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Washington Capitals winger Alex Ovechkin is inching closer to breaking Wayne Gretzky’s NHL goals record. Ovechkin posted his 887th career goal Saturday against the San Jose Sharks. The Capitals defeated the Sharks, 5-1. Ovechkin now just needs eight goals to break Gretzky’s record of 894 goals. The Capitals star loves seeing fans get interested in […]

The Edmonton Oilers will travel to Manhattan to face the New York Rangers on Sunday. It’s a showdown at Madison Square Garden as we continue our NHL odds series and make an Oilers-Rangers prediction and pick. The Oilers lead the head-to-head series 40-35. They are 7-3 in the past 10 games against the Rangers and […]

The Anaheim Ducks will visit Missouri to face the St. Louis Blues. It will be a battle at the Enterprise Center as we continue our NHL odds series and make a Ducks-Blues prediction and pick. The Blues lead the head-to-head series 60-43. Amazingly, the Blues have won nine games in a row against the Ducks. […]

The Dallas Stars will travel to the Rocky Mountains to face the Colorado Avalanche. Mikko Rantanen returns to Ball Arena as we continue our NHL odds series and make a Stars-Avalanche prediction and pick. The Avalanche lead the head-to-head series 93-87. Yet, the Stars are 6-4 in the past 10 games against the Avalanche. The […]

The Florida Panthers have had back-to-back memorable playoff runs under head coach Paul Maurice. The Panthers made it all the way to the Stanley Cup Finals from the No. 8 seed in the Eastern Conference. They earned their spot in the postseason on the last day of the regular season and defeated the record-setting Boston […]

The Ottawa Senators were dealt a scare on Thursday night when captain Brady Tkachuk remained on the bench for the final minutes of the third period due to a hip injury. However, it appears he’s ready to roll for Saturday’s Battle of Ontario with the Toronto Maple Leafs. Travis Green shed light on Tkachuk’s status. […]

The Edmonton Oilers grabbed a much-needed win on Friday night, beating the New York Islanders 2-1 in overtime thanks to superstar Leon Draisaitl. The German found the back of the net to give his team the victory, scoring his fifth OT winner of 2024-25, which is tied for the most in a single season. Leon […]

The St. Louis Blues will battle the Minnesota Wild on Saturday at the Xcel Energy Center. It will be a Central Division showdown as we continue our NHL odds series and make a Blues-Wild prediction and pick. The Blues lead the head-to-head series 50-49. Yet, the Wild are 6-4 in the past 10 games against […]

The Ottawa Senators will head to Scotiabank Arena for a showdown with the Toronto Maple Leafs. It will be a Canadian clash as we continue our NHL odds series and make a Senators-Maple Leafs prediction and pick. The Senators lead the head-to-head series 75-70, with three other games resulting in a tie. Also, they are […]

The Tampa Bay Lightning will battle the Boston Bruins on Saturday at the TD Garden. It will be an Eastern Conference clash as we continue our NHL odds series and make a Lightning-Bruins prediction and pick. The Bruins lead the head-to-head series 74-38. Yet, the teams have split the past 10 games. But the Bruins […]

The New Jersey Devils will face the Pittsburgh Penguins in a showdown at PPG Paints Arena. It’s a divisional clash as we continue our NHL odds series and make a Devils-Penguins prediction and pick. The Devils lead the head-to-head series 145-127, with 17 other matches ending in a tie. Recently, the Devils have gone 9-1 […]

The Winnipeg Jets are fighting the Washington Capitals for the best record in the NHL this season. The Jets have been on a roll since the start of the season with the best defense in the league and a boatload of clutch scoring. The Jets also appear to be in full control of the Western […]

The Calgary Flames have lost a key piece for the time being. Captain Mikael Backlund suffered a lower-body injury on Wednesday against the Vancouver Canucks and had to exit early. He never returned and is listed as week-to-week, per Daily Faceoff. This is far from ideal considering the playoff race is heating up. The Flames […]

It is not a secret to anyone that the Buffalo Sabres have been terrible this year. They are stapled to the bottom of the Eastern Conference and will miss the playoffs for the 14th straight season. But when Paul Bissonette of Barstool Sports said defenseman Rasmus Dahlin requested a trade from the Sabres, fans were […]

The Chicago Blackhawks continue their road trip as they face the Vancouver Canucks. It’s time to continue our NHL odds series with a Blackhawks-Canucks prediction and pick. The Blackhawks are 20-37-9 on the year, which places them in last in the Central Division. The Blackhawks also continued their rebuild at the trade deadline. In their […]

The New Jersey Devils deserve a ton of credit for how they’ve played as late. Despite dealing with a plethora of devastating injuries, the club has continued to chug along, winning three consecutive games directly after dropping three straight. As of Friday, Sheldon Keefe’s group is 36-25-6 and holding onto third place in the Metropolitan […]

Two teams fighting for a playoff spot collide as the New York Rangers visit the Columbus Blue Jackets. It’s time to continue our NHL odds series with a Rangers-Blue Jackets prediction and pick. The Rangers come into the game at 32-28-6 on the year, sitting in fifth in the Metropolitan Division this year. With the […]

The Nashville Predators look to continue their winning streak as they face the Los Angeles Kings. It is time to continue our NHL odds series with a Predators-Kings prediction and pick. The Predators come into the game at 25-32-7 on the year, which places them in seventh in the Central Division. Despite being in seventh, […]

It is a Metropolitan Division battle as the Carolina Hurricanes face the Philadelphia Flyers. It’s time to continue our NHL odds series with a Hurricanes-Flyers prediction and pick. Heading into Friday night, the Hurricanes are 39-22-4 on the year, sitting in second in the Metropolitan Division. Despite concerns about the Hurricanes’ trade deadline, they have […]

The Washington Capitals continue their West Coast swing as they face the San Jose Sharks.  It is time to continue our NHL odds series with a Capitals-Sharks prediction and pick. The Capitals come into the game at 43-14-8 on the year, placing them in first in the Metropolitan Division. The Capitals currently have the best […]

The Florida Panthers earned a huge 3-2 win over the Toronto Maple Leafs on Thursday night as the race to win the Atlantic Division heats up — and Sergei Bobrovsky was a huge reason why. The Russian netminder turned aside 23 of 25 shots thrown his way at Scotiabank Arena, and he took sole possession […]

Edmonton Oilers superstar Connor McDavid continued to etch his name in the record books on Thursday night, recording two assists against the New Jersey Devils and becoming the third player to reach the 60-assist mark in 2024-25. It’s the ninth straight season McDavid has managed at least 60 assists, and he became just the second […]

The Vegas Golden Knights have had a lot of top-flight goalies in their short history. Marc-Andre Fleury led them to their first Cup Final and Robin Lehner was supposed to take over from him. But when injuries forced him to the bench, a little-known goalie stepped up and led them to the Stanley Cup. On […]

The Montreal Canadiens were very quiet at the NHL trade deadline. They went the entire week without making a move, hanging onto their pending free agents but also not adding to the core. While they are contending for a playoff spot for the first time since 2020, they need to improve to truly compete. Marco […]

The Vegas Golden Knights beat the Columbus Blue Jackets 4-0 on Thursday night. They continue to hold on to the top spot in the Pacific Division and are rolling toward a deep playoff run. Their team MVP is Jack Eichel, who broke William Karlsson’s Golden Knights single-season record on Thursday. The center has more points […]

The NHL Trade Deadline came and went with no action from the Montreal Canadiens. Many circled the Canadiens as possibly the most active team at this year’s deadline. However, Kent Hughes decided to stay the course and give his players a chance to make the playoffs with the group they had in the room. The […]

The Utah Hockey Club head to the Pacific Northwest to take on the Seattle Kraken Friday night. Below we will continue our NHL odds series with a Utah Hockey Club-Kraken prediction and pick. We will also let you know how to watch the game. Here are the Utah Hockey Club-Kraken NHL odds, courtesy of FanDuel.  […]

The Nashville Predators head to SoCal to take on the Anaheim Ducks Friday night. Below we will continue our NHL odds series with a Predators-Ducks prediction and pick. We will also let you know how to watch the game. Here are the Predators-Ducks NHL odds, courtesy of FanDuel.  NHL Odds: Predators-Ducks Odds Nashville Predators: -1.5 […]

Connor Zary of the Calgary Flames has been one of the NHL’s most promising players during his first two years in the league. He scored 14 goals and 20 assists as a rookie in 2023-24, often taking advantage of his notable speed to get involved in the middle of the Flames’ offensive attack. His solid […]

The Avalanche and the Flames meet in Calgary! These two teams have had great seasons, but the Avalanche are the better team and the Flames need a win. We continue our NHL odds series with an Avalanche-Flames prediction and pick. The Avalanche have picked up where they left off last season and are once again […]

It’s no secret that the last couple of seasons have been absolutely miserable for the Chicago Blackhawks and their fanbase. After finishing at the bottom of the Central Division in each of the last two campaigns, the Hawks are destined for another eighth place finish this year. Through 65 games in 2024-25, the club is […]

Things have gone from bad to worse for the New Jersey Devils. After losing superstar forward Jack Hughes to season-ending shoulder surgery, general manager Tom Fitzgerald confirmed on Wednesday that top defenseman Dougie Hamilton isn’t expected to be ready to return from his lower-body injury until at least the start of the 2025 Stanley Cup […]

The Vancouver Canucks beat the Calgary Flames 4-3 in a shootout on Wednesday night. Defenseman Quinn Hughes made his return from injury and made an impact right away. He had an assist in nearly 30 minutes of ice time in his first game since March 1. Canucks center Elias Pettersson has been the center of […]

After Mikko Rantanen was traded from the Carolina Hurricanes to the Dallas Stars shortly after he got there, Hurricanes head coach Rod Brind’Amour said that the forward had a four-team list that he would extend with, and that Carolina was not on it. “Mikko is the only one that I’ve been associated with that said […]

Two of the best in the Western Conference face off as the Dallas Stars visit the Winnipeg Jets. It’s time to continue our NHL odds series with a Stars-Jets prediction and pick. The Stars come into the game at 42-20-2 on the year. That places the Stars in second in the Central Division. In their […]

The Oilers continue their east coast swing as they face the New York Islanders. It is time to continue our NHL odds series with an Oilers-Islanders prediction and pick. The Oilers head into Thursday night sitting at 37-23-4 on the year, which is good for second place in the Pacific Division. After losing five straight, […]

The Detroit Red Wings snapped a long six-game losing streak against the Buffalo Sabres on Wednesday night — and Patrick Kane was the catalyst. ‘Showtime’ turned back the clock, recording his first five-point game since 2019 in a 7-3 victory at Little Caesars Arena. It was also the star American’s fourth career five-point contest, tied […]

The Carolina Hurricanes look to extend their winning streak as they host the Detroit Red Wings. It’s time to continue our NHL odds series with a Red Wings-Hurricanes prediction and pick. The Red Wings come into the game at 31-28-6 on the year. That places them in sixth place in the Atlantic division and two […]

The Columbus Blue Jackets are one of the best stories in sports this year. The face of the franchise, Johnny Gaudreau, was tragically killed just before the season began. As the team came together for training camp, they were mourning their teammate and friend while playing for a team with low expectations. Now, the Blue […]