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The Toronto Maple Leafs lost goaltender Anthony Stolarz during Thursday night’s game against the Anaheim Ducks; he departed after the first period and was replaced by Joseph Woll, who backstopped the Leafs to a 3-2 win. And while the fear was that Stolarz could be absent for a lengthy period of time, head coach Craig […]

Nikita Kucherov was otherworldly for the Tampa Bay Lightning on Thursday night, recording a goal and six points as the Bolts crushed the Calgary Flames 8-3 at the Scotiabank Saddledome. In the process, No. 86 tied a couple of Tampa Bay single-season records — both the six points and five assists, according to NHL.com’s Aaron […]

The Edmonton Oilers put on a show against one of the National Hockey League’s best teams on Thursday night, crushing the Minnesota Wild 7-1 at Xcel Energy Center — but it could have come at the cost of star defenseman Evan Bouchard. The 25-year-old was injured on a questionable hit by Wild forward Ryan Hartman […]

The Chicago Blackhawks are bringing in some reinforcements. Chicago is recalling red-hot prospect Frank Nazar from the AHL to help the club, per Daily Faceoff. Nazar has 24 points in 21 games for the club’s AHL franchise. Nazar is a center who leads AHL rookies in points this year. He plays for Rockford, the AHL […]

The Detroit Red Wings lost 4-1 to the Philadelphia Flyers on Thursday to drop to 11-14-4. They are 1-4-2 in their last seven games with their one win coming in a shootout against the Buffalo Sabres. Buffalo has lost eight straight. Their playoff drought is already eight years long and this season is slipping away. […]

The Edmonton Oilers are flying after another slow start. They are 7-1 in their last 8 and have 36 points in 29 games largely because of Connor McDavid. The three-time MVP has 40 points in 26 games, a full-season pace of 108. After Leon Draisaitl signed a $14 million extension last summer, attention turned to […]

The Toronto Maple Leafs are going to have to make do without goaltender Anthony Stolarz, who departed Thursday night’s game against the visiting Anaheim Ducks with a lower-body injury. He was ruled out for the remainder of the game, and Joseph Woll took over between the pipes. Before his departure, he had stopped seven of […]

Anaheim Ducks forward Trevor Zegras has gone under the knife, undergoing surgery to repair a torn meniscus in his right knee. But while these kinds of injuries can require months of rehabilitation time, it doesn’t look like Zegras will be gone from the lineup for any more than a month and a half. The update […]

The Ottawa Senators will battle the Carolina Hurricanes on Friday in Raleigh, North Carolina. It will be a throwdown at the Lenovo Center as we share our NHL odds series and make a Senators-Hurricanes prediction and pick. The Hurricanes have won 30 of the last 45 games against the Senators, including four overtime wins. It […]

The Minnesota Wild have released a pair of key health updates as they continue preparations to host the defending Western Conference champion Edmonton Oilers on Thursday night. Forward Mats Zuccarello and Jonas Brodin, who have missed the last combined 19 games due to injury, were on the ice on Thursday for the first time along […]

Multiple players on the Vancouver Canucks enjoyed career-best campaigns in 2023-24, and Brock Boeser was no exception. The 23rd overall pick in the 2015 NHL Draft scored 40 goals for the first time, adding 33 assists for 73 points in 81 games. Boeser was also a catalyst in the 2024 Stanley Cup Playoffs, recording 12 […]

The Vancouver Canucks welcomed one of their most important players back to their lineup on Tuesday night against the visiting St. Louis Blues, as goaltender Thatcher Demko returned to the ice as a starter for the first time since Game 1 of the 2024 Western Conference Quarter Finals against the Nashville Predators. While Demko made […]

The Florida Panthers have most of their Stanley Cup winning core locked up long-term — Sasha Barkov, Matthew Tkachuk, Sam Reinhart, Carter Verhaeghe and Gustav Forsling should all be part of the equation in South Beach for the foreseeable future. But what about Sam Bennett? The 28-year-old has been a key piece of the squad’s […]

Josh Norris has long been considered a key piece of the Ottawa Senators’ core, but in the midst of another difficult season in Canada’s capital, the center could be on the trade block ahead of the March 7 deadline. The Senators have already listed the player as a trade candidate this season, per several reports, […]

The Vancouver Canucks are set to welcome one of their most important pieces of the lineup in time for Thursday’s game, which marks the first time the defending Stanley Cup champion Florida Panthers make a trip to British Columbia since their historic first title this past spring. Forward J.T. Miller, who has missed the last […]

The Toronto Maple Leafs are back in action on Thursday night, hoping to build off their 2-1 overtime victory over former head coach Sheldon Keefe and the New Jersey Devils on Tuesday night. They host the struggling Anaheim Ducks at Scotiabank Arena, and every indication has been given that a key piece of their blue […]

The New York Islanders are in the middle of another rough season. After they squeaked into the playoffs the last two seasons, they are on the playoff bubble again. The Islanders struggled in the past month without star forward Mathew Barzal, who has missed time with an upper-body injury. Stefen Rosner of NHL.com reported Thursday […]

The Sharks and the Stars meet in Dallas! The Predators are spiraling entering this game, while the Stars are playing well and got. We continue our NHL odds series with a Predators-Stars prediction and pick. The Nashville Predators were one of the best teams in the Western Conference last season, but they have struggled this […]

In a battle of teams struggling mightily in the Eastern Conference, the New York Rangers outlasted the Buffalo Sabres at KeyBank Center on Wednesday night, defeating their cross-divisional foes 3-2. Mika Zibanejad was a catalyst for the Blueshirts, scoring his 300th goal in the triumph; it was just New York’s third win in 11 tries […]

The San Jose Sharks head to the Midwest to take on the St. Louis Blues Thursday night. Below we will continue our NHL odds series as we hand out a Sharks-Blues prediction and pick. We will also let you know how to watch the game. Here are the Sharks-Blues NHL odds, courtesy of FanDuel.  NHL […]

The Boston Bruins aren’t feeling good after their loss on Tuesday night, and the Seattle Kraken attempt to keep their successful run going as they host them on Thursday night. After firing their head coach, Jim Montgomery, the Bruins had been victorious for a few weeks, but people wanted to see them perform well against […]

The Florida Panthers and Vancouver Canucks meet for the second time this season after the Canucks took the first game 3-2 in overtime. The season hasn’t been going as smoothly for the Canucks this year, but they still have a 14-8-5 record and sit fourth in the Pacific Division. The Florida Panthers also went through […]

The Calgary Flames will have a challenging time winning this game when considering their recent form and the Tampa Bay Lightning’s loss on Tuesday night. Calgary has fallen back to earth after a hot start to the season, as their only wins over the past eight games are against weaker competition. Meanwhile, Tampa Bay suffered a […]

The Utah Hockey Club enters this game with some momentum as they took the league’s best team to the limit on Wednesday night by losing in a shootout. However, it won’t get any easier when Utah hits the road to take on the Colorado Avalanche. The Avalanche enter this game with a new goaltending tandem […]

The Edmonton Oilers will head to Minneapolis on Thursday to face the Minnesota Wild. It’s a battle of Western Conference contenders as we share our NHL odds series and make an Oilers-Wild prediction and pick. The Wild have won 38 games out of 54 recent contests against the Oilers, including one overtime winner. Also, the […]

The Chicago Blackhawks continue their road trip as they face the New York Islanders. It is time to continue our NHL odds series with a Blackhawks-Islanders prediction and pick. The Blackhawks are 9-17-2 on the year, which places them tied with Nashville for last in the Central Divison. In their last game, they faced the […]

The Anaheim Ducks continue their Canadian road trip as they face the Toronto Maple Leafs. It is time to continue our NHL odds series with a Ducks-Maple Leafs prediction and pick. The Ducks come into Wednesday night at 10-12-4 on the year. They have lost four of their last five games, and play the Ottawa […]

The Washington Capitals look to extend their road winning streak as they visit the Columbus Blue Jackets. It is time to continue our NHL odds series with a Capitals-Blue Jackets prediction and pick. The Capitals come into the game at 19-6-2 on the year, which is good for first in the Metropolitan Division. They have […]

The Detroit Red Wings will battle the Philadelphia Flyers on Thursday at the Wells Fargo Center. It’s an Eastern Conference showdown as we share our NHL odds series and make a Red Wings-Flyers prediction and pick. The Flyers have won 23 games in the past 35 showdowns with the Red Wings, including two overtime wins. […]

The Los Angeles Kings look to continue their winning streak as they face the New Jersey Devils. It is time to continue our NHL odds series with a Kings-Devils prediction and pick. The Kings come into the game at 17-8-3 on the year, sitting second in the Pacific Division. They have won six games in […]

Two of the worst in the Eastern Conference take to the ice as the Pittsburgh Penguins face the Montreal Canadiens. It is time to continue our NHL odds series with a Penguins-Canadiens prediction and pick. The Penguins come into the game at 12-14-4 on the year but have won five of their last seven games. […]

The Vegas Golden Knights are on the road to take on the Winnipeg Jets Thursday night. This game will continue our NHL odds series with a Golden Knights-Jets prediction and pick. We will also let you know how to watch the game. Here are the Golden Knights-Jets NHL odds, courtesy of FanDuel.  NHL Odds: Golden […]

The Seattle Kraken have lost one of their own. Founding owner David Bonderman has passed away at the age of 82, the team announced on Wednesday. Bonderman initially applied to bring an NHL franchise to Seattle back in 2018 before the Kraken became an official club in the league in 2021. In 2022, his daughter […]

The Colorado Avalanche got off to a shaky start to the 2024-25 season. They responded to that move by making two goalie trades just a few days apart, re-setting the position. Now, Mackenzie Blackwood and Scott Wedgewood will play goalie for the team. Those moves were made because their offense always shows up to play. […]

Paul Bissonnette is usually in the news for his various hockey takes, but he’s found himself the subject of attention as of late for a completely different reason. That’s because back in November, Bissonnette found himself involved in a fight with six men attacking him after an incident took place at a restaurant in Scottsdale, […]

The Anaheim Ducks and Ottawa Senators are in a position that has become too familiar for fans of the teams. They are below .500 and outside the playoff picture of their respective conferences despite hopes that their young rosters were approaching their primes. It is disturbing that both of these teams may have to shake […]

The New York Rangers and Buffalo Sabres have been in the news for all the wrong reasons over the last week, and something has got to give when they face off in a battle of two New York State teams. The Sabres dominated the first matchup at Madison Square Garden this season, winning 6-1 as […]

The Buffalo Sabres are off to a rough start in the 2024-25 NHL season. With 26 points from 28 games, they are on the outside of the playoff picture while carrying a 13-year drought. Things got worse when general manager Kevyn Adams said Buffalo is not a destination city because they don’t have palm trees […]

Although the Philadelphia Flyers remain in the thick of the Eastern Conference playoff race through over a quarter of the 2024-25 season, president of hockey operations Keith Jones made it clear the front office will not be looking to improve the roster ahead of the March 7 NHL Trade Deadline. “We’re not going to be […]