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Florida Panthers forward Sam Bennett hasn’t played a game this season, but that may change on Saturday night after the 27-year-old practiced in full with his team on Friday. Bennett “could” be back in the lineup when the Cats host the Seattle Kraken at FLA Live Arena in Sunrise, per Reuters. “It feels great,” Bennett […]

Buffalo Sabres defenseman Connor Clifton will likely be watching the next few games from the press box after he caught New Jersey center Nico Hischier with a high hit in the first period of a 5-4 Devils win on Friday night. Clifton will have a hearing with the NHL Department of Player Safety on Saturday, […]

The New Jersey Devils and Buffalo Sabres played a truly back-and-forth game on Friday. The teams traded the lead a few times and never allowed the other to gain a massive advantage over them. Some of New Jersey’s offensive output on Friday came from an unlikely source: veteran forward Erik Haula. Haula certainly isn’t a […]

The San Jose Sharks were one of the NHL’s worst teams a year ago. And many expected them to be right back at the bottom of the standings again this season. However, head coach David Quinn couldn’t have scripted a worse start to the year if he tried. San Jose has lost eight straight to […]

The Chicago Blackhawks entered their game against the Vegas Golden Knights on Friday looking for redemption. These teams met back on October 21 in Chicago. And that game was close entering the third period. In fact, Chicago tied the game midway through the middle frame. Unfortunately, Connor Bedard and his Blackhawks faltered in the third, […]

The Winnipeg Jets are off to an alright start to the 2023-24 NHL season. Winnipeg is coming off a huge 4-1 win over the red-hot Detroit Red Wings in Detroit. In fact, they have secured wins in each of their last three games. For a team looking to return to the Stanley Cup Playoffs, these […]

The Anaheim Ducks have begun the 2023-2024 NHL campaign with a 3-4 mark and have now won two in a row after defeating the Boston Bruins on Thursday night. However, a big discussion point has been the status of 2023 No. 2 draft pick Leo Carlsson. However, it turns out Carlsson’s lack of playing time […]

The Ottawa Senators started the NHL season hot, but have lost three games in a row. Brady Tkachuk and the Senators now sit toward the bottom of the Atlantic Division. Ottawa’s brutal injury woes take a deeper dive with the recent news of defenceman Thomas Chabot. Injuries pile up for the Senators Head Coach DJ […]

The Chicago Blackhawks started the season in promising fashion, defeating the Pittsburgh Penguins 4-2 on opening night — but it’s been all downhill for Connor Bedard’s team since. The Hawks have lost three in a row and five of their last six to drop to 2-5, good enough for eighth in the Central Division and […]

Philadelphia Flyers right wing Bobby Brink scored his first two career NHL goals Thursday in the Flyers’ 6-2 win over the Minnesota Wild. Teammates Travis Sanheim, Sean Couturier, Travis Konecny and Owen Tippett also scored a goal each. Scoring against the Wild was extra special for Brink, who grew up in Minnesota.  “Growing up watching […]

The Carolina Hurricanes haven’t had the start to the 2023-24 season that they were hoping for, as they have a 4-4-0 record through their first eight games of the campaign. Maybe the impending return of star winger Andrei Svechnikov will be able to help Carolina get going, and it looks like they aren’t going to […]

The Edmonton Oilers entered the 2023-2024 NHL season with expectations to compete for a playoff spot in the Pacific Division. However, they have gotten off to a 1-5-1 start and have just three points through the early stages of the year, so it’s been a frustrating time for them. Defenseman Darnell Savage was clearly frustrated […]

Patrick Kane is getting closer and closer to a long-awaited National Hockey League return. The greatest American player ever, who is just a year removed from a 92-point campaign with the Chicago Blackhawks, remains a free agent and has made it clear he is preparing to sign with an NHL club. That’s music to the […]

The Washington Capitals look to make it two in a row, as they face the Minnesota Wild. It is time to continue our NHL odds series with a Wild-Capitals prediction, pick, and how-to-watch. The Minnesota Wild come into the game at 3-3-1 on the year. After a huge win over the Edmonton Oilers, they hit […]

The Vegas Golden Knights look to stay undefeated as they face the Chicago Blackhawks. It is time to continue our NHL odds series with a Blackhawks-Golden Knights prediction, pick, and how-to-watch. The Blackhawks enter the game at 2-5 on the season. The Blackhawks opened the game to start the year with a 4-2 win over […]

The Ottawa Senators lost 3-2 to the New York Islanders on Thursday night, but all thoughts were with Sens defenseman Erik Brannstrom, who was stretchered off the ice midway through the game after being hit by Cal Clutterbuck. Brannstrom landed awkwardly after being hit into the boards in the second period, and was immediately in […]

The National Hockey League’s two Alberta-based franchises are off to horrific starts to the 2023-24 campaign. The Edmonton Oilers and Calgary Flames have won a combined three games in 15 tries, and both teams continue to reel in the Pacific Division. The Flames lost their fourth straight on Thursday night after being shutout 3-0 by […]

Who’s ready for some inter-league action later this evening? In what should have plenty of eyes glued on their televisions for this one, the New York Rangers will travel to the Pacific time zone to face off with the struggling Edmonton Oilers. Alas, it is about that time to take a look at our NHL […]

Happy Thursday everyone! It is time to buckle up for an epic showdown at the Scotiabank Saddledome as the St. Louis Blues head north to square off with the Calgary Flames. Join us for our NHL odds series where our Blues-Flames prediction and pick will be revealed. Fresh off of a narrow loss to Winnipeg by […]

The Toronto Maple Leafs travel all the way down to Texas to take on the Dallas Stars. This game will continue our NHL odds series as we hand out a Maple Leafs-Stars prediction and pick. We will also let you know how to watch the game. The Maple Leafs are 4-2-0 to begin this season. […]

The Boston Bruins are aiming to break a franchise record for most consecutive victories to start a season, but they’ll have to do it without a pair of forwards. Milan Lucic will be out for a “couple of weeks” with a foot fracture, while Jakub Lauko is expected to miss a week with a facial […]

The Minnesota Wild will be without Jared Spurgeon for at least three-and-a-half more weeks after the defenseman was placed on long-term injured reserve by the team on Wednesday. Spurgeon hasn’t played a single game this season after he sustained an upper-body injury during a preseason game against the Chicago Blackhawks on Oct. 5. The veteran […]

The Colorado Avalanche are still undefeated as they look to keep it going against the Pittsburgh Penguins. It is time to continue our NHL odds series with an Avalanche-Penguins prediction, pick, and how-to-watch. The Avalanche are 6-0 this year and have been dominant all year. They have had just one game this year that was […]

The Ottawa Senators are in New York City to take on the New York Islanders Thursday night. This game will continue our NHL odds series as we hand out a Senators-Islanders prediction and pick. We will also let you know how to watch the game. The Senators are 3-3-0 to begin the season. They won […]

Vancouver Canucks prospect Vasily Podkolzin was stretchered off the ice during an American Hockey League game between the Abbotsford Canucks and Colorado Eagles on Wednesday, after taking a huge hit and appearing to land head-first on the ice. Podkolzin was aware and awake as we was taken off, but at one point was convulsing, causing […]

It’s been a nightmare start to the campaign in Oil Country, with the Edmonton Oilers shockingly sitting in 31st place after a 1-4-1 start. But despite the team’s glaring struggles, coach Jay Woodcroft defended their systems on Thursday. “I think it gets magnified by the fact that our record is what our record is right […]

The Detroit Red Wings look to rebound from their second loss of the season as they face the Winnipeg Jets. It is time to continue our NHL odds series with a Jets-Red Wings prediction, pick, and how-to-watch. The Jets enter the game at 3-3-0 on the year. They have won the last two games, including […]

Shane Pinto remains without a contract with the Ottawa Senators, but the 22-year-old has bigger things to worry about after he was suspended for sports betting related activity on Thursday, according to Sportsnet’s Elliotte Friedman. The NHL made an example out of Pinto, hitting him with a half-year, 41-game ban. It is the first suspension […]

The Minnesota Wild go on the road to take on the Philadelphia Flyers Thursday night. This game will continue our NHL odds series as we hand out a Wild-Flyers prediction and pick. We will also let you know how to watch the game. The Wild have started the season off 3-2-1. They are coming off […]

The Seattle Kraken will head to PNC Arena to face the Carolina Hurricanes on Thursday. We’re here to share our NHL odds series, make a Kraken-Hurricanes prediction, and pick while showing you how to watch. The Kraken defeated the Detroit Red Wings 5-4 in overtime on Tuesday. Initially, it was a scoreless game, with both […]

The San Jose Sharks continue to search for their first win as they head to Amalie Arena to face the Tampa Bay Lightning. We’re here to share our NHL odds series, make a Sharks-Lightning prediction, and pick while showing you how to watch. The Sharks lost 3-1 to the Florida Panthers on Tuesday. Initially, it […]

The Columbus Blue Jackets take a trip to Canada to face the Montreal Canadiens. It is time to continue our NHL odds series with a Blue Jackets-Canadiens prediction, pick, and how-to-watch. The Columbus Blue Jackets enter the game at 3-2-1 on the year. The Blue Jackets have scored well in their wins, scoring 13 goals […]

The Anaheim Ducks will head to TD Garden to play the Boston Bruins for the second time in five days. We’re here to share our NHL odds series, make a Ducks-Bruins prediction, and pick while showing you how to watch. The Ducks edged out the Columbus Blue Jackets 3-2 in an overtime thriller on Tuesday. […]

The National Hockey League admitted it made a mistake by banning Pride tape, and although the league rescinded the directive this week, it didn’t stop Arizona Coyotes defenseman Matt Dumba from making his feelings known. “Why is that even a thing?” Dumba told The Athletic’s Eric Stephens this week. “Why did they have to do […]

The Carolina Hurricanes have three wins in their first seven games and now are likely to be without defenseman Brett Pesce for the foreseeable future after the veteran sustained a lower-body injury. After missing the last two games, Pesce received his diagnosis, one that is apparently not good according to Hurricanes head coach Rod Brind’Amour. “Bad […]

The Edmonton Oilers probably couldn’t have asked for a worse start to the 2023-24 NHL campaign. After shockingly losing 8-1 to the Vancouver Canucks in their opener, the Oilers have managed just one win in five subsequent games, leading to an abysmal 1-4-1 record. What’s even more concerning is losing superstar Connor McDavid to injury; […]

The Boston Bruins shutout Connor Bedard and the Chicago Blackhawks on Tuesday night, increasing their win streak to six games to start the year — and they made history in the process. The 2023-24 Bruins matched the best start in franchise history, defeating the Hawks 3-0 on the back of a Jeremy Swayman shutout and […]

Gabriel Landeskog’s return to the NHL ice remains cloudy, but the Colorado Avalanche captain is doing his best to make sure his hockey career is not over. After missing the entire 2022-23 season, Landeskog opted to have knee cartilage transplant surgery, the likes of which no NHL player has ever come back from. Expected to […]

Steven Stamkos and the Tampa Bay Lightning are off to a decent if unspectacular start to the 2023-24 campaign. The Bolts are 3-2-2, good enough for fourth place in the Atlantic Division, and Jonas Johansson is fresh off his first shutout of the season. But it’s clear the Lightning just aren’t as balanced a team […]