October 3rd | The Hockey Betting Podcast The NHL season is underway and Brian Blessing and Cam Stewart take a look at the second night on the schedule, Thursday, October 3 with eight games on the card. They also look back at an interesting opening night schedule in the NHL and share some thoughts on handicapping tips to consider for the rest of the season. Make sure to listen to The Hockey Betting Podcast to get all of the picks and information from Brian and Cam for games on Thursday, October 3. October 3rd NHL Betting Odds* Opener Teams Time 6.5 Florida Panthers -185 Tampa Bay Lightning 7:05 PM 5.5 Montreal Canadiens -155 Carolina Hurricanes 7:05 PM 6.0 Winnipeg Jets -130 New York Rangers 7:05 PM 6.5 Buffalo Sabres -170 Pittsburgh Penguins 7:05 PM 5.5 Minnesota Wild -180 Nashville Predators 8:05 PM -110 Boston Bruins 5.5 Dallas Stars 8:35 PM 6.0 Calgary Flames -135 Colorado Avalanche 9:05 PM 5.5 Arizona Coyotes -120 Anaheim Ducks 10:05 PM * Odds at the time the podcast was recorded The NHL schedule for Thursday has eight games on the card including a battle in Florida between the Panthers and Lightning. Cam is tempted to take a shot on the underdog Panthers at a price. The Hurricanes are small home favorites against the Canadiens in what should be an interesting home opener for Carolina. The Rangers are small home favorites as they host the Winnipeg Jets in what could be a high scoring game. Two big favorites on Thursday are Pittsburgh as they host Buffalo and Nashville as they host Minnesota. The three later games have small home NHL odds, as the Bruins visit the Dallas Stars with the Bruins a small road favorite, the Avalanche a slight home favorite against Calgary, while the Ducks are a small home favorite against Arizona. Check out The Hockey Betting Podcast to get all of the picks from Brian and Cam.