TST Best Bets: April 11, 2026
Golden Knights celebrate on the ice while fans cheer after tying the game during third period of NHL game against Dallas Stars on Thursday Jan. 29, 2026 at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas. A week from today marks the start of the NHL playoffs, and there are plenty of dominoes yet to fall as the postseason bracket takes form.
Playoff seed positioning is tightening by the hour, as almost every team in the mix has specific clinch scenarios that rely on the results of other teams’ games as well as their own. But on Saturday, the Vegas Golden Knights are in control of their own destiny, as a win over the Colorado Avalanche clinches a postseason berth. Meanwhile, the Dallas Stars and Minnesota Wild are set for a first round battle as the No.
2 and No. 3 seeds in the Western Conference, but who hosts that series may be determined today if the Stars can take care of the New York Rangers. To cash in on the fever pitch of the NHL playoff race, here are tonight’s TST Best Bets brought to you by BetOnline.
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First Pick: Vegas Golden Knights ML (+117) over Colorado Avalanche Rundown: While the Golden Knights head into one of the most important games of their season on Saturday, the Avalanche are cruising into the postseason. With the Presidents’ Trophy already in tow, Colorado does not have much to play over the final stretch of the season. The overwhelming betting favorites to come out of the Western Conference, the Avalanche have not hit quite the same gear in 2026 as they did in the first chunk of the season as they rank 12th in the league in points percentage since the start of the new year.