The NHL All-Star break has come to an end, which means that hockey is back up and running. It also means that hockey bettors will have plenty of chances to make some money this week, as the league gets back into full swing. Here, we look at the top three betting opportunities in the NHL for the week to come, featuring title contenders and some favorable scheduling spots along the way.

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Canucks vs. Islanders

On Thursday, the Vancouver Canucks will square off against the New York Islanders, in a game featuring two teams on the outside looking in in the playoff race. New York comes into this week just a couple of points out of the final Wild Card spot in the Eastern Conference, and will aim for a key win here. With Vancouver’s schedule being what it is coming into this contest, the Islanders could be a team worth backing on Thursday.

Vancouver will be playing this game on the second night of a back-to-back, doing the daunting New York double on consecutive nights. They will play against the New York Rangers at Madison Square Garden on Wednesday before taking on this contest on Long Island. This could be a great chance to lay the puckline with a desperate Islanders team against a worn-down Canucks squad.

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Golden Knights vs. Wild

Another potentially favorable back-to-back spot on Thursday features the Vegas Golden Knights taking on the Minnesota Wild. Minnesota has a lot on its plate around this game, as they play in Dallas on Wednesday before coming home to face Vegas on Thursday. That is a lot of travel on a tight turnaround, which could mute the home-ice advantage that Minnesota stands to enjoy in this game.

There is also the fact that the Golden Knights have been a solid team on the road so far this season. They enter this week with a 15-5-4 record away from Las Vegas, and they are certainly a threat to pick up another road win in this matchup. Even though the Golden Knights enter this week on a four-game losing streak, they are more than capable of getting back into the win column in Minnesota.

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Capitals vs. Bruins

Our final NHL betting look for this week comes in Boston, where the Washington Capitals and Boston Bruins will play a huge game in the Eastern Conference. There is no huge rest difference going into this matchup, as both teams will have a day off prior. But this game is enticing from a betting perspective because of what this game means to both teams in the Eastern Conference.

On the Washington side, this game could be the difference between fighting in the Wild Card race and moving closer to a top-three division spot. For Boston, protecting a record with just one regulation loss at home is significant to keep building toward the playoffs. Whichever way this game goes, one of the elites in the East stands to benefit, making it a great matchup to get involved with.

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