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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 […]

New Jersey Devils star Jack Hughes has played among the best in the NHL to begin the 2023-24 season. He is the current league leader in assists (15) and points (20) so far. In fact, he’s the first player in the league to reach the 20-point mark this season. On Friday, however, Hughes crashed into […]

The Minnesota Wild are in a bit of a rut right now. Following a loss to the New Jersey Devils, the Wild have lost their last four games and five of their last six. A number of players have fallen into a bit of a slump. For example, veteran forward Mats Zuccarello has one assist […]

The Philadelphia Flyers look to add to their win column in a cross-conference matchup against the Buffalo Sabres. The Flyers enter the game with a 4-4 record and sit toward the bottom of the Metropolitan Division. Philly must be on top of its execution, as Carter Hart and Sean Couturier are out for Friday night’s […]

The Chicago Blackhawks are having a rough start to the 2023-24 NHL season. The Blackhawks are 3-6 and sit at the bottom of the Central Division. As Chicago prepares for a cross-conference matchup against the Florida Panthers, Connor Bedard might have a fine target back on the ice. Taylor Hall could return to the lineup […]

The New York Rangers won their sixth game in a row on Thursday night, but it came at a cost as both star defenseman Adam Fox and forward Filip Chytil were injured in the contest. Fox ran into Carolina Hurricanes forward Sebastian Aho with 7:57 remaining in the first period. Labelled a lower-body injury, the […]

What a night Thursday was across the NHL. Highlighted by a 10-goal outing by the Vancouver Canucks, there was plenty to keep an eye on in the hockey world Thursday night. We’re also witnessing NHL history before our very eyes as the Hughes brothers are reaching new heights. Quinn Hughes tied a Canucks record for […]

The Vancouver Canucks and San Jose Sharks are two teams going in very different directions in 2023-24 — and that was on full display on Thursday night. The Canucks tattooed the Sharks for double digits in a 10-1 shellacking of their Pacific Division counterparts. It was the sixth straight time Vancouver has beaten San Jose, […]

The Toronto Maple Leafs will be without defenseman Timothy Liljegren for ‘significant time’ after he was on the receiving end of a can opener from Boston Bruins forward Brad Marchand in the first period of a 3-2 Bruins win. “He’s going to miss … it looks like significant time,” said Maple Leafs head coach Sheldon […]

The New Jersey Devils play their second game in two nights as they visit the St. Louis Blues. It is time to continue our NHL odds series with a Devils-Blues prediction, pick, and how-to-watch. The Devils enter the game at 6-2-1 on the year. They are coming into the game off of three straight wins. […]

The Philadelphia Flyers visit the Buffalo Sabres as they face for the second time in three days. It is time to continue our NHL odds series with a Flyers-Sabres prediction, pick, and how-to-watch. This will be the second game in a row that the Sabres and Flyers have faced each other. The first game was […]

New Jersey Devils sensation Jack Hughes joined some elite company on Thursday. We’re talking about Wayne Gretzky and Mario Lemieux territory. Jack Hughes scored his 20th point in just his ninth game of the 2023-24 NHL campaign. In doing so, he joined a logjam at third place for most points before the 10th game of […]

Tampa Bay Lightning captain Steven Stamkos slapped the team with a harsh reality check after their 4-2 loss to the Columbus Blue Jackets on Thursday. “Sometimes I feel like we lose the identity of our team. We’ve got to figure that out. We’ve been put in those positions a lot over the years of having […]

The Washington Capitals look to heat up after a flat start to the 2023-24 NHL season. The Capitals are 4-4 after dropping a game against the New York Islanders. The hockey world remains distraught amid Adam Johnson’s tragic death from a throat injury. Right winger TJ Oshie chimed in on the push for players to […]

A late-night Thursday tilt on the west coast will surely be action-packed as the Vancouver Canucks face-off with San Jose Sharks. It is time to check out our NHL odds series where our Canucks-Sharks prediction and pick will be revealed. Heading into Thursday, the Canucks sport an impressive 6-2-1 record and have been one of the […]

Who’s ready for some more Thursday night hockey? The Nashville Predators will make a trip to the Pacific Northwest to do battle with the Seattle Kraken in a pivotal Western Conference clash. Let’s check out our NHL odds series where our Predators-Kraken prediction and pick will be made. The Predators enter play with a losing 4-5 […]

Thursday Night hockey has never been better as the Winnipeg Jets battle it out with the defending champion Vegas Golden Knights. It is about that time to check out our NHL odds series where our Jets-Golden Knights prediction and pick will be revealed. Most recently, Winnipeg lost in gut-wrenching fashion to the New York Rangers by […]

The Pittsburgh Penguins are having a slow start to the 2023-24 season. The Penguins have a record of 3-6 and sit at the bottom of the Metropolitan Division. Defenseman Ryan Graves recently discussed the prospect of neck guard requirements amid the tragedy of former Nottingham Panthers player Adam Johnson. Ryan Graves says there are plenty […]

The National Hockey League has put the first month of its 2023-24 campaign in the rearview, and just like that, it’s November. Through the first nearly four weeks of the new season, there have been a ton of surprises — some good, some bad — which we discussed in separate posts. But for this exercise, […]

The Montreal Canadiens travel to the desert to take on the Arizona Coyotes Thursday night. This game will continue our NHL odds series as we hand out a Canadiens-Coyotes prediction and pick. We will also let you know how to watch the game. The Canadiens have srarted the season 5-2-2, so they are playing some […]

The Colorado Avalanche are off to a scorching start to 2023-24, and the team added an impressive franchise milestone after beating the St. Louis Blues 4-1 on Wednesday night. The Avs earned their 900th home victory in franchise history, including the 600th since relocating from Quebec back in 1995, according to Associated Press. Colorado improved […]

It’s the second game of a home-and-home as the New Jersey Devils face the Minnesota Wild in a cross-conference battle. It is time to continue our NHL odds series with a Devils-Wild prediction, pick, and how-to-watch. Jesper Bratt powered the Devils to a 4-3 win over the Wild on October 30th with a two-goal performance. It […]

One of the best rivalries of the past decade writes its next chapter as the Toronto Maple Leafs take on the Boston Bruins. It is time to continue our NHL odds series with a Maple Leafs-Bruins prediction, pick, and how-to-watch. The Maple Leafs come in at 5-3-1, sitting fifth in the Atlantic division. The Leafs […]

The Columbus Blue Jackets look to break their losing streak as they face the Tampa Bay Lightning. It is time to continue our NHL odds series with a Lightning-Blue Jackets prediction, pick, and how-to-watch. The Lightning come into the game at 4-2-3 on the year. After back-to-back shutout wins over the Hurricanes and Sharks, they […]

The Dallas Stars will head to Alberta, Canada, to face the Edmonton Oilers. We’re here to share our NHL odds series, make a Stars-Oilers prediction, and pick while showing you how to watch. The Stars defeated the Columbus Blue Jackets 5-3 on Monday. Initially, they fell behind 2-1 after the first period. But Roope Hintz […]

The Los Angeles Kings will continue their Canadian trip as they face the Ottawa Senators on Thursday. We’re here to share our NHL odds series, make a Kings-Senators prediction, and pick while showing you how to watch. The Kings defeated the Toronto Maple Leafs 4-1 on Tuesday. Initially, they got goals from Andreas Englund and […]