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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 […]

The Minnesota Wild lost both Joel Eriksson Ek and Mats Zuccarello to injury in a 3-0 victory over the Montreal Canadiens on Thursday night, and although the former is day-to-day and could play this weekend, the latter will be out quite a while longer. Zuccarello was placed on injured reserve on Friday after undergoing surgery […]

The Dallas Stars will face the Minnesota Wild on Saturday at Xcel Energy Center. It’s a Central Division showdown as we share our NHL odds series and make a Stars-Wild prediction and pick. The Stars destroyed the Boston Bruins 7-2 in their last battle on Thursday. Meanwhile, the Wild blanked the Montreal Canadiens 3-0 at […]

The Edmonton Oilers will face the Toronto Maple Leafs on Saturday at Scotiabank Arena. It’s Hockey Night in Canada, so we’re sharing our NHL odds series and making an Oilers-Maple Leafs prediction and pick. The Oilers won a dramatic game on Thursday, beating the Nashville Predators 3-2 in overtime. Meanwhile, the Leafs also won an overtime thriller, […]

The Detroit Red Wings and their fans believed this would finally be the year where they saw some improvement. However, after a loss on Friday night, the Red Wings have more questions than answers heading into their second game of a back-to-back against the Los Angeles Kings. It hasn’t been a perfect start for the […]

It’s time for an intriguing inter-conference matchup as this year’s presumed Stanley Cup favorite, Winnipeg Jets, travel to Sunrise to take on the defending Stanley Cup Champion Florida Panthers. The Panthers achieved more success over the past few seasons with their back-to-back Stanley Cup Finals appearances, but the Jets own the regular season series, winning […]

The Calgary Flames had a very impressive start to the 2024-25 season. However, they have since fallen back down to Earth just a little bit. Goaltending was a question mark entering the year. But it has shown itself to be something of a strength early on. Take Friday night, for instance, as youngster Dustin Wolf […]

The St. Louis Blues seek revenge against the Boston Bruins after a comeback victory on Tuesday night. The Blues entered the third period with a 2-0 lead, but the Bruins stormed back with three goals for the victory. The remaining players for the Blues from 2019 won’t have a problem with the comeback victory, as […]

The Philadelphia Flyers traded for Erik Johnson at last season’s NHL Trade Deadline. Though the Flyers failed to make the playoffs, Johnson has proven to be a valuable player. Even at the age of 36, the veteran defenseman has something to give. Johnson may be a Flyers trade candidate this season, but he isn’t thinking […]

The Pittsburgh Penguins traded Lars Eller to potentially kick off a rebuild in 2024-25. That trade came on the heels of a blowout loss against the Dallas Stars on Monday. Head coach Mike Sullivan remained positive after a loss to the Detroit Red Wings their last time out. However, the team suffered a massive loss […]

The New York Rangers are among the best teams in the NHL early in the 2024-25 season. The Rangers have their eyes on a Stanley Cup after coming close to the Stanley Cup Final in 2024-25. With a core consisting of Mika Zibanejad, Adam Fox, and Artemi Panarin, it’s certainly within the realm of possibility. […]

The Carolina Hurricanes return from a road trip as they host the Ottawa Senators. It is time to continue our NHL odds series with a Senators-Hurricanes prediction and pick. The Senators come into the game sitting at 8-7-1 on the year but have won just two of their last five games. Last time out, they […]

The New Jersey Devils will continue their road trip on Saturday when they face the Tampa Bay Lightning. It will be a battle at Amalie Arena as we share our NHL odds series and make a Devils-Lightning prediction and pick. The Devils defeated the Florida Panthers 6-2 on Thursday to complete a home-and-home sweep. Meanwhile, […]

The Pittsburgh Penguins are potentially headed for a rebuild in 2024-25. Pittsburgh hoped to make the Stanley Cup Playoffs in 2025. But after a brutal loss to the Dallas Stars earlier in the week, the front office is making changes. This started on Tuesday night when the Penguins traded Lars Eller to the Washington Capitals […]

The Toronto Maple Leafs may face as much pressure as any professional sports team in North America. The Dallas Cowboys may be America’s Team, but the Maple Leafs are clearly Canada’s team. Nearly all hockey fans can repeat the sad statistic that has dogged this franchise for decades. Even though the Maple Leafs are historically […]

Some professional athletes are more injury-prone than others, and Anaheim Ducks forward Robby Fabbri is one of them. After already enduring multiple surgeries throughout his career, he now faces a rehabilitation period following yet another operation after his latest setback. Fabbri underwent surgery to repair a torn meniscus and will be sidelined for at least […]

The Seattle Kraken look to continue their home winning streak as they face the New York Islanders. It is time to continue our NHL odds series with an Islanders-Kraken prediction and pick. The Islanders come into the game at 7-6-4 on the year and have won three of their last five games. In their last […]

The Minnesota Wild are one of the best teams in the NHL at this point. Minnesota missed the Stanley Cup Playoffs in 2024 after a disappointing season all around. However, Kirill Kaprizov has emerged as a Hart Trophy candidate as the team has rebounded well. Minnesota may be buyers if things keep up, and the […]

It’s no secret that the Boston Bruins aren’t playing anywhere near the prolific level of hockey fans have gotten used to over the last few seasons. The 2024-25 Bruins are back to .500 at 8-8-2 and reeling after a 7-2 shellacking at the hands of the Dallas Stars on Thursday night. It makes sense that […]

The Dallas Stars destroyed the Boston Bruins at American Airlines Center on Thursday night, putting seven goals past Jeremy Swayman — and making remarkable franchise history in the process. The Stars have now scored seven in back-to-back games; Thursday’s 7-2 triumph was preceded by a 7-1 victory over the Pittsburgh Penguins at PPG Paints Arena […]

The St Louis Blues are off to a rough start to the 2024-25 NHL season. They have 15 points from 17 games and are headed toward a rebuild. There are a few players who could bring in a solid package at the NHL trade deadline but goaltenders are always valuable. James Murphy of Responsible Gambler […]

The Carolina Hurricanes have been without starting goaltender Frederik Andersen since late October — and the Dane’s absence is going to continue long into the future, head coach Rod Brind’Amour confirmed on Friday. Andersen, who was originally labelled week-to-week, is now out indefinitely. “The update that I got given was… we were hoping it was […]

The Chicago Blackhawks are struggling mightily to score goals in 2024-25, and the team’s lack of offensive production was on full display in a 3-1 loss to the Seattle Kraken on Thursday night. The Hawks have now scored just a single regulation goal in four consecutive games — three of them losses — and star […]

The Montreal Canadiens have been brutal to start the 2024-25 NHL season. They are in last place in the entire league despite Cole Caufield leading the league with 12 goals. The 4 Nations Face-Off is just around the corner and the Wisconsin native is hoping to make the American team. TSN’s Pierre LeBrun reported that […]

Toronto Maple Leafs forward Auston Matthews has been on injured reserve with an upper-body injury since November 3. He is eligible to return at any time, as he has missed the requisite amount of games, but is not fully ready yet. TSN’s Darren Dreger reported a unique reason why the Maple Leafs captain will be […]

The Pittsburgh Penguins and Columbus Blue Jackets have had challenging last ten games. Both teams look like they are on a quick trip to the bottom of the standings, which some expected. Seeing the Penguins’ demise is jarring, as they even talk about trading some of their longtime stars, with Sidney Crosby being the only […]

The Detroit Red Wings begin a west coast swing as they face the Anaheim Ducks. It is time to continue our NHL odds series with a Red Wings-Ducks prediction and pick. The Red Wings come into the game sitting at 7-7-1 on the year. They have won three of their last five, and last time […]

The Calgary Flames return home as they host the Nashville Predators.  It is time to continue our NHL odds series with a Predators-Flames prediction and pick. The Predators come into the game sitting at 5-9-2 on the year and have won just once in their last five games. In their last game, they faced the […]

The Vegas Golden Knights continue their road trip as they face the Utah Hockey Club. It is time to continue our NHL odds series with a Golden Knights-Utah Hockey Club prediction and pick. The Golden Knights come into the game sitting at 10-4-2 on the year and have won three of their last five games. […]

The Colorado Avalanche look to continue their home winnings streak as they face the Washington Capitals. It is time to continue our NHL odds series with a Capitals-Avalanche prediction and pick. The Capitals come into the game at 10-4-1 on the year but have struggled as of late, winning just two of their last five […]

The legend grows. Connor McDavid continues to stake his claim as one of the greatest hockey players to ever skate on the ice. He became the fourth-fastest in NHL history to reach 1,000 career points, scoring a goal against the Nashville Predators in the first period to clinch the amazing feat in front of his […]

The Tampa Bay Lightning halted a four-game losing streak on Thursday night, defeating the visiting Winnipeg Jets 4-1. After the victory, Lightning goalie Andrei Vasilevskiy clinched his 300th career win. The Russian netminder set an NHL record by reaching the mark in 490 games, the fewest in league history. Tampa Bay’s official X (formerly Twitter) […]

The Dallas Stars’ commanding 7-2 victory over the Boston Bruins on Thursday featured a series of milestones and standout individual performances. Both the veteran and rookie players contributed memorable moments, making it a night the team won’t soon forget. Tyler Seguin reached a career milestone by scoring his 800th point. Tyler Seguin achieved a significant […]

The Philadelphia Flyers were banking on young Russian forward Matvei Michkov to be a major part of their rebuilding process when they made him the seventh overall pick in the 2023 NHL Draft, and despite a few bumps along the road, he’s making the most of his time on hockey’s biggest stage. Not only is […]

The New York Islanders are in the Pacific Northwest as they continue their Canadian road swing, taking on the Vancouver Canucks from Rogers Arena in downtown Vancouver on Thursday night. And it’s a particularly special night for veteran forward Bo Horvat, who served as the captain of the Canucks before a blockbuster trade sent him […]

Fans have watched in anticipation as Edmonton Oilers star Connor McDavid chases his 1000th career point. The 2024 Conn Smythe Trophy winner has had a slower start than we are accustomed to. But he remains one of the best players of his generation, as he showed on Thursday night against the Nashville Predators. McDavid has […]