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The Philadelphia Flyers collapsed at the end of the 2023-24 NHL season. Philadelphia put in a shocking challenge for a spot in the Stanley Cup Playoffs. And the Flyers were in the playoff race until the end. However, they went from a near-lock through divisional seeding to missing the postseason altogether. The Flyers kept head […]

As the Chicago Blackhawks continue to trudge through another season in their rebuilding process, they’ve made the decision to waive one of their more experienced forwards. Speedy winger Andreas Athanasiou was placed on waivers by the Blackhawks earlier on Monday; he’s played in only five games with Chicago this season and has yet to find […]

The Buffalo Sabres lost a high-scoring shootout on Monday afternoon at KeyBank Centre, dropping a 7-5 decision to the division-rival Montreal Canadiens. Unfortunately for Buffalo, that wasn’t their only loss of the day. Forward Tage Thompson, arguably Buffalo’s most important player, left the game with a lower-body injury and was ruled out for the remainder […]

The Winnipeg Jets are on an unholy tear in 2024-25. The Central Division juggernauts set a National Hockey League record with 14 wins in their first 15 games this season, an unbelievable run that has immortalized the entire organization. No other NHL team has jumped out to a start quite as dominating as this, and […]

Philadelphia Flyers rookie Matvei Michkov will play on Monday against the San Jose Sharks after being scratched the previous two games, according to NHL.com. It came as a bit of a surprise when Matvei Michkov was a healthy scratch for the Flyers’ game against the Tampa Bay Lightning last Thursday, as he had performed well overall […]

The Pittsburgh Penguins are off to a rough start to the 2024 season. With Sidney Crosby, Kris Letang, and Evgeni Malkin locked in for the foreseeable future, this core will be hard to move on from. Their depth has been poor this year, leading their 6-8-2 record which is better than only the Blue Jackets […]

The Vancouver Canucks have been dealt a considerable blow on the health front, as they’ve announced that leading goal-scoring forward Brock Boeser won’t be back any time soon thanks to the effects of a dirty hit he took from Los Angeles Kings forward Tanner Jeannot last week. Boeser was struck in the head by Jeannot […]

The regular season that began with so much promise for Calgary Flames veteran forward Anthony Mantha has officially come to a close. The Flames announced earlier on Monday afternoon that he is undergoing surgery to repair an ACL injury, and that his campaign is over. To compensate for the absence of Mantha in the lineup, […]

The Toronto Maple Leafs signed Max Pacioretty to beef up their forward depth in 2024. After injuries crushed their seasons in years past, they wanted to be prepared for what could come this season. It has not been a great start for the veteran, with only two goals in 13 games. Now, the Maple Leafs […]

The Carolina Hurricanes will travel to Sin City to battle the Vegas Golden Knights. It’s a thriller at T-Mobile Arena as we share our NHL odds series and make a Hurricanes-Golden Knights prediction and pick. The Canes swept the Knights last season. Additionally, they covered the spread in both games. The Hurricanes are 6-4 over […]

The Nashville Predators will face the Colorado Avalanche on Monday at Ball Arena. It’s a wild one in the Rocky Mountains as we share our NHL odds series and make a Predators-Avalanche prediction and pick. The Predators defeated the Avalanche 5-2 in their latest encounter last week at Bridgestone Arena in Nashville. Overall, the Predators […]

The Tampa Bay Lightning failed in the Stanley Cup Playoffs in 2024. Tampa Bay has not advanced past the first round in each of the last two seasons. And as their core grew older, the team faced a bit of a crossroads. The Lightning could keep their competitive window open or they could signal the […]

The Seattle Kraken found a goaltender in Joey Daccord last season. Seattle had struggled with goaltending since its inception before Daccord arrived. But the unsung goaltender turned in one of the best performances of any goalie in the NHL last year, leading the Kraken to sign Daccord to a five-year contract extension. So far, Daccord […]

The Washington Capitals made intriguing moves in the offseason. Washington had a single goal in mind: to improve their offensive production. They struggled to score goals for most of the 2023-24 campaign. And the Capitals were the only team swept out of the Stanley Cup Playoffs in 2024. The Capitals’ offensive woes served as a […]

The Carolina Hurricanes once again find themselves near the top of the Metropolitan Division early on, opening their season with a 10-3-0 record. Despite Carolina having a lot of regular season success over the Rod Brind’Amour era, they also suffered some major offseason losses. Jake Guentzel, Brady Skjei, Brett Pesce, Teuvo Teravainen and others departed, […]

The Edmonton Oilers experienced a nightmarish start last season. It led to the eventual firing of head coach Jay Woodcroft. And it made the Oilers’ run to the Stanley Cup Final all the more impressive. Edmonton is off to another slow start in 2024-25, however. And the road ahead is not as clear-cut as it […]

The Carolina Hurricanes are off to a fantastic start in 2024-25. They have won 10 of their first 12 games, and have looked incredible for the most part. The Hurricanes have an especially impressive win over the Pittsburgh Penguins. And they have a massive comeback victory over the Edmonton Oilers under their belt. Carolina is […]

The severely shorthanded New York Islanders were defeated by the New Jersey Devils on Saturday night, dropping a 4-3 decision in overtime at UBS Arena. The setback dropped the Islanders to 6-6-3 through the first 15 games of the 2024-25 NHL Season, while the Devils improved to 10-5-2. It was an especially frustrating loss for […]

Fans of the Winnipeg Jets are flying high right now thanks to their team having set NHL history, becoming the first-ever team to win 14 of their first 15 games of a season. Their most recent triumph was a convincing 4-1 victory over the Dallas Stars at Canada Life Centre, improving their record to 14-1. […]

The Toronto Maple Leafs are taking on an Original Six divisional rival for the second consecutive night, facing the Montreal Canadiens at Scotiabank Arena after defeating the Detroit Red Wings on Friday night. However, they’ve lost a key piece of veteran depth from their lineup. Former Canadiens captain Max Pacioretty, who is in his first […]

The Winnipeg Jets are flying high to start the 2024-25 NHL season (pun may or may not have been intended) and they’ve now officially made National Hockey League history. Thanks to their 4-1 victory on Saturday afternoon over the visiting Dallas Stars at Canada Life Centre, they became the first NHL club to earn 14 […]

The Pittsburgh Penguins entered the 2024-25 NHL season hoping to bounce back from what has been two straight years on the outside looking in at the Stanley Cup Playoffs, and were hoping that goaltender Tristan Jarry would play a key role in a hopeful return to the playoffs. However, Jarry struggled once again to start […]

The Vancouver Canucks have been patiently waiting for the return of Thatcher Demko in 2024-25 — and they may not be without their star netminder much longer. Demko could be back in the lineup later in November, Daily Faceoff’s Frank Seravalli reported on Friday. “There’s a growing hope that Thatcher Demko will be back for […]

It’s a divisional clash between the host Boston Bruins and visiting Ottawa Senators at TD Garden, and it will mark the first time that former Bruins goaltender Linus Ullmark takes the ice against his former club since the trade over the offseason that sent him to the Senators. It also brought an end to the […]

The Seattle Kraken acquired forward Daniel Sprong from the Vancouver Canucks for future considerations on Friday — and Kraken general manager Ron Francis didn’t take long to explain why. “Obviously, we’ve been struggling to score some goals lately, so we were looking at that,” Francis told NHL.com. “I had a conversation with [Canucks general manager] […]

The Toronto Maple Leafs have won each of their last two games without Auston Matthews in the lineup, and they’ll play another one without the superstar on Saturday night. But No. 34 was on the ice for the optional skate ahead of a home tilt with the Montreal Canadiens, and he should be an option […]

The New Jersey Devils look to continue their hot play as they visit the New York Islanders. It is time to continue our NHL odds series with a Devils-Islanders prediction and pick. The Devils come into the game sitting at 9-5-2 on the year and have won four of their last five games. In their […]

The Capitals and Blues meet in St. Louis! These two teams have been solid with the Washington Capitals playing great and then the Blues have been solid but also inconsistent. We continue our NHL odds series with a Capitals-Blues prediction and pick. The Washington Capitals have opened the season playing well. Dylan Strome and Alex […]

It is a battle of Canadian teams as the Montreal Canadiens visit the Toronto Maple Leafs. It is time to continue our NHL odds series with a Canadiens-Maple Leafs prediction and pick. The Montreal Canadiens come in sitting at 4-8-2 on the year, but they have struggled as of late. They have lost five in […]

The Boston Bruins continue their homestand as they host the Ottawa Senators. It is time to continue our NHL odds series with a Senators-Bruins prediction and pick. The Senators come into the game sitting at 6-7-0 on the year but have lost two of the last three games. In the last game, they face the […]

The St. Louis Blues are right around the middle of the National Hockey League pack through 14 games, sitting right at .500 with a 7-7 record. It hasn’t exactly been an encouraging start — the Blues have lost five of their last eight, all in regulation — but the club is still hanging around a […]

On Saturday, the New York Rangers will head to Motown to face the Detroit Red Wings. It is a battle of Original-6 teams as we share our NHL odds series and make a Rangers-Red Wings prediction and pick. The Rangers floundered on Thursday, falling 6-1 to the Buffalo Sabres at home. Unfortunately, Igor Shesterkin struggled, […]

The New Jersey Devils missed the Stanley Cup Playoffs in 2024 in a surprisingly disappointing fashion. New Jersey had entered the 2023-24 campaign as a potential Stanley Cup favorite. Unfortunately, they quickly fell behind the 8 ball and languished near the bottom of the standings. The Devils even sold at the NHL Trade Deadline, trading […]

The Florida Panthers come in on a winning streak as they face the Philadelphia Flyers. It is time to continue our NHL odds series with a Flyers-Panthers prediction and pick. The Flyers come in at 5-8-1 on the year. They have been solid as of late, winning three of their last five games. In the […]

The Edmonton Oilers and Vancouver Canucks face off in a rematch of last year’s second-round playoff matchup on Hockey Night in Canada. The Oilers recently received a massive boost when Connor McDavid re-entered the lineup after a lower-body injury. Meanwhile, Brock Boeser is now questionable for this game after a high hit from Tanner Jeannot […]

The Columbus Blue Jackets and Los Angeles Kings meet in an inter-conference battle. The Blue Jackets have cooled off after an excellent start to the season. While it didn’t go as smoothly for the Kings, they fought through it. The Kings won five of their last six games against the Blue Jackets. It’s time to […]

The Vegas Golden Knights are off to a fine start once again in 2024-25. Captain Mark Stone has provided a huge boost offensively for Vegas as they seek to make another deep playoff run. However, the news is not all good in the Sin City. Before their game against the Seattle Kraken, the Golden Knights […]

The Columbus Blue Jackets were rocked by the death of Johnny Gaudreau in the offseason. Gaudreau was an important part of this team. And his loss is still felt throughout the hockey world. It’s quite cruel that the world continues to spin despite a loss of this magnitude. But that is the reality of the […]

The Carolina Hurricanes travel to take on the Colorado Avalanche, two teams going in separate directions. The teams split the season series last year, with the Avalanche winning 4-1 at home in October and the Hurricanes returning the favor in February 5-2. It’s time to continue our NHL odds series with a Hurricanes-Avalanche prediction and […]