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One of the more surprising teams early on in the 2023-24 NHL season has to be the Anaheim Ducks. Many expected this team to take a step this year. They hired a new coach in Greg Cronin to lead their young core. And that same young core, consisting of guys like Mason McTavish and Trevor […]

The Columbus Blue Jackets got off to a putrid start Monday night against the Florida Panthers. Starting goalie Elvis Merzlikins allowed three goals on 11 shots in the first before being pulled. Backup Spencer Martin helped right the ship a bit, but the Blue Jackets couldn’t keep up. The Panthers won 5-4 in an overtime […]

The Dallas Stars entered their game Monday night against the Boston Bruins looking to bounce back. They lost their last time out, falling 2-0 to a red-hot Vancouver Canucks team. Unfortunately, the Stars didn’t get their bounce-back win. Dallas lost 3-2 on home ice to a Bruins team coming off their first regulation loss of […]

It’s still rather early in the 2023-24 NHL season, but the Detroit Red Wings have shown some promise. Many expected them to be a fringe contender for the Stanley Cup Playoffs at best this year. But they have shown some fight and flashed their skill through the first 12 games of their schedule. The Red […]

Even though the weekend is in the rear-view mirror, some entertaining hockey will at least be on tap this Monday night as the Edmonton Oilers battle it out with the Vancouver Canucks. It is time to continue our NHL odds series where our Oilers-Canucks prediction and pick will be made. Off to an extremely sluggish start […]

Don Waddell and the Carolina Hurricanes are not having the ideal start to their season. They sit third in the Metropolitan division but those hopes may slowly start to wither down as the season goes by. The biggest blow to their Stanley Cup chances started with the sidelining of a veteran goaltender. Frederik Andersen would […]

The New York Rangers have gotten off to a great start to the the 2023-2024 NHL season, as they sit atop the Metropolitan Division with an 8-2-1 record an 17 points. However, there are still some surprises and disappointments so far this season. The Rangers recently took two big injury blows with former Norris Trophy […]

The Dallas Stars are having a strong start to the 2023-24 NHL season. The Stars are 7-2 and sit at an impressive 1st place in the Central Division of the Western Conference. Now, Dallas is preparing to face the Boston Bruins in an electric cross-conference matchup. Head coach Pete DeBoer gave good news on Matt […]

The Tampa Bay Lightning have been playing this season without star netminder Andrei Vasilevskiy, who had back surgery before the campaign began. However, it appears he’s not far off returning to the fold for the Bolts. Head coach Jon Cooper gave a very promising update on his rehab when speaking on Monday. Via Chris Johnston: […]

The 2023-24 National Hockey League season is off to a roaring start. But don’t take my word for it — let the evidence speak for itself. There were 114 goals scored on Saturday in the NHL, smashing the previous league record. If you ask any hockey fan what makes the game exciting, it’s not a […]

The Toronto Maple Leafs are making an intriguing move amid a losing streak that extended to four games after they fell prey to the Buffalo Sabres at home last Saturday. Nick Robertson, who has been making a lot of noise in the AHL, is being recalled by Toronto, according to Elliotte Friedman of Sportsnet. Robertson, […]

It is an east meets west battle as the Boston Bruins visit the Dallas Stars. It is time to continue our NHL odds series with a Bruins-Stars prediction, pick, and how-to-watch. The Bruins enter the game at 9-1-1 on the year. Afers starting the season on a six-game winning streak, the Bruins lost in overtime […]

The Columbus Blue Jackets continue their road trip as they face the Florida Panthers. It is time to continue our NHL odds series with a Blue Jackets-Panthers prediction, pick, and how-to-watch. The Panthers come into this game at 5-4-1 on the year. The Panthers had a shutout victory at the end of last week, beating […]

The Toronto Maple Leafs look to break their losing streak as they face the Tamps Bay Lightning. It is time to continue our NHL odd series with a Lightning-Maple Leafs prediction, pick, and how-to-watch. The Lightning are 5-3-3 on the year. They just broke a two-game skid in which they first lost in overtime to […]

The Chicago Blackhawks lost to the New Jersey Devils on Sunday, dropping their seventh game of the year. Sunday’s loss marked the fifth loss for Chicago in their last seven games, as well. After the loss to New Jersey, the Blackhawks decided to hold a players-only meeting immediately following the game. None of the players […]

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 […]