor sting. The Kings erased a two-goal deficit in the final seven minutes with goals from Samuel Helenius and Quinton Byfield, turning a near shutout into a live finish. Carolina escaped in OT, but the key lesson is pretty simple: late-game leads in hockey can disappear fast when the trailing team finally converts and momentum flips.
Anaheim Ducks vs Vegas Golden Knights Recap: Ducks win 4-3
Chris Kreider scored twice and Cutter Gauthier and Ryan Poehling also scored as Anaheim beat visiting Vegas 4-3. Troy Terry returned from an 11-game absence and had two assists, and Lukas Dostal made 28 saves as the Ducks won their fourth straight at home.
For bettors, the important angle is what’s happening with Vegas right now. They matched a season-high five-game losing streak (0-3-2) and are 1-5-2 since a seven-game winning streak ended Jan. 19. Vegas still got goals from Mitch Marner, Ivan Barbashev, and Tomas Hertl, but the game stayed in that uncomfortable zone where they can score and still not finish.
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NHL Picks and Handicappers
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