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The floundering New York Rangers are spiraling out of control, and they’ve already traded captain Jacob Trouba to the Anaheim Duck while longtime forward Chris Kreider was also rumored to be on the trading block. They also recently traded disgruntled forward Kaapo Kakko to the Seattle Kraken, just days after he called out head coach […]

The New York Islanders are having a miserable 2024-25 season. With 31 points in 33 games, they are last in the Metropolitan Division and dealing with brutal injuries. Even with Mathew Barzal and Anthony Duclair back, they must look toward the future. To help facilitate a rebuild, the Islanders must trade Noah Dobson this season. […]

The St. Louis Blues are slowly realizing that the momentum from hiring a new coach doesn’t last forever. They have been on a losing skid, and it won’t get any easier when they visit the Florida Panthers on Friday night. The Panthers have been on a hot streak recently but haven’t made up much ground […]

It’s challenging to find two teams going in more opposite directions than the Toronto Maple Leafs and Buffalo Sabres. The Maple Leafs are 7-3 over their last ten games, while the Sabres have lost 11 consecutive games. Toronto has won three consecutive games against Buffalo, including their first matchup this past Monday when they won […]

The Edmonton Oilers are the defending Western Conference champions, having come within just a few steps of reaching the mountain top with their 1st trip to the Stanley Cup Final since 2006. And while their run ended in heartbreaking fashion despite nearly pulling off a historic reverse sweep against the Florida Panthers, there was still […]

The Avalanche and the Ducks meet in Anaheim! The Avalanche have played well this year, while the Ducks have struggled as a team. We continue our NHL odds series with an Avalanche-Ducks prediction and pick. The Colorado Avalanche were one of the best teams in the NHL last season. They have not been as good […]

The New York Rangers will battle the Dallas Stars on Friday in Texas. It will be an amazing showdown at the American Airlines Arena as we share our NHL odds series and make a Rangers-Stars prediction and pick. The Rangers are 13-10 over the past 23 games against the Stars. Also, they are 6-3-1 over […]

The Toronto Maple Leafs are banged up right now between the pipes, as Anthony Stolarz has been placed on Injured Reserve and will miss the next several weeks. And while the Leafs have a capable goalie in Joseph Woll ready to handle the bulk of the starts, it looks as though they’re turning to a […]

The Carolina Hurricanes will travel to our Nation’s Capitol to face the Washington Capitals. It will be a clash at the Capital One Arena as we share our NHL odds series and make a Hurricanes-Capitals prediction and pick. The Hurricanes have gone 45-35 over their past 80 games against the Capitals, including six overtime winners. […]

The Buffalo Sabres have lost their last 11 games and are in last place in the Atlantic Division. They have missed the playoffs in 13 consecutive seasons, the longest streak in NHL history. Things are bleak and not looking up, considering they are fresh off another rebuild. Despite a meeting with owner Terry Pegula last […]

The Montreal Canadiens will head south to face the Detroit Red Wings on Friday. It’s an Original 6 showdown at Little Caesars Arena as we share our NHL odds series and make a Canadiens-Red Wings prediction and pick. The Canadiens are 24-18 over the past 42 games against the Red Wings. Yet, the Wings went […]

After five games on the shelf, Chicago Blackhawks goaltender Petr Mrazek was activated off of injured reserve on Thursday, the team announced. The veteran was injured in a 4-2 loss to the Winnipeg Jets on December 7. Mrazek is set to backup Arvid Soderblom in Thursday night’s game against the Seattle Kraken at the United […]

The Utah Hockey Club hit the road to take on the Minnesota Wild Friday night. This game will continue our NHL odds series with a Utah Hockey Club-Wild prediction and pick. We will also let you know how to watch the game. Here are the Utah Hockey Club-Wild NHL odds, courtesy of FanDuel.  NHL Odds: […]

The Boston Bruins are off to a solid start to the 2024-25 season. They have 37 points through 33 games after a great response to new head coach Joe Sacco. Now, they’re making some roster moves. They scooped Oliver Wahlstrom up off of waivers, ending his run with the New York Islanders. To make room […]

Although the milestone came in losing fashion, Jamie Benn has now played more games than anyone else in the history of the Dallas Stars. The captain skated in contest No. 1,143 for the organization in a 5-3 defeat at the hands of the Toronto Maple Leafs on Wednesday night, per The Dallas News’ Kellen Bulger. […]

Although there was an opportunity for San Jose Sharks goaltender Vitek Vanecek to earn more playing time after Mackenzie Blackwood was shipped to the Colorado Avalanche, the 28-year-old’s quest will be halted after he suffered an upper-body injury on Tuesday night. Vanecek was backing up Alex Georgiev in a tilt against the Winnipeg Jets — […]

The New York Rangers have lost 11 of their last 14 games. They traded their captain Jacob Trouba to the Anaheim Ducks and former second-overall pick Kaapo Kakko to the Seattle Kraken. Even with a mega-extension signed by Igor Shesterkin, it has been a rough month for general manager Chris Drury. A recent report from […]

It’ll be a special game for Colorado Avalanche goaltender Mackenzie Blackwood as he returns to the SAP Center to take on his former team, the San Jose Sharks. Blackwood was having a resurgent season as the netminder for the Sharks, but the team decided to maximize their assets by trading him to the Avalanche. Colorado […]

It’s an All-Canadian matchup on Thursday night when the Ottawa Senators continue their Western road trip with a matchup against the Calgary Flames. The Senators are running the full gauntlet after starting the swing against the Seattle Kraken on Tuesday night and finishing with the remaining Canadian Western Conference teams. These teams are trending in […]

The Montreal Canadiens are not playing their best hockey right now. But they also aren’t sitting back on their hands. With only a few veterans on the blueline, such as Mike Matheson, Montreal added veteran depth on Wednesday night. The Canadiens traded for Alexandre Carrier in a deal with the Nashville Predators. Montreal has a […]

The Detroit Red Wings picked up a win over the Philadelphia Flyers on Wednesday night. However, it is a small glimmer of hope in an otherwise dreadful season. The Red Wings are near the bottom of the NHL at this time. This is in spite of the Red Wings’ signings of Patrick Kane, Vladimir Tarasenko, […]

The Vancouver Canucks came close to making the Western Conference Finals in 2024. Vancouver had a very respectable offense that helped them take the Edmonton Oilers to the brink of elimination. However, not everyone was firing on all cylinders. Elias Pettersson struggled during the postseason, and those struggles continue in 2024-25.  Recently, NHL insider Elliotte […]

The Detroit Red Wings are having a rough 2024-25 campaign as we reach the halfway point in the season. Detroit has struggled to put together wins at times, and their playoff hopes are beginning to fade. While the Winged Wheel defeated the Philadelphia Flyers on Wednesday, they received rather unfortunate news regarding key defenseman Simon […]

Former Calgary Flames defenseman Nikita Zadorov returned to his old stomping grounds on Tuesday night with the Boston Bruins, which turned out to be a 4-3 victory in overtime for his new team. Zadorov spent several years with the Flames before being traded to the Vancouver Canucks last season; he subsequently signed a free-agent deal […]

Trade season has been unusually active during the first half of the 2024-25 NHL season. With the NHL’s holiday roster freeze on the horizon, the recent activity is not a surprise. On Wednesday, the New York Rangers traded Kaapo Kakko to the Seattle Kraken after his controversial benching. Now, the Montreal Canadiens and Nashville Predators […]

It’s been an active night in the NHL Trade Market, with former No. 2 overall pick Kaapo Kakko getting dealt from the New York Rangers to the Seattle Kraken. And now, there’s a second trade in as many hours. The Penguins have re-acquired defenseman P.O. Joseph from the St. Louis Blues in exchange for future […]

The New York Rangers controversially benched Kaapo Kakko for their recent game against the St. Louis Blues. It caught some fans by surprise and head coach Peter Laviolette’s explanation didn’t exactly help matters. Tensions rose following that game when Kakko and Laviolette addressed the situation publicly. Now, Kakko is off to the Seattle Kraken. The […]

The writing on the wall seemed apparent for New York Rangers forward Kaapo Kakko, and his tenure with the team has now come to a close. On Wednesday evening, he was traded to the Seattle Kraken in exchange for Will Borgen, a 2025 Third-Round pick and a 2025 Sixth-Round pick. Kakko, the former 2nd overall […]

The term “blockbuster” gets thrown around a lot these days. Some maintain that a blockbuster trade must contain legitimate star power. An example would be the Florida Panthers trading for Matthew Tkachuk with the Calgary Flames. Others say a high acquisition cost is a blockbuster, as well. However, the Edmonton Oilers and Tampa Bay Lightning […]

The Vancouver Canucks will play the second game of a back-to-back set when they face the Vegas Golden Knights. It will be a Pacific Division showdown in Sin City as we share our NHL odds series and make a Canucks-Golden Knights prediction and pick. This will be the first meeting of the season between the […]

The Boston Bruins will continue their Canadian road trip with a showdown with the Edmonton Oilers on Thursday at Rogers Place. It’s a showdown in Alberta, Canada, as we share our NHL odds series and make a Bruins-Oilers prediction and pick. The Bruins and Oilers have split the past 22 games. Additionally, they split last […]

The Chicago Blackhawks look to continue their winning streak as they host the Seattle Kraken. It is time to continue our NHL odds series with a Kraken-Blackhawks prediction and pick. The Kraken come into the game at 15-16-2 on the year, sitting sixth in the Pacific Division. In their last game, the Kraken faced the […]

The Nashville Predators look for a second straight win as they host the Pittsburgh Penguins. It is time to continue our NHL odds series with a Penguins-Predators prediction and pick. The Penguins come into the game at 14-14-5 on the year. That places them in fourth place in the Metropolitan division. They have won three […]

It is the second game of back-to-backs for the Philadelphia Flyers as they host the Los Angeles Kings. It is time to continue our NHL odds series with a Kings-Flyers prediction and pick. The Kings come into the game sitting at 18-9-4 on the year, which is good for second in the Pacific Division. They […]

The top team in the Metropolitan Division takes to the ice as the New Jersey Devils face the Blue Jackets. It is time to continue our NHL odds series with a Devils-Blue Jackets prediction and pick. The Devils come into the game sitting at 21-10-3 on the year, which places them in first place in […]

The Tampa Bay Lightning host the St. Louis Blues on Thursday night! It is time to continue our NHL odds series with a Blues-Lightning prediction and pick. The Blues come into the game at 15-15-3, placing them sixth in the Central Division. In their last game, they faced the New Jersey Devils. It was the […]

The Buffalo Sabres lost to the Montreal Canadiens 6-1 on Tuesday. It was Buffalo’s 11th consecutive loss and came after owner Terry Pegula spoke to the team. The Bills and Sabres owner flew to Montreal to reassure the team that the answer to their winless streak was in the room. And then they gave up […]

Despite already having superstar forward Leon Draisaitl in their lineup, the Edmonton Oilers can’t afford to lose captain Connor McDavid for any long period. They’ve already had to play without him for a short period earlier this season, and during practice on Tuesday, Oilers fans were given another score when McDavid departed after a collision […]

It is a Western Conference battle as the Winnipeg Jets visit the Anaheim Ducks. It is time to continue our NHL odds series with a Jets-Ducks prediction and pick. The Jets come into Tuesday night sitting at 22-9-1 on the year, which is first in the Central Division. On Tuesday night, the Jets will face […]