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The Toronto Maple Leafs play their second game of a three-game homestand on Wednesday night against the Chicago Blackhawks at Scotiabank Arena, and could have an enormous boost to the lineup in the form of the return of superstar Auston Matthews. Matthews has missed the last three weeks of the season after suffering a sprained […]

The Washington Capitals were dealt a short-term blow when it was announced that Alex Ovechkin would be taking a leave of absence from the team to deal with a family matter. On Wednesday morning, we found out that the reason for Ovechkin’s absence was due to his father, who has tragically passed away on Wednesday […]

The Boston Celtics fell prey to Giannis Antetokounmpo and the Milwaukee Bucks on the road Tuesday night, but the Boston Bruins gave Beantowng sports fans something to feel good about on Valentine’s Day. The Bruins eked out a 3-2 overtime win on the road over the Dallas Stars, thus finally reaching the 40th-win mark in […]

Chicago Blackhawks star Patrick Kane could be making a major decision anytime now, with the NHL Trade Deadline looming. With a full no-movement clause, Kane has control over when and where the Blackhawks can send him should he decide to start a new chapter in his hockey career somewhere else in the NHL. If Carlo […]

Two games removed from these teams’ last meeting versus one another, love will most likely not be in the air in this one as the Tampa Bay Lightning travel to the Mile High City to take on the Colorado Avalanche in act II of last year’s Stanley Cup Final. Join us for our NHL odds […]

Could we have a possible future Stanley Cup showdown on our hands tonight? The record-chasing Boston Bruins will put their elite record on the line as they head on down to the Lone Star State to do battle with the Dallas Stars. Let’s check out our NHL odds series where our Bruins-Stars prediction and pick will […]

The Carolina Hurricanes (34-10-8) will look to add to their points total atop the standings in the Eastern Conference Metropolitan Division. Meanwhile, the Washington Capitals (28-21-6) target to net two points this Tuesday night to boost their chances to snatch at least a wild card spot. With all that being said, let’s now take a […]

The Washington Capitals will be without their best player for Tuesday night’s home game against the Carolina Hurricanes, with the Caps announcing that Alex Ovechkin will be taking time away from the team. The Capitals’ Public Relations department released a statement via Twitter Tuesday morning relaying the information: “Washington Capitals senior vice president and general […]

The Pittsburgh Penguins are in need of wins and points to stay in the hunt for at least a wild card spot in the Stanley Cup Playoffs. That is also why the Pens are hoping for the return of netminder Tristan Jarry to action as soon as possible. While Jarrys’ status remains up in the […]

The Minnesota Wild faced off with the Florida Panthers on Monday night. Minnesota came away on the losing end of the score, but it was a big night for star Kirill Kaprizov. Kaprizov scored the Wild’s only goal of the game, his 30th tally of the season. With that goal, he becomes the first Wild […]

The Vancouver Canucks are entering a new period for their franchise. Between now and the March 3 NHL trade deadline, the team will trade veterans and expiring contracts for future assets. One player likely on the move is veteran defenseman Luke Schenn. In fact, Schenn may be on the move sooner rather than later. David […]

It’s almost assured that Jakob Chychrun’s time with the Arizona Coyotes will end before the end of the 2022-23 NHL season, and it is likely to come in a matter of a few weeks, with the NHL’s trade deadline rapidly approaching. Many even expected that to happen over the weekend when Jakob Chychrun was pulled […]

New York Rangers right winger Vitaly Kravtsov has requested a trade from the team, as per SNY. Rangers coach Gerard Gallant offered his take on the situation in media appearance. “He’s a top nine player,” Gerard Gallant said via @SNYRangers on Twitter. “Right now he’s not on our top nine, and he’s not going to […]

The Florida Panthers are lagging way behind in the race to the top three spots in the Eastern Conference Atlantic Division, but they still have a great shot at landing a wild-card ticket to the Stanley Cup Playoffs. They can get two more points tonight when they take on the Minnesota Wild, who are in […]

Sidney Crosby and the Pittsburgh Penguins had a rough time on Saturday night. They lost to the Los Angeles Kings 6-0 as they honored one of their franchise heroes. They also saw Crosby get kicked out of a game for the first time in his career. The incident occurred in the third period. Crosby engaged […]

The Ottawa Senators losing ways have continued on throughout the 2022-23 season despite some improved play, as their 24-24-3 record has seen them accrue 51 points, which is still only good for seventh place in the Atlantic Division. There are better days ahead for the Senators, but they won’t be coming this season after the […]

The New York Rangers will play the second of a back-to-back as they travel to Raleigh to face the Carolina Hurricanes. We’re at PNC Arena sharing our NHL odds series, making a Rangers-Hurricanes prediction and pick while showing you how to watch. The Rangers are coming off a 6-3 win over the Seattle Kraken at […]

The Colorado Avalanche will meet the Florida Panthers at FLA Live Arena. Skate in Miami with us as we share our NHL odds series, make an Avalanche-Panthers prediction and pick while showing you how to watch. The Avalanche are coming off a pitiful 5-0 shellacking at the hands of the Tampa Bay Lightning. Initially, the […]

Calgary Flames defenseman Rasmus Andersson had the hockey world concerned after he was hit by a car while riding his scooter on Thursday. The 26-year-old was released from hospital shortly after the incident after undergoing testing and is being considered day-to-day. The accident happened in Detroit, MI while the Flames were in the midst of […]

The Washington Capitals travel to Beantown to face off with the Boston Bruins. The All-Star Break is over as we share our NHL odds series, make a Capitals-Bruins prediction and pick while showing you how to watch. The All-Star Break has passed, and now we are in the stretch run of the NHL season. Therefore, […]

The New York Rangers and St. Louis Blues have completed the Vladimir Tarasenko trade. The 31-year-old forward made his debut in New York on Friday, scoring an early goal in a 6-3 win. Now that the dust has settled a bit on the trade, how did each team do? Are the Rangers winners in this […]

The New York Rangers acquired star forward Vladimir Tarasenko on Thursday. On Friday, the veteran goal scorer made his debut in front of the Madison Square Garden faithful. And what a debut it was. Tarasenko scored the team’s first goal of the game on his first shot as a New York player. His goal kicked […]

The Arizona Coyotes are not in a good position. They are near the bottom of the NHL and are playing their home games in a college hockey arena. Arizona’s rebuild timeline has opened the possibility of trading star defenseman Jakob Chychrun. David Pagnotta of The Fourth Period provided more details on those discussions on Friday. […]

Patrick Kane has been one of the brightest stars in the history of the Chicago Blackhawks and he played a key role in Chicago’s Stanley Cup championships in 2010, 2013 and 2015. But with the team lingering at the bottom of the NHL standings and clearly in a rebuilding phase, Kane is looked at a […]

The Washington Capitals locked up forward Sonny Milano last weekend, signing him to a three-year contract extension, per CBS Sports. Milano’s new deal is worth $5.7 million, carrying a $1.9 million cap hit. It will kick in for the 2023-24 season. Below, we look at how the deal works out for the Capitals. Capitals’ Sonny Milano […]

The defending Stanley Cup champion Colorado Avalanche have had a difficult time this year as they have had a slew of injuries. That situation got worse Thursday when they learned that stellar defenseman Cale Makar would be out for at least two games. Avalanche’s Cale Makar out at least next 2 games after hit to […]

Mike Fisher is a former professional ice hockey player. He had an illustrious career spanning almost two decades. He spent his entire career playing for two teams. The Ottawa Senators drafted him with the 44th pick of the 1998 NHL Entry Draft, and he was traded in 2011 to the Nashville Predators. During his run […]

The New York Rangers needed a right-winger to slot into their lineup, and they just acquired one by trading for Vladimir Tarasenko from the St. Louis Blues, according to Frank Seravalli of Daily Faceoff. Defenseman Niko Mikkola is also part of the trade, according to Seravalli. The Rangers announced the full terms of the trade. […]

A crucial western conference showdown will take place in the heart of the North Star State as the Vegas Golden Knights battle it out with the Minnesota Wild on this Thursday. It is time to take a look at our NHL odds series, where our Golden Knights-Wild prediction and pick will be made. There is […]

An inter-conference matchup is on tap for this evening as the Vancouver Canucks take on the New York Islanders in what should be an absolute treat. Join us for our NHL odds series, where our Canucks-Islanders prediction and pick will be revealed. Fresh off of back-to-back devastating losses that have pushed Vancouver’s record to a […]

It will be a Stanley Cup rematch as the Colorado Avalanche visit Central Florida to face the Tampa Bay Lightning. Visit Amalie Arena with us as we share our NHL odds series, make an Avalanche-Lightning prediction and pick while showing you how to watch. The Avalanche are coming off a 2-1 overtime loss to the […]

Calgary Flames forward Jonathan Huberdeau had a career season last year. With the Florida Panthers, he scored 115 points and became the franchise’s all-time leading points scorer. With the Flames, however, Huberdeau hasn’t played at that level. He has 10 goals and 33 points through 48 games after coming over in the massive Matthew Tkachuk […]

The Detroit Red Wings have a significant question to answer as it pertains to the future of Dylan Larkin. Their captain is a pending free agent, and the two sides are talking extension. However, could those talks force another pending free agent out of Detroit? NHL insider David Pagnotta wrote recently the Red Wings are […]

The New York Islanders will not be seen with rainbow warmups in the pregame of their Pride Night Thursday assignment against the Vancouver Canucks at home. This decision has raised some eyebrows, just like when the Philadelphia Flyers and the New York Rangers also fumbled in their handling of the celebration. “Unlike the Rangers, who […]

After months of speculation surrounding Chicago Blackhawks superstar Patrick Kane, it seems as though the 34-year-old is on the verge of making a decision about his future with the NHL Trade Deadline looming. Kane’s agent Pat Brisson told The Athletic’s Pierre LeBrun on Tuesday that there should be clarity “relatively soon” on whether the star […]

Dylan Strome is staying with the Washington Capitals long-term, after signing a five-year contract extension. Announced on Friday, Strome’s deal is worth $25 million and will carry a $5 million cap hit, kicking in next season. He’s currently in his first year with the Capitals and his fifth year as a full-time NHLer. Below, we […]

The Minnesota Wild will head to the “Lone Star State” to take on the Dallas Stars at the American Airlines Center. Skate through the blue zone as we share our NHL odds series, make a Wild-Stars prediction and pick while showing you how to watch. The Wild are coming off a 3-2 loss to the […]

An elite Western Conference showdown is on tap for this evening as the Vegas Golden Knights head to “Smashville” to go head-to-head with the Nashville Predators. Let’s take a look at our NHL odds series where our Golden Knights-Predators prediction and pick will be made. Losers of four-straight games, Vegas is as close as hitting the […]

Two teams heading in completely opposite directions will prepare to face off as the Edmonton Oilers take on the Detroit Red Wings in the “Motor City”. Join us for our NHL odds series where our Oilers-Red Wings prediction and pick will be unveiled. Entering the All-Star Break, the Red Wings saw their mini two-game winning streak […]