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The St. Louis Blues currently sit at the .500 mark, having won six games in regulation and lost six games in regulation through their first 12 contests of the 2024-25 NHL season, good for fifth overall place in the Central Division. Unfortunately, they’ve been dealt a frustrating health setback. First-year Blues defenseman Philip Broberg, who […]

San Jose Sharks prized rookie forward Macklin Celebrini confirmed to reporters on Monday, via Curtis Pashelka of The Mercury News, that he’ll return to the lineup on Tuesday against the Columbus Blue Jackets. He must come off injured reserve, which means the Sharks need to quickly create a roster opening. Celebrini, the first overall pick […]

The NHL Global Series Finland was a smashing success — unless you’re a fan of the Dallas Stars. The excitable crowd at Nokia Arena in Tampere were treated to two thrilling games, with a total of 16 goals scored in just 120 minutes of hockey. It was the defending Stanley Cup champion Florida Panthers coming […]

The Colorado Avalanche have been without forward Valeri Nichushkin for the early part of the 2024-25 NHL season, as he was suspended for six months earlier in the year and entered Stage 3 of the NHLPA Player Assistance Program. Nichushkin had already participated in the program earlier in the season, missing several games while receiving […]

The San Jose Sharks continue to trudge through a difficult start to a season after finishing at the bottom of the NHL standings in each of the last two seasons. Following Saturday night’s setback at the hands of the Vancouver Canucks, they now sit at 3-8-2 through the first 13 games of the campaign. To […]

The Winnipeg Jets are the class of the NHL to this point in the 2024-25 season. The Jets won each of their first eight games to begin the year. And the loss of that winning streak has not cooled them down. Winnipeg continues to play well, and on Sunday, picked up a win over the […]

The Montreal Canadiens dropped to 4-7-1 following Saturday’s 3-1 setback to the Pittsburgh Penguins at PPG Paints Arena. They’re currently in last place in the Atlantic Division, and things don’t appear to be getting any better for them. If things don’t turn around, the Canadiens are in danger of seeing their postseason drought continue; they […]

The Nashville Predators were held without a win to begin the 2024-25 NHL season. Steven Stamkos had his Predators debut spoiled by the Dallas Stars during the opening week of the season. And it took Nashville six games to finally get in the win column. However, the team has certainly turned things around, as seen […]

The Washington Capitals have raced out to a hot start in the 2024-24 campaign, as they have racked up wins in eight of their first 10 games to put them atop the Metropolitan Division for the time being. And once again, Alex Ovechkin has played a huge role in helping the Caps get out of […]

Legendary former NFL quarterback Tom Brady accomplished nearly everything possible during his time with the New England Patriots and later the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, winning multiple championships and becoming a bonafide first-ballot Hall of Famer as arguably the greatest QB in history. So, how exactly would he perform if he traded his cleats for skates? […]

The Vancouver Canucks have been without forward Dakota Joshua for the first several games of the 2024-25 NHL season, as he underwent surgery during the offseason to remove a cancerous tumor from one of his testicles. The good news is that not only did Joshua discover the problem in time, but he also anticipated eventually […]

Kris Letang has been a heart and soul player for the Pittsburgh Penguins since being drafted by the franchise in 2004, and the three-time Stanley Cup champion will play his 1,100th career NHL game on Saturday night. It’ll be against his hometown team, with the Montreal Canadiens making the trip to PPG Paints Arena for […]

The Calgary Flames bid goodbye over the summer to another member of their most recent playoff squad, trading goaltender Jacob Markstrom to the New Jersey Devils and receiving a first-round pick in the 2025 NHL Draft and defenseman Kevin Bahl in return. The hope for the Devils was that Markstrom would provide a steady presence […]

The Minnesota Wild are off to a terrific start in 2024-25. Filip Gustavsson has been lights out between the pipes, Kirill Kaprizov is playing like a true top player in the NHL, and the Wild are 7-1-2 and just four points back of the Winnipeg Jets for first place in the Central Division. Considering Minnesota […]

The New York Islanders have been dealing with non-stop injuries to begin the season and it got worse on their road trip. Mat Barzal suffered an upper-body injury and returned to Long Island to get further evaluation. On Saturday, the team announced they’ve placed him on the LTIR and said he’ll miss 4-6 weeks. Adam […]

The New York Islanders received devastating news after their game on Wednesday. Forward Mathew Barzal will miss time with an upper-body injury. He did not play on Friday when the Islanders defeated the Buffalo Sabres. And at this time, there is no timeline for Barzal’s return to the ice. After Friday’s game, Bo Horvat reacted […]

The Minnesota Wild entered the 2024-25 season as an outside playoff contender in the Western Conference. The Wild have dealt with injuries early on in their schedule. However, things have gone better than most expected in October. Minnesota entered play Friday night with a 6-1-2 record. Powered by Kirill Kaprizov, they went on to defeat […]

The New York Rangers are looking to sign star goalie Igor Shesterkin before NHL Free Agency next summer. However, Shesterkin has already reportedly rejected a contract offer from the team. The Rangers goalie has dominated early on in the season, potentially raising his price in contract talks. Rangers defenseman K’Andre Miller encapsulated his performance after […]

The Vegas Golden Knights look to continue their winning ways as they face the Utah Hockey Club. It is time to continue our NHL odds series with a Utah Hockey Club-Golden Knights prediction and pick. The Utah Hockey Club comes into the game sitting at 5-4-2 on the year, but just broke and four-game losing […]

The Colorado Avalanche begin their road trip as they visit the Nashville Predators. It is time to continue our NHL odds series with an Avalanche-Predators prediction and pick. The Avalanche come into the game sitting at 5-6-0 on the year. After starting 0-4, they would win five straight games. Still, they have lost two straight […]

The Toronto Maple Leafs look to make it three wins in a row as they face the St. Louis Blues. It is time to continue our NHL odds series with a Maple Leafs-Blues prediction and pick. The Maple Leafs come into the game sitting at 6-4-1 on the year and have won two straight games. […]

The Seattle Kraken continue their Canadian road trip as they visit the Ottawa Senators. It is time to continue our NHL odds series with a Kraken-Senators prediction and pick. The Kraken come into the game sitting at 5-5-1 on the year. They have struggled as of late, with just one win in their last five […]

The Washington Capitals look to continue their hot play as they face the Columbus Blue Jackets. It is time to continue our NHL odds series with a Blue Jackets-Capitals prediction and pick. The Blue Jackets are 5-3-1 on the year. They have won three of their last four games, and last time out they faced […]

The struggling Boston Bruins hit the road as they face the Philadelphia Flyers. It is time to continue our NHL odds series with a Bruins-Flyers prediction and pick. The Bruins enter the game at 4-6-1 on the year but have lost five of their last six games. Last time out, they faced the Carolina Hurricanes. […]

The NHL heads to Finland for the NHL Global Series as the Dallas Stars face the Florida Panthers It is time to continue our NHL odds series with a Stars-Panthers prediction and pick. These two teams faced off in Finland on Friday. It was domination by the Panthers in a high-scoring affair for game one […]

The Pittsburgh Penguins began the season hoping to challenge for the playoffs in 2025. However, things have not gone according to plan for the 2024-25 campaign. The Penguins are currently 4-7-1, putting them in a tie for sixth place in the Metropolitan Division. However, only one point separates them and the last place New York […]

The Senators and Rangers meet in New York on Friday! These two teams played well at the beginning of the year and met in a pivotal matchup. We continue our NHL odds series with a Senators-Rangers prediction and pick. The Ottawa Senators have been solid this season. Brady Tkachuk and Tim Stutzle are the keys […]

The New York Islanders play the Buffalo Sabres on Friday night but will do so without their star forward. Mathew Barzal has an upper-body injury that will keep him out of the game. According to the team’s official social media account, he has returned to Long Island to undergo testing from team doctors. “Isles Injury […]

Two of the top teams in the NHL face off as the Tampa Bay Lightning visit the Minnesota Wild. It is time to continue our NHL odds series with a Lightning-Wild prediction and pick. The Lightning come into the game sitting at 7-3-0 on the year. They have won four of the last five games […]

The New York Islanders look to break their losing streak as they face the Buffalo Sabres.  It is time to continue our NHL odds series with an Islanders-Sabres prediction and pick. The Islanders come in struggling. They are just 3-5-2 on the year and have lost four of their last five games. Last time out, […]

The Winnipeg Jets look to continue to play well as they visit the Columbus Blue Jackets. It is time to continue our NHL odds series with a Jets-Blue Jackets prediction and pick. The Jets come into the game sitting at 9-1-0 on the year and have rebounded from their first loss of the year. After […]

The NHL heads to Finland for the NHL Global Series as the Florida Panthers face the Dallas Stars. It is time to continue our NHL odds series with a Panthers-Stars prediction and pick. The Panthers come into the game sitting at 7-3-1 on the year and have won four of the last five games. In […]

Alex Ovechkin notched his 858th career goal and added two assists as the Washington Capitals defeated the Montreal Canadiens 6-3 on Thursday night, extending their solid season start. The Capitals captain’s goal was his first against Cayden Primeau, adding Primeau as the 176th different goaltender he’s scored on throughout his career. In NHL history, only […]

While the New Jersey Devils dismantled the Vancouver Canucks by a 6-0 score in Wednesday’s game, they were playing without forward Curtis Lazar – and they’ll have to get used to life without him for the foreseeable future. The Devils announced on Thursday afternoon on their official X account that he had undergone successful surgery […]

The San Jose Sharks were the NHL’s worst club in the 2023-24 season, and they were rewarded by winning the Draft Lottery with the opportunity to select Boston College phenom forward Macklin Celebrini with the first overall selection. And while they made their pick of Celebrini, he was injured in San Jose’s first game of […]

The Winnipeg Jets are to a phenomenal start in 2024-25, jumping out of the gates with a 9-1 record and looking like one of the National Hockey League’s premier teams in the process. The Jets began the year with eight straight victories, and dating back to the end of the 2023-24 campaign have now won […]

The first Hughes Bowl of the season was a one-sided affair on Thursday night, with Jack and Luke Hughes and the New Jersey Devils crushing brother Quinn and his Vancouver Canucks 6-0 at Rogers Arena. Most of the Canucks had games to forget in front of the home crowd, although JT Miller was one of […]

The Carolina Hurricanes have been surging over the past couple of weeks, winning four straight games to improve to 6-2 — but they’ll be without star goaltender Frederik Andersen for the foreseeable future. Although Canes head coach Rod Brind’Amour said earlier this week that he expected the netminder to be out short-term, Andersen has now […]

Anze Kopitar has dominated the Vegas Golden Knights since they came into the league in 2017-18, and that continued for the Los Angeles Kings’ captain on Wednesday night. Kopitar led the way with three points in a 6-3 triumph, in the process recording his 800th National Hockey League assist. The milestone put the greatest Slovenian […]