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The Tampa Bay Lightning entered Monday night’s matchup hoping for a repeat performance of their last game. Tampa Bay demolished the Carolina Hurricanes the last time out. In fact, they set an NHL record for highest single-game shooting percentage in their 8-2 win. However, the Bolts failed to make it two in a row. The […]

The Philadelphia Flyers have played rather well so far this season. In fact, they currently occupy a spot in the Stanley Cup Playoffs with an 11-9-1 record. Of course, the team may still end up as sellers around the trade deadline. For now, though, they are in the thick of the Eastern Conference playoff race. […]

The Toronto Maple Leafs entered the 2023-24 NHL season among the favorites for the Atlantic Division. They saw a lot of organizational change over the summer, but hope still remained. To be fair, they haven’t been bad necessarily. However, they haven’t been great either. And they currently sit in fifth place in the Atlantic Division. […]

The New York Rangers are playing like the best team in hockey right now. However, even the best teams have off nights. That was the case on Monday with the Blueshirts, as they fell to the Buffalo Sabres by a score of 5-1. New York goalie Igor Shesterkin was certainly displeased with the result, as […]

The Minnesota Wild are in free-fall mode right now. Their loss on Sunday to the Detroit Red Wings marked their seventh defeat in a row. For a team with aspirations of making the Stanley Cup Playoffs, this is unacceptable. Minnesota general manager Bill Guerin agreed as he fired head coach Dean Evason on Monday. Evason […]

The New York Rangers have been on fire as of late. In fact, they have played well enough to earn the top spot in ClutchPoints’ NHL Power Rankings on Monday. However, Monday night saw a very scary incident take place, and it may leave the Blueshirts without forward Kaapo Kakko for some time. Kakko engaged […]

The Minnesota Wild have struggled during the early part of the 2023-24 NHL season. The Wild are 5-10 and are in second-to-last place in the Central Division. Amid the team’s subpar start, the franchise has taken a stance on head coach Dean Evason’s future. Minnesota is parting ways with Evason, per Michael Russo. The Wild […]

A rare inter-conference duel will be in the works on Monday as the Washington Capitals battle things out with the San Jose Sharks. Let’s check out our NHL odds series where our Capitals-Sharks prediction and pick will be made. As it stands, the Capitals have conducted their season thus far rather well en route to a […]

Ladies and gentleman, sit back and relax on Monday night for a NHL showdown between the Vegas Golden Knights and the Calgary Flames. Let’s check out our NHL odds series where our Golden Knights-Flames prediction and pick will be unveiled. Although they’ve come down to earth ever so slightly after their red-hot start to the season, […]

With the fourth Thursday of November — and Thanksgiving — firmly in the rearview mirror, it’s officially the holiday season. And in ClutchPoints’ weekly NHL Power Rankings, that looks a lot different for a lot of teams. For the free falling, 5-10-4 Minnesota Wild, it’s not going to feel like Christmas at all. In the […]

The New York Rangers continued their winning ways on Saturday, beating the Boston Bruins by the score of 7-4, but defenseman Jacob Trouba garnered a lot of criticism for hitting Trent Frederic in the head with his stick, which resulted in a fine of $5,000. Trouba spoke about the incident on Monday. “It was an […]

It is one of the top teams in the NHL taking the ice as the Boston Bruins faced the Columbus Blue Jackets. It is time to continue our NHL  odds series with a Bruins-Blue Jackets prediction, pick, and how-to-watch. The Bruins enter the game sitting at 14-3-3 on the year, but they have lost two […]

The New York Rangers look to continue their winning streak as they face the Buffalo Sabres. It is time to continue our NHL odds series with a Sabres-Rangers prediction, pick, and how-to-watch. The Sabres enter the game sitting at 9-10-2 on the year. The Sabres have struggled to score this year, and last game was […]

The Florida Panthers begin their Canadian road trip as they face the Ottawa Senators. It is time to continue our NHL odds series with a Panthers-Senators prediction, pick, and how-to-watch. The Panthers enter the game sitting at 12-7-1 on the year. The Panthers have been solid this year and recently were winners of seven of […]

The Carolina Hurricanes looked down and out through two periods against the Columbus Blue Jackets. Carolina hadn’t even scored a goal and found themselves down by two. However, Carolina rallied and found their offense. They scored three unanswered goals to skate away with a huge victory in front of their home fans. After the game, […]

The Nashville Predators struggled to begin the 2023-24 NHL season. However, it seems as if they have righted the ship. Nashville defeated the surging Winnipeg Jets on Sunday night by a score of 3-2. It’s the fifth straight win for Nashville, and according to Ryan McDonagh, the team has figured out what works for them. […]

The Philadelphia Flyers have played better than expected so far this year. In fact, if the season ended today, Philadelphia would be in the Stanley Cup Playoffs. They have won six of their last eight games, and are seemingly loving life right about now. It’s an encouraging start to the year for Daniel Briere’s team. […]

The Detroit Red Wings appeared to be at a crossroads following the NHL Global Series. Detroit lost both their games in Stockholm, Sweden. And their white-hot start to the season seemed to be a thing of the past. The Winged Wheel had lost eight of their previous 11 games following a disappointing loss to the […]

The Minnesota Wild entered Sunday afternoon’s game against the Detroit Red Wings desperately needing a win. Minnesota was reeling, having lost six in a row before their trip to the Motor City. In fact, they’ve won just two games since October 26. However, a win was not on the cards on Sunday. The Red Wings […]

The Anaheim Ducks will head to Alberta, Canada, to face the Edmonton Oilers at Rogers Place. We’re here to share our NHL odds series, make a Ducks-Oilers prediction, and pick while showing you how to watch. The Ducks lost 5-2 to the Los Angeles Kings in their last game on Friday afternoon at Honda Center. […]

The Colorado Avalanche remain one of the most talented teams in the NHL, and arguably one of the top contenders in the Western Conference this season, but there are some moves the team should consider to solidify its place as one of the most dangerous teams in the conference. The Avalanche are currently in a […]

The Toronto Maple Leafs are one of the most polarizing teams in the NHL. They are loaded with stars who can fill the net quickly, but weaknesses on the blue line and in goal give opponents an opportunity to get back in any game that Toronto takes an early lead. Their top players include Auston […]

The New Jersey Devils likely didn’t envision this type of start given how they played last season. In 2022-23, New Jersey was incredible. In fact, they recorded their best regular season finish in franchise history. They made the Stanley Cup Playoffs and even beat the New York Rangers in the first round. Many expected the […]

Chicago Blackhawks general manager Kyle Davidson said that Corey Perry will be away from the team “for the foreseeable future,” according to Ben Pope of the Chicago Sun-Times. With Corey Perry expected to be absent form the Blackhawks for the foreseeable future, his agent Pat Morris released a statement on the matter. “Corey Perry has […]

The Arizona Coyotes will head to Sin City to face the Vegas Golden Knights at the T-Mobile Arena on Saturday. We’re here to share our NHL odds series, make a Coyotes-Golden Knights prediction, and pick while showing you how to watch. The Coyotes lost 6-5 to the St. Louis Blues in their last game. Amazingly, […]

Colorado Avalanche defenseman Samuel Girard made an important personal decision on Friday. Girard entered the NHL’s player assistance program seeking help for alcohol abuse. It’s an incredibly powerful decision on his part, and thankfully, he has a support system around him within the Colorado organization. The Avalanche played a game Friday night, defeating the Minnesota […]

The Tampa Bay Lightning entered Friday night’s game looking to get back on track. Their three-game winning streak was snapped by the Winnipeg Jets on Wednesday. Tampa Bay began a three-game road trip on Friday, and they likely couldn’t have scripted a better start. They defeated the Carolina Hurricanes 8-2, sending the crowd home immensely […]

The Detroit Red Wings returned home from their NHL Global Series trip reeling a bit. Detroit needed a big-time performance in Sweden and didn’t get it. They lost both games, with one being a disappointing third-period collapse. It seemed as if things were spiraling a bit for this team. However, that may not be the […]

Minnesota Wild goalie Marc-Andre Fleury had a custom mask made for his team’s Native American Heritage Night on Friday. The mask was meant to pay tribute to his wife, who is of Native Canadian heritage. Unfortunately, the NHL tried to shut down this tribute. However, the future Hall of Fame puck-stopper has defied the NHL’s […]

In a rather disappointing turn, Minnesota Wild goaltender Marc-Andre Fleury has not been allowed to push through with his planned tribute for his wife during the team’s Native American Heritage Night. In fact, the NHL even threatened to slap him and the team with larger fines if Fleury continues with his tribute in any way. […]

A Western Conference showdown will be in the works to kick off Thanksgiving weekend as the Vancouver Canucks travel to the Emerald State to face-off with the Seattle Kraken. Let’s check out our NHL odds series where our Canucks-Kraken prediction and pick will be made. Off to a 13-6-1 start to begin the season, the Canucks […]

The New NHL 24 Patch 1.2.1 arrived, using community feedback to address several issues. Overall, the key fixes of the updates include more consistent penalty calls from hip checks, and reduced penalties from CPU teammates across all Game Styles. Overall, this sizable update should hopefully improve the experience of most NHL 24 players. Without further […]

That was good on the power play. It is a Central Division battle as the Colorado Avalanche faces the Minnesota Wild.  It is time to continue our NHL odds series with an Avalanche-Wild prediction, pick, and how-to-watch. The Avalanche come into the game at 12-6-0 on the year. Last time out, they entered the game […]

The curiosity lives on in the Windy City as Chicago Blackhawks forward Corey Perry was scratched for a second consecutive game on Saturday. With no apparent injury forcing the absence, there is plenty of speculation as to what is keeping Perry out of the lineup. Blackhawks head coach Luke Richardson declined to clarify what the […]

The Dallas Stars look to defend home ice as they face the Calgary Flames. It is time to continue our NHL odds series with a Stars-Flames prediction, pick, and how-to-watch. The Stars enter the game at 12-4-2 on the year but have lost two of their last three games. Last time out they faced the […]

The Winnipeg Jets look to stay hot as they face the Florida Panthers. It is time to continue our NHL odds series with a Jets-Panthers prediction, pick, and how-to-watch. The Jets come into the game winning four straight games and having won seven of their last eight. Last time out, they faced the Tampa Bay […]

It is an Eastern Conference battle as the Carolina Hurricanes host the Tampa Bay Lightning. It is time to continue our NHL odds series with a Lightning-Hurricanes prediction, pick, and how-to-watch. The Lightning come into the game at 9-6-5 on the year. They had won three straight games, including beating the Bruins before going into […]

Two teams on winning streaks collide as the New York Islanders face the Ottawa Senators. It is time to continue our NHL odds series with an Islanders-Senators prediction, pick, and how-to-watch. The Islanders are 7-6-5 on the year and were on a seven-game losing streak until winning the last two games. They broke the streak […]

Two teams struggling this year face off as the Pittsburgh Penguins face the Buffalo Sabres. It is time to continue our NHL  odds series with a Penguins-Sabres prediction, pick, and how-to-watch. The Penguins enter the game at 9-9-0 on the year. After winning five straight games, the Penguins are 1-3 in the last four games. […]