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The New York Islanders continue their western road trip as they visit the Calgary Flames. It is time to continue our NHL odds series with an Islanders-Flames prediction and pick. The Islanders come into the game sitting at 7-7-4 on the year but have won just once in their last four games overall. Last time […]

Two of the worst teams in the Western Conference face off as the Anaheim Ducks visit the Chicago Blackhawks. It is time to continue our NHL odds series with a Ducks-Blackhawks prediction and pick. The Anaheim Ducks come Monday night sitting at 6-8-2 on the year. They will be on the road Monday night before […]

Two division leaders take to the ice as the Florida Panthers visit the Winnipeg Jets. It is time to continue our NHL odds series with a Panthers-Jets prediction and pick. The Panthers come into the game sitting at 12-5-1 on the year and have won eight of their last ten games. The only two losses […]

The Anaheim Ducks continue to struggle through a difficult rebuilding process under general manager Pat Verbeek. As expected, they’ve mostly battled inconsistency and subpar performances from their players, as evidenced by their second-to-last-place standing in the Pacific Division. Right now, the Ducks have amassed a record of 7-8-2 through their first 17 games of the […]

The Vancouver Canucks entered the 2024-25 NHL season with understandably lofty expectations. After all, they were coming off their first division championship in several years in 2022-23 while also advancing to Game 7 of the Western Conference Semi-Finals. Despite bowing out against the eventual Western Conference champion Edmonton Oilers, Vancouver can be excused if they […]

The Montreal Canadiens have sometimes been ripped for regression during the 2024-25 season. Many expected this team to put in a more competitive effort on the ice. But they stumbled a bit out of the gate. It seems as if things are beginning to turn around, though. And goaltender Sam Montembeault helped his team make […]

The Minnesota Wild and St. Louis Blues will match up for the second time this season. The Wild took a 4-1 victory in St. Louis. It was the first victory in the past four meetings for the Wild, as the Blues won three games between the two teams last March. It has been a great […]

The Pittsburgh Penguins love playing against the Tampa Bay Lightning. The Lightning has been one of the most dominant teams of the past five years, and the Penguins have been in the twilight of their glory years. However, the Penguins have won seven of their last ten games and six of the previous seven. Sometimes, a […]

The Edmonton Oilers haven’t reached rock bottom like last season, but their Eastern Conference road trip is creating some reasons for concern. The Ottawa Senators don’t present as easy of a matchup as in recent years. The Senators had some success against the Oilers in their lean years, stealing a victory at home last season […]

The hockey world has been in awe of Alex Ovechkin for years now. This has grown over the last few days, especially. Ovechkin scored a hat trick against the Vegas Golden Knights his last time out. And on Monday, he scored twice against the Utah Hockey Club. However, his chase for Wayne Gretzky’s goal-scoring record […]

The Washington Capitals are looking to build off the momentum from their convincing victory over the Vegas Golden Knights with their first-ever trip to Salt Lake City, taking on the Utah Hockey Club for the first time since their move from Arizona. And as usual, all eyes continue to be on Capitals captain Alex Ovechkin […]

Brad Marchand and the Boston Bruins have not had the most ideal start to the 2024-25 campaign. The Bruins have struggled to get above .500 and entered play Monday having lost their last two games. On Monday, things did not improve for Boston. They fell on the road to the Columbus Blue Jackets by the […]

The Calgary Flames were white-hot to begin the season, winning each of their first four games. Things have considerably cooled since then, to be fair. But they have still shown flashes of brilliance. Rookie goalie Dustin Wolf shutout the Nashville Predators, for instance. The Flames entered the season with a clear mandate to rebuild. Calgary […]

The Chicago Blackhawks took on the Vancouver Canucks on Saturday. The game was noteworthy as it marked the first time Connor Bedard played in his hometown as an NHL player. However, it also caught headlines as the Blackhawks surprisingly benched Taylor Hall. As it turns out, fans were not the only ones caught off guard […]

The Vancouver Canucks are on the verge of getting one of the most important pieces of their lineup back into action. Goaltender Thatcher Demko, who missed all of Training Camp and the exhibition schedule along with every game so far in the 2024-25 season, is on the verge of an “imminent” return. According to NHL […]

The Boston Bruins signed Elias Lindholm to a seven-year contract in NHL Free Agency. Boston had an interest in the veteran center for a while. In fact, the Bruins were rumored to have trade interest in Lindholm despite him already having been dealt to the Vancouver Canucks. Signing him on the open market certainly made […]

The Nashville Predators were supposed to be the big winners of the NHL’s free agent frenzy this summer. After a terrific second half of the 2023-24 campaign and a subsequent tough first-round playoff loss, general manager Barry Trotz got right to work trying to transform a strong roster into a potential Stanley Cup contender. The […]

The Toronto Maple Leafs have already been without the services of captain Auston Matthews for the last several games, as he’s dealing with the effects of an upper-body injury. And now, another name has been added to their list of walking wounded. Forward Calle Jarnkrok, who has yet to play this season, has undergone groin […]

Edmonton Oilers defenseman Darnell Nurse was rocked by Toronto Maple Leafs forward Ryan Reaves during their matchup on Saturday night, and he left the game bloodied and dazed. Meanwhile, Reaves was slapped with a match penalty and thrown from the contest. The NHL Department of Player Safety has since suspended Reaves for five games. Meanwhile, […]

The Toronto Maple Leafs enter Monday’s action in second place in the Atlantic Division. While that is where they expected to be, it’s come in an unexpected way. Auston Matthews has been out since November 3 with an undisclosed upper-body injury. He is eligible to return from injured reserve but Maple Leafs coach Craig Berube […]

The New York Islanders are off to a poor start to the 2024-25 season. They are NHL-.500 after a loss to the Seattle Kraken on Saturday. After two straight eliminations in the first round by the Carolina Hurricanes, general manager Lou Lamoriello knew improvements were necessary. The changes he did make have not stopped the […]

The New York Rangers gave Jonathan Quick a contract extension last season. It made sense given how the future Hall of Famer played for the Blueshirts. Quick played well after winning his third career Stanley Cup with the Vegas Golden Knights in 2023. Now, he is on the cusp of a major individual milestone. Quick […]

It is no secret at this point that Alex Ovechkin is closing in on Wayne Gretzky’s goal-scoring record. “The Great One” ended his illustrious career with 894 goals in the NHL. Ovechkin is closing in on his record as the games go on. After Sunday night’s game with the Vegas Golden Knights, Ovechkin sits at […]

It was a rocky summer for Martin Necas as trade rumors ran rampant around him. The Carolina Hurricanes star eventually signed a two-year contract extension with the team. However, the relationship between player and team remained tenuous. With the new season underway, though, those trade rumors seem like a distant memory. Necas has stormed out […]

The Vancouver Canucks are having a fine start to the 2024-25 campaign. The Canucks fell short of the Western Conference Finals last year after winning the Pacific Division. They are hoping to make a deep playoff run in 2025. In the short term, though, they will play without veteran defenseman Derek Forbort. Forbort is heading […]

The Colorado Avalanche have had a rocky start to the 2024-25 season. Colorado enters play on Sunday with a 9-9-0 record, which certainly leaves something to be desired. They are still in fourth place in the Central Division, though. The Avalanche hope to make the Stanley Cup Playoffs in 2025. And their hopes remain alive […]

Toronto Maple Leafs forward Ryan Reaves has developed a reputation throughout his career of his devastating hits, but he crossed the line during Saturday night’s matchup against the visiting Edmonton Oilers and he’s paying the price for it. After Reaves injured Oilers defenseman Darnell Nurse with a dirty high hit that resulted in the latter’s […]

Toronto Maple Leafs forward Ryan Reaves got into some hot water on Saturday when he was given a five-minute match penalty for a hit on Edmonton Oilers defenseman Darnell Nurse. Darnell Nurse did not return to the game for the Oilers. The Maple Leafs ended up winning the game 4-3 in overtime on Mitch Marner’s […]

The Toronto Maple Leafs hosted the defending Western Conference champion Edmonton Oilers at Scotiabank Arena on Saturday night, led by the superstar forward duo of Connor McDavid and Leon Draisaitl. And while McDavid picked up a goal and an assist to add to his already incredible career accomplishment of 1,001 points at just 27 years […]

The Nashville Predators were one of the most active teams during the NHL free agency period, making significant moves to bolster their roster in pursuit of their first-ever Stanley Cup. They secured former Tampa Bay Lightning captain and future Hall of Fame forward Steven Stamkos, who notched 40 goals in 2023-24, along with 2023 Conn […]

The Florida Panthers pulled off an epic run last year to win the first Stanley Cup in team history. While that triumph was joyous for head coach Paul Maurice and his players, it has put the spotlight and the pressure clearly on the Panthers for the 2024-25 season. The Panthers have responded quite well in […]

The Boston Bruins’ inconsistent play in the early stages of the 2024-25 NHL season continued on Saturday afternoon, as the visiting St. Louis Blues avenged their earlier loss with a 3-2 overtime victory at TD Garden. Blues captain Brayden Schenn ended the game in the extra session with his third goal of the season, securing […]

The Pittsburgh Penguins are struggling significantly in the early goings of the 2024-25 NHL season, and their latest health update ahead of the upcoming game is one of the more unusual ones fans have seen in recent memory. Penguins coach Mike Sullivan announced that veteran defenseman Kris Letang will miss Saturday night’s game at PPG […]

The Chicago Blackhawks are gearing up for an intense cross-conference road matchup against the Vancouver Canucks. Saturday night’s contest is significant, as second-year star center Connor Bedard will not be far from his hometown. Bedard spoke about the popularity of the game’s ticket amongst his friends and family before the matchup: “It’s not crazy but […]

San Jose Sharks centre Macklin Celebrini showed his appreciation for Sidney Crosby ahead of his first game against the Penguins’ legend. The number one overall pick from the 2024 NHL Entry Draft has struggled with injuries in his young career. Despite the early health struggles, Celebrini will check something off his bucket list in his […]

The Washington Capitals have been full of pleasant surprises in the early going. After limping into the 2024 Stanley Cup Playoffs and getting swept by the New York Rangers in Round 1, the Caps look like an entirely different team in 2024-25. After a couple of key tweaks by the front office during the offseason, […]

The Calgary Flames have cooled off after a red hot start, but they remain in third place in the Pacific Division after a 2-0 victory over the Nashville Predators on Friday night. Dustin Wolf’s first NHL shutout helped the Flames improve to 9-6-3, and there’s belief in Alberta that the club can hang around the […]

No National Hockey League team in history has gotten off to a better start than the 2024-25 Winnipeg Jets — and general manager Kevin Cheveldayoff could be looking to make the team even better. Although The Fourth Period’s David Pagnotta reports that the GM won’t make “any bold moves now that may ruin the flow […]

Valeri Nichushkin made his 2024-25 season debut on Friday night after spending six months in Stage 3 of the NHL/NHLPA Player’s Assistance Program. And although it was a 5-2 loss to the Washington Capitals at Ball Arena, the Colorado Avalanche forward is just happy to put a difficult period behind him. “It was tough,” Nichushkin […]