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Alex Ovechkin was held off the scoresheet for nearly 57 minutes in a 3-0 Washington Capitals win over the Seattle Kraken on Thursday night — but The Great Eight found a way to do what he does best just before the final buzzer. Ovechkin scored an empty net goal late in the third period — […]

The New Jersey Devils beat the Boston Bruins 5-1 on Tuesday but suffered a big loss in the process. Jacob Markstrom left the Devils’ victory with a knee injury that scared fans. Last season, they struggled in goal and traded for Markstrom as their big move to compete for a championship. But the team announced […]

The Edmonton Oilers beat the Vancouver Canucks 6-2 on Thursday night. Another chippy game between the Canadian rivals featured 13 penalties, including a game misconduct, and Corey Perry was right in the middle of it. The hardnosed veteran has made a name for himself as a pest and one teammate has noticed. Leon Draisaitl praised […]

After another disappointingly early exit in the 2024 Stanley Cup Playoffs, the Toronto Maple Leafs are once again one of the NHL’s premier teams in 2024-25. The Leafs are 30-17-2 as of January 23, good for first place in the Atlantic Division and just seven points back of the Washington Capitals in the President’s Trophy […]

The Utah Hockey Club will face the Winnipeg Jets on Friday. It will be a Central Division showdown at the MTS Centre as we share our NHL odds series and make a Utah Hockey Club-Jets prediction and pick. The Utah Hockey Club leads the head-to-head series 1-0. Recently, they beat the Jets 5-2 on January […]

The Detroit Red Wings will be without one of their top offensive weapons when the surging Montreal Canadiens visit Little Caesars Arena for an all-Atlantic Division clash on Thursday night. Patrick Kane is day to day with an upper-body injury and will not suit up for the contest, head coach Todd McLellan confirmed. Kane sustained […]

The Tampa Bay Lightning will battle the Chicago Blackhawks on Friday. It will be a showdown at the United Center as we share our NHL odds series and make a Lightning-Blackhawks prediction and pick. The Lightning are 28-9 against the Blackhawks in regulation. Amazingly, they have gone 9-1 against the Hawks over the past 10 […]

The Vegas Golden Knights will head to Texas to face the Dallas Stars. It will be a Western Conference showdown as we share our NHL odds series and make a Golden Knights-Stars prediction and pick. The Golden Knights lead the head-to-head series 21-16. Recently, the Knights defeated the Stars 3-2 on December 6, 2024. But […]

The Seattle Kraken are well out of Western Conference playoff discussions as the second half of the NHL season begins. While they were not expected to contend this year, it has been a disappointing campaign. The NHL trade deadline is March 7 and the Kraken are one of few teams sure to sell pieces. The […]

The Vegas Golden Knights announced that center William Karlsson is out on a week-to-week basis with a lower-body injury on Thursday. It is a blow for the Golden Knights, as Karlsson is a key member of their forward group. He had scored seven goals with 11 assists for 18 points in 38 games so far […]

The Chicago Blackhawks continue to struggle in the 2024-25 NHL season, finding themselves in the very last spot in the standings. Management clearly had higher expectations in 2023 first-round draft pick Connor Bedard’s sophomore season, and it resulted in the firing of head coach Luke Richardson in early December. One player that the club is […]

Adam Fantilli was the catalyst of the Columbus Blue Jackets’ seventh win in their last 10 games on Wednesday night, recording his first career hat trick in a 5-1 victory over the Toronto Maple Leafs at Scotiabank Arena. It came at just the perfect time for the 20-year-old, who told NHL.com’s Dave McCarthy that he […]

The Philadelphia Flyers look to continue their winning streak as they face the New York Islanders. It is time to continue our NHL odds series with a Flyers-Islanders prediction and pick. The Flyers come into Thursday night at 22-20-6 on the year, which places them in sixth place in the Metropolitan Division. It also places […]

There weren’t many exciting moments for the Toronto Maple Leafs during Wednesday’s game at Scotiabank Arena, as they were defeated by a 5-1 final score by the Columbus Blue Jackets. However, there was one particularly thrilling aspect during the event involving enforcer Ryan Reaves. He dropped the gloves against Blue Jackets forward Mathieu Olivier in […]

The Minnesota Wild are firmly in the playoff discussion as the second half of the NHL season begins. Their hot start as them in second place in the Central Divison with 60 points in 47 games. But since the end of December, the Wild have been without Kirill Kaprizov and Jared Spurgeon due to injuries. […]

Jonathan Toews hasn’t played a National Hockey League game since April of 2023, but the three-time Stanley Cup champion could be eyeing a return to the game in 2024-25. Although the Winnipeg Jets would certainly be a fit for the 36-year-old — Manitoba is his hometown, after all — there’s no guarantee he will be […]

There are two massive differences between the Nashville Predators and San Jose Sharks as they sit at the bottom of the Western Conference standings. The Sharks’ front office is happy to be there and possibly land another first-overall pick in the draft, while the Predators’ front office thought they had built a team that would […]

The Washington Capitals cannot stop winning hockey games, and they’ll have another good chance to keep the streak going when they visit the Seattle Kraken on Thursday night. The 2024-25 Capitals season was supposed to be about Alex Ovechkin’s record chase and not much else. The front office hoped they’d keep the fans invested in […]

It won’t be the best matchup when the Pittsburgh Penguins and Anaheim Ducks meet on Thursday night. Both teams are in seventh in their respective divisions, with the Penguins heading for a rebuild and the Ducks still trying to emerge from their lengthy quest to be contenders. It has been difficult for both teams over […]

The Edmonton Oilers are without Connor McDavid for the next few games. However, the Oilers are one of the best teams in the NHL at this time. And while they certainly want McDavid in their lineup, they can make do without him for now. When he returns, it’s back to business as usual. This season, […]

The Pittsburgh Penguins have refuted reports of a fire sale in recent weeks. After trading Lars Eller to the Washington Capitals earlier in the season, it appeared as if the team would start tearing things down. However, Pittsburgh has turned things around in a major way. And at this time, the Penguins are contending for […]

The New Jersey Devils lost four straight games entering Wednesday night’s action. Devils head coach Sheldon Keefe blew up at practice on Wednesday after calling out star players earlier in the week. It seemed to work as New Jersey skated to a 5-1 victory over the Boston Bruins. However, they lost goalie Jacob Markstrom during […]

The Toronto Maple Leafs are playing incredible hockey in the 2024-25 season. The Maple Leafs had struggled a bit, but have since rattled off three straight wins. Unfortunately, it appears the team is on track to lose Wednesday night to the Columbus Blue Jackets. And they will need to finish the game without forward Matthew […]

The San Jose Sharks seemed to turn things around at one point in the season. However, the Sharks remain one of the worst teams in the NHL during the 2024-25 season. In saying this, it is worth noting that the vibe around this team is much different than what was felt during the 2023-24 campaign. […]

It wasn’t too long ago when New Jersey Devils coach Sheldon Keefe called out his star players after their fourth straight loss. Some of New Jersey’s top players, such as Jack Hughes and Jesper Bratt, have struggled in recent games. Keefe hoped calling out the elite in his lineup would spark some reaction. However, it […]

The Minnesota Wild have been without two of the most important pieces in their lineup for multiple weeks, but that could soon be on the verge of changing. Forward Kirill Kaprizov, who has missed the last 12 games with a lower-body injury, took part in Minnesota’s line rushes during practice on Wednesday. According to head […]

Edmonton Oilers superstar Connor McDavid has spoken out on the league suspending him for three games after a cross-check to Conor Garland’s head on Saturday evening in a loss to the Vancouver Canucks. McDavid didn’t necessarily disagree with a suspension, but he does believe the ruling was “harsh”. Via Sportsnet: “Lots been said about it, […]

The Colorado Avalanche have already been without key forward Valeri Nichushkin for the last 10 games, and the Russian is not close to returning to the lineup. After suffering a setback in his recovery from a lower-body injury, the 29-year-old is now week-to-week, head coach Jared Bednar confirmed on Wednesday. “Any time without Val is […]

The Anaheim Ducks and San Jose Sharks don’t often get together on trades, but they did so earlier on Wednesday. And while the trade they executed wasn’t of earth-shattering proportions, it’s still notable that the two rivals would work with one another on swapping players. The Ducks acquired forward Justin Bailey from the San Jose […]

The Columbus Blue Jackets are one of the great stories of the 2024-25 National Hockey League campaign, currently right in the thick of the playoff hunt despite most preseason predictions having the club at the bottom of the Eastern Conference. As the surge in Ohio continues — the Jackets are 7-2-1 in their last 10 […]

The Vancouver Canucks will face the Edmonton Oilers on Thursday. Two Canadian teams will clash at Rogers Place as we share our NHL odds series and make a Canucks-Oilers prediction and pick. The Canucks are 52-48 over the past 100 games against the Oilers. Significantly, the Canucks are 6-4 in the past 10 games against […]

The Edmonton Oilers have already made a key signing to bolster their back end, signing veteran Swedish defenseman John Klingberg to a one-year, pro-rated contract for the remainder of the 2024-25 NHL season. But is general manager Stan Bowman finished adding? According to NHL Insider Pierre LeBrun, looks as though he could be interested in […]

The Philadelphia Flyers will face the New York Rangers on Thursday at Madison Square Garden. It will be a battle in the World’s Most Famous Arena as we continue our NHL odds series and make a Flyers-Rangers prediction and pick. The Rangers are 47-37 in the past 84 games against the Flyers. Additionally, they are […]

The Montreal Canadiens will head to Hockey Town to battle the Detroit Red Wings. It’s an Original 6 clash at Little Caesars Arena as we share our NHL odds series and make a Canadiens-Red Wings prediction and pick. The Canadiens are 26-17 in the past 43 games against the Red Wings. Yet, the Wings are […]

The JT Miller trade drama continues to heat up with the Vancouver Canucks and it does appear he has no interest in staying put. The New York Rangers already had discussions with the Canucks about Miller many weeks ago before recent talks as well. While there’s still a realistic possibility of Miller playing in a […]

The Ottawa Senators will battle the Boston Bruins on Thursday at the TD Garden. It will be an Atlantic Division showdown as we continue our NHL odds series and make a Senators-Bruins prediction and pick. The Bruins are 37-27 over the past 64 games against the Senators. Yet, the Sens have won both games this […]

The Pittsburgh Penguins may be in the mix for a potential playoff spot, but it’s becoming increasingly clear that Kyle Dubas and the front office will be sellers at the March 7 NHL Trade Deadline. However, it’s not expected to be a fire sale like many would believe. Via insider Pierre LeBrun: “There should be […]

Noah Dobson had just starting heating up offensively for the New York Islanders, but the defenseman won’t be able to contribute on Long Island for the foreseeable future. The 25-year-old is out indefinitely after taking a hit from Columbus Blue Jackets forward Cole Sillinger on Monday night, head coach Patrick Roy confirmed. “Well, first of […]

The Sabres continue their Canadian road trip as they face the Calgary Flames. It is time to continue our NHL odds series with a Sabres-Flames prediction and pick. The Sabres come into the game at 18-24-5 on the year, which places them in last place in the Atlantic Division. It also has the Sabres considering […]