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The Calgary Flames and Toronto Maple Leafs played a rather wild game on Friday night. Regulation wasn’t enough as these two Canadian rivals required overtime. Eventually, the contest went to a shootout, where Toronto ultimately prevailed. However, Flames general manager Craig Conroy certainly liked something he saw in this shootout. Flames forward Yegor Sharangovich took […]

The Calgary Flames went toe-to-toe with the Toronto Maple Leafs on Friday night. In fact, Calgary managed to secure a point from their Canadian rivals in this game. However, the Flames failed to secure the win against the Maple Leafs. And as a result, defenseman Nikita Zadorov has made a rather shocking move. Zadorov has […]

The Buffalo Sabres entered the 2023-24 NHL season with a lot of hype around them. Armed with one of the most promising cores in the league, many expected this team to compete for a spot in the Stanley Cup Playoffs. And given that this team came within a single point of making it last season, […]

The NHL is still in its early stages, as most teams have played between 12 and 14 games. That means teams still have about 6 to 8 games before reaching the 25 percent mark of their season’s schedule. However, the season is past its infancy and is beginning to take form. There has been no […]

The Calgary Flames started the season 2-7-1, confirming fans’ fears they weren’t a contender this season. They’re coming off two consecutive wins and look better than their Alberta rival Edmonton Oilers. It will be a steep hill to climb to get back into playoff contention, but a change of form from a couple of their […]

The Columbus Blue Jackets are off to a disappointing 4-6-3 start and have played most of their season without star winger Patrik Laine, who sustained a concussion on October 20th against the Calgary Flames. However, it appears he’s ready to return to the fold for a big matchup with the Detroit Red Wings on Saturday […]

The Toronto Maple Leafs were expected to rise to the top of the Atlantic Division standings at the start of the season behind an explosive offense led by Auston Matthews, Mitch Marner and William Nylander. However, once the season started, the Maple Leafs were not the team they were projected to be as their defense […]

The Pittsburgh Penguins are honoring former right winger Jaromir Jagr by retiring his jersey on February 18th. The Penguins announced the retirement of his No. 68 jersey with a special video in which Jagr said, “Pittsburgh, I’m coming home.” See you on Feb. 18, @68Jagr 🫡 pic.twitter.com/qghioEu0iu — Pittsburgh Penguins (@penguins) November 10, 2023 Jagr […]

The Philadelphia Flyers head west as they match up with the Anaheim Ducks. It is time to continue our NHL odds series with a Flyers-Ducks prediction, pick, and how-to-watch. The Flyers come into the game sitting at 5-7-1 on the year, but they have lost five of their last six games overall. They began this […]

The San Jose Sharks look for their first road win of the year as they face the Vegas Golden Knights. It is time to continue our NHL odds series with a Sharks-golden Knights prediction, pick, and how-to-watch. The San Jose Sharks enter the game at 2-10-1 on the year. They opened the season at 0-10-1 […]

The Washington Capitals have struggled to stay healthy in 2023-24. The team already lost Nicklas Backstrom indefinitely due to complications from hip surgery, while various other players have been on the shelf in the early going. That includes forward Anthony Mantha, who took a puck to the ear during the Caps’ 4-3 overtime loss to […]

After getting off to one of the worst start in franchise history and failing to win a single game for the first month of the season, the San Jose Sharks bounced back nicely with consecutive wins over the Philadelphia Flyers and Edmonton Oilers. Yes, this is still a very bad team — but San Jose […]

It is a Metropolitan Division clash as the Washington Capitals face the New Jersey Devils. It is time to continue our NHL odds series with a Capitals-Devils prediction, pick, and how-to-watch. The Capitals come into the game at 5-4-2 and hope to keep moving up the division standings today. They have won four of their […]

Two teams both on winning streaks face as the Carolina Hurricanes match up with the Florida Panthers. It is time to continue our NHL odds series with a Hurricanes-Panthers prediction, pick, and how-to-watch. The Hurricanes come into the game winners of five of their last six games. They have also won two in a row, […]

The Florida Panthers have been eagerly awaiting the return of their two best defensemen — and the wait for one of them could finally be coming to an end, head coach Paul Maurice confirmed on Friday. The bench boss said there’s a chance Brandon Montour will return before the end of the team’s California road […]

It may have taken over a month, but Connor Bedard officially announced himself on Thursday night, becoming the third youngest player to record a four-point game in an impressive 5-3 win over the Tampa Bay Lightning at Amalie Arena. Bedard was buzzing from start to finish, scoring two goals and adding as many assists to […]

A new NHL 24 update added Boston Bruins’ legend Bobby Orr to the game. Players can now get access to a unique player item and several others rewards to show off in HUT and World of Chel. The announcement comes right after the launch of Patch 1.2, which addressed several issues across several modes. Overall, […]

The Edmonton Oilers may not have had much postseason success in recent years despite having two of the best players in the NHL in Connor McDavid and Leon Draisaitl, but they have at least been one of the best regular season teams for the past four seasons. That alone gives them something to hang their […]

It is a battle of two Canadian teams as the Calgary Flames face the Toronto Maple Leafs. It is time to continue our NHL odd series with a Flames-Maple Leafs prediction, pick, and how-to-watch. The Flames enter the game at 4-7-1 on the year, but they are also on a two-game winning streak. First, they […]

Boston Bruins defenseman Charlie McAvoy has missed his team’s last four games after being suspended for a questionable hit on Florida Panthers’ blueliner Oliver Ekman-Larsson back on Oct. 30. After serving the four-contest ban, the star American admitted he “made a mistake” after NHL commissioner Gary Bettman upheld the suspension earlier this week. “I think […]

The Minnesota Wild continue their New York road trip as they face the Buffalo Sabres. It is time to continue our NHL odds series with a Wild-Sabres prediction, pick, and how-to-watch. The Minnesota Wild enter the game at 5-6-2 on the year. While they have had some struggles this year, they have won two of […]

The Colorado Avalanche lost another hockey game to the Seattle Kraken on Thursday night — and they may have lost Artturi Lehkonen long-term after the forward went head-first into the boards and was transported to the hospital following a 4-3 loss. Lehkonen was on the receiving end of a heavy hit from Kraken defenseman Jamie […]

The St. Louis Blues are making moves in the Western Conference after their recent win over the Arizona Coyotes. The Blues are 6-5 and are 4th in the division. Scott Perunovich is contributing as much as he can but is still in awe from the death of former Nottingham Panthers player Adam Johnson. He shared […]

The Chicago Blackhawks seek momentum to climb the Central Division standings and establish a winning record. The Blackhawks’ game against the Tampa Bay Lightning was a great catalyst, as the team won 5-3 off the impressive play of Connor Bedard. The rookie center made his mark after becoming the youngest player in Blackhawks history to […]

Stop us if you’ve heard this one before: the 2023-24 New York Islanders are above-average at suppressing scoring, and below-average in scoring themselves. Who could’ve seen this coming for the Isles? In a mixed-bag start to the season, the Islanders aren’t in a bad spot. They currently boast the NHL’s 12th-best points percentage (.591), good […]

The NHL season might be alive and well, but there is still one notable free agent who is looking for a new home: Patrick Kane. The Chicago Blackhawks legend, who was traded to the New York Rangers during last season, had a hip procedure in June and now appears to be ready to sign with […]

A Western Conference clash between a pair of struggling teams will meet up on the ice in an attempt to reverse their fortunes as the Edmonton Oilers battle it out with the San Jose Sharks. Let’s check out our NHL odds series where our Oilers-Sharks prediction and pick will be made. Shockingly, the Oilers have gotten […]

Some fierce NHL action will be all of the talk on this Thursday as the Pittsburgh Penguins take on the Los Angeles Kings. Join us for our NHL odds series where our Penguins-Kings prediction and pick will be revealed. After losing a pair of games in a row, it has been proven that the Penguins can […]

A new NHL 24 Patch dropped today, addressing several issues in several modes and overall gameplay issues. The sizable update comes roughly after one month of the game’s release, and brings some new content as well as gameplay fixes. Between new jerseys and several bug removals, the game should perform much better now than before. […]

The Montreal Canadiens were expected to spend the 2023-24 NHL season in the basement of the Atlantic Division as the rebuild continues in Quebec. But the Habs got off to a pleasantly surprising start instead, winning five of their first seven games and looking like the potential was there for them to battle for a […]

When the Pittsburgh Penguins brought Erik Karlsson to Pennsylvania in the blockbuster trade of the summer, it was clear the team had Stanley Cup aspirations after missing the postseason for the first time in the Sidney Crosby era in 2022-23. In the early going, this is not looking anything like a club that will realistically […]

It’s a rematch of last season’s Western Conference quarter-finals on Thursday night as the Seattle Kraken battle the Colorado Avalanche. The Avalanche took their first meeting of the season 4-1. It is time to continue our NHL odds series with a Kraken-Avalanche prediction, pick, and how-to-watch. The Kraken haven’t replicated their success from last season, […]

The Arizona Coyotes begin a five-game road trip as they take on the St. Louis Blues Thursday night. This game will continue our NHL odds series as we hand out a Coyotes-Blues prediction and pick. We will also let you know how to watch the game. The Coyotes are 6-5-1, and they are coming off […]

The Tampa Bay Lightning are off to a (relatively) strong start to the 2023-24 campaign, compiling a 6-3-4 record over their first 13 contests. Without Andrei Vasilevskiy for any of them, that is a record the Bolts will certainly take. But the Russian superstar is on his way back, with head coach Jon Cooper confirming […]

The Dallas Stars look to rebound tonight as they face the Columbus Blue Jackets. It is time to continue our NHL odds series with a Stars-Blue Jackets prediction, pick, and how-to-watch. The Stars are 7-3-1 on the year, but coming in with two losses in a row. First, it was a 2-0 loss to the […]

The Minnesota Wild are on the road to take on the New York Rangers Thursday night! This game will continue our NHL odds series as we hand out a Wild-Rangers prediction and pick. We will also let you know how to watch the game. The Wild are coming off  a solid win against the New […]

Two Central Division rivals square off in Manitoba when the Nashville Predators visit the Winnipeg Jets. It is time to continue our NHL odds series with a Predators-Jets prediction, pick, and how-to-watch. Nashville’s last game had a promising start, with a 2-0 lead early in the first period. They held a one-goal lead heading into […]

The Chicago Blackhawks will head to Central Florida to face the Tampa Bay Lightning at Amalie Arena. We’re here to share our NHL odds series, make a Blackhawks-Lightning prediction, and pick while showing you how to watch.’ The Blackhawks lost 4-2 to the New Jersey Devils in their last game on Sunday. Early, Taylor Hall […]

The Vancouver Canucks have won four straight as they face the Ottawa Senators. It is time to continue our NHL odd series with a Senators-Maple Leafs prediction, pick, and how-to-watch. The Canucks enter the game at 9-2-1 on the year. They are coming in off of four straight wins. The Canucks started with a win […]