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The Toronto Maple Leafs take on the Montreal Canadiens as both teams hit the ice for the first game of the season! Below we will continue our NHL odds series with a Maple Leafs-Canadiens prediction and pick. We will also let you know how to watch the game. Here are the NHL odds, courtesy of […]

The New York Rangers have a monumental task ahead as star goaltender Igor Shesterkin enters the final season of his contract, positioning himself for what could become the largest deal for a goalie in NHL history. However, if recent reports from former Rangers goaltender and current NHL analyst Kevin Weekes are accurate, the team is […]

The defending Stanely Cup Champions take the ice as the Boston Bruins visit the Florida Panthers. It is time to continue our NHL odds series with a Bruins-Panthers prediction and pick. It was another solid year for the Boston Bruins last year. Last year the Bruins were 47-20-15, good for second in the Atlantic Division […]

The NHL season kicks off in earnest as the St. Louis Blues visit the Seatle Kraken. It is time to continue our NHL odds series with a Blues-Kraken prediction and pick. The 2023-24 St. Louis Blues finished just outside the playoffs. They would go 43-33-6, finishing with 92 points, and in ninth place in the […]

The Detroit Red Wings are ready for the 2024-25 NHL season. Detroit has ended its training camp along with the rest of the league. They have yet to confirm their opening night roster officially. However, they have trimmed their roster down to 23 players as required by the NHL. With the season only days away, […]

The Boston Bruins are ready for the 2024-25 NHL season with puck drop less than 24 hours away. The Bruins came within two games of the Eastern Conference Finals in 2024. However, they could not overcome the Florida Panthers in the second round. Florida went on to win the Stanley Cup, while Boston went into […]

The Tampa Bay Lightning are ready for the 2024-25 season now that training camp has ended across the NHL. Tampa Bay failed to advance in the Stanley Cup Playoffs for the second consecutive season. The Lightning were eliminated by the Florida Panthers in the first round in five games. In the summer, Tampa Bay made […]

The Florida Panthers are gearing up for the 2024-25 season now that training camp has ended. The Panthers are the reigning Stanley Cup champions after they defeated the Edmonton Oilers in Game 7 back in June. Florida lost some depth in NHL Free Agency, but the Panthers added talent to the roster to make up […]

The Detroit Red Wings signed forward Austin Watson to a one-year, two-way contract and placed him on waivers Monday afternoon. Watson, initially joined the Red Wings on a professional tryout agreement in August, contributing an assist in four preseason games. By signing and waiving him on the same day, the Red Wings can designate him […]

The Toronto Maple Leafs are gearing up for the 2024-25 season as training camp draws to a close. Toronto failed to beat the Boston Bruins in the first round of the Stanley Cup Playoffs earlier this spring. As a result, the Maple Leafs brought in Craig Berube as the new head coach of the team. […]

For the first time in their history, the Florida Panthers are set to enter a season as the defending Stanley Cup champions. They reached hockey’s mountaintop dramatic seven-game series win over the Edmonton Oilers. After jumping out to a commanding 3-0 lead, the Panthers nearly let it slip away, losing the next three games before […]

The Winnipeg Jets had an impressive 2023-24 regular season, achieving 52 wins and securing second place in the Central Division. A key highlight of their campaign was setting a franchise record with an eight-game winning streak, demonstrating their consistency and strength throughout the year. This success positioned them as strong contenders heading into the postseason, […]

The Philadelphia Flyers made Jett Luchanko the 13th overall pick in the 2024 NHL Draft back in June. It was a bit of a surprising pick at the time considering the options on the board. However, general manager Daniel Briere and head coach John Tortorella liked what they saw in him during his junior days. […]

The Detroit Red Wings are preparing for the 2024-25 season with training camp now in the rearview mirror. Detroit had an interesting offseason, adding talent around the edges of the roster. The Red Wings narrowly missed the Stanley Cup Playoffs in 2024. And their goal is to make a return to postseason hockey in 2025. […]

It’s been a difficult last several weeks for the Columbus Blue Jackets, as they grapple with the shocking and sudden death of forward Johnny Gaudreau as well as his brother Matthew in late August. Both Johnny and Matthew were struck by a drunk driver and killed while cycling in New Jersey, just a day before […]

The Chicago Blackhawks and Utah Hockey Club will match up in a historic game for one franchise. Utah will be the home of the Hockey Club, making it the third location in the franchise’s history. The team started in Winnipeg, then moved to Arizona where it stayed until the end of last season. The Coyotes […]

The Calgary Flames have missed the Stanley Cup Playoffs the last two seasons, and their attempt to break the trend for this season has already been dealt a significant blow. Forward Yegor Sharangovich, who they acquired in 2023 from the New Jersey Devils in exchange for Tyler Toffoli, has been placed on Injured Reserve with […]

The Minnesota Wild have gotten one key extension out of the way ahead of their 2024-25 season opener, signing goaltender Jesper Wallstedt to a two-year, $4.4 million contract extension on Monday. “This was my goal coming in,” the Wild’s goalie of the future said of the new deal, per NHL.com’s Jessi Pierce. “Hopefully I had […]

The New York Islanders have lost in the first round to the Carolina Hurricanes in two consecutive seasons. They enter 2024-25 with a great goalie in Ilya Sorokin, a new coach in Patrick Roy, and a new top-six forward in Anthony Duclair. While there are high expectations, there is one massive flaw the Islanders must […]

The Toronto Maple Leafs are set to begin their 2024-25 season against the rival Montreal Canadiens on Wednesday night at the Bell Centre — and young defenseman Timothy Liljegren could be a healthy scratch for that contest. As it stands, the blue line consists of Morgan Rielly, Chris Tanev, Oliver Ekman-Larsson, Jake McCabe, Conor Timmins […]

The Anaheim Ducks are set with the goaltending tandem of Lukas Dostal and John Gibson for the upcoming 2024-25 NHL season, but were dealt a setback when it was announced that Gibson underwent emergency appendectomy surgery and would be absent for the next handful of weeks. Ducks general manager Pat Verbeek has acted swiftly and […]

The Boston Bruins and goaltender Jeremy Swayman recently agreed on an eight-year, $66 million contract, but not before a lengthy and contentious negotiation played out in the public to some extent, in large part due to Bruins general manager Cam Neely’s comments about a $64 million offer. Swayman’s agent, Lewis Gross, denied that at the […]

The Montreal Canadiens have been at the center of plenty of pre-season controversy this year. David Reinbacher and Patrik Laine both got hurt in a game against the Toronto Maple Leafs on October 28. Defenseman Arber Xhakej also got into a fight that re-ignited age-old fighting debates. Now, the Canadiens are considering sending Xhakej down […]

Ilya Sorokin missed the New York Islanders’ entire preseason after undergoing back surgery to address an offseason injury, but the Russian will be ready to go for opening night, general manager Lou Lamoriello confirmed on Sunday. Although it’s a phenomenal sign that the 29-year-old is entering the 2024-25 campaign healthy, he might not be between […]

The Columbus Blue Jackets have been hit with another setback as captain Boone Jenner suffered an upper-body injury during practice. The expectation is that Jenner will miss the start of the regular season and potentially face a prolonged absence, adding to the challenges the Blue Jackets are already facing for this 2024-25 season. Jenner is […]

The New York Rangers have dealt with a massive injury this pre-season. Forward Artemi Panarin left two different exhibition games with a lower-body injury and missed some practice. On Monday, he was a full participant in practice, according to Vince Mercogliano of the USA Today. “It’s preseason,” Panarin told Rangers’ reporters. “I had a little […]

The Toronto Maple Leafs are just days away from kicking off their 2024-25 NHL campaign. But before that, their front office made a couple of intriguing moves, with veterans Max Pacioretty and Steven Lorentz each being signed by Toronto to a one-year deal. Maple Leafs make decisions on a pair of vets Both players joined […]

Connor McDavid was the first player to win the Conn Smythe Trophy as postseason MVP on a losing team since 2003 — but the superstar refused to accept it on the ice after the Edmonton Oilers lost a crushing Game 7 to the Florida Panthers in the 2024 Stanley Cup Final. He recently revealed to […]

The Edmonton Oilers suffered a heartbreaking loss to the Florida Panthers in Game 7 of the Stanley Cup Final. It started a complicated summer for Connor McDavid, who got married to his long-time girlfriend Lauren Kyle in August. McDavid spoke with The Athletic about the dramatic change of bachelor party plans after the brutal defeat. […]

Once again, the Colorado Avalanche enter the 2024-25 season as one of the Western Conference’s top teams. Only two years removed from a Stanley Cup win, the Avalanche roster features some of the game’s top stars. There’s an argument to be made that Cale Makar, Nathan MacKinnon and Mikko Rantanen represent three of the NHL’s […]

The Los Angeles Kings’ worst nightmare is a date with the Edmonton Oilers in the first round of the playoffs. The Kings have gone out this way in three consecutive seasons and had hoped this year would be different. They had a chance at finishing second to the Oilers in the Pacific Division when looking […]

In 2022-23, Seattle Kraken forward Matty Beniers emerged as a potential star. He played to a near All-Star level and helped the Kraken shock the world in the Stanley Cup Playoffs. Beniers’ performances earned him the Calder Trophy as the best rookie in the NHL. In 2023-24, though, he took a bit of a step […]

The Boston Bruins finally signed Jeremy Swayman on Sunday afternoon. As a result, the Bruins turn their focus to the 2024-25 season ahead. Boston is certainly a playoff contender for this upcoming season. However, star defenseman Charlie McAvoy is not interested in only making the playoffs. He has his sights set on the Stanley Cup. […]

Hope is beginning to return to the San Jose Sharks. San Jose had a horrific season in 2023-24, resulting in the firing of David Quinn as head coach. This summer saw the team get better, however. The Sharks drafted Macklin Celebrini first overall in the 2024 NHL Draft. Additionally, they signed Tyler Toffoli and Alex […]

The Boston Bruins are preparing for the 2024-25 NHL season, which begins later this week. However, their focus has been divided to some extent by the messy Jeremy Swayman contract situation. Some of the tension involved in negotiations became public during the preseason. But on Sunday, Swayman finally signed a new contract. Swayman has signed […]

Later this week, the Vancouver Canucks and Colorado Avalanche will begin their regular season journeys. Before that begins, the two teams struck a deal on Sunday. In a surprising decision, the Avalanche sent defenseman Erik Brannstrom to the Vancouver Canucks for Tucker Poolman and a 2025 fourth-round pick. The Canucks’ official account posted the full […]

The Vancouver Canucks are gearing up for the 2024-25 NHL season. On Sunday, they made a couple of moves in advance of their season opener. One of these moves involves one of their own players. The Canucks signed forward Nils Hoglander to a contract extension, the team confirmed on Sunday. This new contract runs for […]

Fans have watched as messy contract talks between Jeremy Swayman and the Boston Bruins have unfolded rather publicly. Bruins executive Cam Neely took a public shot at Swayman at a press conference. And Swayman’s representative fired back in his own way. On Sunday, though, Swayman finally signed an eight-year contract extension. Swayman and the Bruins […]

The New York Islanders are setting their roster ahead of the 2024-25 season. Pierre Engvall signed a seven-year contract before last season to remain with the Islanders. Although he had a poor season in the first year of the deal, everyone expected he would be back in 2024. On Sunday, Lou Lamoriello waived Engvall, according […]