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Utah Hockey Club has gotten off to a nice start in its inaugural season. After moving from Arizona, the expectations were fairly low considering the rough end to the Coyotes run. But a new city has injected new life into the young roster. They are .500 despite losing seven of their last nine games, a […]

The Pittsburgh Penguins find themselves in a tough spot, sitting just two points above the bottom of the NHL standings with a 6-9-2 record through 17 games. Their latest setback was a humiliating 7-1 loss to the Dallas Stars, where they allowed a staggering six goals in the first period alone. Penguins GM Kyle Dubas […]

The floundering Pittsburgh Penguins have made their first trade of what could eventually be many in the 2024-25 NHL season. They’ve sent forward Lars Eller to the Washington Capitals, and in return are receiving a 2027 third-round draft pick and a 2025 fifth-round draft pick (originally belonging to Chicago). Eller returns to the franchise where […]

The Columbus Blue Jackets have been one of the surprise teams in the NHL this season. After a tragic offseason with the passing of Johnny Gaudreau and multiple injuries, expectations were low. Their .500 start is a nice story but is not enough for new general manager Don Waddell to hold onto pending free agents. […]

The Winnipeg Jets are shoring up their defense. The Jets are reclaiming goaltender Kaapo Kahkonen off waivers, per The Athletic. Kahkonen most recently spent time with the Colorado Avalanche. Kahkonen is a veteran who didn’t find sure footing in Colorado this season. He also spent some time in net with the Colorado Eagles, his first […]

The Anaheim Ducks are off to another miserable start in 2024-25, and a couple of longtime veterans could be getting a change of scenery before next March’s trade deadline because of it. That includes Cam Fowler, who has been a heart and soul player for the team since being drafted 12th overall back in 2010. […]

The Dallas Stars dismantled the reeling Pittsburgh Penguins 7-1 at PPG Paints Arena on Monday night — and Mason Marchment was the offensive catalyst. The 29-year-old erupted for a goal and five points as the Stars embarrassed their cross-conference foes in front of their home crowd. Six of Dallas’ goals came in the first period, […]

Philadelphia Flyers rookie Matvei Michkov returned to the lineup on Monday against the San Jose Sharks after being a healthy scratch for the previous two games, and head coach John Tortorella was happy with his efforts in his return to the ice. “He played good,” John Tortorella said, via Josh Wegman of theScore. “… I […]

The Boston Bruins continue to struggle early on in the 2024-25 NHL season. The B’s are sitting right at .500 through 16 games, putting together a pedestrian 7-7-2 record in that span. The offense has been particularly futile, and that includes veteran forward Trent Frederic. Frederic’s name has been swirling in trade rumors since former […]

The Calgary Flames and Vancouver Canucks will face off for the second time this season. The Flames took an exciting victory in the season’s first game, rallying back to win 6-5 in overtime with three third-period goals. The Flames entered the third with a one-goal deficit but took the lead on goals from Martin Pospisil, […]

The New York Islanders and Edmonton Oilers enter this game on similar trajectories. It is surprising, as last year’s Stanley Cup runner-ups looked like a team that could follow a similar path as last year’s Florida Panthers and win the cup on their second opportunity. However, they’ll need to start climbing the standings for a […]

The Columbus Blue Jackets look to break their losing streak as they visit the Seattle Kraken. It is time to continue our NHL odds series with a Blue Jackets-Kraken prediction and pick. The Blue Jackets come into the game sitting at 5-7-2 on the year but have lost five straight games. Last time out, they […]

The Boston Bruins start their road trip as they face the St. Louis Blues. It is time to continue our NHL odds series with a Bruins-Blues prediction and pick. The Bruins enter the game sitting at 7-7-2 on the year and have won three of their last five games. The Bruins last played the Ottawa […]

The two division leads in the Eastern Conference face off as the New Jersey Devils face the Florida Panthers. It is time to continue our NHL odds series with a Devils-Panthers prediction and pick. The Devils come into the game sitting at 10-6-2 and have won five of their last seven games. Last time out, […]

The top team in the NHL takes to the ice as the Winnipeg Jets face the New York Rangers. It is time to continue our NHL odds series with a Jets-Rangers prediction and pick. The Jets come into the game sitting at 14-1-0 on the year and have won six straight games. Last time out, […]

It is a battle of Canadian teams as the Ottawa Senators visit the Toronto Maple Leafs. It is time to continue our NHL odds series with a Senators-Maple Leafs prediction and pick. The Senators come into the game sitting at 7-7-0 on the year and are coming off a game in Boston. Linus Ullmark returned […]

The Florida Panthers won the Stanley Cup in 2024 after a meteoric two-year rise. Florida fell short in 2023 when they lost to the Vegas Golden Knights. But they battled hard this past season to finally lift hockey’s biggest prize. In 2024-25, the Panthers remain one of the best teams in the entire league. Florida […]

Erik Karlsson and the Pittsburgh Penguins melted down against the Dallas Stars on Monday night. Pittsburgh allowed six goals in the first period alone. Pittsburgh went on to lose by the score of 7-1 in a game they were never truly competitive in. Things are bleak on the ice, and they may not be all […]

For the last few seasons, Dante Fabbro has been subjected to trade rumors. Many people around the NHL believed the former Nashville Predators defenseman was a prime trade candidate. As expected, Fabbro’s tenure in Nashville has come to an end. However, he wasn’t traded. The Columbus Blue Jackets claimed him off waivers. The Predators are […]

The Pittsburgh Penguins were hoping to build on the momentum of their 4-2 victory over the rival Washington Capitals last week, and welcomed in the Western Conference contending Dallas Stars to PPG Paints Arena on Monday night. However, the game’s opening 20 minutes were nothing short of an absolute disaster for Pittsburgh. By the time […]

The Edmonton Oilers have Connor McDavid back on the ice after an injury scare in late October. Edmonton is looking to build upon last season’s run to the Stanley Cup Final. But a slow start has certainly hindered things. In any event, this week could become a historic one if McDavid produces at his usual […]

The Toronto Maple Leafs have played their last two games without captain Auston Matthews, who is recovering from an upper-body injury. Despite winning both matchups against divisional rivals, the Detroit Red Wings and Montreal Canadiens, the Leafs will be eager to get him back in the lineup as soon as possible. However, the latest update […]

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 […]