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The series heads to Florida as the Toronto Maple Leafs meet the Tampa Bay Lightning for Game 3 of the first round of the NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs. We’re in Tampa, sharing our NHL odds series, making a Maple Leafs-Lightning Game 3 prediction and pick while showing you how to watch. The Maple Leafs bounced […]

Chris Kreider has been nothing short of electric as the New York Rangers have dominated the New Jersey Devils to open up a 2-0 lead in their first-round series heading back to Madison Square Garden — and Patrick Kane is taking notice. After scoring two more deflection goals to lead the Rangers to a 5-1 […]

Jack Hughes and the New Jersey Devils squandered their home-ice advantage in a huge way this week, getting outscored 10-2 by the New York Rangers in their first two playoff games since 2018 and setting up a must-win Game 3 at Madison Square Garden on Saturday night. Hughes spoke on the frustration of the team […]

John Tavares and the Toronto Maple Leafs had heard it all after their embarrassing 7-3 loss in the series opener of their matchup in the first round of the 2023 Stanley Cup Playoffs against the Tampa Bay Lightning. So as a response, Tavares and company returned the favor to the Bolts and scored a 7-2 […]

Minnesota Wild head coach Dean Evason had strong words for Dallas Stars counterpart Pete DeBoer, according to reporter Michael Russo of the Athletic. Evason was asked about DeBoer’s comment that his team is anticipating and “ready” for the Wild to take lots of penalties. The Wild coach responded by pointing the finger back at the […]

It is perhaps the most common complaint in sports, but it is quite unusual when it comes from the victorious coach. Jon Cooper should have been a happy man without any issues after his Tampa Bay Lightning roared to a 7-3 road victory in the opening game of their playoff series with the Toronto Maple […]

It’s one of the most wonderful times of the year as playoff hockey continues with an epic Game 3 showdown between the Boston Bruins and the Florida Panthers in the Sunshine State. Join us for our NHL odds series where our Bruins-Panthers prediction and pick will be revealed. After going an absurd 65-12-5 during the regular […]

The Dallas Stars came out victorious in Game 2 of their first-round series against the Minnesota Wild to even the series at 1-1. They were, however, without veteran forward Joe Pavelski after he was knocked out of Game 1 due to a nasty hit from Wild defenceman Matthew Dumba. Pavelski missed Game 2 and is […]

Hockey players are notorious for being tougher than nails and playing through some extreme pain and injuries. The latest warrior on ice is Winnipeg Jets forward, Morgan Barron. In Game 1 of the Jets’ first-round series against the Vegas Golden Knights, Barron took a skate to the face which caused a huge laceration near his […]

The Carolina Hurricanes now hold a 2-0 series lead as game three shifts the series to New York and home of the New York Islanders. It’s time to continue our NHL odds series with a Hurricanes-Islanders game three prediction, pick, and how to watch. Aided by six power play opportunities, the Hurricanes took care of […]

The series heads to Southern California as the Edmonton Oilers and the Los Angeles Kings face off in Game 3 of the first round of the NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs. We are in LA, sharing our NHL odds series, making an Oilers-Kings Game 3 prediction and pick while showing you how to watch. The Oilers […]

The series shifts to Minneapolis as the Dallas Stars face the Minnesota Wild in Game 3 of the First Round Series of the NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs. We are at the Xcel Energy Center, sharing our NHL odds series, making a Stars-Wild Game 3 prediction and pick while showing you how to watch. The Stars […]

The Florida Panthers were a team on a mission on Wednesday night, fully embracing the underdog mantra and taking it to the Boston Bruins en route to a convincing 6-3 win in Game 2 of their Stanley Cup Playoff series. The Panthers played fast and physical, not being afraid to mix it up after the […]

There’s an old saying that the playoffs don’t start until you lose your first game. For the Boston Bruins, it appears as if the playoffs got underway in a hurry on Wednesday night. After comfortably winning Game 1 against the Florida Panthers, the Bruins unraveled in the third period of Game 2, suffering a 6-3 […]

Marc-Andre Fleury and the Minnesota Wild suffered a lopsided Game 2 loss to the Dallas Stars on Wednesday night, getting crushed 7-3 at the American Airlines Center to even their first-round series at a game apiece. The veteran goaltender blamed himself for the dismal performance after the loss. “Oh man, embarrassing on my part giving […]

Connor McDavid has yet to find the back of the net so far in the first round of their Stanley Cup Playoffs series against the Los Angeles Kings, but fortunately for the Edmonton Oilers, Leon Draisaitl is showing the way for the team. After a 4-3 overtime loss in Game 1 last Monday, the Oilers […]

Toronto Maple Leafs forward Michael Bunting has been suspended for three games after a dangerous hit he delivered in Game 1 of the Stanley Cup Playoffs. And the decision has drawn strong reactions from NHL and Maple Leafs Twitter. Many Toronto fans expected a suspension for the hit. Bunting threw an elbow to the head […]

Matthew Tkachuk and the Florida Panthers successfully stole a win on the road in their Stanley Cup Playoffs first-round series against the Boston Bruins, coming away with a dominant — and shocking — 6-3 victory in Game 2 on Wednesday. With that win, the Panthers essentially now have the home-ice advantage in the series, with […]

The Carolina Hurricanes defeated the New York Islanders in Game 2 of their Stanley Cup Playoffs matchup. Despite the win, which gave them a 2-0 series lead, head coach Rod Brind’Amour was far from pleased. The Hurricanes will be without forward Teuvo Teravainen for the rest of the series. Brind’Amour confirmed the forward broke his […]

The Boston Bruins were the best team in the NHL in the 2022-23 regular season, but they just ran into some trouble in the first round of the 2023 Stanley Cup Playoffs against the Florida Panthers. The Bruins lost to Florida in Game 2 of the series Wednesday night, and it’s a pretty shocking one, […]

The Carolina Hurricanes have taken a 2-0 lead over the New York Islanders in the Stanley Cup Playoffs. However, Game 2 did not end without hurt feelings and controversy all over. Islanders fans are upset over the referring in the game on Wednesday night. There may be a bit of merit to their criticisms. Carolina […]

Toronto Maple Leafs forward Michael Bunting had a hearing with the NHL Department of Player Safety on Wednesday following a dangerous hit he delivered in Game 1. Now, we know the result of that hearing. Bunting will serve a three-game suspension, beginning with Toronto’s Game 2 Stanley Cup Playoffs matchup against the Tampa Bay Lightning. […]

The Winnipeg Jets take on the Las Vegas Golden Knights in game two of the first round of the Stanley Cup Playoffs. Check out our NHL odds series as we hand out a Jets-Golden Knights prediction and pick. We will also let you know how to watch the game. The Jets shocked everyone in game […]

The Los Angeles Kings will get one of their top young players back for Game 2 against the Edmonton Oilers after Gabriel Vilardi confirmed he would be in the lineup on Wednesday night, according to David Satriano of NHL.com. After missing the final nine games of the regular season and the team’s first postseason contest […]

The Seattle Kraken have a 1-0 lead heading into game two against the Colorado Avalanche. This game will continue our NHL odds series as we give out a Kraken-Avalanche prediction and pick. Game one of this series was surprsingly low scoring. Eeli Tolvanen opened up the scoring in the first period for the Kraken. Top […]

The Boston Bruins will be on the hunt for a 2-0 series lead against the Florida Panthers at TD Garden on Wednesday night, and like Game 1, they’ll have to do it without their captain Patrice Bergeron. Bergeron is day-to-day with an upper-body injury and won’t play in Game 2, B’s coach Jim Montgomery confirmed. […]

It was complete domination in game one, as the Tampa Bay Lightning scored seven times en route to a 7-3 victory over the Toronto Maple Leafs. It is time to continue our NHL odds series with a game two Lightning-Maple Leafs prediction, pick, and how to watch. Game one was vintage Tampa Bay Lighting in […]

Seattle Kraken goaltender Phillip Grubauer played three seasons for the Colorado Avalanche, but arguably saved his best performance for the other end of the crease, leading his new team to a Game 1 victory in Denver on Tuesday night — and Avs forward Nathan MacKinnon was not happy about it. “Nothing,” the Colorado forward said […]

The Seattle Kraken won their first ever playoff NHL game in style on Tuesday night, taking out the defending champion Colorado Avalanche in Game 1 of their first-round Western Conference playoff series at Ball Arena. It was a triumphant 3-1 victory for the Kraken, who stifled the high-flying Avalanche offense all night while getting great […]

The New Jersey Devils gave up five goals and fell in game one 5-1 to the New York Rangers. It is time to continue our NHL odds series with a game two Rangers-Devils prediction, pick, and how to watch. The Devils got down early in game one, with Vladimir Tarasenk scoring 4:58 into the game […]

The Winnipeg Jets upset the Vegas Golden Knights in the opener of their first-round series on Tuesday night, and the win was headlined by forward Morgan Barron taking a skate to the face in the first period, resulting in more than 75 stitches. In true playoff hockey fashion, Barron returned to the ice less than a […]

Ilya Samsonov and the Toronto Maple Leafs entered their first-round series with the Tampa Bay Lightning as the favorite — and left Game 1 in shambles after being crushed by their Eastern Conference rivals on Tuesday night. The Leafs lost 7-3 in front of the home crowd at Scotiabank Arena, and their Russian goaltender got […]

The Toronto Maple Leafs got absolutely embarrassed by the Tampa Bay Lightning in Game 1 of their first-round series in the 2023 Stanley Cuyp Playoffs Tuesday night. In front of their home fans, the Maple Leafs absorbed a 7-3 defeat at the hand of the reigning Eastern Conference champions. Making the loss even harder to […]

The New Jersey Devils had home-ice advantage over the New York Rangers in Game 1 of their Stanley Cup Playoffs first-round series Tuesday night, but that did not matter to the men in blue, thanks in large part to the incredible job between the pipes by no other than netminder Igor Shesterkin. The Rangers goalie […]

Drew Doughty and the Los Angeles Kings have set in motion their plan to upset the Edmonton Oilers, as they took down Connor McDavid and company in Game 1 on Monday via a 4-3 overtime victory. It was the best form of revenge for the Kings over a hit by McDavid on Mikey Anderson back […]

The Toronto Maple Leafs were throttled on home ice to begin their playoff run, losing to the Tampa Bay Lightning 7-3. It was 4-0 at one point, leaving the Maple Leafs crowd booing their team. They are clearly frustrated with the playoff failures that stretch for two decades. The Maple Leafs have not won a […]

The Tampa Bay Lightning began their defense of their Eastern Conference supremacy but dominating the Toronto Maple Leafs in Game 1 of their first-round series, 7-3. They jumped out to an early 4-0 lead on the road, leaving the home fans booing their Maple Leafs. However, Lightning veteran defenseman Victor Hedman appeared to sustain an […]

There are countless legends who have donned the colors of the New York Rangers, but not one of them has scored as many goals for the franchise in the Stanley Cup Playoffs as Chris Kreider. The veteran forward etched his name in Rangers history books with a goal in the first period of Tuesday night’s […]

For the Toronto Maple Leafs, the 2023 Stanley Cup Playoffs represent one last chance. Toronto has been a playoff threat for over half a decade now, but keeps finding ways to lose in the first round. Eventually, the Maple Leafs have to find a way to break through, and this may be their last chance […]