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The Pittsburgh Penguins look to break their losing streak as they face the Vancouver Canucks. It is time to continue our NHL odds series with a Penguins-Canucks prediction and pick. The Penguins come into the game sitting at 3-4-1 on the year. They have also lost three games in a row. Last time out they […]

The Pittsburgh Penguins are making a move to try and help their embattled goal tender. Pittsburgh is sending goalie Tristan Jarry to the AHL, per the team’s social media. Jarry struggled in net this season for the Penguins, who have underachieved on the campaign so far. Jarry is going to the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton team, on a […]

The Dallas Stars are proving they should be considered to be a top Stanley Cup contender in 2024-25. Meanwhile, the Chicago Blackhawks have been a lottery team for the last two years, and it looks like they’re on their way to adding to the young core of Connor Bedard and Artyom Levshunov. It’s been a […]

The Florida Panthers and New York Islanders are in the middle of some exciting starts to the season. The Panthers aren’t performing as well as they’d like, owning a 5-3-1 record and some lopsided losses. They’ve also battled some poor play from their goaltenders but are in first place in the Atlantic Division. It has […]

The former first-overall pick of the New York Rangers in the 2020 NHL Draft is staying put and has cashed in considerably. The Rangers announced on Friday that forward Alexis Lafreniere was re-signed to a seven-year contract, which will begin prior to the 2025-26 NHL season. The contract is worth $52.15 million, meaning he’ll earn […]

The Winnipeg Jets look to stay undefeated as they face the Calgary Flames. It is time to continue our NHL odds series with a Jets-Flames prediction and pick. The Jets come into the game sitting at a perfect 7-0 on the year. Last time out, they faced the Seattle Kraken. The Kraken took the lead […]

The Washington Capitals look to continue their winning streak as they face the Tampa Bay Lightning. It is time to continue our NHL odds series with a Capitals-Lightning prediction and pick. The Capitals come into the game sitting at 5-1-0 on the year. After losing their first game of the season to the New Jersey […]

It is an Atlantic Division clash as the Toronto Maple Leafs visit the Boston Bruins. It is time to continue our NHL odds series with a Maple Leafs-Bruins prediction and pick. The Maple Leafs enter the game at 4-4 on the year but have lost three of their last four. Last time out, they hosted […]

The Nashville Predators began the season winless through their first five games. This stretch included two losses to the Detroit Red Wings, one of which was a shutout at the hands of Cam Talbot. Nashville picked up its first win of the season on Tuesday against the Boston Bruins, though. And it could be the […]

Charlie McAvoy and the Boston Bruins have their eyes on making the playoffs in 2025. After all, the Bruins came within two games of the Eastern Conference Finals when they lost to the Florida Panthers earlier this year. However, things are not going well for Boston in the early going of the young 2024-25 campaign. […]

The Toronto Maple Leafs have stumbled of late, having lost two straight games and getting outscored by a combined 11-3; they dropped a 6-2 decision to the Columbus Blue Jackets on Wednesday and followed that up with Thursday night’s 5-1 setback on home ice against the visiting St. Louis Blues. The loss to St. Louis […]

The struggles of the Toronto Maple Leafs in the postseason since they last clinched the Stanley Cup in 1967 are a source of pain for their fans while being a source of joy and prime mocking material for fans of rival teams. Of course, it’s well known that the Leafs have won a single postseason […]

It’s been an abysmal start to the season for John Tortorella’s Philadelphia Flyers in 2024-25 — but the veteran head coach’s job is safe for now, according to Daily Faceoff’s Frank Seravalli. “He isn’t going anywhere,” the hockey insider asserted on Friday. “Tortorella has the complete and total support of the organization, despite a scuffling […]

Sheldon Keefe’s New Jersey Devils started the 2024-25 season strong, but shaky goaltending has contributed to a three-game skid that has the club just above .500 through 10 games. Now 5-4-1, Keefe wants to see more out of Jacob Markstrom and Jake Allen, he said after Thursday night’s 5-3 loss to the Detroit Red Wings. […]

Craig Berube didn’t fare well against his old team on Thursday night, with the St. Louis Blues beating up on the Toronto Maple Leafs at Scotiabank Arena. And the head coach didn’t mince his words after the 5-1 defeat — the Leafs’ second consecutive lopsided loss. “Our whole team is getting a little cute,” Berube […]

Sergei Bobrovsky won his 400th career National Hockey League game on Thursday night — and the Florida Panthers star goaltender made impressive history in the process. Bobrovsky became the fastest netminder to secure 400 victories, passing New York Rangers legend Henrik Lundqvist. It took the Russian 707 games to reach the feat; the Swede, 727, […]

The Ottawa Senators continue their western road trip as they visit the Vegas Golden Knights. It is time to continue our NHL odds series with a Senators-Golden Knights prediction and pick. The Senators come into the game sitting at 4-2 on the year. They are on a two-game winning streak as well. First, it was […]

The New York Islanders make the short trip to New Jersey as they face the New Jersey Devils. It is time to continue our NHL odds series with an Islanders-Devils prediction and pick. The Islanders come into the game sitting at 2-2-2 on the year. They are coming in off a loss to the Red […]

The matchup everyone will watch in this game is Sidney Crosby vs. Connor McDavid. These teams play each other twice a season, which means there may not be many more meetings between two of the generation’s best players. Crosby is in the twilight of his career, and McDavid is the new best player chasing his […]

The Nashville Predators were supposed to be one of the top teams in the NHL this season after spending during the free agency period. However, they began the season by losing five consecutive games. It’s a different story for the Chicago Blackhawks, who were supposed to be one of the worst teams in the league […]

The Pittsburgh Penguins have once again started the season slowly, with subpar defensive play and goaltending being key factors in their struggles. And due to the inconsistent performances of goaltender Tristan Jarry, the team has announced a new move aimed at helping him regain his form. The Penguins have announced that Jarry has been sent […]

He was one of the original “Misfits”, and is one of the only original Vegas Golden Knights still on the roster. And they’re ensuring that he’s not going anywhere. Defenseman Shea Theodore, a mainstay on the Golden Knights blue line since their inaugural 2017-18 campaign, has been re-signed to a seven-year, $51,975,000 contract. His new […]

Despite several additions in the 2024 offseason, the Chicago Blackhawks remain near the bottom of the NHL’s Central Division. Although it’s still early in the 2024-25 season, the Blackhawks’ 2-4-1 record through seven games is only slightly better in the division than the last-place Nashville Predators, who experienced a disastrous 0-5 start before finally picking […]

The 2024-25 NHL season will pause in February for a new tournament called the 4 Nations Face-Off. The US, Canada, Finland, and Sweden will put together their rosters for a round-robin tournament. Preliminary selections have already taken place with some obvious selections being finalized. Connor McDavid and Sidney Crosby will both be representing Canada for […]

Both the Montreal Canadiens and Utah Hockey Club have been hit hard by injuries early on in the 2024-25 NHL season, and the general managers of both cross-conference clubs are not standing pat. Kent Hughes and Bill Armstrong are each exploring the trade market, TSN’s Pierre LeBrun confirmed in the latest episode of Early Trading […]

The Tampa Bay Lightning are making some changes in the control room, with a portion of the franchise being sold to a group of investors led by Doug Ostrover and Marc Lipschultz, the team announced on Thursday. The transaction has already taken affect, with the NHL’s Board of Governors giving its approval back on October […]

The New Jersey Devils are off to a solid start in the 2024-25 NHL season. They are 5-3-1 through nine games and have done it all without two of their top four defensemen. Luke Hughes and Brett Pesce missed the first nine games with injuries and now, the Devils have activated both. #NEWS: We have […]

Boston Bruins captain Brad Marchand drew the ire of his head coach during a 2-1 overtime loss to the Utah Hockey Club in Salt Lake City on Saturday night. Utah was trailing 1-0 in the third period before a Marchand turnover led to the tying goal, causing Jim Montgomery to lose it on one of his […]

Hockey Canada is aggressively scouting for the 4 Nations Face-Off next February, and although Chicago Blackhawks star Connor Bedard wants to make the team, his main focus is with the 2-4-1 Hawks. “I definitely hope so,” Bedard told TSN’s Jay Onrait about potentially playing for Team Canada. “For me, I’m not focused on it right […]

The Montreal Canadiens had plenty of reasons for optimism entering this season. Lane Hutson, Oliver Kapanen, and Emil Heineman signaled the rebuild was working, Patrik Laine was the team’s newest sniper, and the team wanted to contend for a playoff spot. Fast-forward seven games and Laine is out until December or January, and the Canadiens […]

The New York Islanders were dealt a blow last weekend when Anthony Duclair suffered a scary injury against the Montreal Canadiens and they’ve now received some clarity on his situation. Duclair is set to miss the next 4-6 weeks with a lower-body injury, the team announced on Thursday. The Canadian inked a four-year deal with […]

The Calgary Flames have been one of the most surprising teams of the first month of the NHL season. After trading Jacob Markstrom to the New Jersey Devils, no one expected them to be good this year. With five wins in their first six games, expectations have changed. Now, Flames general manager Craig Conroy tells […]

The Nashville Predators probably could not have envisioned a worse start to the 2024-25 season, especially considering the moves general manager Barry Trotz made this summer. Through six games, the Preds are dead last in National Hockey League standings with an abysmal 1-5 record — and the GM is already making moves to rectify the […]

Alex Ovechkin scored his 50th career goal against the Philadelphia Flyers in a 6-3 win on Wednesday night — and the Washington Capitals superstar joined an exclusive club in the process. “Alex Ovechkin scores his 855th career goal to make it 6-3. It marks Ovechkin’s 50th career goal against the Flyers, which is tied for […]

The goaltending struggles for the Pittsburgh Penguins so far this season have been the center of attention for many who follow the team, but general manager Kyle Dubas made it clear that the team has to play better defense in front of them, in addition to one of Alex Nedeljkovic, Tristan Jarry and Joel Blomqvist […]

The Toronto Maple Leafs have won four of their first seven games without their starting goalie. Now, Joseph Woll is returning from his lower-body injury for the Maple Leafs’ matchup with the St. Louis Blues. Darren Dreger of TSN reported that there is a “decent chance” he will make his debut on Thursday. “There’s a […]

The Colorado Avalanche look to continue their winning streak as they face the Utah Hockey Club. It is time to continue our NHL odds series with an Avalanche-Utah Hockey Club prediction and pick. The Avalanche come into the game winners of three straight. After starting their season at 0-4-0, they beat the Ducks at home, […]

Two of the top teams in the Eastern Conference face off as the Florida Panthers visit the New York Rangers. It is time to continue our NHL odds series with a Panthers-Rangers prediction and pick. The Panthers come into the game sitting at 4-3-1 on the year. They are coming off a loss though. Last […]

The Minnesota Wild look to continue their winning streak as they visit the Tampa Bay Lightning. It is time to continue our NHL odds series with a Wild-Lightning prediction and pick. While the Wild have been dealing with injuries, they have still been great this year. They have yet to lose in regulation this year […]