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Washington Capitals star Alex Ovechkin is currently on the IR with a broken leg, but he got off to a blistering start to begin the 2024-25 season. Ovi scored 15 goals in his first 18 games before the injury and sits just 27 goals behind Wayne Gretzky for the all-time scoring record. While the Russian […]

The Colorado Avalanche have made another goalie trade. Just a few days ago, they sent Justus Annunen to the Nashville Predators in exchange for Scott Wedgewood. On Monday, they made another one, picking up Mackenzie Blackwood from the San Jose Sharks. Sportsnet’s Elliotte Friedman broke the news on social media. “Hearing MacKenzie Blackwood to Colorado,” the […]

The San Jose Sharks travel across the country to take on the Carolina Hurricanes Tuesday night. This game will continue our NHL odds series as we hand out a Sharks-Hurricanes prediction and pick. We will also let you know how to watch the game. Here are the Sharks-Hurricanes NHL odds, courtesy of FanDuel.  NHL Odds: […]

The New York Rangers had an eventful 24 hours last Friday. They ended the Jacob Trouba saga by trading their captain to the Anaheim Ducks. Just a few hours later, the Rangers signed goalie Igor Shesterkin to a massive contract extension. Shesterkin thanked the fans after becoming the highest-paid goalie in league history. Here to […]

The New York Rangers had a wild 24 hours last Friday. They traded Jacob Trouba to the Anaheim Ducks and signed Igor Shesterkin to a monster extension. New York Post columnist Larry Brooks reported that day that they were interested in Brady Tkachuk from the Ottawa Senators. That was shot down by Ian Mendes, a […]

The Anaheim Ducks are on the road to take on the Montreal Canadiens Monday night. This game will continue our NHL odds series as we hand out a Ducks-Canadiens prediction and pick. We will also let you know how to watch the game. Here are the Ducks-Canadiens NHL odds, courtesy of FanDuel.  NHL Odds: Ducks-Canadiens […]

The Detroit Red Wings will travel to Western New York on Monday to face the Buffalo Sabres. It will be an Eastern Conference clash at the KeyBank Center as we share our NHL odds series and make a Red Wings-Sabres prediction and pick. The Red Wings are 29-21 over the past 50 games against the […]

The Chicago Blackhawks will head to the World’s Most Famous Arena as they face the New York Rangers. It’s time for some hockey at Madison Square Garden as we share our NHL odds series and make a Blackhawks-Rangers prediction and pick. The Rangers have gone 15-9 over the past 24 games against the Blackhawks. Recently, […]

The Colorado Avalanche swung a trade for goalie Scott Wedgewood at the end of November. Wedgewood came to Colorado as the team struggled with keeping pucks out of the net. Of course, it isn’t all on the goalie. But head coach Jared Bednar was impressed with his new goaltender and his team’s overall defense against […]

The Columbus Blue Jackets lost Ivan Provorov to injury on Friday night. Thankfully, it wasn’t anything serious and Provorov returned to the ice against the Winnipeg Jets on Sunday. Columbus will need to hope for a similar outcome regarding young forward Cole Sillinger after the game against the Jets. Sillinger was ruled out with a […]

Team Sweden is still a month or two from dropping the puck on the 4 Nations Faceoff. However, the rosters for each team have already been unveiled. Team Finland released their roster on Wednesday afternoon. Team USA announced their roster on Wednesday evening, followed by Team Canada confirming their squad for the 4 Nations. Sweden’s […]

The Dallas Stars are a prime championship contender in 2024-25. With 32 points from 26 games, they have banked plenty of points through the first quarter of the season. The only negative of the year so far is Tyler Seguin’s injury, which likely has him out for the rest of the regular season. The Stars […]

The Anaheim Ducks are struggling again in 2024-25, with 23 points out of 25 games. Carrying a six-year playoff drought, things have to turn around soon. There are many reasons why Ducks fans should be concerned, as their forward prospects like Trevor Zegras have not developed into stars. But goaltender Lukas Dostal has been fantastic, […]

Early into the 2024-25 NHL season, the Ottawa Senators’ season hasn’t gone according to plan. Coming off seven straight years without a postseason appearance, there’s some pressure for progress in Ottawa. But through 25 games, the Senators carry a 12-12-2 record, sitting 10th in the East in points percentage. With a lot of season left, […]

Pittsburgh Penguins coach Mike Sullivan is accomplishing a rare feat. Sullivan is now the 21st coach in NHL history to coach 700 games with one team, per the Penguins. The coach has 386 victories in Pittsburgh, which is good enough for seventh on that list of coaches. Sullivan reached game 700 in a contest for […]

The Tampa Bay Lightning will travel to British Columbia to face the Vancouver Canucks. It will be a thriller at Rogers Arena as we share our NHL odds series and make a Lightning-Canucks prediction and pick. The Lightning are 17-6 in their past 23 games against the Canucks, with all the wins happening in regulation. […]

The Boston Bruins defeated the Philadelphia Flyers in overtime on Saturday afternoon at Boston’s TD Garden, but it was the fiery postgame comments from head coach John Tortorella that really stole the show. Furious with what he felt was clear embellishment from Bruins players, Tortorella blasted the officiating after his team was called for eight […]

The Utah Hockey Club are playing their inaugural season in Salt Lake City, the first campaign since relocating from Arizona and their former identity as the Coyotes. The decision by the NHL to move the Coyotes to Salt Lake City was a difficult one, as the league (and commissioner Gary Bettman in particular) had fought […]

After finishing just below .500 last season and failing to advance to the 2024 Stanley Cup Playoffs, the Seattle Kraken are on a similar trajectory in 2024-25. After a 3-2 loss to the New Jersey Devils on Friday night, the Kraken have fallen to 13-14-1 — good enough for sixth place in the Pacific Division. […]

Many expected the Detroit Red Wings to challenge for a playoff berth in the Eastern Conference, as the team features many solid contributors. Led by captain Dylan Larkin and defenseman Moritz Seider, the Red Wings are currently in the middle of a Stanley Cup drought that their fans were hoping to break this year. Yet, […]

Kirill Kaprizov has emerged into one of the National Hockey League’s best players in 2024-25, and the Russian superstar led the way yet again for the Minnesota Wild on Friday night. The Hart Trophy front runner scored a goal and added two assists as the Wild downed the Anaheim Ducks 5-1 at the Honda Center. […]

Anders Sorensen will coach his first game behind a National Hockey League bench when the Chicago Blackhawks welcome the Winnipeg Jets to the United Center on Saturday afternoon. Sorensen replaced Luke Richardson, who was fired on Thursday. The 49-year-old had been the bench boss of the American Hockey League’s Rockford IceHogs — Chicago’s minor-league affiliate […]

For the first time in the history of the franchise, the Washington Capitals have won eight consecutive games on the road. Even without captain Alex Ovechkin, the Caps continue to surge after a 3-1 victory over the Toronto Maple Leafs at Scotiabank Arena on Friday night. Connor McMichael was the hero for Washington, scoring his […]

We won’t get many more opportunities to see Sidney Crosby play a game on the premier Hockey Night in Canada broadcast. The Pittsburgh Penguins are hosting the Saturday night matchup, as the Toronto Maple Leafs come to town fresh off a loss on Friday night. The Maple Leafs and their fans are ready for a […]

The Nashville Predators have easily been the most disappointing team in the league this season. At the same time, the Ottawa Senators hope to string together some victories and climb the Atlantic Division standings. The teams split the season series last year, with the Predators taking the last game 4-1 at home. It’s time to […]

The Washington Capitals are showing no signs of slowing down, but it could be challenging to get up for this game against the Montreal Canadiens after a massive win on Friday night. Washington remains in first in the Metropolitan Division with an 18-6-2 record, but Montreal is eighth in the Atlantic Division with a 10-13-3 […]

The New York Rangers traded captain Jacob Trouba to the Anaheim Ducks on Friday afternoon. And they entered their game against Kris Letang and the Pittsburgh Penguins having lost six of their last seven. However, none of that mattered on Friday night. Artemi Panarin scored twice to help defeat Pittsburgh 4-2 at Madison Square Garden. […]

The Columbus Blue Jackets have found their stride recently. Blue Jackets stars like Zach Werenski have played a vital role in a very impressive run of form for Columbus. However, they received worrying news on Friday night. And they could be without top defenseman Ivan Provorov. Provorov has been ruled out for the remainder of […]

Vincent Trocheck and the New York Rangers have had some rough on-ice luck entering play Friday. They were 1-6-0 before their game with the Pittsburgh Penguins. And they made a massive change that is sure to ripple through the locker room. Rangers captain Jacob Trouba was traded to the Anaheim Ducks on Friday afternoon for […]

The New York Rangers were a busy hockey team on Friday. First, the Rangers traded Jacob Trouba to the Anaheim Ducks after they gave him an ultimatum. But New York certainly wasn’t done following that move. The Rangers then extended goalie Igor Shesterkin, signing him to an eight-year, $92 million contract. The Rangers had offered […]

The New York Islanders dropped a 5-2 decision at UBS Arena on Thursday night to the Seattle Kraken, but there was one player in particular who drew the public wrath of head coach Patrick Roy. Roy had words for forward Pierre Engvall, who had been designated a healthy scratch for New York’s previous game and […]

The Buffalo Sabres are once again trudging through the difficulties of another tough start to their season, and general manager Kevyn Adams recently dropped a rather sobering take about the realistic state of affairs in attracting top talent from across the NHL. The city of Buffalo is anything but a tropical destination, and the state […]

The hockey world received a bombshell when the New York Rangers committed to trading Jacob Trouba. It wasn’t a surprising stance from New York, to be fair. The Rangers trade to trade their captain in the offseason before the 2024-25 season. On Friday afternoon, though, Trouba was finally traded to the Anaheim Ducks. The Rangers […]

The San Jose Sharks continue their trip to the East Coast as they face the Florida Panthers. It is time to continue our NHL odds series with a Sharks-Panthers prediction and pick. The Sharks come into the game sitting at 10-14-5 on the year, which is seventh in the Pacific Divison. They have won three […]

The Toronto Maple Leafs have known their share of pain in recent NHL seasons. Despite having a roster filled with elite NHL players, the Maple Leafs have known only frustration when it comes to playoff performances. While there are still several months before the postseason begins in the NHL, there is reason for the Toronto […]

The New York Islanders continue their homestand as they face the Carolina Hurricanes. It is time to continue our NHL odds series with a Hurricanes-Islanders prediction and pick. The Hurricanes come into the game at 17-8-1 on the year, which places them third in the Metropolitan Divison. they have won just once in their last […]

The Winnipeg Jets will battle the Chicago Blackhawks on Saturday. It’s a Central Division showdown as we share our NHL odds series and make a Jets-Blackhawks prediction and pick. The Jets are 28-20 against the Blackhawks over their past 48 games, including six overtime wins. Recently, the Jets defeated the Hawks 2-1 on October 12, […]

The Buffalo Sabres continue their homestand as they face the Utah Hockey Club. It is time to continue our NHL odds series with a Utah Hockey Club-Sabres prediction and pick. The Utah Hockey Club comes into the game sitting at 10-11-4 on the year. That places them in sixth place in the Central Division. They […]

The Philadelphia Flyers will travel to Beantown to face the Boston Bruins on Saturday. It will be an Eastern Conference showdown as we share our NHL odds series and make a Flyers-Bruins prediction and pick. The Bruins are 52-29 over the last 71 games against the Flyers, including six overtime wins. Recently, the Bruins blanked […]