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The Vegas Golden Knights will battle the Edmonton Oilers on Saturday in Alberta. Two Western Conference contenders clash as we share our NHL odds series and make a Golden Knights-Oilers prediction and pick. The regular-season series between the Golden Knights and Oilers is tied at 30 wins. Significantly, this will be the second game between […]

The Los Angeles Kings will head to the World’s Most Famous Arena to face the New York Rangers. It’s a 2014 Stanley Cup rematch as we share our NHL odds series and make a Kings-Rangers prediction and pick. This will be the first meeting between the Kings and Rangers this season. Significantly, the teams split […]

It is a Central Division battle as the Nashville Predators face the Colorado Avalanche. It is time to continue our NHL odds series with a Predators-Avalanche prediction and pick. The Predators have had an awful season. They were expected to contend in the Western Conference, but sit at 8-16-6 on the year, which is seventh […]

Two struggling teams take to the ice as the Anaheim Ducks face the Columbus Blue Jackets. It is time to continue our NHL odds series with a Ducks-Blue Jackets prediction and pick. The Ducks enter the game at 10-14-4 on the year, which is last place in the Pacific Division. They have lost five straight […]

The top team in the Eastern Conference takes to the ice as the Buffalo Sabres face the Washington Capitals. It is time to continue our NHL odds series with a Sabres-Capitals prediction and pick. The Buffalo Sabres come into the game sitting at 11-14-4 on the year, good for a tie for sixth place in […]

The Pittsburgh Penguins continue their road trip through Canada as they face the Ottawa Senators. It is time to continue our NHL odds series with a Penguins-Senators prediction and pick. The Penguins come into the game at 13-14-4, which is seventh in the Metropolitan Division. They have won six of their last eight games overall, […]

The Minnesota Wild look to rebound from a tough loss as they face the Philadelphia Flyers. It is time to continue our NHL odds series with a Flyers-Wild prediction and pick. The Flyers come into the game at 14-12-4, while that is good for fourth in the Metropolitan Divison, team president Keith Jones has admitted […]

The Chicago Blackhawks continue their road trip as they visit the New Jersey Devils. It is time to continue our NHL odds series with a Blackhawks-Devils prediction and pick. The Blackhawks come into the game at 9-18-2 on the year, sitting in last place in the Central Division. They have won one of their last […]

It’s mostly been nothing but good times for the Minnesota Wild in 2024-25, but Thursday night against the Edmonton Oilers will be an immediately forgettable day. The Wild were crushed 7-1 by the Oilers on home ice, and they lost key defenseman Jake Middleton long-term in the process. The 28-year-old left the game just 37 […]

Scott Laughton was the unlikely hero for the Philadelphia Flyers on Thursday night, scoring all four goals for his team in a 4-1 victory over the Detroit Red Wings at Wells Fargo Center. Although two of them were into an empty net, it was the first time the 30-year-old has achieved the feat. The veteran […]

The Toronto Maple Leafs lost goaltender Anthony Stolarz during Thursday night’s game against the Anaheim Ducks; he departed after the first period and was replaced by Joseph Woll, who backstopped the Leafs to a 3-2 win. And while the fear was that Stolarz could be absent for a lengthy period of time, head coach Craig […]

Nikita Kucherov was otherworldly for the Tampa Bay Lightning on Thursday night, recording a goal and six points as the Bolts crushed the Calgary Flames 8-3 at the Scotiabank Saddledome. In the process, No. 86 tied a couple of Tampa Bay single-season records — both the six points and five assists, according to NHL.com’s Aaron […]

The Edmonton Oilers put on a show against one of the National Hockey League’s best teams on Thursday night, crushing the Minnesota Wild 7-1 at Xcel Energy Center — but it could have come at the cost of star defenseman Evan Bouchard. The 25-year-old was injured on a questionable hit by Wild forward Ryan Hartman […]

The Chicago Blackhawks are bringing in some reinforcements. Chicago is recalling red-hot prospect Frank Nazar from the AHL to help the club, per Daily Faceoff. Nazar has 24 points in 21 games for the club’s AHL franchise. Nazar is a center who leads AHL rookies in points this year. He plays for Rockford, the AHL […]

The Detroit Red Wings lost 4-1 to the Philadelphia Flyers on Thursday to drop to 11-14-4. They are 1-4-2 in their last seven games with their one win coming in a shootout against the Buffalo Sabres. Buffalo has lost eight straight. Their playoff drought is already eight years long and this season is slipping away. […]

The Edmonton Oilers are flying after another slow start. They are 7-1 in their last 8 and have 36 points in 29 games largely because of Connor McDavid. The three-time MVP has 40 points in 26 games, a full-season pace of 108. After Leon Draisaitl signed a $14 million extension last summer, attention turned to […]

The Toronto Maple Leafs are going to have to make do without goaltender Anthony Stolarz, who departed Thursday night’s game against the visiting Anaheim Ducks with a lower-body injury. He was ruled out for the remainder of the game, and Joseph Woll took over between the pipes. Before his departure, he had stopped seven of […]

Anaheim Ducks forward Trevor Zegras has gone under the knife, undergoing surgery to repair a torn meniscus in his right knee. But while these kinds of injuries can require months of rehabilitation time, it doesn’t look like Zegras will be gone from the lineup for any more than a month and a half. The update […]

The Ottawa Senators will battle the Carolina Hurricanes on Friday in Raleigh, North Carolina. It will be a throwdown at the Lenovo Center as we share our NHL odds series and make a Senators-Hurricanes prediction and pick. The Hurricanes have won 30 of the last 45 games against the Senators, including four overtime wins. It […]

The Minnesota Wild have released a pair of key health updates as they continue preparations to host the defending Western Conference champion Edmonton Oilers on Thursday night. Forward Mats Zuccarello and Jonas Brodin, who have missed the last combined 19 games due to injury, were on the ice on Thursday for the first time along […]

Multiple players on the Vancouver Canucks enjoyed career-best campaigns in 2023-24, and Brock Boeser was no exception. The 23rd overall pick in the 2015 NHL Draft scored 40 goals for the first time, adding 33 assists for 73 points in 81 games. Boeser was also a catalyst in the 2024 Stanley Cup Playoffs, recording 12 […]

The Vancouver Canucks welcomed one of their most important players back to their lineup on Tuesday night against the visiting St. Louis Blues, as goaltender Thatcher Demko returned to the ice as a starter for the first time since Game 1 of the 2024 Western Conference Quarter Finals against the Nashville Predators. While Demko made […]

The Florida Panthers have most of their Stanley Cup winning core locked up long-term — Sasha Barkov, Matthew Tkachuk, Sam Reinhart, Carter Verhaeghe and Gustav Forsling should all be part of the equation in South Beach for the foreseeable future. But what about Sam Bennett? The 28-year-old has been a key piece of the squad’s […]

Josh Norris has long been considered a key piece of the Ottawa Senators’ core, but in the midst of another difficult season in Canada’s capital, the center could be on the trade block ahead of the March 7 deadline. The Senators have already listed the player as a trade candidate this season, per several reports, […]

The Vancouver Canucks are set to welcome one of their most important pieces of the lineup in time for Thursday’s game, which marks the first time the defending Stanley Cup champion Florida Panthers make a trip to British Columbia since their historic first title this past spring. Forward J.T. Miller, who has missed the last […]

The Toronto Maple Leafs are back in action on Thursday night, hoping to build off their 2-1 overtime victory over former head coach Sheldon Keefe and the New Jersey Devils on Tuesday night. They host the struggling Anaheim Ducks at Scotiabank Arena, and every indication has been given that a key piece of their blue […]

The New York Islanders are in the middle of another rough season. After they squeaked into the playoffs the last two seasons, they are on the playoff bubble again. The Islanders struggled in the past month without star forward Mathew Barzal, who has missed time with an upper-body injury. Stefen Rosner of NHL.com reported Thursday […]

The Sharks and the Stars meet in Dallas! The Predators are spiraling entering this game, while the Stars are playing well and got. We continue our NHL odds series with a Predators-Stars prediction and pick. The Nashville Predators were one of the best teams in the Western Conference last season, but they have struggled this […]

In a battle of teams struggling mightily in the Eastern Conference, the New York Rangers outlasted the Buffalo Sabres at KeyBank Center on Wednesday night, defeating their cross-divisional foes 3-2. Mika Zibanejad was a catalyst for the Blueshirts, scoring his 300th goal in the triumph; it was just New York’s third win in 11 tries […]

The San Jose Sharks head to the Midwest to take on the St. Louis Blues Thursday night. Below we will continue our NHL odds series as we hand out a Sharks-Blues prediction and pick. We will also let you know how to watch the game. Here are the Sharks-Blues NHL odds, courtesy of FanDuel.  NHL […]

The Boston Bruins aren’t feeling good after their loss on Tuesday night, and the Seattle Kraken attempt to keep their successful run going as they host them on Thursday night. After firing their head coach, Jim Montgomery, the Bruins had been victorious for a few weeks, but people wanted to see them perform well against […]

The Florida Panthers and Vancouver Canucks meet for the second time this season after the Canucks took the first game 3-2 in overtime. The season hasn’t been going as smoothly for the Canucks this year, but they still have a 14-8-5 record and sit fourth in the Pacific Division. The Florida Panthers also went through […]

The Calgary Flames will have a challenging time winning this game when considering their recent form and the Tampa Bay Lightning’s loss on Tuesday night. Calgary has fallen back to earth after a hot start to the season, as their only wins over the past eight games are against weaker competition. Meanwhile, Tampa Bay suffered a […]

The Utah Hockey Club enters this game with some momentum as they took the league’s best team to the limit on Wednesday night by losing in a shootout. However, it won’t get any easier when Utah hits the road to take on the Colorado Avalanche. The Avalanche enter this game with a new goaltending tandem […]

The Edmonton Oilers will head to Minneapolis on Thursday to face the Minnesota Wild. It’s a battle of Western Conference contenders as we share our NHL odds series and make an Oilers-Wild prediction and pick. The Wild have won 38 games out of 54 recent contests against the Oilers, including one overtime winner. Also, the […]

The Chicago Blackhawks continue their road trip as they face the New York Islanders. It is time to continue our NHL odds series with a Blackhawks-Islanders prediction and pick. The Blackhawks are 9-17-2 on the year, which places them tied with Nashville for last in the Central Divison. In their last game, they faced the […]

The Anaheim Ducks continue their Canadian road trip as they face the Toronto Maple Leafs. It is time to continue our NHL odds series with a Ducks-Maple Leafs prediction and pick. The Ducks come into Wednesday night at 10-12-4 on the year. They have lost four of their last five games, and play the Ottawa […]

The Washington Capitals look to extend their road winning streak as they visit the Columbus Blue Jackets. It is time to continue our NHL odds series with a Capitals-Blue Jackets prediction and pick. The Capitals come into the game at 19-6-2 on the year, which is good for first in the Metropolitan Division. They have […]

The Detroit Red Wings will battle the Philadelphia Flyers on Thursday at the Wells Fargo Center. It’s an Eastern Conference showdown as we share our NHL odds series and make a Red Wings-Flyers prediction and pick. The Flyers have won 23 games in the past 35 showdowns with the Red Wings, including two overtime wins. […]