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On Saturday, the New York Rangers will head to Motown to face the Detroit Red Wings. It is a battle of Original-6 teams as we share our NHL odds series and make a Rangers-Red Wings prediction and pick. The Rangers floundered on Thursday, falling 6-1 to the Buffalo Sabres at home. Unfortunately, Igor Shesterkin struggled, […]

The New Jersey Devils missed the Stanley Cup Playoffs in 2024 in a surprisingly disappointing fashion. New Jersey had entered the 2023-24 campaign as a potential Stanley Cup favorite. Unfortunately, they quickly fell behind the 8 ball and languished near the bottom of the standings. The Devils even sold at the NHL Trade Deadline, trading […]

The Florida Panthers come in on a winning streak as they face the Philadelphia Flyers. It is time to continue our NHL odds series with a Flyers-Panthers prediction and pick. The Flyers come in at 5-8-1 on the year. They have been solid as of late, winning three of their last five games. In the […]

The Edmonton Oilers and Vancouver Canucks face off in a rematch of last year’s second-round playoff matchup on Hockey Night in Canada. The Oilers recently received a massive boost when Connor McDavid re-entered the lineup after a lower-body injury. Meanwhile, Brock Boeser is now questionable for this game after a high hit from Tanner Jeannot […]

The Columbus Blue Jackets and Los Angeles Kings meet in an inter-conference battle. The Blue Jackets have cooled off after an excellent start to the season. While it didn’t go as smoothly for the Kings, they fought through it. The Kings won five of their last six games against the Blue Jackets. It’s time to […]

The Vegas Golden Knights are off to a fine start once again in 2024-25. Captain Mark Stone has provided a huge boost offensively for Vegas as they seek to make another deep playoff run. However, the news is not all good in the Sin City. Before their game against the Seattle Kraken, the Golden Knights […]

The Columbus Blue Jackets were rocked by the death of Johnny Gaudreau in the offseason. Gaudreau was an important part of this team. And his loss is still felt throughout the hockey world. It’s quite cruel that the world continues to spin despite a loss of this magnitude. But that is the reality of the […]

The Carolina Hurricanes travel to take on the Colorado Avalanche, two teams going in separate directions. The teams split the season series last year, with the Avalanche winning 4-1 at home in October and the Hurricanes returning the favor in February 5-2. It’s time to continue our NHL odds series with a Hurricanes-Avalanche prediction and […]

The Utah Hockey Club meets the Nashville Predators for the first time since their move. The Coyotes won three of four games against the Predators last season, and it seemed like the matchup brought out the best in their offense as they scored 22 goals over the four meetings. It’s time to continue our NHL […]

The Vancouver Canucks signed Daniel Sprong to a one-year contract over the summer. They hoped he could add secondary scoring and aid in a potential run for the Stanley Cup. Instead, Sprong lasted nine games in Vancouver. The Canucks announced they have traded Sprong to the Seattle Kraken in exchange for future considerations. Sprong spent […]

The Vancouver Canucks lost forward Brock Boeser during Thursday night’s game against the Los Angeles Kings at Crypto.com Arena when he was leveled by a hit to his head from Kings forward Tanner Jeannot. While skating through the neutral zone, Jeannot caught Boeser on the side of his head with his right shoulder, sending him […]

On Saturday, the Dallas Stars will head to the Great White North to meet the Winnipeg Jets at the Canada Life Centre. It will be a war between two great teams in Winnipeg as we share our NHL odds series and make a Stars-Jets prediction and pick. The Stars defeated the Chicago Blackhawks 3-1 on […]

The Buffalo Sabres look to continue their winning streak as they face the Calgary Flames.  It is time to continue our NHL odds series with a Flames-Sabres prediction and pick. The Flames come in sitting at 7-5-2 on the year but have lost six of their last eight games. Last time out, they faced the […]

The Toronto Maple Leafs won their first game of the 2024-25 season without Auston Matthews, and they’ll be without the sniper for at least two more contests. Matthews was placed on injured reserve on Friday afternoon, meaning he’ll miss a back-to-back set against the Detroit Red Wings and Montreal Canadiens at Scotiabank Arena this weekend. However, […]

Although all eyes will be on Sidney Crosby and Alex Ovechkin when the Pittsburgh Penguins and Washington Capitals do battle on Friday night, the Pens could have a key player back in the lineup for the divisional clash. Bryan Rust, who has missed the last five games with a lower-body injury, could make his return […]

For the second straight season, the Edmonton Oilers are struggling out of the gate. The Oil are 6-7-1 and in the midst of a two-game skid that has the club in fifth place in the Pacific Division and on the outside looking in for a playoff spot. But despite another slow start, general manager Stan […]

The Nashville Predators had the most noteworthy offseason in 2024. They signed Steven Stamkos, Jonathan Marchessault, and Brady Skjei to capitalize on a playoff appearance. Those moves have not paid off so far, as they have only have four wins in their first 14 games. After another loss to the Panthers, Predators head coach Andrew […]

The Florida Panthers are experiencing no Stanley Cup hangover whatsoever; the team just keeps on winning in 2024-25. Captain Aleksander Barkov has been a huge part of that since returning from injury, and he led the way in a 6-2 shellacking of the Nashville Predators on Thursday night. Barkov recorded three assists in the contests, […]

Two of the greatest NHL players of all-time are getting ready to meet for a 70th time in the regular season. A matchup between the Pittsburgh Penguins and Washington Capitals on Friday means Sidney Crosby and Alexander Ovechkin are facing off once again. The two players, who are headed to the Hall of Fame someday, […]

It was a frightening moment at Crypto.com Arena on Thursday night, as Los Angeles Kings defenseman Mikey Anderson suffered a scary-looking injury when he was accidentally struck in the side of his head off a shot from Vancouver Canucks defenseman Filip Hronek. With just under four minutes remaining in the second period and with his […]

It isn’t often that New York Rangers goaltender Igor Shesterkin gets lit up by the opposition, but that was the case on Thursday night against the in-state rival Buffalo Sabres at Madison Square Garden in Manhattan. In a very un-Igor-like performance, Shesterkin allowed five goals on just 12 shots and was yanked from the net […]

The Vancouver Canucks took on a heated interdivisional matchup against the Los Angeles Kings on Thursday night. The game was tied with a few minutes left in the first period. However, just before that point, winger Brock Boeser went down after a rough hit from a Kings defender. Boeser skated down the rink and made […]

The Boston Bruins have slumped so far in the early goings of the 2024-25 NHL Season, finding themselves in fifth place in the Atlantic Division with a pedestrian 6-7-1 record; their latest loss came in the form of a 4-0 setback against the division rival Toronto Maple Leafs. As the Bruins take on the visiting […]

One of the hottest teams to begin the 2024-25 NHL season, the Calgary Flames have since cooled off considerably. And one of the factors behind their hot start was newcomer Anthony Mantha, who signed a one-year “prove it” style contract with the club. But there’s been a discouraging health update on the first-year Flames forward. […]

The San Jose Sharks raised eyebrows when they announced that defenseman Jake Walman would be a healthy scratch for their recent matchup against the Columbus Blue Jackets. And now, more context has been provided courtesy of Sharks beat writer Sheng Peng of San Jose Hockey Now. According to Peng, Walman was scratched on November 5 […]

The Colorado Avalanche (6-7-0) are gearing up to face the NHL’s top team on Thursday night, and they’ll need all hands on deck to have a realistic chance of defeating the 12-1 Winnipeg Jets. However, the big question for the Avs is whether or not top defenseman Cale Makar will be able to play. He […]

Pittsburgh Penguins captain Sidney Crosby continues to play at an elite level, even though the nickname “Sid the Kid” hasn’t quite fit him for over a decade. At 37 years of age, Crosby has shown no signs of slowing down with six goals and nine assists in the first 14 games of the 2024-25 season, […]

The Toronto Maple Leafs have already been without captain Auston Matthews for one game, and the superstar could be facing an even longer absence. There’s no guarantee that Matthews will return to the lineup when the Leafs welcome the Detroit Red Wings and Montreal Canadiens to Scotiabank Arena this weekend, head coach Craig Berube confirmed. […]

The Philadelphia Flyers have announced that forward Matvei Michkov will be scratched for the team’s game against the Tampa Bay Lightning on Thursday, and Anthony Richard will be making his debut for the team. This will be the first time that Matvei Michkov will be left out of the lineup. The Flyers selected Michkov with […]

Washington Capitals star Alex Ovechkin has been on an absolute tear as of late, scoring in each of his last five games — and The Great Eight has led his club right to the top of the Metropolitan Division in 2024-25. The Russian was again a catalyst on Wednesday night; Ovechkin’s 861st career NHL goal […]

The Arizona Coyotes are no more, as the NHL moved the franchise to Utah before this season. That led to many fans asking “what if?” about an arena, big free agents, and various questionable decisions. Former Phoenix Coyotes coach Wayne Gretzky revealed the greatest “what if” in franchise history involving Patrick Kane and the 2007 […]

The Winnipeg Jets continue their homestand as they host the Colorado Avalanche. It is time to continue our NHL odds series with an Avalanche-Jets prediction and pick. The Colorado Avalanche enter the game sitting at 6-7-0 on the year but have won just once in their last four games. Last time out, they faced the […]

The St. Louis Blues continue their homestand as they face the Utah Hockey Club. It is time to continue our NHL odds series with a Utah Hockey Club-Blues prediction and pick. The Utah Hockey Club enters the game sitting at 5-5-3 on the year but has won just once in their last seven games. Last […]

The Carolina Hurricanes look to continue their winning streak as they host the Pittsburgh Penguins. It is time to continue our NHL odds series with a Penguins-Hurricanes prediction and pick. The Penguins come into the game sitting at 5-7-2 but have won just two of their last nine games overall. Last time out, they faced […]

The Boston Bruins return home as they host the Calgary Flames. It is time to continue our NHL odds series with a Flames-Bruins prediction and pick. The Flames come into the game sitting at 7-5-1 on the year and have won two of their last three games. Last time out, they visited the Montreal Canadiens. […]

The Detroit Red Wings picked up a huge win over the Chicago Blackhawks on Wednesday night. Detroit picked up its second straight win following a win over the Buffalo Sabres on Saturday. It was an encouraging sign for a Red Wings team that has struggled at times. A major driving force in Detroit’s win was […]

The Detroit Red Wings have had some stumbles early on in the 2024-25 season. But the Red Wings have also turned in some dominating performances, as well. They are a fascinating team to watch thanks in part to one of the more exciting young players in the league. Lucas Raymond earned a big contract in […]

Washington Capitals captain and future Hall of Famer Alex Ovechkin continues his historic pursuit, inching even closer to Wayne Gretzky’s all-time goal-scoring record thanks to his two-goal performance on Wednesday night against the Nashville Predators. Ovechkin continued his scoring streak, having lit the lamp for the fifth straight game. He’s now reached 861 goals and […]

The Minnesota Wild missed the Stanley Cup Playoffs in 2024. And the general feeling entering this season was that Minnesota would struggle to make the playoffs in 2025. However, the Wild have played rather well so far. Kirill Kaprizov has emerged as a Hart Trophy candidate in the early going as Minnesota holds onto second […]