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With an assist on the only Toronto Maple Leafs goal of the game in Tuesday night’s loss to the Los Angeles Kings, William Nylander set a franchise record for consecutive games with a point to start the season, according to Luke Fox. His nine-game point streak to start the season breaks the previous Maple Leafs […]

The Calgary Flames look to break a five-game losing streak as they face the Dallas Stars. It is time to continue our NHL odds series with a Stars-Flames prediction, pick, and how-to-watch. The Dallas Stars come into the game at 5-1-1. The Stars bounced back from their first loss in regulation last time out. They […]

Washington Capitals center Nicklas Backstrom has decided to take some time away from the game and organization while he deals with the effects of his hip surgery that he received last year. “Given my ongoing injury situation, I decided to take some time and step away from the game,” Nicklas Backstrom said in the Capitals’ […]

The Philadelphia Flyers look to break their losing streak as they host the Buffalo Sabres. It is time to continue our NHL odds series with a Sabres-Flyers prediction, pick, and how-to-watch. The Sabres enter the game sitting at 4-5 on the season. They have yet to win two games straight this year, but at the […]

The Los Angeles Kings entered their Tuesday night matchup against the Toronto Maple Leafs looking to bounce back. Los Angeles lost their last game to the Vegas Golden Knights 4-3 in a shootout. With a four-game road trip coming up, starting off with a win would be a major confidence boost. And they got that […]

The Nashville Predators are facing the Vancouver Canucks on Tuesday night to close out the month of October. However, this game is rather significant for one of Nashville’s veteran players. Predators forward Ryan O’Reilly is skating in his 1000th NHL game. And the 32-year-old had some thoughts on the milestone prior to the game. O’Reilly […]

The Boston Bruins carried 19-year-old forward Matthew Poitras on their roster out of camp anticipating this situation. Boston, and more importantly Poitras, have played their ninth game of the season. If the rookie forward plays another game, his entry-level contract will kick in this season. On Tuesday, the Bruins made their decision regarding Poitras’s future. […]

The Minnesota Wild could not get themselves out of the first round of the Stanley Cup Playoffs last year. Perhaps they were a bit unlucky against the Dallas Stars. They certainly played well, but the Stars were just a level above. In the offseason, the Wild did what they could to add to their team. […]

The NHL has suspended Boston Bruins defenseman Charlie McAvoy for his hit on the Florida Panthers’ Oliver Ekman-Larsson on Tuesday. McAvoy will serve a four-game suspension for hitting Ekman-Larsson’s head, per Daily Faceoff’s Frank Seravalli. “NHLBruins Charlie McAvoy has been suspended 4 games for his check to the head of #FlaPanthers Oliver Ekman-Larsson,” Seravalli tweeted […]

Boston Bruins defenseman Charlie McAvoy will have a hearing with the NHL’s Department of Player Safety on Tuesday after catching Florida Panthers’ Oliver Ekman-Larsson with a high hit in a 3-2 overtime win. “Boston’s Charlie McAvoy will have a hearing today for an Illegal Check to the Head/Interference on Florida’s Oliver Ekman-Larsson,” the league announced. […]

Earlier this week, we ranked the NHL’s best surprises through just over four weeks of the 2023-24 season. There have been some pleasant surprises throughout the league in the early going, including the Vancouver Canucks looking like a bonafide playoff team, Alex DeBrincat getting off to a scorching start in his home state, and the […]

The Anaheim Ducks picked up a 4-3 win over the Pittsburgh Penguins on Monday night, but the game didn’t come without a bit of drama along the way thanks to head coach Greg Cronin. The Ducks head coach was involved in a heated incident midway through the game that saw him get ejected for arguing […]

The Colorado Avalanche are off to a fantastic start to 2023-24, their 6-2 record good enough for first place in the Central Division. The Avs started the season with six consecutive wins before miraculously failing to score a single goal in matching 4-0 shutout losses to the Pittsburgh Penguins and Buffalo Sabres last week. Still, […]

The Boston Bruins are bringing back a familiar face amid their red-hot start to the season. Boston signed forward Danton Heinen to a one-year contract on Monday after the 28-year-old was with the team on a tryout contract during training camp, according to Sean O’Leary. The deal is worth up to $775,000. The Bruins wasted […]

The Pittsburgh Penguins dropped to 3-6 with a 4-3 loss to the Anaheim Ducks at home on Monday, and goalie Tristan Jarry got real about his struggles so far this season after his personal record dropped to 2-5-0. “It’s tough, obviously, when you’re losing games,” Tristan Jarry said, according to Kayla Douglas of theScore. “That’s […]

The Nashville Predators travel north of the border to take on the Vancouver Canucks for some Halloween Hockey! This game will continue our NHL odds series as we hand out a Predators-Canucks prediction and pick. We will also let you know how to watch the game. The Predators have started the season off 4-4-0. Tommy […]

It is two of the top teams in their respective conference as the Los Angeles Kings face the Toronto Maple Leafs. It is time to continue our NHL odds series with a Kings-Maple Leafs prediction, pick, and how-to-watch. The Kings come in sitting at 4-2-2 on the year. They started the season 0-1-1 before winning […]

Chicago Blackhawks rookie center Connor Bedard has been living up to the massive hype. Bedard rewrote the NHL record books against the Arizona Coyotes on Monday. The rookie sensation became the youngest player in league history to score a goal in the first 30 seconds of a game, per ESPN Stats & Info. Connor Bedard […]

The New York Islanders have had a rather disappointing last two seasons. In 2020 and 2021, the Islanders went on some incredible runs in the Stanley Cup Playoffs. In fact, they came within one win of the Stanley Cup Final in both seasons. Recently, though, the Islanders have not played to the same standard. The […]

The St. Louis Blues are sitting in the bottom half of the Central Division standings through seven games. It’s far from the start this team envisioned in their head. And it’s certainly not the start they wanted. But, it is only seven games. There is still time for the Blues to turn things around and […]

Sidney Crosby had some fond memories of the late Adam Johnson’s short stint with the Pittsburgh Penguins. The Penguins legend shared his thoughts on Adam Johnson on Monday, per NHL.com’s Wes Crosby. “It’s something that we’ve all been thinking about since finding out. Our thoughts and prayers are with his family and loved ones. He’s […]

Don’t look now, but more hockey is in store for your Monday as the Montreal Canadiens battle it out with the defending champion Vegas Golden Knights. Let’s check out our NHL odds series where our Canadiens-Golden Knights prediction and pick will be unveiled. Fresh off of a back-to-back 4-3 victories, the Canadiens are keeping their fingers […]

Adam Johnson’s girlfriend Ryan Wolfe shared a heartbreaking message after his tragic death on the ice hockey rink. She said, “I’ll miss you forever and love you always,” per BBC News. Adam Johnson played for the Elite Ice Hockey League’s Nottingham Panthers in the UK. Johnson played briefly for the NHL’s Pittsburgh Penguins during the […]

Hockey night in America will be at the forefront on Monday as the Chicago Blackhawks take on the Arizona Coyotes. Join us for our NHL odds series where our Blackhawks-Coyotes prediction and pick will be revealed. The youthful Blackhawks are coming into the contest off of a win after defeating the defending champion Vegas Golden Knights […]

The National Hockey League wrapped up its third week of 2023-24 with the campaign’s first outdoor game. The sellout crowd of 55,411 spectators at Commonwealth Stadium in Alberta were treated to a Heritage Classic featuring the then 1-5-1 Edmonton Oilers and 2-5-1 Calgary Flames. Connor McDavid returned from injury, which is great news for all […]

The Dallas Stars look to rebound from a loss as they host the Columbus Blue Jackets. It is time to continue our NHL odds series with a Blue Jackets-Stars prediction, pick, and how-to-watch. The Blue Jackets enter the game at 3-3-2 on the year. The Blue Jackets have lost the last three games, starting with […]

The Boston Bruins look to continue their hot start to the season as they face the Florida Panthers. It is time to continue our NHL odds series with a Panthers-Bruins prediction, pick, and how-to-watch. The Panthers enter the game at 4-3-0 on the season but have now won two straight games. First, it was a […]

The Carolina Hurricanes look to make it three wins in a row as they visit the Philadelphia Flyers. It is time to continue our NHL odds series with a Hurricanes-Flyers prediction, pick, and how-to-watch. The Hurricanes enter the game at 5-4-0 on the year. After winning the first two games of the year, and three […]

The Edmonton Oilers took on their bitter Alberta rivals Calgary Flames on Sunday night. It marked the NHL’s first outdoor game of the 2023-24 season, as well as the first Battle of Alberta to be played outdoors. At the end of the night, it was the Oilers who skated away victorious, winning 5-2. The victory […]

The hockey community is in mourning following the tragic passing of Adam Johnson. Johnson, 29, passed away after a horrific accident in a game in England. The former Pittsburgh Penguins forward took a skate to the neck from an opponent after the opponent collided with another player. Tributes have flooded in from all around the […]

Former Pittsburgh Penguins forward Adam Johnson unfortunately passed away on Saturday night during a hockey game in England. An opponent’s skate caught Johnson in the throat after the opponent collided with another player. The game was stopped as medical personnel attended to the 29-year-old. His tragic passing has sparked a number of heartfelt tributes from […]

The St. Louis Blues picked up Jakub Vrana back in March from the Detroit Red Wings hoping to tap into his very evident skill. The Czechian forward has shown he can be a lethal goal scorer in the NHL when healthy. However, a rift formed between him and the Red Wings, leading the Blues to […]

In a heartbreaking turn of events, former Pittsburgh Penguins player Adam Johnson died following a “freak” incident during an EIHL game on Saturday. He was 29 years old. The forward was playing for the Nottingham Panthers when a skate blade struck his throat during the second period of their match against the Sheffield Steelers, Mike […]

Connor McDavid — arguably the best player in the NHL — was at risk of missing one of the most important games of the season. The center has missed the Edmonton Oilers’ last two games because of an upper-body injury. McDavid suffered the injury in the third period of a 3-2 overtime loss to the […]

The Calgary Flames will face the Edmonton Oilers in the Heritage Classic in an outdoor showing of the Battle of Alberta. We’re here to share our NHL odds series, make a Flames-Oilers prediction, and pick while showing you how to watch. The Flames fell 3-0 to the St. Louis Blues on Thursday. Unfortunately, they fell […]

Tributes to Matthew Perry have been appearing online from the like of co-stars, longtime friends, and now NHL teams as the Nashville Predators small tribute to the actor has found its way onto social media. The Predators were taking on the Toronto Maple Leafs in Nashville on Saturday evening when news of Perry’s tragic passing […]

The Minnesota Wild will try and end their slump as they head to Providence Center to face the New Jersey Devils. We’re here to share our NHL odds series, make a Wild-Devils prediction, and pick while showing you how to watch. The Wild lost 3-2 in a shootout to the Washington Capitals on Friday. Initially, […]

The NHL’s Department of Player Safety suspended Buffalo Sabres defenseman Connor Clifton for two games on Saturday due to an illegal check to the head of New Jersey Devils captain Nico Hischier, according to Josh Gold-Smith and Kyle Cushman of theScore. Connor Clifton delivered the hit to Nico Hischier’s head with four minutes left in […]

The National Hockey League has had its fair share of surprises — some good, some bad, depending on who you cheer for — in the early going. Through nearly three weeks of NHL play, who would have thought that Jack Hughes would be leading the league in scoring, with an injured Connor McDavid not even […]