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The Sabres and the Hurricanes meet in Raleigh! The Sabres are playing very well leading into this matchup, while the Hurricanes have fallen off and need a win to get back on track. We continue our NHL odds series with a Sabres-Sharks prediction and pick. The Buffalo Sabres have had issues with consistency this season […]

The Florida Panthers are the defending Stanley Cup champions, so they will have a hard time finding people to feel sorry for them now that forward Matthew Tkachuk has been injured and isn’t expected to be available for an indefinite amount of time. If he were to be out long-term, could the defending champs look […]

Once again, the Colorado Avalanche have been forced to play a lengthy period of time without forward Valeri Nichushkin — and once again, they’re preparing to welcome him back into their lineup. The Avalanche, who host the New Jersey Devils on Wednesday night at Ball Arena in Denver, will have Nichushkin back for the first […]

Although it’s only been a couple of weeks, it looks like the Mikko Rantanen experiment with the Carolina Hurricanes has been an abject failure. Since being acquired from the Colorado Avalanche, the star forward has managed just three points in nine games. And according to Sportsnet hockey insider Nick Kypreos, the Finn has been offered […]

Although the St. Louis Blues continue to fight for a playoff berth in the Western Conference, the odds are stacked against them with 23 games left in the regular-season. Jim Montgomery’s club is currently 27-26-6 and four points out of the final wildcard slot. Because of that, general manager Doug Armstrong is listening to offers […]

Amid rumblings that the Seattle Kraken could be headed toward a fire sale ahead of the March 7 NHL Trade Deadline, injured forward Yanni Gourde could be at the top of the list as the front office explores all of its options. Gourde had surgery for a sports hernia back on January 31, and the […]

The Winnipeg Jets continue their road trip as they face the Nashville Predators. It’s time to continue our NHL odds series with a Jets-Predators prediction and pick. The Jets enter Wednesday night at 41-14-3 on the year. That places them in first place in the Central Division and with the best record in the NHL […]

The St. Louis Blues start their road trip as they visit the Washington Capitals. It is time to continue our NHL odds series with a Blues-Capitals prediction and pick. The Blues come into the game at 27-26-6 on the year, sitting in sixth place in the Central Division. With the Blues outside the playoff picture, […]

The Edmonton Oilers continue their Florida road trip as they face the Florida Panthers. It is time to continue our NHL odds series with an Oilers-Panthers prediction and pick. The Oilers come into the game at 34-20-4 on the year, placing them in second in the Pacific Division. Still, the Oilers may do some re-tooling […]

When the Carolina Hurricanes completed a blockbuster trade to acquire Mikko Rantanen from the Colorado Avalanche, it was not thought that the franchise would consider flipping the forward ahead of the trade deadline, but there has been some buzz about that with the Toronto Maple Leafs being a team that is in play. “And don’t […]

The Calgary Flames continue their east coast trip as they face the Tampa Bay Lightning. It is time to continue our NHL odds series with a Flames-Lightning prediction and pick. The Flames come into the game at 28-21-8 on the year, currently in fourth in the Pacific Division and currently holding a wild card spot. […]

Two playoff hopefuls face off as the Detroit Red Wings host the Columbus Blue Jackets. It’s time to continue our NHL odds series with a Blue Jackets-Red Wings prediction and pick. The Blue Jackets come into the game 28-22-8 this year. That places them in fourth in the Metropolitan Division, and currently in a wild […]

The Utah Hockey Club has won two of three games coming out of the 13-day 4 Nations Face-Off break — and the front office still believes the team can sneak into a Western Conference wildcard slot come mid-April. After consecutive 2-1 victories over the Vancouver Canucks on Sunday and Chicago Blackhawks on Tuesday, respectively, Utah […]

Two teams on losing streaks face off as the New York Islanders face the Boston Bruins. It is time to continue our NHL odds series with an Islanders-Bruins prediction and pick. The Islanders come into the game at 25-25-7 on the year, which is good for seventh in the Metropolitan Division. This has the Islanders […]

The Columbus Blue Jackets continue to battle for their playoff lives in the Eastern Conference — and that has made a potential decision on the future of pending unrestricted free agent defenseman Ivan Provorov even more difficult. While the Russian was considered a top trade chip coming into the 2024-25 season, that’s no longer the […]

The Chicago Blackhawks just continue to lose in 2024-25, the latest a 2-1 defeat at the hands of the Utah Hockey Club on Tuesday night. And veteran defenseman Seth Jones didn’t hold back after yet another disappointing outcome. “We’re the exact same team right now as we were game 1. It’s pretty evident out there,” […]

Another game, another milestone for Alex Ovechkin. The Great Eight scored his 30th goal of the season in a 3-1 loss to the Calgary Flames at Capital One Arena on Tuesday night, in the process extending his NHL record for 30-goal seasons to 19. He also joined some elite company after tally No. 883. “Alex […]

With the 4 Nations Face-Off now in the rearview mirror, all focus around the NHL turns towards the trade deadline. Less than two weeks away, fans will quickly get confirmation of who’s buying and who’s selling. With that being said, it’s safe to assume that the Philadelphia Flyers will be one of the teams who […]

The New York Islanders enter the NHL trade deadline with a lot of questions to answer. They have pending free agents and sit outside of a playoff spot. But the Eastern Conference is weak and one key piece could catapult them up the standings. How will Lou Lamoriello handle Brock Nelson’s pending free agency? Could […]

The Montreal Canadiens are falling out of the Eastern Conference playoff race. With 57 points in 57 games, the trade deadline could be the time when they sell off their pieces and set up a pivotal offseason. Jake Evans has been the most-talked-about piece on the Canadiens roster, whether he is a trade piece or […]

The Calgary Flames have had a surpringsly successful season in 2024-25. They came in with an over/under of 80.5, according to Hockey-Reference and are currently on a 90-point pace. After a win over the Sharks on Sunday, the Flames are headed on a six-game road trip that could be the difference between making the playoffs […]

The Pittsburgh Penguins are well out of contention for a playoff spot in the Eastern Conference — and the roster could look a lot different after the March 7 NHL Trade Deadline because of it. As The Athletic’s Josh Yohe reported on Tuesday, not even star defenseman Erik Karlsson is safe from a potential move. […]

The Detroit Red Wings were dealt a brutal injury blow on Tuesday morning, as key forward Andrew Copp will miss the rest of the season after getting injured in the second period of a 4-3 loss to the Minnesota Wild on Saturday afternoon. “Andrew Copp underwent successful surgery today to repair his left pectoral tendon,” […]

Justin Bieber swapped the stage for the ice on Sunday, lacing up his skates alongside Hockey Hall of Famers Rob Blake, Mark Messier, Cammi Granato, and Jeremy Roenick at Crypto.com Arena, per ESPN. The pop star joined an exhibition tournament to support relief efforts for the devastating wildfires that have swept through Southern California, with […]

The Minnesota Wild have already been forced to play without their best player in Kirill Kaprizov for nearly two months — and they were dealt another brutal injury blow on Tuesday. Joel Eriksson Ek was hurt in practice on Monday and was subsequently placed on injured reserve with a lower-body injury, the team announced. The […]

It is a Pacific Division battle as the Vancouver Canucks face the Los Angeles Kings. It’s time to continue our NHL odds series with a Canucks-Kings prediction and pick. The Canucks enter the game sitting at 26-20-11 on the year, placing them in fourth in the Pacific Division, but currently in a playoff position. In […]

The New Jersey Devils continue their road trip as they face the Colorado Avalanche. It’s time to continue our NHL odds series with a Devils-Avalanche prediction and pick. The Devils come into the game at 32-21-6 on the year, which places them tied for second place in the Metropolitan Division. This has the Devils exploring […]

The Boston Bruins have a couple of difficult decisions to make ahead of the March 7 NHL Trade Deadline — the main one surrounding heart and soul captain Brad Marchand. There has been speculation that general manager Don Sweeney could move on from the 2011 Stanley Cup champion sometime in the next 10 days; the […]

It is an all-Canadian battle as the Winnipeg Jets visit the Ottawa Senators. It’s time to continue our NHL odds series with a Jets-Senators prediction and pick. The Winnipeg Jets come into the game at 41-14-3 in the year, which is good for first place in the Central Division. In their last game, they faced […]

St. Louis Blues goaltender Jordan Binnington is getting linked to another team as the NHL trade deadline approaches. The Edmonton Oilers are reportedly interested in getting Binnington, per NHL Trade Rumors. The Oilers have made a lot of headlines in recent weeks for reportedly wanting another goalie. The Oilers also have looked at Anaheim Ducks […]

The Winnipeg Jets are one of the NHL’s best teams at this point in the 2024-25 season. And on Monday night, they took on the NHL’s worst club in the San Jose Sharks. However, the disparity did not show itself on the ice. San Jose battled hard and pushed Winnipeg to overtime. However, Mark Scheifele […]

The Boston Bruins are fighting for their playoff lives coming out of the 4 Nations break. The Bruins made a coaching change after a brutal start to the regular season. As the 2025 NHL Trade Deadline gets closer, though, it appears as if the coaching change made little impact. There’s a non-zero chance Boston will […]

The Anaheim Ducks made an intriguing move ahead of the 2025 NHL Trade Deadline. While goaltending has not been a big weakness this season, the franchise has had a lot of health uncertainty throughout the years at the position. Starter John Gibson is injured once again with a concerning upper-body injury. Following this news, the […]

The Carolina Hurricanes made a statement with their trade for Mikko Rantanen back in late January. The Hurricanes needed an elite goal scorer for the longest time before this move. Rantanen was a pending unrestricted free agent. However, having his goal-scoring ability in the lineup instantly made Carolina a Stanley Cup contender. However, as the […]

Anaheim Ducks star Trevor Zegras has been punished for his questionable hit on Michael Rasmussen in Sunday’s overtime loss to the Detroit Red Wings. Zegras has received a three-game suspension, NHL Player Safety announced on Monday afternoon. Rasmussen was coming into the neutral zone with the puck and already passed it before Zegras clearly lined […]

The Minnesota Wild lost winger Ryan Hartman to a 10-game suspension earlier this month after shoving Tim Stutzle’s head into the ice. But, the league has now decided to shorten his punishment. Despite being a repeat offender, Gary Bettman announced that Hartman will serve just an eight-game suspension. Via Pierre LeBrun: “In a statement after […]

Raise your hand if you didn’t think the 4 Nations Face-Off was going to be that electric. We all knew it was going to be great hockey, and it’s no secret that, right now, there isn’t a lot of love lost between at least a couple of the countries that participated. But what an incredible product […]

The NHL picked up some serious momentum with the 4 Nations Face-Off this month. After a Saturday night full of fights between Team USA and Team Canada and a great championship game, fans are clamoring for more. International best-on-best tournaments disappeared from 2016 to 2025 and came back with a bang this year. Gary Bettman […]

Two playoff hopefuls face off as the Detroit Red Wings visit the Minnesota Wild. It’s time to continue our NHL odds series with a Red Wings-Wild prediction and pick. The Red Wings come into the game at 29-22-6 on the year, sitting fourth in the Atlantic Division. In their last game, the Red Wings faced […]