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Kirill Kaprizov has emerged into one of the National Hockey League’s best players in 2024-25, and the Russian superstar led the way yet again for the Minnesota Wild on Friday night. The Hart Trophy front runner scored a goal and added two assists as the Wild downed the Anaheim Ducks 5-1 at the Honda Center. […]

Anders Sorensen will coach his first game behind a National Hockey League bench when the Chicago Blackhawks welcome the Winnipeg Jets to the United Center on Saturday afternoon. Sorensen replaced Luke Richardson, who was fired on Thursday. The 49-year-old had been the bench boss of the American Hockey League’s Rockford IceHogs — Chicago’s minor-league affiliate […]

For the first time in the history of the franchise, the Washington Capitals have won eight consecutive games on the road. Even without captain Alex Ovechkin, the Caps continue to surge after a 3-1 victory over the Toronto Maple Leafs at Scotiabank Arena on Friday night. Connor McMichael was the hero for Washington, scoring his […]

We won’t get many more opportunities to see Sidney Crosby play a game on the premier Hockey Night in Canada broadcast. The Pittsburgh Penguins are hosting the Saturday night matchup, as the Toronto Maple Leafs come to town fresh off a loss on Friday night. The Maple Leafs and their fans are ready for a […]

The Nashville Predators have easily been the most disappointing team in the league this season. At the same time, the Ottawa Senators hope to string together some victories and climb the Atlantic Division standings. The teams split the season series last year, with the Predators taking the last game 4-1 at home. It’s time to […]

The Washington Capitals are showing no signs of slowing down, but it could be challenging to get up for this game against the Montreal Canadiens after a massive win on Friday night. Washington remains in first in the Metropolitan Division with an 18-6-2 record, but Montreal is eighth in the Atlantic Division with a 10-13-3 […]

The New York Rangers traded captain Jacob Trouba to the Anaheim Ducks on Friday afternoon. And they entered their game against Kris Letang and the Pittsburgh Penguins having lost six of their last seven. However, none of that mattered on Friday night. Artemi Panarin scored twice to help defeat Pittsburgh 4-2 at Madison Square Garden. […]

The Columbus Blue Jackets have found their stride recently. Blue Jackets stars like Zach Werenski have played a vital role in a very impressive run of form for Columbus. However, they received worrying news on Friday night. And they could be without top defenseman Ivan Provorov. Provorov has been ruled out for the remainder of […]

Vincent Trocheck and the New York Rangers have had some rough on-ice luck entering play Friday. They were 1-6-0 before their game with the Pittsburgh Penguins. And they made a massive change that is sure to ripple through the locker room. Rangers captain Jacob Trouba was traded to the Anaheim Ducks on Friday afternoon for […]

The New York Rangers were a busy hockey team on Friday. First, the Rangers traded Jacob Trouba to the Anaheim Ducks after they gave him an ultimatum. But New York certainly wasn’t done following that move. The Rangers then extended goalie Igor Shesterkin, signing him to an eight-year, $92 million contract. The Rangers had offered […]

The New York Islanders dropped a 5-2 decision at UBS Arena on Thursday night to the Seattle Kraken, but there was one player in particular who drew the public wrath of head coach Patrick Roy. Roy had words for forward Pierre Engvall, who had been designated a healthy scratch for New York’s previous game and […]

The Buffalo Sabres are once again trudging through the difficulties of another tough start to their season, and general manager Kevyn Adams recently dropped a rather sobering take about the realistic state of affairs in attracting top talent from across the NHL. The city of Buffalo is anything but a tropical destination, and the state […]

The hockey world received a bombshell when the New York Rangers committed to trading Jacob Trouba. It wasn’t a surprising stance from New York, to be fair. The Rangers trade to trade their captain in the offseason before the 2024-25 season. On Friday afternoon, though, Trouba was finally traded to the Anaheim Ducks. The Rangers […]

The San Jose Sharks continue their trip to the East Coast as they face the Florida Panthers. It is time to continue our NHL odds series with a Sharks-Panthers prediction and pick. The Sharks come into the game sitting at 10-14-5 on the year, which is seventh in the Pacific Divison. They have won three […]

The Toronto Maple Leafs have known their share of pain in recent NHL seasons. Despite having a roster filled with elite NHL players, the Maple Leafs have known only frustration when it comes to playoff performances. While there are still several months before the postseason begins in the NHL, there is reason for the Toronto […]

The New York Islanders continue their homestand as they face the Carolina Hurricanes. It is time to continue our NHL odds series with a Hurricanes-Islanders prediction and pick. The Hurricanes come into the game at 17-8-1 on the year, which places them third in the Metropolitan Divison. they have won just once in their last […]

The Winnipeg Jets will battle the Chicago Blackhawks on Saturday. It’s a Central Division showdown as we share our NHL odds series and make a Jets-Blackhawks prediction and pick. The Jets are 28-20 against the Blackhawks over their past 48 games, including six overtime wins. Recently, the Jets defeated the Hawks 2-1 on October 12, […]

The Buffalo Sabres continue their homestand as they face the Utah Hockey Club. It is time to continue our NHL odds series with a Utah Hockey Club-Sabres prediction and pick. The Utah Hockey Club comes into the game sitting at 10-11-4 on the year. That places them in sixth place in the Central Division. They […]

The Philadelphia Flyers will travel to Beantown to face the Boston Bruins on Saturday. It will be an Eastern Conference showdown as we share our NHL odds series and make a Flyers-Bruins prediction and pick. The Bruins are 52-29 over the last 71 games against the Flyers, including six overtime wins. Recently, the Bruins blanked […]

The New York Rangers addressed a significant roster move on Friday, trading former captain Jacob Trouba to the Anaheim Ducks while retaining his entire $8 million AAV. The cap space created by this move allowed the Rangers to resolve another critical matter of business. According to multiple reports, goaltender Igor Shesterkin has agreed to an […]

The Jacob Trouba era with the New York Rangers came to an official close on Friday afternoon, as he was sent to the Anaheim Ducks; New York received a fourth-round draft pick along with Urho Vaakanainen in return. Shortly after the deal became official, Rangers general manager Chris Drury released a statement thanking Trouba for […]

Thatcher Demko hasn’t dressed for the Vancouver Canucks since the opening game of the 2024 Stanley Cup Playoffs, but that absence is set to end at Rogers Arena on Friday night. Demko will return to the lineup when the Canucks host the Columbus Blue Jackets; he’ll back up Kevin Lankinen, who has 12 wins in […]

Over the summer, the New York Rangers explored various Jacob Trouba trade scenarios. In fact, the Rangers reportedly had a trade with the Detroit Red Wings in place around the NHL Draft in June. However, the then-New York captain vetoed the deal. On Friday, Trouba accepted a trade out of Broadway, this time to the […]

While most of the buzz is about the recent trade of Jacob Trouba from the New York Rangers to the Anaheim Ducks, there’s another deal to announce between Western and Eastern Conference opponents, though not nearly as significant. The Canadiens have traded for defenseman Noel Hoefenmayer from the Edmonton Oilers, and in return are sending […]

The Anaheim Ducks have traded for defenseman Jacob Trouba, formerly of the New York Rangers. Rumors around the ex-captain have been swirling since the summer when he denied a trade to the Detroit Red Wings. After rumors picked back up in November, the trade market picked up. Larry Brooks of the New York Post broke […]

There were two challenges for goaltender interference in Thursday night’s tilt between the Buffalo Sabres and Winnipeg Jets at KeyBank Center in Western New York — and the Sabres lost both of them. After falling 3-2 in overtime to their cross-conference foes at home, netminder Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen voiced his displeasure with the referees’ decision in […]

The Vancouver Canucks are currently without forward J.T. Miller, who has taken a personal leave of absence from the team. While no details have been disclosed about the issue Miller is facing, Canucks president Jim Rutherford wants fans and media to refrain from speculating about the reasons for his absence. “Don’t start making stuff up […]

The Pittsburgh Penguins are not having a great season. With 26 points out of 27 games, the season is slipping away and rumors are swirling. A recent report attached Penguins legend Evgeni Malkin to the Dallas Stars in a trade rumor. The Athletic’s Rob Rossi shut down the idea firmly on social media on Friday. […]

The Buffalo Sabres hold the NHL’s longest postseason drought, having failed to play beyond Game 82 of the regular season since 2010-11. Based on their performance in the 2024-25 NHL campaign so far, that drought seems unlikely to end. The Sabres have lost five straight home games, including a humiliating 5-4 defeat to the Colorado […]

The Wild and the Ducks meet in Anaheim! The Wild have started red-hot this season, while the Ducks have been inconsistent and have struggled at times this year. We continue our NHL odds series with a Wild-Ducks prediction and pick. The Wild were inconsistent last season but have been great this year. Kirill Kaprizov was […]

Matvei Michkov was the catalyst of the Philadelphia Flyers erasing a 3-0 lead against the Florida Panthers on Thursday night, and although it ended in a 7-5 defeat, the Calder Trophy contender made impressive NHL history in the process. “Matvei Michkov factored on three of four [Flyers] goals in the second period to help his […]

The New York Rangers are in a freefall. They are 1-6 in their last seven games and rumors are swirling around the organization. Rangers’ general manager Chris Drury was reportedly looking to trade Chris Kreider and captain Jacob Trouba at the end of November. Now, Trouba is a healthy scratch for Friday night’s game against […]

The Columbus Blue Jackets continue their Canadian road trip as they face the Vancouver Canucks. It is time to continue our NHL odds series with a Blue Jackets-Canucks prediction and pick. The Blue Jackets come into the game at 11-11-3 on the year. That is good for seventh place in the Metropolitan Division, tied with […]

The New Jersey Devils return home as they host the Seattle Kraken. It is time to continue our NHL odds series with a Kraken-Devils prediction and pick. The Kraken come into the game at 13-13-1 on the year, which is good for sixth in the Pacific Division. They are coming off two straight wins. Last […]

The Pittsburgh Penguins look to continue their hot streak as they face the New York Rangers. It is time to continue our NHL odds series with a Penguins-Rangers prediction and pick. The Penguins come into the game sitting at 11-12-4 on the year, which is sixth in the Metropolitan Divison. They have won four in […]

Two of the top teams in the Eastern Conference meet as the Washington Capitals visit the Toronto Maple Leafs. It is time to continue our NHL odds series with a Capitals-Maple Leafs prediction and pick. The Capitals enter the game at 17-6-2 on the year, good for first place in the Metropolitan Division. They have […]

The Dallas Stars hit the road to take on the Vegas Golden Knights Friday night. It’s time to continue our NHL odds series as we hand out a Stars-Golden Knights prediction and pick. We will also let you know how to watch the game. Here are the Stars-Golden Knights NHL odds, courtesy of FanDuel.  NHL […]

The rebuilding San Jose Sharks appear ready to continue making moves, and general manager Mike Grier has shown that he’s not shy about continuing to wheel and deal in an effort to get his club out of the NHL basement. Among the players who could be dangled as trade bait in the near future is […]

The Chicago Blackhawks have announced a major change in leadership behind the bench, firing head coach Luke Richardson after another brutal start to their season and have named Rockford IceHogs head coach Anders Sorensen their interim coach. “Today I made the difficult decision to move on from Luke as our head coach. We thank him […]