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The New York Rangers have been on fire to start the 2023-24 season, racing out to a 8-2-1 start through their first 11 games of the season. Despite that, not all is well in New York right now, as Kaapo Kakko got dropped from the Rangers first line, and received quite a wake up call […]

New York Rangers head coach Peter Laviolette gave an injury update on defenseman Adam Fox that will give fans hope that his absence will not be for too long ahead of Tuesday’s game against the Detroit Red Wings. “I don’t think (multiple months) is what we’re talking about,” Peter Laviolette said, via Vince Mercogliano of […]

The first of two meetings between two of the NHL’s best teams takes place on Tuesday Night. It is time to continue our NHL odds series with a Devils-Avalanche prediction, pick, and how-to-watch. The Devils have their final game of a four-game road trip against the Avalanche. The Devils beat the Minnesota Wild 5-3 to […]

After two seasons of deep postseason runs, the Edmonton Oilers had some big expectations entering the 2023-24 campaign. But after getting thrashed by the Vancouver Canucks, losing by a score of 6-2, the Oilers record on the season now just sits at 2-8-1. With Edmonton reeling, Connor McDavid and company are trying to figure out […]

Auston Matthews and the Toronto Maple Leafs finally put a stop to their bleeding in dramatic fashion on Monday, as they completed a come-from-behind 6-5 overtime win over the Tampa Bay Lightning at home. The victory ended Toronto’s four-game winless streak and it may also be remembered most for the hyped gesture to the crowd […]

The San Jose Sharks have gotten off to a terrible start to the 2023-2024 NHL season, and that was not unexpected, but the record is now at 0-10-1 and the team has now given up 10 goals in back-to-back games against the Vancouver Canucks and Pittsburgh Penguins. Sharks general manager Mike Grier addressed the recent […]

The Minnesota Wild are on the road to take on the New Islanders Tuesday night. Below we will continue with our NHL odds series as we give you a Wild-Islanders prediction and pick. We will also let you know how to watch the game. The Wild are 4-5-2 this season, but they just ended a […]

The Buffalo Sabres head south as they face the Carolina Hurricanes. It is time to continue our NHL odds series with a Sabres-Hurricanes prediction, pick, and how-to-watch. The Sabres come into the game sitting at 6-6-0 on the year. Last week they split two games with the Flyers, winning the first 5-2, and then losing […]

The Washington Capitals are expected to be without forward Nicklas Backstrom for the rest of the season after the Swede stepped away from the team last week. Backstrom had his left hip surgically repaired during the offseason, but has had ongoing issues as he attempts to return to NHL play. “It’s emotional for everybody. He’s […]

The Montreal Canadiens look to break a three-game losing streak as they face the Tampa Bay Lightning. It is time to continue our NHL odds series with a Lightning-Canadiens prediction, pick, and how-to-watch. The Lightning came into the game sitting at 5-3-4 on the season after losing yesterday to the Maple Leafs. It was a […]

One of the more surprising teams early on in the 2023-24 NHL season has to be the Anaheim Ducks. Many expected this team to take a step this year. They hired a new coach in Greg Cronin to lead their young core. And that same young core, consisting of guys like Mason McTavish and Trevor […]

The Columbus Blue Jackets got off to a putrid start Monday night against the Florida Panthers. Starting goalie Elvis Merzlikins allowed three goals on 11 shots in the first before being pulled. Backup Spencer Martin helped right the ship a bit, but the Blue Jackets couldn’t keep up. The Panthers won 5-4 in an overtime […]

The Dallas Stars entered their game Monday night against the Boston Bruins looking to bounce back. They lost their last time out, falling 2-0 to a red-hot Vancouver Canucks team. Unfortunately, the Stars didn’t get their bounce-back win. Dallas lost 3-2 on home ice to a Bruins team coming off their first regulation loss of […]

It’s still rather early in the 2023-24 NHL season, but the Detroit Red Wings have shown some promise. Many expected them to be a fringe contender for the Stanley Cup Playoffs at best this year. But they have shown some fight and flashed their skill through the first 12 games of their schedule. The Red […]

Even though the weekend is in the rear-view mirror, some entertaining hockey will at least be on tap this Monday night as the Edmonton Oilers battle it out with the Vancouver Canucks. It is time to continue our NHL odds series where our Oilers-Canucks prediction and pick will be made. Off to an extremely sluggish start […]

Don Waddell and the Carolina Hurricanes are not having the ideal start to their season. They sit third in the Metropolitan division but those hopes may slowly start to wither down as the season goes by. The biggest blow to their Stanley Cup chances started with the sidelining of a veteran goaltender. Frederik Andersen would […]

The New York Rangers have gotten off to a great start to the the 2023-2024 NHL season, as they sit atop the Metropolitan Division with an 8-2-1 record an 17 points. However, there are still some surprises and disappointments so far this season. The Rangers recently took two big injury blows with former Norris Trophy […]

The Dallas Stars are having a strong start to the 2023-24 NHL season. The Stars are 7-2 and sit at an impressive 1st place in the Central Division of the Western Conference. Now, Dallas is preparing to face the Boston Bruins in an electric cross-conference matchup. Head coach Pete DeBoer gave good news on Matt […]

The Tampa Bay Lightning have been playing this season without star netminder Andrei Vasilevskiy, who had back surgery before the campaign began. However, it appears he’s not far off returning to the fold for the Bolts. Head coach Jon Cooper gave a very promising update on his rehab when speaking on Monday. Via Chris Johnston: […]

The 2023-24 National Hockey League season is off to a roaring start. But don’t take my word for it — let the evidence speak for itself. There were 114 goals scored on Saturday in the NHL, smashing the previous league record. If you ask any hockey fan what makes the game exciting, it’s not a […]

The Toronto Maple Leafs are making an intriguing move amid a losing streak that extended to four games after they fell prey to the Buffalo Sabres at home last Saturday. Nick Robertson, who has been making a lot of noise in the AHL, is being recalled by Toronto, according to Elliotte Friedman of Sportsnet. Robertson, […]

It is an east meets west battle as the Boston Bruins visit the Dallas Stars. It is time to continue our NHL odds series with a Bruins-Stars prediction, pick, and how-to-watch. The Bruins enter the game at 9-1-1 on the year. Afers starting the season on a six-game winning streak, the Bruins lost in overtime […]

The Columbus Blue Jackets continue their road trip as they face the Florida Panthers. It is time to continue our NHL odds series with a Blue Jackets-Panthers prediction, pick, and how-to-watch. The Panthers come into this game at 5-4-1 on the year. The Panthers had a shutout victory at the end of last week, beating […]

The Toronto Maple Leafs look to break their losing streak as they face the Tamps Bay Lightning. It is time to continue our NHL odd series with a Lightning-Maple Leafs prediction, pick, and how-to-watch. The Lightning are 5-3-3 on the year. They just broke a two-game skid in which they first lost in overtime to […]

The Chicago Blackhawks lost to the New Jersey Devils on Sunday, dropping their seventh game of the year. Sunday’s loss marked the fifth loss for Chicago in their last seven games, as well. After the loss to New Jersey, the Blackhawks decided to hold a players-only meeting immediately following the game. None of the players […]

The Anaheim Ducks entered the third period on Sunday needing a spark. They trailed the Vegas Golden Knights 2-0 in front of their home fans. If they didn’t do something, Vegas would improve to 12-0-1 on the season, avoiding a regulation loss once again. Thankfully, John Gibson and the Ducks didn’t let that happen. Anaheim […]

Many had Connor McDavid and the Edmonton Oilers as legitimate Stanley Cup contenders entering the 2023-24 NHL season. In fact, McDavid and the Oilers themselves talked about their expectation of contending for the Stanley Cup in the offseason. However, things have not gone to plan for them to start the new year. McDavid spoke with […]

In October 2021, the Chicago Blackhawks were rocked to their core after a report emerged accusing the organization of covering up sexual assault allegations. Former player Kyle Beach alleged that former video coach Brad Aldrich sexually assaulted him during the team’s run in the Stanley Cup Playoffs. On Sunday, another former player came forward with […]

The Vegas Golden Knights will head to Southern California to face the Anaheim Ducks at Honda Center. We’re here to share our NHL odds series, make a Golden Knights-Ducks prediction, and pick while showing you how to watch. The Golden Knights shut out the Colorado Avalanche 7-0 on Saturday night. Initially, the Knights were on […]

The New Jersey Devils will head to the United Center to face the Chicago Blackhawks for a Sunday evening showdown. We’re here to share our NHL odds series, make a Devils-Blackhawks prediction, and pick while showing you how to watch. The Devils lost 4-1 to the St. Louis Blues on Friday. Initially, it was a […]

The New Jersey Devils are off to a strong start to the 2023-24 NHL season. The Devils have a record of 6-3 and are top three in the Metropolitan Division. New Jersey became concerned after Jack Hughes’ injury against the St. Louis Blues. Now, sources believe his injury should not hold him out for too […]

Connor Bedard and the Chicago Blackhawks gave Windy City sports fans something to celebrate Saturday night, as the team came away with a 5-2 victory over the Florida Panthers at United Center. Bedard also added to his strong rookie campaign so far with a goal in the second period that gave Chicago a 4-0 lead. […]

There have been a ton of phenomenal performances from the first month of the National Hockey League season — as documented by ClutchPoints earlier in the week — but with the excellent also comes the downright bad. There are a few particular players who have been absolutely awful in comparison to expectations in the early […]

Sidney Crosby is still playing at an incredibly high level in his 19th National Hockey League season with the Pittsburgh Penguins, and the captain will play in his 1,200th NHL game on Saturday night against the San Jose Sharks. A three-time Stanley Cup champion, former Hart Trophy winner and surefire Hall of Famer, the Nova […]

The New York Rangers placed superstar defenseman Adam Fox on the long-term injured reserve on Friday, just a day after he left in the first period of a 2-1 win over the Carolina Hurricanes at Madison Square Garden. Fox is expected to miss 2-4 weeks with the ailment, but he will be required by league […]

Erik Karlsson is no stranger to emotional returns. In 2018, he returned to the city of Ottawa for the first time since the Ottawa Senators traded him to the San Jose Sharks. San Jose lost that game, but it certainly was an emotional one for the future Hall of Fame defenseman. Perhaps that experience can […]

The St. Louis Blues face a formidable opponent in the New Jersey Devils on Friday night. Having lost their last two games, this was a major test for St. Louis early in the season. The Blues were up for the challenge, beating the Devils 4-1 in front of their home fans for their fourth win […]

The New Jersey Devils lost 4-1 to the St. Louis Blues on the road on Friday night. However, their biggest concern is not the loss of the game. Devils star Jack Hughes left the game in the first period with an upper-body injury. He did not return to the game, either. Now, head coach Lindy […]

The Buffalo Sabres have had a rough go of it to begin the 2023-24 NHL season. Buffalo have had stretches where they’ve outplayed teams and still lost. However, that wasn’t the case on Friday night against the Philadelphia Flyers. And captain Kyle Okposo admitted as much after the game when speaking to reporters. “We didn’t […]