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The race for the 2025 Stanley Cup Playoffs is heating up as the regular season draws to an end. Teams such as the Washington Capitals have clinched a playoff spot already. However, other spots remain up for grabs. That is a bit of an illusion, though. Though many spots are open, teams such as the […]

The Chicago Blackhawks have been eliminated from postseason contention in 2024-25. This is not a wholly unexpected outcome. However, the manner in which it happened certainly leaves a sour taste. The Blackhawks added veteran talent to try and become more competitive. It did not work, and as a result, the Blackhawks are turning their focus […]

The San Jose Sharks have been eliminated from playoff contention in 2024-25. This is certainly not an unexpected outcome. In fact, it would have been a massive surprise if they made the postseason. This just makes things official. With their elimination from playoff contention, the Sharks can now begin turning their focus to the 2025 […]

The Edmonton Oilers host the Dallas Stars on Wednesday night in a massive game. Both teams are entrenched in the playoffs but are battling for seeding before what should be a contentious first round. Edmonton will be without their two best forwards for the game and for a while as the regular season winds down. […]

Even though Nazem Kadri was in Calgary Flames trade discussions, it hasn’t stopped him from making history with the franchise. On Tuesday, he became the first player to score back-to-back overtime goals. Nazem Kadri First player in #Flames history with OT goals in back-to-back games pic.twitter.com/6XY9S2Q6Qp — Sportsnet Stats (@SNstats) March 26, 2025 The Flames […]

The free fall continues for John Tortorella and his Philadelphia Flyers. On Tuesday night, Philly suffered a 7-2 loss to the Toronto Maple Leafs at Scotiabank Arena in Toronto. That was the Flyers’ sixth loss in a row, further adding to the frustrating season with Tortorella at the helm. The Flyers have not been to […]

The Vegas Golden Knights are holding onto the Pacific Division lead heading into Tuesday’s action. A division title is always a nice goal, but Vegas is looking for its second Stanley Cup in its short history. A key member of that title team suffered a serious injury in the 4 Nations Face-Off. But Shea Theodore […]

In a season that has already been wrought with multiple challenges and another losing record, the Chicago Blackhawks were dealt the latest blow not long after being officially eliminated from playoff contention. Veteran forward Jason Dickinson will miss the remainder of the season with a wrist injury. He was hurt during Saturday’s game against the […]

For the second straight year, the Philadelphia Flyers have imploded at the end of the season. In 2023-24, Philly occupied a playoff spot before losing nine of 11 games to end the regular-season on the outside looking in. And although the playoff dream is long over in the City of Brotherly Love in 2024-25, the […]

Jakob Chychrun has proven to be one of the best pickups of the 2024 offseason, which earned him an eight-year contract extension from the Washington Capitals. The Capitals opened up the pocketbook for the former Ottawa Senator and Arizona Coyote, as they’ll pay him $72 million throughout the deal. The expectation wasn’t for it to […]

Last season, the Edmonton Oilers finished one game short of the Stanley Cup when they lost in Game 7. The Florida Panthers took a 3-0 series lead, but the Oilers battled back to force the deciding game. It didn’t finish how the organization or fans wanted, but there was optimism that they’d finish the job […]

The Vancouver Canucks absolutely needed a win on the road against the New Jersey Devils on Monday night — and Thatcher Demko was one of the key reasons why they were able to come away with the two points. After missing 15 games with a lower-body injury, Demko returned to the lineup and made 22 […]

The Rangers and Kings meet in Los Angeles on Tuesday! The Rangers are playing solid hockey but are visiting a buzz saw in the Kings and will need to come out swinging if they have a chance against the Rangers. We continue our NHL odds series with a Rangers-Kings prediction and pick. The New York […]

The Boston Bruins continue their west coast swing as they face the Anaheim Ducks. It is time to continue our NHL odds series with a Bruins-Ducks prediction and pick. The Bruins come into the game at 30-33-9 on the year, which places them in seventh in the Atlantic Division. In their last game, the Bruins […]

The Kraken and the Flames meet in Calgary! These two teams have had trouble playing well consistently this season. The Kraken is fighting to get to .500, while the Flames have had many issues consistently. We continue our NHL odds series with a Kraken-Flames prediction and pick. The Seattle Kraken have been inconsistent this season. […]

A couple weeks removed from the NHL trade deadline, and the New York Rangers haven’t seen great results. The Rangers were perhaps the most active team this season, trading away the likes of Jacob Trouba and Kaapo Kakko, before acquiring J.T. Miller from the Vancouver Canucks. In the week leading up to the trade deadline, […]

Two of the best is the Western Conference face off as the Dallas Stars face the Edmonton Oilers. It is time to continue our NHL odds series with a Stars-Oilers prediction and pick. The Dallas Stars come into the game at 45-21-4 on the year, which places them in second place in the Central Division. […]

The Washington Capitals announced they have signed defenseman Jakob Chychrun to an eight-year, $72 million contract extension, and senior vice president and general manger Chris Patrick spoke on how the defenseman fits the franchise in the announcement. “Jakob is a proven, dynamic defenseman in the prime of his career who has established himself as one […]

The Chicago Blackhawks continue their homestand as they host the New Jersey Devils. It’s time to continue our NHL odds series with a Devils-Blackhawks prediction and pick. The Devils come into the game at 37-28-7 on the year. That places them in third in the Metropolitan Division. In their last game, they faced the Vancouver […]

The New York Islanders continue their long homestand as they host the Vancouver Canucks. It is time to continue our NHL odds series with an Canucks-Islanders prediction and pick. The Canucks come into the game sitting at 33-26-12 on the year, placing them in fourth in the Pacific Division, and three points outside of a […]

The Vegas Golden Knights will be missing a key forward for the duration of their upcoming three-game road trip, but could be simultaneously getting their best defenseman back in the lineup. “On the VGK Insiders show, GM Kelly McCrimmon said Tomas Hertl did not go on the Golden Knights’ three-game road trip and is still […]

The Chicago Blackhawks have had a dreadful season in 2024-25. And as many expected, it will end after 82 games. The Blackhawks were eliminated from contention for the Stanley Cup Playoffs not too long ago. As a result, the team will soon shift its focus to the offseason and potential trades the team will make. […]

The Toronto Maple Leafs traded for center Scott Laughton back at the 2025 NHL Trade Deadline. The Philadelphia Flyers received Nikita Grebenkin and a conditional 2027 first-round pick from the Maple Leafs in this trade. At the time, Laughton made a lot of sense for Toronto, even if the price paid was rather steep for […]

The New York Islanders are on the cusp of the Stanley Cup Playoffs at this time. They entered play Monday just two points back of the Montreal Canadiens for the final Wild Card spot in the East. Every point counts, especially when the Islanders faced the Columbus Blue Jackets, a fellow Wild Card contender, on […]

The Detroit Red Wings are taking on the Utah Hockey Club on Monday night. The Red Wings lost goalie Petr Mrazek to injury early in the contest. However, they have held their own without the veteran goaltender. In fact, they were able to take a 2-1 lead thanks to Alex DeBrincat and Marco Kasper. DeBrincat […]

The Dallas Stars made a big trade for Mikko Rantanen at the 2025 NHL Trade Deadline. Rantanen figures to be a major piece to the team’s long-term plans. Especially after signing an eight-year contract extension. Unfortunately, he suffered a scary-looking injury on Monday night when Dallas took on the Minnesota Wild. Rantanen took a puck […]

The Detroit Red Wings have struggled with injuries as of late. However, it seemed as if their luck was turning a corner. Veteran defenseman Jeff Petry was activated off injured reserve before Detroit took on the Utah Hockey Club on Monday. Unfortunately, the team may have lost Petr Mrazek to the injury bug. Mrazek has […]

The Detroit Red Wings have had brutal injury luck over the last few weeks. The Red Wings lost Andrew Copp for the entire season due to injury. There were concerns over the health of young forward Elmer Soderblom, as well. And Erik Gustafsson is likely lost for the regular season with an injury of his […]

The Ottawa Senators are in good standing to make the Stanley Cup Playoffs in 2025. One reason for their improved level of play as of late is Dylan Cozens. The Senators acquired Cozens from the Buffalo Sabres at the 2025 NHL Trade Deadline. So far, the former seventh overall pick has seven points in eight […]

Hockey fans were almost treated to one of the most rare and exciting occurrences that the game features – a fight between the two goaltenders. But unfortunately, the on-ice officials decided to pour cold water on what would have otherwise been a thrilling experience for the fans in attendance at Crypto.com Arena. During Sunday night’s […]

The Winnipeg Jets have been among the NHL’s best teams this season and are considered one of the favorites to end the 35-year drought of a Canadian-based franchise winning the Stanley Cup. But with the Stanley Cup Playoffs right around the corner, the Jets received some discouraging injury news. Forward Gabriel Vilardi has been designated […]

Two years ago, the Boston Bruins clinched the President’s Trophy before the end of March following one of the greatest runs in NHL history. Last season, it was an insane race to the finish, with the New York Rangers coming out on top but seven teams, ridiculously, all within five points by the end. This […]

The Edmonton Oilers have finally kicked it into gear this week. After a sluggish start out of the 4 Nations break, they have won four of their last five games to jump back into contention for the Pacific Division title. Now, their two best players could be out for extended periods. Jason Gregor of Daily […]

The Capitals and the Jets meet in Winnipeg! These two teams have been among the best teams in the NHL this season, and they are both in contention as the best team in the Eastern Conference. We continue our NHL odds series with a Capitals-Jets prediction and pick. The Capitals are 47-15 and have won […]

The Detroit Red Wings look to break their losing streak as they face the Colorado Avalanche. It’s time to continue our NHL odds series with a Red Wings-Avalanche prediction and pick. The Red Wings come into the game sitting at 32-31-6 on the year, sitting sixth in the Atlantic Division, and currently outside the playoff […]

Two playoff contenders in the Western Conference face off as the Vegas Golden Knights face the Minnesota Wild. It’s time to continue our NHL odds series with a Golden Knights-Wild prediction and pick. The Golden Knights come into the game at 42-20-8 on the year, which places them in first place in the Pacific Division. […]

Two playoff hopefuls face off as the Montreal Canadiens visit the St. Louis Blues. It is time to continue our NHL odds series with a Canadiens-Blues prediction and pick. The Canadiens come into the game at 33-27-9 on the year, which places them in fifth in the Atlantic Division. It also has the Canadiens holding […]

The Washington Capitals are hitting the road for two games against the Winnipeg Jets and Minnesota Wild, but they could be without a key player. Defenseman Jakob Chychrun had his wrist cut by a skate during Saturday’s win over the Florida Panthers and as a result, didn’t practice on Monday, per Tarik El-Bashir. His status […]

The Toronto Maple Leafs return home as they host the Philadelphia Flyers. It is time to continue our NHL odds series with a Flyers-Maple Leafs prediction and pick. The Flyers come into the game at 28-35-9 on the year, which places them in last place in the Metropolitan Division. They have struggled as of late, […]