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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 […]

The Florida Panthers continue their road trip as they visit the Detroit Red Wings. It is time to continue our NHL odds series with a Panthers-Red Wings prediction, pick, and how-to-watch. The Panthers enter the game at 4-3-1 on the season but are coming in off a loss that broke a two-game winning streak. Last […]

The Washington Capitals look for their fourth straight win as they host the New York Islanders. It is time to continue our NHL odds series with an Islanders-Capitals prediction, pick, and how-to-watch. The Islanders enter the game at 4-2-2 on the year. They started the season at 2-0 before losing three straight. Then, the Islanders […]

Florida Panthers forward Sam Bennett played his first game of the 2023-24 NHL season on Monday, and it could be his last for a while after he suffered a lower-body injury in a 3-2 overtime loss to the Boston Bruins. Bennett was hurt after Bruins defenseman Hampus Lindholm seemed to fall on the Canadian in […]

Wednesday was a wild day for the Ottawa Senators and their fans. The NHL handed down their anticipated punishment regarding a botched Evgenii Dadonov trade from the 2022 NHL trade deadline. Ottawa now has to forfeit a first-round pick of their choosing within the next three years. As a result, the team has moved on […]

There have been a few interesting stories to begin the 2023-24 NHL season. And among them are the New York Rangers. New York is red-hot to begin the new year, and is on a five-game winning streak. In fact, they just completed their first 5-0 road trip in franchise history. However, Rangers head coach Peter […]

The Washington Capitals received unfortunate news regarding longtime forward Nicklas Backstrom on Wednesday. Backstrom, 35, has dealt with a hip injury for a while now. And he has decided to walk away from the game of hockey due to the issues stemming from that injury. It’s a huge loss for the team, and defenseman Rasmus […]

New Jersey Devils star Jack Hughes has played eight games in the 2023-24 NHL season. And he has absolutely gone off, scoring five goals and 18 points to begin the year. Hughes currently leads the league in points, and has shown incredible improvement in his game. That improvement has even caught the eye of a […]

The Ottawa Senators are having a tough start to the 2023-24 NHL season. The Senators have an even record with four wins and four losses. The Canadian team sits towards the bottom of the Atlantic Division. Ottawa is currently facing the consequences of its Evgenii Dadonov trade mishap. As a result, former GM Pierre Dorion […]

The Anaheim Ducks look for five wins in a row as they face the Arizona Coyotes. It is time to continue our NHL odds series with a Coyotes-Ducks prediction, pick, and how-to-watch. The Coyotes are coming into the game at 4-4. They are entering the game, after going 1-2 in the last three games. It […]

The Ottawa Senators have had a middling start to the 2023-24 campaign, going an even 4-4 over their first eight games of the season. While there have been some positive developments for them early on this year, the Sens surely won’t be happy with the NHL’s final decision when it comes to their punishment for […]

The Colorado Avalanche look to bounce back as they host the St. Louis Blues. It is time to continue our NHL odds series with a Blues-Avalanche prediction, pick, and how-to-watch. The Blues enter the season at 3-3-1 on the year, trading wins and losses all year long. They opened with an overtime loss, before getting […]

It was only a few days ago when Joe Thornton retired from the NHL after a ridiculous 24 seasons in the league and it appears he’s not taking much time away from the sport. As reported by insider Darren Dreger, Thornton will be helping Team Canada assemble their roster for the upcoming Spengler Cup: “Team […]

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 […]