Best NHL Teams to Bet on

The Flyers returned to the ice after the Olympic Break looking like a team on a mission, continuing their pre-Sochi hot streak and topping our hockey betting rankings this week. Read on for more on the best to bet in the NHL this week.

Top 5 NHL Teams to Bet On:

TEAMS	TRENDS
Philadelphia Flyers	6-1 in last 7 games
Minnesota Wild	5-0 in last 5 games
LA Kings	5-0 in last 5 games
Colorado Avalanche	5-0 Over in last 5 games
Edmonton Oilers	6-0-1 Under in last 7 games

Philadelphia Flyers

[sc:NHL240 ]Next Games: vs. WAS, @VAN, vs. NJ

Save for a loss against San Jose, the Flyers appeared to have picked up where they left off prior to the Olympic break. Philadelphia is coming off back-to-back wins against the Rangers and Capitals, respectively, to improve to 6-1 in their last seven games.

Minnesota Wild

Next Games: @DAL, vs. STL, vs. EDM

Third-string goalie Darcy Kuemper has been dependable between the pipes for the Wild, but his great play did not stop GM Chuck Fletcher from trading for Ilya Bryzgalov to add depth. With Kuemper playing great, Minnesota has won five straight, and the team just added stand out scorer Matt Moulson at the trade deadline from the Buffalo Sabres. Look out.

Los Angeles Kings

Next Games: @WIN, @EDM, @CAL

After ending a lengthy losing drought, the Kings are back on track. Jonathan Quick (2.05 ERA, .916 SV%) finding his groove again, Los Angeles is on its second-longest winning streak of the season, having won five in a row. Having added Marian Gaborik at the trade deadline for Matt Frattin and a couple picks, the Kings are now primed to stay hot into the playoffs and beyond.

Colorado Avalanche

Next Games: @DET, vs. STL, vs. WIN

With a 3-0 post-Olympic Break record, the Avs have crept closer to taking over the Central Division lead from St. Louis. Goalie Semyon Varlamov was fantastic in those three wins, but it’s hard to overlook the contribution of the team’s scoring, having put up 23 goals in the last five games to hit the over in all five games.

Edmonton Oilers

Next Games: vs. NYI, vs. LAK, @MIN

Owners of one of the most hideous win-loss records in the league, the Oilers continued to suffer from troubles on their offense and defense. Edmonton’s scoring has been particularly inept lately, only managing to put up 1.4 goals in its last five assignments. Still, the goaltending from Ben Scrivens has been very solid, and the Oilers added former Duck Viktor Fasth at the deadline, so their streak of hitting the under in six of seven games could easily continue.