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The St. Louis Blues have been on a hot streak since hiring Jim Montgomery, which includes a win over a top team in the league in their last game. They’ll attempt to continue their Western Canadian road trip with another victory when they visit the Calgary Flames on Thursday night. Despite the expectations, the Flames […]

The 4 Nations Face-Off rosters were announced on Wednesday and Team USA is stacked. For the first time since 2016, best-on-best international hockey is back and the Americans have a chance to win. Their team is full of strong forwards and defensemen in front of the best goalie room in the tournament. But there were […]

The perception of goaltenders has changed over the last couple of decades. Goaltenders going early in the NHL Draft used to be a rather uncommon sight to see. Goalies even went first overall on occasion. However, it’s become more rare as the years go on. It’s part of the reason why ClutchPoints left goalies out […]

The Columbus Blue Jackets continue their trip through Canada as they face the Edmonton Oilers. It is time to continue our NHL odds series with a Blue Jackets-Oilers prediction and pick. The Blue Jackets enter the game sitting at 11-10-3 on the year, sitting in seventh in the Metropolitan Division. In their last game, they […]

The Seattle Kraken continues an east-coast swing as they face the New York Islanders. It is time to continue our NHL odds series with a Kraken-Islanders prediction and pick. The Kraken come into the 12-13-1 on the year, sitting sixth in the Pacific Division. They have won just two of their last five overall. Last […]

The Carolina Hurricanes welcome another Western Conference foe as they face the Colorado Avalanche. It is time to continue our NHL odds series with an Avalanche-Hurricanes prediction and pick. The Avalanche come into the game sitting at 14-12-0 on the year and have won two of their last five games overall. In their last game, […]

The Florida Panthers travel across the state of Pennsylvania as they face the Philadelphia Flyers. It is time to continue our NHL odds series with a Panthers-Flyers prediction and pick. The Panthers come into the game sitting at 15-9-2, tied for first in the Atlantic Divison. They have won three of their last four, and […]

The San Jose Sharks and Tampa Bay Lightning may not have seemed like a must-watch matchup before this season started. However, this game could be an offensive explosion, given San Jose’s recent results and Tampa Bay’s desire to string together some victories. It’s time to continue our NHL odds series with a Sharks-Lightning prediction and […]

The Nashville Predators look to break a losing streak as they face the Montreal Canadiens. It is time to continue our NHL odds series with a Predators-Canadiens prediction and pick. The Predators come into the game at 7-12-6 on the year, good for seventh in the Central Division. They have also lost four straight games. […]

The Winnipeg Jets look to break their losing streak as they face the Buffalo Sabres. It is time to continue our NHL odds series with a Jets-Sabres prediction and pick. The Jets come into the game sitting at 18-8-0 on the year, which is good for second in the Central Division. They have lost five […]

The Detroit Red Wings and Ottawa Senators are two of the most disappointing teams in the league, as they have tons of expectations every year but can never seem to live up to them. They now sit sixth and seventh in the Atlantic Division, respectively, which is a position that is becoming all too familiar […]

It’s been four years since the Philadelphia Flyers reached the postseason. Turning over a portion of their roster over the last few years, the Flyers opted to build for the future. However, the team looks to be on the upswing. The Flyers hold a 12-10-3 record thus far and find themselves in the playoff mix […]

The San Jose Sharks got off to another brutal start to the season in 2024-25. It seemed as if San Jose was headed toward another disastrous season much like they did a year ago. However, something has changed within this San Jose team. Players such as Mikael Granlund have become major contributors as the team […]

The Anaheim Ducks are near the bottom of the NHL but are working their way up. Anaheim has some incredible young stars such as Leo Carlsson, Lukas Dostal, and Mason McTavish. Another impressive young player is Trevor Zegras, who is off to a fine start in 2024-25. Unfortunately, he may be out for a while […]

Not too long ago, NHL on TNT analyst Paul Bissonnette was the target of an assault by six people in Arizona. Bissonnette, the host of the Spittin Chiclets podcast, has had quite a sense of humor about the incident. Boston Bruins forward Brad Marchand even joked about the incident to his face before a game […]

We finally know who Team USA will take with them to the 4 Nations Faceoff tournament in February. There were some surprises, but Columbus Blue Jackets star defenseman Zach Werenski wasn’t one of them. Werenski had a franchise-record point streak before his team’s loss to the Calgary Flames on Tuesday. And he is one pace […]

The 4 Nations Faceoff is on the horizon. Team USA announced their roster on Wednesday evening, followed by Team Canada’s roster announcement shortly after that. As a result, all of the rosters have been announced. Team Finland has an interesting roster in its own right with surprises and snubs abound. Team Finland had a difficult […]

Best-on-best international hockey returns to the NHL in February. The 4 Nations Faceoff begins that month and the teams are already shaping up. Team Sweden announced their roster on Wednesday afternoon, and we also learned of the Team Finland roster for the tournament. Now, Hockey Canada has confirmed the squad for Team Canada. Presenting Canada’s […]

The 4 Nations Faceoff is almost here. Team Finland announced their roster for the tournament on Wednesday afternoon. Team Sweden also announced its roster as the team prepares for best-on-best hockey. Now, the final two countries have announced their squads. USA Hockey has confirmed the Team USA roster for the 4 Nations Faceoff. Some players […]

The 4 Nations Face-Off is an international tournament put on by the NHL that will debut this February. Team Finland’s roster was announced on Wednesday and it is a group that is looking to shock fans around the world. Their preliminary lineup featured Aleksander Barkov and Miro Heiskanen, two stars who played NHL games in […]

The 4 Nations Face-Off is an international tournament put on by the NHL that will debut this February. Team Sweden’s roster was announced on Wednesday and has stars up and down the lineup. After their preliminary lineup featured stars like Victor Hedman, Mika Zibanejad, and Filip Forsberg, they had a good foundation. Here’s how they […]

The Dallas Stars are off to a nice start to the season, with 32 points out of 24 games. Their win over a strong Winnipeg Jets team started December on the right track but it turned sour quickly. Forward Tyler Seguin left the game with an injury and Stars GM Jim Nill confirmed the worst-case […]

The Montreal Canadiens defeated the New York Islanders by a 2-1 final score in overtime on Tuesday night at Bell Centre, a game that featured the regular season debut of first-year Habs forward Patrik Laine. Laine had missed the entire season up to Tuesday night after being injured in exhibition play following a questionable knee-on-knee […]

The Buffalo Sabres had everything in complete control on Tuesday night against the visiting Colorado Avalanche, taking a 4-0 lead in the opening 20 minutes of play thanks to a pair of goals from Tage Thompson along with goals from J.J. Peterka and Beck Malenstyn. It seemed like an easy two points was in the […]

Entering the season, expectations for the Los Angeles Kings weren’t wildly high. The team was coming off three straight playoff eliminations at the hands of the Edmonton Oilers, and the Kings didn’t accomplish a ton in the offseason. The subtractions outweighed the additions, and it was tough to view the team as a contender. But […]

The Washington Capitals secured the final Wild Card spot in the Eastern Conference last season but faced a daunting challenge in the opening round of the Stanley Cup Playoffs against the Presidents Trophy-winning New York Rangers. The Capitals were swiftly eliminated in a four-game sweep, during which captain Alex Ovechkin failed to record a single […]

The Montreal Canadiens hosted the New York Islanders on Tuesday night but it was more than a December game. Forward Patrik Laine made his long-awaited debut for the Habs after dealing with a knee injury. Laine celebrated his first game in Quebec with a second-period goal. WELCOME BACK, PATRIK LAINE!! 👏 👏 pic.twitter.com/eB119eOQBD — NHL […]

The Vancouver Canucks released unfortunate news on the injury front on Tuesday afternoon. They announced that defenseman Filip Hronek is expected to miss the next eight weeks while he recovers from a lower-body procedure. He hasn’t played since suffering an injury during their game against the Pittsburgh Penguins on November 27 at PPG Paints Arena. […]

The Dallas Stars look to continue their winning streak as they visit the Los Angeles Kings. It is time to continue our NHL odds series with a Stars-Kings prediction and pick. The Stars come into the game sitting at 16-8-0 on the year, which is good for third in the Central Divison. They have also […]

Patrik Laine will play his first regular-season game as a member of the Montreal Canadiens when the New York Islanders visit the Bell Centre on Tuesday night, the team announced. The finnish forward was expected to miss 2-3 months after spraining his left knee on a hit from Toronto Maple Leafs’ Cedric Pare during a […]

As has been the case for most of the last half decade, the New York Islanders are struggling mightily to score goals. And although Brock Nelson is one of the few players on the roster who can consistently find the back of the net, the veteran might not be long for Long Island. The Isles […]

Could Boston Bruins defenseman Nikita Zadorov end up back in a Vancouver Canucks jersey? The Canucks and Bruins have had preliminary discussions regarding a potential Zadorov trade, according to sources close to Noah Strang of Daily Hive. Rick Dhaliwal also said on the Halford & Brough Show that Vancouver GM Patrik Allvin contacted Boston about […]

The New York Rangers are in a bad way. After starting the 2024-25 season 12-4-1 and again looking like a President’s Trophy contender, the Blueshirts have lost six of seven dating back to November 21. With that, the club has been ousted from a top-three spot in the Metropolitan Division; all six of the defeats […]

The Montreal Canadiens are expecting winger Patrik Laine to return to the lineup on Tuesday against the New York Islanders, according to Darren Dreger of TSN. It will be Patrik Laine’s debut for the Canadiens. He suffered an injury in the preseason against the Toronto Maple Leafs due to a knee-on-knee collision, and that has […]

The Edmonton Oilers have not only featured the greatest player in NHL history on their team at one point, but they also happen to boast the best current player in the league. Both Wayne Gretzky and Connor McDavid spent the first portion of their NHL careers with the Oilers, though Gretzky was ultimately traded to […]

No team may boast as much domination over another team as the Winnipeg Jets over the St. Louis Blues. The Jets have won nine of their past ten matchups with the Blues, including one win already this season in St. Louis during Winnipeg’s record win streak to start the year. The Blues have been a […]

The New York Islanders and Montreal Canadiens will likely finish at the bottom of the standings. The Islanders won the first matchup of these struggling teams on October 19 when they hosted the Canadiens and won 4-3 in a shootout. New York dominated that game, and with the way Montreal has been playing recently, this […]

The Detroit Red Wings have already been without veteran forward Patrick Kane for four consecutive games, and the squad will be without the three-time Stanley Cup champion for at least a little bit longer. Kane was placed on injured reserve on Tuesday, retroactive to November 23, the team announced. The 36-year-old American has been battling […]

It is a Pacific Division showdown as the Edmonton Oilers visit the Vegas Golden Knights. It is time to continue our NHL odds series with an Oilers-Golden Knights prediction and pick. The Oilers come into the game sitting at 13-9-2 on the year, which is good for fourth in the Pacific Division. They are just […]