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On Friday, the Anaheim Ducks will head to Denver to face the Colorado Avalanche. It’s a Western Conference showdown as we share our NHL odds series and make a Ducks-Avalanche prediction and pick. The Ducks are 2-1 after a thrilling 5-4 overtime win over the Utah Hockey Club. After multiple lead changes, the Ducks overcame […]

The Calgary Flames are one of the big surprises of the 2024-25 National Hockey League season, roaring out of the gate with four consecutive victories. That has a team that was widely expected to miss the playoffs not only changing the narrative, but looking to get even better. General manager Craig Conroy has been inquiring […]

The Carolina Hurricanes will battle the Pittsburgh Penguins at the Lenovo Center this Friday. It will be a battle in Raleigh, North Carolina, as we share our NHL odds series and make a Hurricanes-Penguins prediction and pick. The Hurricanes are 1-1 after defeating the New Jersey 4-2 on Tuesday at the Prudential Center. They look […]

The Vancouver Canucks knew that the 2023-24 season was a success, but there were things they had to improve. Vancouver’s offense dried up in the postseason, which wasn’t that surprising if you looked at the underlying numbers. The social media PDO police were out in full force all year, calling the Canucks a lucky team […]

The Nashville Predators made big splashes in free agency to set up an important 2024-25 season. They are 0-4-0 after another loss on Thursday night to the Edmonton Oilers. One of those additions was Jonathan Marchessault, who told reporters after the loss that the Predators are fragile. Jonathan Marchessault says the Preds are “fragile” right […]

The Winnipeg Jets look to remain undefeated as they face the San Jose Sharks. It is time to continue our NHL odds series with a Sharks-Jets prediction and pick. The Sharks enter Thursday at 0-2-2 on the year. They opened up with an overtime loss to the Blues, before falling to the Ducks and losing […]

The Vancouver Canucks secured their first victory of the season on Thursday night, defeating the Florida Panthers in overtime. J.T. Miller scored the game-winning goal just 2:09 into the extra period, clinching the extra point for the visiting Canucks. For the Panthers, it was their third game in the last four days and they also […]

Several NHL goaltenders have recently secured new contracts with their respective teams. Jeremy Swayman of the Boston Bruins, Jake Oettinger of the Dallas Stars, Linus Ullmark of the Ottawa Senators, and Joey Daccord of the Seattle Kraken have all signed new deals in recent weeks, solidifying their roles between the pipes for the foreseeable future. […]

The Minnesota Wild were dealt a piece of good news and a piece of bad news on Thursday ahead of a trip to Nationwide Arena to play the Columbus Blue Jackets. Joel Eriksson Ek, who missed the past two games with a broken nose, returned to practice on Thursday and will be an option on […]

The Toronto Maple Leafs continue to win hockey games early on in the 2024-25 NHL season — and Auston Matthews is back to scoring goals. After failing to record a point in each of Toronto’s first three games — two of them victories — No. 34 broke out in a 6-2 drubbing of the Los […]

The Florida Panthers have been without Aleksander Barkov since the superstar forward crashed into the boards late in a 3-1 loss to the Ottawa Senators last Thursday — but the captain is looking well on his way to a return to the lineup. “Aleksander Barkov is on the ice getting some work in before the […]

The Flyers and the Kraken meet in Seattle! The Flyers and the Kraken have started the season playing inconsistent hockey. Each team sits at .500, with the Flyers at 1-1-1 and the Kraken at 2-2. We continue our NHL odds series with a Flyers-Kraken prediction and pick. The Philadelphia Flyers were inconsistent last year and […]

It appears another starting goaltender has secured a lucrative long-term deal. Following the Boston Bruins’ decision to sign Jeremy Swayman to a massive eight-year contract, the Dallas Stars have finalized a similar deal with their star netminder, Jake Oettinger. The Stars signed Oettinger to an eight-year, $66 million extension on Thursday, the team announced. That’s […]

The Los Angeles Kings were one of the better defensive teams during the 2023-24 National Hockey League season, but it’s been tough sledding thus far this time around. LA has begun the new campaign in mediocre fashion, beating the Buffalo Sabres in their opener before losing three straight times on the road in Boston, Ottawa […]

The San Jose Sharks head to the Windy City to take on the Chicago Blackhawks. Below we will continue our NHL odds series with a Sharks-Blackhawks prediction and pick. We will also let you know how to watch the game. Here are the Sharks-Blackhawks NHL odds, courtesy of FanDuel.  NHL Odds: Sharks-Blackhawks Odds San Jose […]

The Buffalo Sabres are on the road to take on the Columbus Blue Jackets Thursday night. Below we will continue our NHL odds series with a Sabres-Blue Jackets prediction and pick. We will also let you know how to watch the game. Here are the Sabres-Blue Jackets NHL odds, courtesy of FanDuel.  NHL Odds: Sabres-Blue […]

The Vegas Golden Knights will head to Central Florida to face the Tampa Bay Lightning on Thursday. It’s a battle of powerhouses at Amalie Arena as we share our NHL odds series and make a Golden Knights-Lightning prediction and pick. Here are the Golden Knight-Lightning NHL odds, courtesy of FanDuel.  The Golden Knights come into […]

The New York Rangers will face the Detroit Red Wings on Thursday at Little Caesars Arena. It is the second of a home-and-home series as we share our NHL odds series and make a Rangers-Red Wings prediction and pick. The Rangers defeated the Red Wings 4-1 on Monday at Madison Square Garden. Initially, it was […]

The Edmonton Oilers will battle the Nashville Predators on Thursday at Bridgestone Arena. It will be a showdown in Music City as we share our NHL odds series and make an Oilers-Predators prediction and pick. The Oilers rallied a 2-0 deficit to defeat the Philadelphia Flyers in overtime. Now, after four miserable games, the Oilers […]

The Vancouver Canucks are still looking for their first win of the year as they face the Florida Panthers. It is time to continue our NHL odds series with a Canucks-Panthers prediction and pick. The Canucks enter the game sitting at 0-1-2 on the year. In both of the first two games, they had the […]

The New Jersey Devils continue their road trip as they face the Ottawa Senators. It is time to continue our NHL odds series with a Devils-Senators prediction and pick. The New Jersey Devils come into the game sitting at 4-2-0 on the year. They opened up with two wins in the NHL Global Series over […]

The Los Angeles Kings finish the Canadian portion of their road trip as they face the Montreal Canadiens.  It is time to continue our NHL odds series with a Kings-Canadiens prediction and pick. The Kings have started the season at 1-0-2 on the year. They have played all three games on the road, starting with […]

The Detroit Red Wings took a chance on Patrick Kane last November. They signed the veteran winger to a one-year contract after he missed the start of the year recovering from hip surgery. Kane worked out in a big way for the Winged Wheel. And in the summer, the Red Wings signed Kane to another […]

The New York Islanders and St. Louis Blues started their seasons differently. The Islanders lost two consecutive games, while the Blues won two straight before evening their record with back-to-back losses. The Islanders feel like the return of their starting goalie will be the boost they need to return to the postseason race. It’s time […]

The Dallas Stars are the top team in ClutchPoints’ Week 2 Power Rankings after an undefeated start to the season. They’ll take on the Washington Capitals as Alex Ovechkin and his team continue their homestand to begin the season. The Capitals are 1-1 to start the year. It’s time to continue our NHL odds series […]

The Toronto Maple Leafs took on the Los Angeles Kings on Wednesday night. Toronto is looking to shuffle their roster up a bit early on in the season. For instance, the Maple Leafs are reportedly looking to trade Timothy Liljegren. But one of the more eye-catching decisions made recently involved Max Pacioretty. The Maple Leafs […]

The Pittsburgh Penguins watched history unfold on Wednesday night. Sidney Crosby scored his 1600th point against the Buffalo Sabres as they worked to make a comeback. And Evgeni Malkin scored his 500th career goal to aid in the effort. In the end, Crosby capped off the comeback with an overtime goal to defeat the Sabres. […]

The Boston Bruins have now suffered back-to-back losses to division rival Florida Panthers, the same team that has eliminated them from the playoffs for the past two seasons. Their latest setback came in a 4-3 defeat at TD Garden on Monday, leaving the Bruins with a 2-2 record through their first four games. This follows […]

The New Jersey Devils opened the 2024-25 season overseas as part of the NHL Global Series. In fact, they dropped the puck on the new year before 30 of the other 31 franchises. New Jersey defeated the Buffalo Sabres twice in Czechia to open the year. And they have found more success on the ice […]

It was a night of milestones at PPG Paints Arena on Wednesday, as the Pittsburgh Penguins hosted the Buffalo Sabres. Captain Sidney Crosby became the 10th player in NHL history to reach 1,600 points, and now fellow Penguins legend and future Hall of Famer Evgeni Malkin has achieved a historic milestone of his own. His […]

The New York Rangers have dropped the puck on the 2024-25 season like the rest of the NHL. And so far, New York has looked rather impressive. The Rangers won 6-0 over the Penguins to open the year. And while they stumbled against the Utah Hockey Club, the Rangers bounced back with a dominating win […]

Pittsburgh Penguins captain Sidney Crosby has achieved nearly everything possible in his remarkable NHL career and is a guaranteed first-ballot Hall of Famer whenever he retires. On Wednesday night, he added another milestone to his already illustrious career. With an assist on Bryan Rust’s first-period goal against the Buffalo Sabres at PPG Paints Arena, Crosby […]

The Pittsburgh Penguins made a late charge for the Stanley Cup Playoffs last season. And they did so without their primary goaltender. Tristan Jarry played just one of the team’s final 13 games in 2023-24. Alex Nedeljkovic impressed during the late playoff push at the end of the season. Now, though, Nedeljkovic is hurt, leaving […]

The Toronto Maple Leafs are back in action on Wednesday evening, bringing in the Los Angeles Kings to Scotiabank Arena. But ahead of the matchup, first-year Leafs bench boss Craig Berube spoke at length about the early performance of forward Max Domi. Domi, who was re-signed to a four-year contract extension by the Leafs during […]

The Colorado Avalanche are off to a rough start in the 2024-25 NHL season, having lost all three of their games so far. While it’s still early, their winless start is already raising concerns. In the meantime, one of their cornerstone players is up for a contract extension and is in line for a major […]

While the Utah HC is off to a strong 3-1 start through their first four games of the 2024-25 NHL season following their relocation from the desert, they’ve been dealt some major adversity in the injury department. Defenseman Sean Durzi sustained an injury during Monday’s loss against the New Jersey Devils; he took a hard […]

Ahead of hosting the Buffalo Sabres Wednesday night, the Pittsburgh Penguins made a roster move after their 2-2 start to the 2024-25 campaign. The Penguins’ four-game sample size illuminated early-season flaws, but few envisioned seeing right winger Rutger McGroarty demoted. McGroarty will not be available against the Sabres, per The Athletic’s Chris Johnston’s X, formerly […]

Filip Gustavsson made history on Tuesday night, scoring the first goalie goal in Minnesota Wild history to cap off a 4-1 win over the St. Louis Blues at Enterprise Center. And it turns out that surefire Hall of Famer Marc-Andre Fleury was the one who planted the idea in his head. The Wild led the […]

San Jose Sharks fans have been patiently waiting for an update on Macklin Celebrini after the rookie phenom was placed on injured reserve on Saturday — and the 18-year-old’s return could be imminent. Celebrini still hasn’t been ruled out for San Jose’s cross-divisional tilt with the Winnipeg Jets in Manitoba on Friday night. Although he’s […]