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Former Chicago Blackhawks captain Jonathan Toews has not played since April of 2023, and his career seemed all but officially over. He also missed a considerable portion of the 2022-23 NHL season, while sitting out the entire 2021-22 season owing to chronic immune response syndrome and long COVID. However, it appears that he’s still open […]

The St. Louis Blues will face the Chicago Blackhawks on Tuesday for the 16th Annual Winter Classic. It will be wild at Wrigley Field as we share our Winter Classic odds series and make a Blues-Blackhawks prediction and pick. The Blues are 50-45 against the Blackhawks over the past 95 games. This will be the […]

The top team in the Atlantic Division hits the ice as the Toronto Maple Leafs face the New York Islanders.  It is time to continue our NHL odds series with an Islanders-Maple Leafs prediction and pick. The Islanders come into the game sitting at 14-16-7 on the year, which is seventh in the Metropolitan Division. […]

Alex Ovechkin plays his first home game since returning from injury as the Boston Bruins visit the Washington Capitals. It is time to continue our NHL odds series with a Bruins-Capitals prediction and pick. The Bruins come into the game sitting at 20-14-4 on the year, which is good for third in the Atlantic Division. […]

With the last Monday of 2024 falling the day before New Year’s Eve, we decided at ClutchPoints to change up the NHL Power Rankings a little bit this time around. Although capturing the week-to-week progress of each team is the usual goal of this exercise, we’re looking at the big picture on the verge of […]

The Nashville Predators will head to the Great White North to face the Winnipeg Jets. It’s a Western Conference showdown at the MTS Centre as we share our NHL odds series and make a Predators-Jets prediction and pick. The Predators have gone 33-26 over the last 59 games against the Jets. Recently, the Predators defeated […]

The New York Islanders hoped a full season of Patrick Roy could lead to success in 2024-25. Perhaps this is why New York allowed veteran forward Brock Nelson to enter the season without a contract extension. To be fair, Nelson was not in a hurry to sign with the Islanders before the season began. Now, […]

The Florida Panthers are the defending Stanley Cup champions. And the Panthers are having a decent enough time defending their championship in 2024-25. However, things aren’t all sunshine and rainbows in Sunrise, Florida. The team has worked to sign pending free agent Sam Bennett, but nothing has come about. As a result, the Panthers forward […]

Frank Vatrano is not a superstar in the NHL and any team that is pursuing the Anaheim Ducks forward in a potential trade knows that. However, Vatrano is a player with multiple skills, and his best skill is his ability to put the puck in the net. This is an asset that is always valued […]

The Pittsburgh Penguins picked up a big win over the New York Islanders on Sunday night. And the night was rather historic in nature. Sidney Crosby surpassed Mario Lemieux as the Penguins’ all-time assist leader in the second period. He assisted on Michael Bunting’s power-play goal which made it a 2-0 game at the time. […]

The Detroit Red Wings lost to the Toronto Maple Leafs in Todd McLellan’s debut as head coach. However, McLellan had his new team firing on all cylinders on Sunday night. Alex DeBrincat and Patrick Kane played vital roles in helping Detroit snap a four-game losing streak. The game also saw Kane reach an incredible milestone. […]

Hockey fans have watched Pittsburgh Penguins superstar Sidney Crosby achieve many great feats over the years. Crosby has long established himself as one of the greatest players of his generation. There is little Crosby has not accomplished in the game of hockey. But on Sunday night, the Penguins star made more history, passing fellow Pittsburgh […]

The New York Rangers head to south Florida to take on the Florida Panthers Monday night. This game will continue our NHL odds series as we hand out a Rangers-Panthers prediction and pick. We will also let you know how to watch the game. Here are the Rangers-Panthers NHL odds, courtesy of FanDuel.  NHL Odds: […]

The Utah Hockey Club head to the pacific northwest to take on the Seattle Kraken Monday night. This game will continue our NHL odds series as we hand out an Utah Hockey Club-Kraken prediction and pick. We will also let you know how to watch the game. Here are the Utah Hockey Club-Kraken NHL odds, […]

The Dallas Stars will face the Chicago Blackhawks on Sunday at the United Center. It’s a battle in the Windy City as we share our NHL odds series and make a Stars-Blackhawks prediction and pick. The Blackhawks are 34-33 against the Stars in their past 67 meetings. It will be the fourth and final time […]

The Philadelphia Flyers defeated the Anaheim Ducks on Saturday afternoon at Honda Center with a 3-1 final score. The game also featured the first matchup by former Flyers first-round draft pick Cutter Gauthier, who requested a trade from the organization before playing a single game at the NHL level. Speaking of former first-round draft picks, […]

The Dallas Stars have cooled off a bit following a great start to the 2024-25 season. The Stars then lost veteran center Tyler Seguin to injury, which created a big hole in the lineup. Dallas has played well enough without Seguin on the ice. However, the news is not getting better for the team, as […]

The Vancouver Canucks have had some issues over the last week or so. Vancouver is trying to get back into the race for the Pacific Division title. And they lost both Quinn Hughes and Elias Pettersson to injury before facing the Seattle Kraken on Saturday. Despite this, Vancouver was close to beating Seattle in front […]

The Washington Capitals got a huge Alex Ovechkin boost on Saturday night. “Ovi” returned to the lineup after missing extended time due to an injury. Washington has played well without Ovechkin in the lineup. But the Capitals are certainly pleased to have him back. And it did not take him long to make an impact […]

Fans have heard from new Detroit Red Wings coach Todd McLellan a lot over the last few days. In fact, the veteran bench boss coached his first game in charge of the team hours after being introduced. However, former Detroit coach Derek Lalonde has been quiet. Lalonde was fired on Boxing Day after the Red […]

The Calgary Flames entered the season needing veteran players to step up. One Calgary player whom everyone had an eye on in this regard is Jonathan Huberdeau. Huberdeau came over in the Matthew Tkachuk trade in 2022. But he had not lived up to the $84 million contract he signed following the trade from the […]

The Philadelphia Flyers traveled to California for the first time this season, taking on the Anaheim Ducks in a matinee matchup at Honda Center. The Flyers, who had lost four of five games, got 32 saves from Samuel Ersson and a goal by Noah Cates for the fifth consecutive game. But one key play during […]

A pair of teams going in opposite directions made a trade on Saturday involving minor league players. The Nashville Predators, led by GM Barry Trotz and who have experienced some of the most stunning results so far in the 2024-25 season, have acquired Ondrej Pavel as well as a third-round pick in the 2027 NHL […]

In addition to a hip surgery expected to sideline him for six months, Dallas Stars center Tyler Seguin has dealt with an unfortunate situation off the ice as well. Seguin’s home was broken into while he was participating in a Stars home game before his injury. “Breaking: Stars forward Tyler Seguin’s home was broken into […]

The Philadelphia Flyers are set to take on the Anaheim Ducks on Saturday afternoon, and it will feature former Flyers draft pick Cutter Gauthier taking on his former club. He was the fifth-overall selection by the Flyers in 2022 but requested to be traded last season. Gauthier was moved to the Ducks in exchange for […]

Quinn Hughes and Elias Pettersson drive the bus for the Vancouver Canucks, but neither player will be available when the team welcomes the Seattle Kraken to Rogers Arena on Saturday afternoon. Hughes and Pettersson are both out with injuries, head coach Rick Tocchet confirmed on Saturday. The former leads the Canucks in scoring and is […]

The quest to be the all-time goal scoring champion resumes on Saturday night. After fracturing his fibula on Nov. 18 versus the Utah Hockey Club, Alex Ovechkin is astonishingly set to take the ice less than seven weeks later. Washington Capitals head coach Spencer Carbery revealed that the legendary left winger will play against the […]

Colorado Avalanche superstar Nathan MacKinnon won the Hart Trophy as the NHL’s Most Valuable Player last season, and the Canadian superstar is making a great case to go back-to-back in 2024-25. The 29-year-old became the first player this season to reach 60 points after recording three assists in a 4-1 road victory over the Utah […]

Toronto Maple Leafs winger Mitch Marner posted his third career hat trick on Friday, in a game against the Detroit Red Wings. Marner’s offense helped lift Toronto to a 5-2 victory over Detroit. Following the game, the veteran winger was humble about the impressive accomplishment. “It is great to get a hat trick, but the […]

It’s been another phenomenal regular-season for the Winnipeg Jets, who made history by winning 15 times in 16 tries to begin the 2024-25 National Hockey League campaign. Now a fantastic 25-10-1 coming out of the holiday break, Scott Arniel’s club is looking to one-up last year, when the team won 52 regular-season contests for just […]

Macklin Celebrini will get another chance on the big stage in Canada when the San Jose Sharks host the Calgary Flames on Hockey Night in Canada. The Sharks lost last week in an overtime thriller on the afternoon game of HNIC against the Edmonton Oilers. It hadn’t been a good stretch for the Sharks entering […]

The Buffalo Sabres are talking trade as they look to shake up their roster. But Buffalo has found much better luck on the ice. After snapping their 13-game losing streak against the New York Islanders, they picked up another win. And they have forward Alex Tuch to thank for their recent victory over the Chicago […]

The Detroit Red Wings introduced head coach Todd McLellan on Friday morning. Detroit’s new bench boss took over after Derek Lalonde was fired on Boxing Day. A few hours after the introductory press conference, McLellan was behind the bench as the Red Wings faced the Toronto Maple Leafs. Unfortunately, McLellan’s debut as the head coach […]

The 2025 World Juniors got underway on Thursday night and have already produced incredible moments. The World Juniors are a place where NHL Draft hopefuls can make names for themselves. And it can be the place where the dreams of entire countries can be realized. This happened on Friday night when Latvia and Canada went […]

New Detroit Red Wings head coach Todd McLellan has only been on the job for a day. He took over for Derek Lalonde on Boxing Day after Detroit fired their now-former bench boss. However, McLellan has no time to evaluate his team. The Red Wings are currently playing the Toronto Maple Leafs in McLellan’s debut […]

The Florida Panthers are in the process of defending the Stanley Cup title they won last year by outlasting the Edmonton Oilers in seven games. They have a full and complete roster, but it is not the same team they had last season. They lost multiple players to free agency in the offseason, and while […]

While the New York Rangers are in complete dire straits right now, they’re getting some good news on the injury front. Defenseman K’Andre Miller, who was placed on Injured Reserve earlier this month, has been activated and is expected to be available for Saturday night’s Rangers game against the rival Tampa Bay Lightning at Amalie […]

Dylan Larkin and the Detroit Red Wings will play the Toronto Maple Leafs on Friday with a new coach behind the bench. The Red Wings fired former coach Derek Lalonde on Boxing Day. In his place is veteran bench boss Todd McLellan, who won a Stanley Cup as an assistant coach in Hockeytown back in […]

The Toronto Maple Leafs have endured decades of frustration in the NHL. Arguably the most popular team in the NHL, the Maple Leafs have not won a Stanley Cup since 1967, the year before the league doubled in size from 6 to 12 teams. In recent years, the Maple Leafs have had an array of […]