The NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs continue Thursday night with two huge games. The Anaheim Ducks' season is on the line in Game 6 against the Vegas Golden Knights, and the Montreal Canadiens visit the Buffalo Sabres in a Game 5 tilt with the series tied up at 2-2. A Vegas win will get them to the Western Conference Final against the Colorado Avalanche, while the winner of this Canadiens-Sabres faces the Carolina Hurricanes, who are 8-0 this postseason. Here, we take a deep dive into the best NHL trades that you can make today with the Kalshi promo code CBSSPORTS and earn a $10 bonus after $10 in trades. We'll take a closer look at our top NHL trades for Thursday's two playoff games using the SportsLine Projection Model, which simulates every NHL game 10,000 times. Claim your $10 bonus after $10 in trades here with the Kalshi promo code CBSSPORTS:
Best NHL trades for Thursday, May 14
- Sabres to win vs. Canadiens
- Ducks to win vs. Golden Knights
Sabres to win vs. Canadiens
The Sabres jumped out to a 1-0 lead in this series with an emphatic 4-2 win at home, but the Canadiens came storming back, winning Game 2 5-1 and Game 3 6-2. The Sabres got a much needed win in Game 4, stunning the Montreal home crowd 3-2 to tie the series up at 2-2. The series returns to Buffalo for Game 5 on Thursday, and the winner will have a massive edge heading into Game 6, which will be in Montreal. The SportsLine model thinks the Sabres will have a chance to advance to the Eastern Conference Final after Thursday as they win in 55% of simulations. A Buffalo win is priced at 53 cents per share at Kalshi. Claim your $10 bonus after $10 in trades here with the Kalshi promo code CBSSPORTS:
Ducks to win vs. Golden Knights
The Ducks will see their season end on Thursday unless they're able to win in front of their home crowd. The Ducks were able to tie the series up at 2-2, but Vegas responded with a big 3-2 overtime win at home in Game 5 to set up an elimination game on Thursday. The Ducks are 4-1 on home ice this postseason. The SportsLine model has the Ducks winning in 54% of simulations, and an Anaheim win is priced at 50 cents per share at Kalshi. Claim your $10 bonus after $10 in trades here with the Kalshi promo code CBSSPORTS:
