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The New York Islanders are in action on home ice at UBS Arena against the visiting Montreal Canadiens, but they’ve suffered a significant loss from their lineup. Forward Anthony Duclair, who is playing in his first season with the Islanders after signing as a free agent during the offseason, departed the game after he fell […]

The Toronto Maple Leafs made multiple additions to their roster during the offseason, among them being former Florida Panthers forward Steven Lorentz. He was part of the Panthers squad of 2023-24 that brought the Stanley Cup to Sunrise for the first time in franchise history; he contributed two goals and an assist in 16 postseason […]

The Los Angeles Kings will head down the Interstate-5 Freeway to face the Anaheim Ducks on Sunday at the Honda Center. It’s time for the Freeway Faceoff as we share our NHL odds series and make a Kings-Ducks prediction and pick. The Kings defeated the Montreal Canadiens 4-1 on Thursday at the Bell Centre. Initially, […]

The Colorado Avalanche will head to Northern California to battle the San Jose Sharks on Sunday at the SAP Center. It will be a battle in the Bay Area as we share our NHL odds series and make an Avalanche-Sharks prediction and pick. The Avalanche rallied from a 2-0 deficit to beat the Ducks 4-3 […]

The Pittsburgh Penguins will head to the Great White North for a showdown with the Winnipeg Jets. It will be a thrilling battle at the Canada Life Centre as we share our NHL odds series and make a Penguins-Jets prediction and pick. The Penguins lost 4-1 to the Carolina Hurricanes on Friday at the PPG […]

In one of the more surprising storylines of the 2024-25 NHL season, the Nashville Predators have fallen to 0-5 in their first five games. Their latest setback came in a 5-2 loss on home ice to the Detroit Red Wings, who had shut them out 3-0 exactly one week earlier. The Predators struck first with […]

The Toronto Maple Leafs are back in action on Saturday night for an Original Six clash against the historic rival New York Rangers, but one veteran member of the host Leafs will once again be wearing street clothes while the rest of his teammates take the ice. Former Montreal Canadiens captain Max Pacioretty, whom the […]

Despite entering the 2024-25 NHL season with Stanley Cup aspirations, the Colorado Avalanche have looked like anything but contenders in the early going. After an 0-4 start to the campaign, the squad finally got in the win column after a tight 4-3 overtime victory over the Anaheim Ducks on Friday night. Despite a 45-save gem […]

The 2024-25 NHL season is not even two weeks old, and the Columbus Blue Jackets are already riddled with injuries. Captain Boone Jenner is on the shelf, along with Dmitri Voronkov and Erik Gudbranson — and the list added another name on Saturday. Kent Johnson, the No. 5 overall pick in the 2021 NHL Draft, […]

The New York Rangers are on a roll to begin the 2024-25 NHL season, having won four of their first five games while picking up points in every game at the same time. And ahead of Saturday night’s Original Six clash against the Toronto Maple Leafs, they’ve made a lineup change that sees some serious […]

The Colorado Avalanche aren’t off to the best start this season, but it appears they will get a key player back in the fold soon. Valeri Nichushkin just returned to Denver and will begin skating on his own, the team announced Saturday. He’s currently in Stage 3 of the NHL/NHLPA Player Assistance Program and is […]

The Utah Hockey Club got off to a phenomenal start to the 2024-25 National Hockey League campaign — but things have started to go off the rails for the new franchise. After winning each of their first three games, Utah has suffered two consecutive defeats at the hands of the New Jersey Devils and Anaheim […]

The Bruins and the Utah Hockey Club meet in Salt Lake City! These two teams have been playing well in the early part of the NHL season. We continue our NHL odds series with a Bruins-Utah Hockey Club prediction and pick. The Boston Bruins were among the best teams in the Eastern Conference last year. […]

The Flames and the Kraken meet in Seattle! The Flames started off the season undefeated, while the Kraken have been solid up this point in the season as well. We continue our NHL odds series with a Flames-Kraken prediction and pick. The Calgary Flames were inconsistent last year and missed the playoffs. They already seem […]

The San Jose Sharks used their fatal flaw to their advantage in 2023-24, locking down the first-overall pick thanks to some abysmal defense and goaltending. The Sharks addressed the goaltending situation for 2024-25 and beyond by acquiring Yaroslav Askarov from the Nashville Predators, but an injury delayed his debut. San Jose may be content with […]

It’s no secret the Anaheim Ducks have high hopes for Lukas Dostal and his long-term outlook in the NHL. Dostal played well in his rookie season last year. And so far, the Ducks netminder has certainly shown up big in 2024-25. Ducks forward Troy Terry is certainly a fan of his work, and especially of […]

The Vancouver Canucks and Philadelphia Flyers will only play each other twice each season, and they’re getting it out of the way early in 2024-25. The Flyers took the first game back on October 11 on their Western Canadian road trip, defeating the Flyers 3-2 in overtime. The Canucks had high hopes entering this season, […]

Alexandar Georgiev and the Colorado Avalanche have had a tough start to the 2024-25 season. Poor goaltending has plagued Colorado throughout their early slate of games. The Avalanche have also had some injury issues early on in the year. However, things were certainly more positive on Friday night. The Avalanche defeated the Anaheim Ducks in […]

The Montreal Canadiens entered this season with tons of hype and would love a better record than the 2-3-0 mark they entered Long Island with to take on the New York Islanders. However, injuries to integral players and shoddy play from their top line have put the league’s most historic franchise back into the basement […]

The Washington Capitals and New Jersey Devils will match up for the second time this season on Saturday night. The Devils won the first meeting 5-3 in Washington and will host the second game. The Capitals played just three games so far, but have a promising 2-1 record. The Devils seemed like one of the […]

The New York Rangers and Toronto Maple Leafs square off in the premier matchup on Saturday night. The Original 6 rivals can be seen on Hockey Night in Canada up north and on the NHL Network in the United States, making this the biggest game of the evening slate. It’s always special when two Original […]

The Carolina Hurricanes defeated the Pittsburgh Penguins on Friday night. Carolina fell behind early on thanks to Drew O’Connor. But in the end, Carolina cruised to a relatively comfortable victory. Head coach Rod Brind’Amour certainly likes what he saw from his team on Friday. Brind’Amour, who signed a contract extension with the Hurricanes in the […]

The Ottawa Senators acquired a major upgrade between the pipes during the offseason, acquiring former Vezina Trophy-winning goaltender Linus Ullmark from the Boston Bruins and sending the struggling Joonas Korpisalo back to Boston in return; they soon locked up Ullmark with a four-year contract extension. However, Ullmark has only played in two games with his […]

The Pittsburgh Penguins witnessed history on Wednesday night. However, the momentum from the Penguins’ comeback win over the Buffalo Sabres did not carry over to Friday night. The Penguins lost to the Carolina Hurricanes by a score of 4-1. And veteran forward Lars Eller had something to say after the game. Eller spoke about the […]

The Philadelphia Flyers are tired of being als0-rans in the NHL. They have not made the playoffs since the 2019-20 season and they have only won one postseason round since the 2011-12 season. A team that was once a power in the NHL has failed to build any consistency over the years. The Flyers hired […]

Goaltenders around the NHL have received massive paydays as of late. The Boston Bruins signed Jeremy Swayman to an eight-year contract before the season began. Additionally, the Ottawa Senators signed Linus Ullmark to a four-year contract to keep him around for the foreseeable future. Now, it’s Jake Oettinger signing a new contract with the Dallas […]

The Utah Hockey Club traded for John Marino in the hopes of bolstering their blueline. However, they have yet to see their new defenseman in action. Marino has not played this season due to an upper-body injury he suffered in training camp. And it appears he won’t make his Utah Hockey Club debut for quite […]

It is a rematch of the 2023 Stanley Cup finals as the Vegas Golden Knights visit the Florida Panthers. It is time to continue our NHL odds series with a Golden Knights-Panthers prediction and pick. The Golden Knights enter the game sitting at 3-2-0 on the year. They opened up 3-0 on the year with […]

The New York Rangers signed Kaapo Kakko to a one-year contract this summer. This contract did not hinder any of the trade rumors surrounding Kakko through the offseason. However, it did show that New York, to some extent, remains confident that the former second-overall pick benefits the team on the ice more than trading him […]

The New York Rangers are off to a strong start in the 2024-25 NHL season, posting a 3-0-1 record through four games, bolstered by standout performances from stars like Artemi Panarin, Adam Fox and Chris Kreider. However, an intriguing storyline surrounds the future of goaltender Igor Shesterkin, who reportedly turned down an $88 million contract […]

Two of the contenders in the Western Conference face off as the Edmonton Oilers face the Dallas Stars. It is time to continue our NHL odds series with an Oilers-Stars prediction and pick. The Oilers come into the game sitting at 2-3-0 on the year. They started the year sitting at 0-3, but have now […]

It is an East meets West battle on Saturday as the Nashville Predators host the Detroit Red Wings. It is time to continue our NHL odds series with a Red Wings-Predators prediction and pick. The Red Wings enter the year sitting at just 1-3 on the year. They are coming off back-to-back losses to the […]

The Boston Bruins were quite active during the offseason, making several roster changes that included both key additions and notable departures. Among those who left the team were Jake DeBrusk, Linus Ullmark, Kevin Shattenkirk, Pat Maroon, James van Riemsdyk, Danton Heinen, and Matt Grzelcyk. On the flip side, the Bruins welcomed new faces, including goaltender […]

The Tampa Bay Lightning look to stay undefeated as they face the Ottawa Senators. It is time to continue our NHL odds series with a Lightning-Senators prediction and pick. The Lightning come into the game sitting at 3-0-0 on the year. They opened up with a win on the road against Carolina, before having a […]

The Toronto Maple Leafs have been without goaltender Joseph Woll to start the 2024-25 season due to injury. Fortunately, Anthony Stolarz and Dennis Hildeby have stepped up, helping the team to a 3-1 record through the first four games. The Leafs’ most recent win was a commanding 6-2 triumph over the Los Angeles Kings. And […]

Vancouver Canucks forward Teddy Blueger and Florida Panthers defenseman Uvis Balinskis squared off for the first all-Latvian fight in National Hockey League history on Thursday night — but there were no hard feelings afterwards. The two could be seen sharing a handshake and a hug after the Canucks beat the Panthers 3-2 in overtime at […]

The Colorado Avalanche are one of the NHL’s biggest surprises in 2024-25 — and not in a good way. The Avs have failed to secure a single point through four games, joining the Nashville Predators and San Jose Sharks as the only three teams without a win. And the goaltending situation is going from bad […]

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 […]