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The St Louis Blues are off to a rough start to the 2024-25 NHL season. They have 15 points from 17 games and are headed toward a rebuild. There are a few players who could bring in a solid package at the NHL trade deadline but goaltenders are always valuable. James Murphy of Responsible Gambler […]

The Carolina Hurricanes have been without starting goaltender Frederik Andersen since late October — and the Dane’s absence is going to continue long into the future, head coach Rod Brind’Amour confirmed on Friday. Andersen, who was originally labelled week-to-week, is now out indefinitely. “The update that I got given was… we were hoping it was […]

The Chicago Blackhawks are struggling mightily to score goals in 2024-25, and the team’s lack of offensive production was on full display in a 3-1 loss to the Seattle Kraken on Thursday night. The Hawks have now scored just a single regulation goal in four consecutive games — three of them losses — and star […]

The Montreal Canadiens have been brutal to start the 2024-25 NHL season. They are in last place in the entire league despite Cole Caufield leading the league with 12 goals. The 4 Nations Face-Off is just around the corner and the Wisconsin native is hoping to make the American team. TSN’s Pierre LeBrun reported that […]

Toronto Maple Leafs forward Auston Matthews has been on injured reserve with an upper-body injury since November 3. He is eligible to return at any time, as he has missed the requisite amount of games, but is not fully ready yet. TSN’s Darren Dreger reported a unique reason why the Maple Leafs captain will be […]

The Pittsburgh Penguins and Columbus Blue Jackets have had challenging last ten games. Both teams look like they are on a quick trip to the bottom of the standings, which some expected. Seeing the Penguins’ demise is jarring, as they even talk about trading some of their longtime stars, with Sidney Crosby being the only […]

The Detroit Red Wings begin a west coast swing as they face the Anaheim Ducks. It is time to continue our NHL odds series with a Red Wings-Ducks prediction and pick. The Red Wings come into the game sitting at 7-7-1 on the year. They have won three of their last five, and last time […]

The Calgary Flames return home as they host the Nashville Predators.  It is time to continue our NHL odds series with a Predators-Flames prediction and pick. The Predators come into the game sitting at 5-9-2 on the year and have won just once in their last five games. In their last game, they faced the […]

The Vegas Golden Knights continue their road trip as they face the Utah Hockey Club. It is time to continue our NHL odds series with a Golden Knights-Utah Hockey Club prediction and pick. The Golden Knights come into the game sitting at 10-4-2 on the year and have won three of their last five games. […]

The Colorado Avalanche look to continue their home winnings streak as they face the Washington Capitals. It is time to continue our NHL odds series with a Capitals-Avalanche prediction and pick. The Capitals come into the game at 10-4-1 on the year but have struggled as of late, winning just two of their last five […]

The legend grows. Connor McDavid continues to stake his claim as one of the greatest hockey players to ever skate on the ice. He became the fourth-fastest in NHL history to reach 1,000 career points, scoring a goal against the Nashville Predators in the first period to clinch the amazing feat in front of his […]

The Tampa Bay Lightning halted a four-game losing streak on Thursday night, defeating the visiting Winnipeg Jets 4-1. After the victory, Lightning goalie Andrei Vasilevskiy clinched his 300th career win. The Russian netminder set an NHL record by reaching the mark in 490 games, the fewest in league history. Tampa Bay’s official X (formerly Twitter) […]

The Dallas Stars’ commanding 7-2 victory over the Boston Bruins on Thursday featured a series of milestones and standout individual performances. Both the veteran and rookie players contributed memorable moments, making it a night the team won’t soon forget. Tyler Seguin reached a career milestone by scoring his 800th point. Tyler Seguin achieved a significant […]

The Philadelphia Flyers were banking on young Russian forward Matvei Michkov to be a major part of their rebuilding process when they made him the seventh overall pick in the 2023 NHL Draft, and despite a few bumps along the road, he’s making the most of his time on hockey’s biggest stage. Not only is […]

The New York Islanders are in the Pacific Northwest as they continue their Canadian road swing, taking on the Vancouver Canucks from Rogers Arena in downtown Vancouver on Thursday night. And it’s a particularly special night for veteran forward Bo Horvat, who served as the captain of the Canucks before a blockbuster trade sent him […]

Fans have watched in anticipation as Edmonton Oilers star Connor McDavid chases his 1000th career point. The 2024 Conn Smythe Trophy winner has had a slower start than we are accustomed to. But he remains one of the best players of his generation, as he showed on Thursday night against the Nashville Predators. McDavid has […]

The Winnipeg Jets have officially made National Hockey League history, announcing their presence to the rest of their peers with an astounding 15-1 record and becoming the first club ever to register 14 wins in their first 15 games of a season. And while fans in Manitoba are having visions of becoming the first Canadian-based […]

The Vancouver Canucks return to action on Thursday night, hosting former captain Bo Horvat and the New York Islanders. Ahead of the matchup, the Canucks received a significant boost to their lineup. Forward Dakota Joshua, who has missed the early part of the season after undergoing offseason surgery to remove a cancerous tumor from one […]

Former Vancouver Canucks forward Ryan Kesler had his request of a trade from the only club he’d played for granted in 2014, as he was sent to the rival Anaheim Ducks in a blockbuster move that brought Nick Bonino, Luca Sbisa, and a pair of draft picks in the 2014 NHL Entry Draft back to […]

The Boston Bruins have been one of the most consistent teams in the league for years, but that has not been the case at the start of the 2024-25 season. The Bruins have lost their touch with the man advantage (11.8 percent, tied for 31st) and killing penalties (75.0 percent, 26th in NHL), after regularly […]

Although the Calgary Flames have cooled off after a red hot start to the 2024-25 campaign, general manager Craig Conroy is reportedly not planning to transition into a full rebuild this season. Despite the Flames holding onto a playoff spot in the Western Conference halfway through November, Conroy will not divert from his overall plan, […]

The Pittsburgh Penguins are off to a 6-9-3 start, and Evgeni Malkin is feeling the beginning of the end for himself and his teammates. Following Wednesday’s overtime loss to the Detroit Red Wings, Malkin described to The Score how much the city of Pittsburgh means to him. “It’s my second home here,” Malkin said. “I’m […]

The Toronto Maple Leafs pulled off an incredible comeback to beat the Washington Capitals 4-3 on Wednesday night. While for most players it was a regular game, it was special for one defenseman. Oliver Ekman-Larsson of the Maple Leafs spoke about the emotions before he played his 1000th game, per Dave McCarthy of NHL.com. “You […]

The Pittsburgh Penguins are off to a miserable start to the 2024 season. They have 15 points out of 18 games heading into Thursday’s action and have already made a trade. Lars Eller was dealt from Pittsburgh to the Washington Capitals and Elliotte Friedman reports that more are coming. The Sportsnet insider says the Penguins […]

Just as the Buffalo Sabres began to create meaningful forward progress in 2024-25, the injury bug hit. The Sabres will be without both star forward Tage Thompson and starting goaltender Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen in a cross-conference clash against the St. Louis Blues on Thursday night. “Both guys are doing good but will not play,” head coach […]

The Washington Capitals looked well on their way to a second consecutive victory on Wednesday night, leading the Toronto Maple Leafs 3-1 late in the third period. But the Leafs came storming back, scoring two late in regulation before John Tavares potted the winner in overtime in the 4-3 final at Capital One Arena. And […]

The Pittsburgh Penguins are off to a rough start to the 2024 season. They have lost four of their last five games entering Thursday and have just 15 points out of 18 games. Building a contender around their aging stars has been difficult and president Kyle Dubas is looking to restart. If the Penguins do […]

Mike Sullivan and the Pittsburgh Penguins were rocked by the Dallas Stars on Monday night. Pittsburgh showed little to no life against Dallas as they fell 7-1 to their Western Conference opponents. On Tuesday night, the Penguins traded Lars Eller to the Washington Capitals ahead of a potential fire sale. Where this fire sale goes […]

The Winnipeg Jets are undeniably the best team in the NHL as of now. The Jets have broken multiple NHL records, and have won 15 of their first 16 games. It’s quite the shocking start to the season for a team many expected to be good-to-great but not elite. However, according to Nikolaj Ehlers, this […]

The Dallas Stars fell short of the Stanley Cup Final in 2024. It marked the second time Dallas had lost in the Western Conference Finals in as many years. In 2024-25, there is hope the team can finally take that next step. They have promising youngsters such as Wyatt Johnston and Logan Stankoven. And they […]

The Minnesota Wild missed the playoffs in 2024. And due to their ongoing salary cap restraints, the Wild made limited moves in NHL Free Agency. However, it seems as if none of that truly matters. Minnesota — and star forward Kirill Kaprizov specifically — is off to a flying start to the 2024-25 campaign. The […]

The Pittsburgh Penguins were destroyed on Monday night by the Dallas Stars. Pittsburgh has had some horrible performances early in the 2024-25 campaign. But Monday night’s loss, compounded with the Penguins’ growing frustration with Erik Karlsson, was the final straw. The Penguins traded Lars Eller to the Washington Capitals on Tuesday night. Pittsburgh received two […]

While the Boston Bruins enjoyed a thrilling comeback victory over the St. Louis Blues on Tuesday night in a rematch of the 2019 Stanley Cup Final, they suffered a significant setback on their blue line. Defenseman Hampus Lindholm was injured when he blocked a shot from Justin Faulk late in the first period, and did […]

The Winnipeg Jets entered the 2024-25 NHL season with few expecting them to contend as a top team in the Western Conference, let alone make a deep playoff run. However, their incredible and historic start to the season has forced even their harshest critics to reassess their predictions. The Jets became the first team in […]

The Detroit Red Wings certainly hope to make the Stanley Cup Playoffs in 2025. Detroit nearly made it in 2024, but fell short by virtue of a tiebreaker with the Washington Capitals. The team has leaned a bit more toward a youth movement as they relied less on splashy free-agency moves over the summer. Simon […]

The Winnipeg Jets secured their 15th win in 16 games with a 6-3 victory over the New York Rangers and were also aided by a poor performance from Rangers forward Mika Zibanejad. Zibanejad was guilty of a trio of turnovers that directly resulted in goals for the Jets in what was truly a forgettable night for […]

The Dallas Stars come home from their road trip as they host the Boston Bruins. It is time to continue our NHL odds series with a Bruins-Stars prediction and pick. The Bruins come into the game at 8-7-2 on the year, good for third in the Atlantic Division. They have won four of their last […]

The two division leads in the Eastern Conference face off as the New Jersey Devils face the Florida Panthers. It is time to continue our NHL odds series with a Devils-Panthers prediction and pick. The Devils enter the game at 11-6-2, good for 24 points and first place in the Metropolitan division. Meanwhile, the Panthers […]

The Chicago Blackhawks and Seattle Kraken found themselves in the draft lottery after disappointing 2023-24 seasons. There was optimism that both teams could improve on those performances, and their records indicate some improvement. However, the Blackhawks are still seventh in the Central Division, and the Kraken are sixth in the Pacific Division. It has been […]