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The New Jersey Devils play host to the New York Rangers with the series tied at two games apiece. It is time to continue our NHL odds series with a game five Rangers-Devils prediction, pick, and how to watch. After losing both games on home ice by a combined score of 10-2, the Devils turned […]

The Boston Bruins have the opportunity to be the first team to advance to the second round of the Stanley Cup Playoffs on Wednesday night — and they could have their captain Patrice Bergeron back for a potential series clinching Game 5 against the Florida Panthers. Bergeron is expected to return on Wednesday after not […]

The Toronto Maple Leafs can close out the series after winning three straight over the Tampa Bay Lightning. It is time to continue our NHL odds series with a game five Lightning-Maple Leafs prediction, pick, and how to watch. Toronto got an overtime goal to seal the win in game four. Depending on which side […]

The Carolina Hurricanes came into Tuesday’s game in dire need of a win after falling to 3-1 in their NHL Playoffs opening-round series against the New York Islanders. At one point in the second period, the Hurricane’ chances of securing a crucial home win and thereby starving off elimination took a massive hit — both […]

Minnesota Wild forward Marcus Foligno got thrown out so early in Tuesday night’s Game 5 against the Dallas Stars after he got slapped with a game misconduct plus a five-minute major penalty just two minutes into the contest. That was after he had a knee-on-knee collision with  Dallas center Radek Faksa. The Stars forward was […]

To say it was an underwhelming 2022-23 NHL season for the Pittsburgh Penguins would be an understatement. For the first time since Sidney Crosby’s rookie season in 2006, the Penguins missed the playoffs. Technically, they were also knocked out in the qualifying round of the 2020 postseason as well but had at least ranked fifth […]

This exhilarating series is all tied up at two games apiece, as Game 5 in Denver has officially arrived between the Seattle Kraken and the defending champion Colorado Avalanche. It is time to check out our NHL odds series where our Kraken-Avalanche prediction and pick will be revealed. Trailing 2-1 in the series entering Monday night, […]

Colorado Avalanche defenseman Cale Makar has been suspended for one playoff game due to his interference penalty against Seattle Kraken forward Jared McCann, the NHL Department of Player Safety announced. Cale Makar’s hit on McCann came in the first period of the game. He was initially assessed a major penalty, but it was eventually reviewed […]

The Boston Bruins are one game away from eliminating the Florida Panthers. The NHL’s best home team is back in Boston for game five, looking to move on the in playoffs. It is time to continue our NHL odds series with a Panthers-Bruins game five prediction, pick, and how to watch. The Bruins took both […]

The Colorado Avalanche could be without one of the game’s best defenseman for a pivotal Game 5 as Cale Makar will have a hearing with the NHL’s Department of Player Safety for a late hit on Seattle Kraken forward Jared McCann on Monday night. “Colorado’s Cale Makar will have a hearing today for Interference against […]

Things were looking great for the New York Rangers after winning the first two games of their opening round series on the road against the New Jersey Devils, but after back-to-back disappointing home losses to knot the series at two, it now becomes a best of three headed back to Newark. Rangers coach Gerard Gallant […]

Colorado Avalanche star Cale Makar is finding himself in some hot water following Colorado’s Game 4 loss to the Seattle Kraken. Makar delivered a controversial hit on Seattle’s Jared McCann, which could have a huge effect on the rest of the Stanley Cup Playoff series. After the game, Makar defended himself and the hit. “I […]

Toronto Maple Leafs forward Alex Kerfoot came up big, scoring the overtime winner in Game 4 of the Stanley Cup Playoffs. It gave Toronto a 3-1 series lead over the Tampa Bay Lightning. It’s a big moment for Kerfoot personally. While valuable to the Maple Leafs, he has not had the best season this year. […]

The Tampa Bay Lightning have their back up against the wall in the Stanley Cup Playoffs. Their loss to the Toronto Maple Leafs on Monday has the team on the brink of elimination. The way Tampa lost this game is incredibly brutal. After entering the third period with a 4-1 lead, the Lightning lost in […]

The Toronto Maple Leafs improbably won Game 4 on Monday night after trailing 4-1 in the third period. Forward Alexander Kerfoot scored the game-winner, giving the Maple Leafs a 3-1 series lead in the Stanley Cup Playoffs. Kerfoot is one of the last Maple Leafs you’d expect to come up with a big goal like […]

The Toronto Maple Leafs looked down and out in Game 4 of the Stanley Cup Playoffs. They trailed the Tampa Bay Lightning 4-1 in the second period, and the series seemed destined to be evened up. However, the Maple Leafs stormed back. Superstar forward Auston Matthews scored two goals, helping to force overtime. In overtime, […]

Veteran defenseman Justin Braun has called it a career after 13 seasons in the NHL. The 36-year-old confirmed his retirement on Monday, making 2022 his final go on hockey’s biggest stage. Braun spent the final season of his career with the Philadelphia Flyers, recording two points in 51 games. He began his career with the […]

Filip Gustavsson has been absolutely excellent for the Minnesota Wild in their first-round series against the Dallas Stars, sporting a pristine 1.71 goals-against average and .941 save percentage over three games heading into a crucial Game 5 on Tuesday night. After being traded from the Ottawa Senators to the State of Hockey last July, he […]

It might be the first ever playoff series for the Seattle Kraken, but that doesn’t mean they should be taken lightly — not at all, according to Colorado Avalanche superstar Nathan MacKinnon. “It’s a really great team. This is definitely the hardest first round I’ve been in, I think,” MacKinnon said when asked for his […]

The Tampa Bay Lightning are trailing Auston Matthews and the Tampa Bay Lightning in their first-round series of the 2023 Stanley Cup Playoffs, two games to one. The Bolts won Game 1, 7-3, but have lost Game 2 (7-2) and Game 3 (4-3 via OT) at home and on the road, respectively. Tampa Bay’s loss […]

The New York Islanders were in close to must-win territory in Game 4 of their first-round series with the Carolina Hurricanes — and after losing 5-2 on Sunday afternoon and going down 3-1 in the series, the team criticized the refereeing. The Isles took four first-period penalties, and the Hurricanes capitalized on a 5-on-3 that […]

The Boston Bruins took a commanding 3-1 series lead over the Florida Panthers after winning Game 4 on the road on Sunday, and after goaltender Linus Ullmark nearly fought Matthew Tkachuk, Bruins coach Jim Montgomery had high praise for his starting goaltender. “I love it,” Montgomery said of his goalie after the game. “He’s all-in.” […]

The Tampa Bay Lightning will be looking to avoid a 3-1 hole against the Toronto Maple Leafs on Monday evening at Amalia Arena as the two teams meet for a critical Game 4. The Bolts lost a heartbreaker on Saturday by a score of 4-3, with Morgan Reilly scoring the overtime winner for the visitors. […]

The first-round series between the Los Angeles Kings and the Edmonton Oilers has been a back-and-forth rollercoaster. After blowing a three-goal lead in a Game 4 loss, Kings head coach Todd McLellan gave his take on a “strange series.” “The start for us was tremendous; it was something we haven’t had in the series. It […]

The Edmonton Oilers were staring down a potential 3-1 series hole on Sunday night after falling behind by three goals, but after making two separate comebacks on the road, Zach Hyman sealed a crucial overtime win for his team in Game 4. Hyman scored at 10:39 of overtime as the Oilers potentially saved their season […]

The Edmonton Oilers come home with the series tied at two against the Los Angeles Kings. It’s time to continue our NHL odds series with a Kings-Oilers game five prediction, pick, and how to watch. The Oilers were forty minutes away from being down 3-1 in this series. Going down 3-0 in the first period, […]

The Edmonton Oilers prevented falling down a 3-1 series hole in the first round of the 2023 NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs following a sensational 5-4 overtime win against the Los Angeles Kings on the road on Sunday. With the series now tied at two games apiece and scheduled to go back to Edmonton for Game […]

The Dallas Stars come home with the series tied at two against the Minnesota Wild. It’s time to continue our NHL odds series with a Wild-Stars game-five prediction, pick, and how to watch. After an opening double overtime loss, the Stars stormed back and embarrassed the Wild in game two by a score of 7-3. […]

The Carolina Hurricanes can end this series in game five against the New York Islanders. It’s time to continue our NHL odds series with an Islanders-Hurricanes game five prediction, pick, and how to watch. The Hurricanes are still dealing with a gluttony of injuries but found a way to win Sunday 5-2 over the Islanders. […]

Two games into their first-round playoff series against the Florida Panthers, some alarms were ringing for the Boston Bruins. They didn’t look great in the first two games to open the series, and were going to be without Patrice Bergeron for at least two more games as they traveled to Florida. But as this series […]

Toronto Maple Leafs head coach Sheldon Keefe had strong remarks for the Tampa Bay Lightning after Game 3 of the Stanley Cup Playoffs. He accused the Lightning of “manipulating the officials” after his team won Saturday. Lightning head coach Jon Cooper took time to respond to this claim on Sunday. Though it seemed he had […]

The Edmonton Oilers have suffered brutal losses in the Stanley Cup Playoffs this year. And it seemed the Los Angeles Kings were going to take Game 4 from them, as well. However, it wasn’t meant to be. The Oilers came back from a 3-0 deficit to force overtime. With the game tied 4-4, Oilers forward […]

Edmonton Oilers superstar Leon Draisaitl has left hockey fans in awe time and time again. He is one of the best players in the game today, and he proves it on a consistent basis. His latest feat, however, is on another level. Draisaitl has three points against the Los Angeles Kings in their Stanley Cup […]

Leon Draisaitl is doing an exceptional job at leading the Edmonton Oilers in the first round of the Stanley Cup Playoffs against the Los Angeles Kings.  With Connor McDavid not having a field series in terms of scoring goals, Draisaitl has taken it upon himself to deliver the goods on offense for the Oilers, who […]

The Winnipeg Jets fell behind the Vegas Golden Knights in the Stanley Cup Playoffs on Saturday. Unfortunately, if Winnipeg wants to come back in this series, they’ll have to do it without their best defenseman. Jets defenseman Josh Morrissey will miss the rest of this first-round series, as confirmed by Winnipeg head coach Rick Bowness. […]

The Minnesota Wild had a chance to take a commanding 3-1 series lead in the Stanley Cup Playoffs over the Dallas Stars. They did not take advantage of that chance, losing by a score of 3-2. And no one may be more furious over it than Wild forward Marcus Foligno. Foligno took two penalties in […]

The Boston Bruins are thoroughly dependent on goalie Linus Ullmark, and he has rewarded the team with a spectacular season that is almost certain to result in the Vezina Trophy as the NHL’s top goaltender. Despite that status, Ullmark nearly engaged in a full-scale brawl with Florida Panthers agitator Matthew Tkachuk near the end of […]

The Florida Panthers have been dependent on Matthew Tkachuk this season to provide scoring and physical play to spur on the team all season. Tkachuk appeared to go much too far with the latter aspect of his game as he delivered a nasty cross check to Garnet Hathaway of the Boston Bruins in Game 4 […]

The Edmonton Oilers find themselves in a 2-1 hole as they prepare to play Game 4 of their playoff series with the Los Angeles Kings. The Oilers are preparing to play a second consecutive game without winger Mattias Janmark as a result of an undisclosed injury. While the team has not said why Janmark did […]