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Matvei Michkov finally arrived on Tuesday night in Edmonton, scoring the first two goals of his National Hockey League career against the Oilers — both on the powerplay in the first period. And although the Philadelphia Flyers ended up losing the game after blowing two leads, head coach John Tortorella was impressed with what he […]

It has been a different start to the season for the Utah Hockey Club and Anaheim Ducks. The Ducks had a light schedule in the first week, playing just two games and owning a 1-1 record. Utah has been much busier after playing their first game in Salt Lake City. They started the season with […]

Although all eyes are on Alex Ovechkin scoring goals in 2024-25, the Washington Capitals star forward is still pretty good at setting his teammates up. The Great Eight registered two assists in a 4-2 victory over the Vegas Golden Knights on Tuesday night, adding another milestone to his illustrious career after recording his 700th assist. […]

Leon Draisaitl played hero for the Edmonton Oilers on Tuesday night, scoring the overtime winner against the Philadelphia Flyers in the team’s first victory of the 2024-25 season — but not before he was benched in the third period. The German superstar was skipped by head coach Kris Knoblauch a couple of times in the […]

It’s been just under two months since the hockey world was rocked by the shocking and tragic death of Columbus Blue Jackets forward Johnny Gaudreau and his brother Matthew, both of whom were killed while cycling in New Jersey after being struck by a drunken driver. It was especially tragic considering that both brothers were […]

The Nashville Predators were widely considered one of the most improved teams heading into the 2024-25 NHL season, which makes their 0-3 start—their worst in over 15 years—all the more puzzling. The Predators made significant moves in free agency, signing former Tampa Bay Lightning captain Steven Stamkos to a four-year deal and bringing in Jonathan […]

The Minnesota Wild beat the St. Louis Blues 4-1 on Tuesday night. They grabbed their second win and first division win on the road in a solid early-season performance. As time was winding down, the Blues pulled their goalie down two goals. Wild goalie Filip Gustavsson took advantage and scored the first goalie goal of […]

The Boston Bruins will play the Colorado Avalanche on Wednesday at Ball Arena. This could be a Stanley Cup preview as we share our NHL odds series and make a Bruins-Avalanche prediction and pick. The Bruins lost 4-3 to the Florida Panthers at home on Monday at the TD Garden. Unfortunately, taking too many penalties […]

Washington Capitals superstar forward Alex Ovechkin hit another milestone on Tuesday with his 700th career assist. He reached the mark on Tuesday night’s game against the Vegas Golden Knights. He is the sixth player in NHL history to reach 700 goals and 700 assists in his career, according to the team. Alex Ovechkin is the […]

The Los Angeles Kings continue their Canadian portion of their road trip as they face the Toronto Maple Leafs.  It is time to continue our NHL odds series with a Kings-Maple Leafs 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, […]

The Buffalo Sabres have their first road trip of the road as they visit the Pittsburgh Penguins.  It is time to continue our NHL odds series with a Sabres-Penguins prediction and pick. The Buffalo Sabres enter the game sitting at 1-3 on the year. They lost both games in the Global Series to the Devils […]

The Columbus Blue Jackets home opener is usually a celebration in Ohio’s capital. On Tuesday, they opened the season against the Florida Panthers with heavy hearts. It was the first game at Nationwide Arena since the passing of Johnny Gaudreau and his brother Matthew. The Blue Jackets showed an emotional tribute to the Gaudreau brothers […]

The Edmonton Oilers have stumbled out of the gate for the second consecutive year, dropping their first three games of the 2024-25 season despite entering the campaign viewed by most pundits at the favorites to win the Stanley Cup after falling just one game short earlier this spring. It’s a movie that Oilers fans have […]

The Ottawa Senators made a significant offseason move by trading for goaltender Linus Ullmark from the division rival Boston Bruins, sending Joonas Korpisalo—who was only one season into a five-year contract—back to Boston in return. However, Ullmark’s short time in Ottawa hasn’t gone as planned so far in the 2024-25 campaign.. He is already sidelined […]

The Columbus Blue Jackets will play their home opener on Tuesday night at Nationwide Arena, the first regular season home game since the shocking and tragic deaths of Johnny Gaudreau and his brother Matthew in late August. In addition to the usual home-opener festivities, there will be a special pre-game ceremony to honor the memories […]

What an incredible feeling it is to be back watching NHL hockey on a daily basis. And what a thrilling first seven days of the 2024-25 season it’s been — not counting the Global Series Czechia — with multiple noteworthy feats being seen across the league. Arranging the second edition of the NHL Power Rankings […]

The Kraken and the Predators meet in Nashville! Neither team has started the season playing well through the very early part. We continue our NHL odds series with a Kraken-Predators prediction and pick. The Seattle Kraken were inconsistent last season and missed out on the postseason. Jared McCann was the team’s leader, and they went […]

The Sharks and the Stars meet in Dallas! The Stars have been great this season at 3-0, while the Sharks are still looking for their first win. We continue our NHL odds series with a Sharks-Stars prediction and pick. The San Jose Sharks were the worst team in the NHL last season, only winning 19 […]

Jack Eichel’s net worth in 2024 is $30 million. Eichel is a professional ice hockey player who currently plays for the Las Vegas Golden Knights. He is a three-time All-Star and former All-Rookie Team honoree. Here’s a closer look at Jack Eichel’s net worth in 2024. What is Jack Eichel’s net worth in 2024?: $30 […]

The Minnesota Wild hit the road to take on the St. Louis Blues Tuesday night at the Enterprise Center. This game will continue our NHL odds series as we hand out a Wild-Blues prediction and pick. We will also let you know how to watch the game. Here are the Wild-Blues NHL odds, courtesy of […]

The Florida Panthers are on the road to take on the Columbus Blue Jackets Tuesday night. Check out our NHL odds series as we hand out a Panthers-Blue Jackets prediction and pick. We will also let you know how to watch the game. Here are the Panthers-Blue Jackets NHL odds, courtesy of FanDuel.  NHL Odds: […]

The Tampa Bay Lightning have their home opener as they face the Vancouver Canucks. It is time to continue our NHL odds series with a Canucks-Lightning prediction and pick. The Canucks enter the game sitting at 0-0-2 on the year. In their first game of the year, they would take a 4-1 lead in the […]

It is a rematch of the 2018 Stanley Cup Finals as the Vegas Golden Knights face the Washington Capitals. It is time to continue our NHL odds series with a Golden Knights-Capitals prediction and pick. The Golden Knights are already 3-0 on the young season. They started with a three-game homestand, beating the Avalanche, Blues, […]

The New Jersey Devils play their second game in two days as they face the Carolina Hurricanes. It is time to continue our NHL odds series with a Devils-Hurricanes prediction and pick. The Devils enter Monday night sitting at 4-1 on the year. They won both games of the Global Series over the Sabres before […]

The Washington Capitals traded for goaltender Logan Thompson over the summer. Washington traded Darcy Kuemper to the Los Angeles Kings in a separate deal earlier in the offseason. And Thompson had requested a trade from the Golden Knights as he sought a fresh start. On Tuesday, Thompson will play his first game for his new […]

The Edmonton Oilers and their fans have to wonder what to do to begin the season in good form. Their 2024-25 season is starting eerily similar to last year when they were the worst team in the league for the first half. The Philadelphia Flyers present a good chance to improve in this game, but […]

The Calgary Flames and Chicago Blackhawks are teams trying to climb the Western Conference standings in 2024-25. Last season was difficult for both, but the Blackhawks’ rebuild has been going well. The Flames are earlier in the rebuilding process and could contend that they aren’t ready to enter a full rebuild yet. Their 3-0 start […]

The Colorado Avalanche have been without Jonathan Drouin for their last two games. Drouin suffered an injury in the team’s opening season loss to the Vegas Golden Knights last week. Initially, Drouin was set to miss two games before being re-evaluated. However, it appears Drouin is going to miss more time. Drouin now has a […]

The Boston Bruins have lost to the Florida Panthers in the Stanley Cup Playoffs two years running. A new hockey season brings hope for results and fortunes anew, but that hasn’t been the case. The Panthers defeated the Bruins to open the season, and they defeated Boston again on Monday afternoon. Bruins coach Jim Montgomery […]

The New York Rangers are coming off a loss to the Utah Hockey Club. After the loss, the team put an emphasis on limiting the goals they allow. They were successful in that mission on Monday, as Igor Shesterkin allowed one goal in a 4-1 win over the Detroit Red Wings. Shesterkin’s performance left many […]

The Utah Hockey Club won its first three games of their inaugural season. Their recent defeat of the New York Rangers certainly gave them confidence. However, their winning ways have officially come to an end. The Utah Hockey Club suffered its first defeat at the hands of Seamus Casey and the New Jersey Devils. Casey […]

The Los Angeles Kings have playoff ambition for the 2024-25 season. However, they will certainly need to clean things up if Monday afternoon is any indication. Los Angeles scored seven goals in Ottawa but fell in overtime to Josh Norris and the Ottawa Senators by the score of 8-7. Norris had a very impactful performance […]

The Ottawa Senators made a big move for a franchise goalie this offseason. They traded for Linus Ullmark from the Boston Bruins and signed him to a four-year extension. For their third game of the season, Ullmark was not dressed because he was “stiff” according to coach Travis Green. Mads Sogaard is on the NHL […]

The Buffalo Sabres and their fans are running out of patience after a record-breaking playoff drought. The Sabres are tied for first amongst the four North American sports for the longest active postseason droughts. Buffalo and the New York Jets are tied with a 13-year absence, last making the playoffs in the 2010-11 season. One […]

The Buffalo Sabres earned their first victory of the 2024-25 NHL season on Saturday, defeating the defending Stanley Cup champion Florida Panthers 5-2 and snapping a three-game losing streak to start the year. However, not all is right in Sabres land. Tensions began to flair during Monday morning’s practice session. Rasmus Dahlin and Peyton Krebs […]

The Washington Capitals know that one integral part of being Stanley Cup contenders is having reliable goaltending. They had a goalie with a winning pedigree after they signed Darcy Kuemper the season after his Cup victory. Kuemper played well for the Capitals, but after Charlie Lindgren’s breakout last season, they felt Kuemper’s services were no […]

The Anaheim Ducks have one of the most exciting rosters in the NHL. They have highly skilled offensive players like Trevor Zegras, Troy Terry, and Leo Carlsson. Anaheim has good complementary players like Mason McTavish, Frank Vatrano, and exciting rookie Cutter Gauthier. The Ducks could use some development on their blue line, but their forwards […]

The Dallas Stars defeated the Nashville Predators in their season opener on Thursday. That game served as a sign of things to come for this team. The Stars defeated the Seattle Kraken on Sunday to claim victory in their first three games. One major reason for this latest win is young forward Wyatt Johnston. Johnston […]

The Edmonton Oilers had a horrific start to the 2023-24 season this time last year. Unfortunately, it appears as if history is repeating itself. The Oilers were shutout in their season opening game. And they have dropped all three of the games they have played this year. What’s rather surprising is the lack of offense […]