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The Columbus Blue Jackets hope to stay alive in the playoff race as they face the New York Islanders. It’s time to continue our NHL odds series with an Islanders-Blue Jackets prediction and pick. The Islanders come into the game at 35-34-12 on the year. That record has eliminated the Islanders from playoff contention. In […]

Alex Ovechkin and Sidney Crosby hit the ice as the Washington Capitals visit the Pittsburgh Penguins. It’s time to continue our NHL odds series with a Capitals-Penguins prediction and pick. The Capitals come into the game at 51-21-9 on the year. That record has clinched the top seed in the Eastern Conference for the Capitals. […]

The Tampa Bay Lightning have a final tuneup for the NHL playoffs as they face the New York Rangers. It is time to continue our NHL odds series with a Lightning-Rangers prediction and pick. The Lightning come into the game at 47-26-8 on the year, which has secured the Lightning’s home-ice advantage in the first […]

Two playoff-bound teams face off as the Carolina Hurricanes face the Ottawa Senators. It’s time to continue our NHL odds series with a Hurricanes-Senators prediction and pick. The Hurricanes come into Wednesday night sitting at 47-28-5 on the year, which has secured them home-ice advantage in the first round of the NHL playoffs. They will […]

It is a final playoff tuneup for the Toronto Maple Leafs as they host the Detroit Red Wings. It is time to continue our NHL odds series with a Red Wings-Maple Leafs prediction and pick. The Red Wings come into Wednesday night at 38-35-7, which has the Red Wings focused on the offseason. They are […]

The NHL regular season comes to a close as the Philadelphia Flyers face the Buffalo Sabres. It’s time to continue our NHL odds series with a Flyers-Sabres prediction and pick. The Flyers come into the game 33-38-10 on the year, which has them in last place in the Metropolitan Division, and the Flyers are eliminated […]

The Tampa Bay Lightning are looking to return to the form that saw the franchise create the first and only dynasty of the 2020s — but it’s not going to be easy to get there. Standing in the way of a third Stanley Cup championship in six seasons is the Florida Panthers, who have been […]

The Dallas Stars could be getting a key player back before the Stanley Cup Playoffs begin. Veteran Tyler Seguin, who has been out for the last 58 games due to injury, could return to the lineup for Wednesday’s matchup against the Nashville Predators, per NHL.com. Seguin suffered a hip injury in early December and had […]

Pittsburgh Penguins defenseman Kris Letang won’t play in the team’s final game of the regular season after the veteran underwent a heart procedure on Tuesday, GM Kyle Dubas confirmed. “Pittsburgh Penguins defenseman Kris Letang underwent successful surgery, it was announced today by President of Hockey Operations and General Manager Kyle Dubas,” the team wrote in […]

The Toronto Maple Leafs are set to face the Ottawa Senators in the first round of the Stanley Cup Playoffs, and the Maple Leafs posted a simple message on X, formerly known as Twitter, to fire up the fans. “Battle of Ontario,” the Maple Leafs posted on X. The Maple Leafs are locked into the […]

The Battle of Florida is starting to become a staple in the NHL’s postseason. For the fourth time in the past five years, the Florida Panthers will face the Tampa Bay Lightning in the Stanley Cup Playoffs. It has been an up-and-down rivalry, as the Lightning won the first two series when the Panthers were […]

Columbus Blue Jackets forward Adam Fantilli scored his 30th goal of the 2024-25 season against the Philadelphia Flyers on Tuesday night — and the moment was bigger than hockey for the 20-year-old. “Yesterday I flew back to Toronto and buried my grandfather,” Fantilli said after the game, per NHL.com’s Adam Kimelman. “His favorite team was […]

The St. Louis Blues went on an incredible heater to book their spot in the 2025 Stanley Cup Playoffs — and they earned a matchup against the President’s Trophy-winning Winnipeg Jets in Round 1 in the process. The series will also pit brother against brother; Brayden Schenn has been the captain of the Blues since […]

Auston Matthews is officially a member of the 400 club. The Toronto Maple Leafs superstar sealed a 4-0 victory over the Buffalo Sabres at KeyBank Center on Tuesday night, potting an empty netter late in the final frame. In the process, Matthews became the sixth fastest player to score 400 goals, per NHL.com. It took […]

The Edmonton Oilers are limping into the 2025 Stanley Cup Playoffs — but they still have the best player in the world in Connor McDavid. And the superstar center believes his squad has what it takes to make another deep postseason run this spring. “I don’t like the theory that people are counting us out,” […]

The St. Louis Blues (44-30-8) put their fans through the wringer over the last week, losing much of the momentum they built across a franchise-record 12-game winning streak after dropping three straight. The squad got some of it back on Tuesday night, though, ending its regular season with a playoff-clinching 6-1 home win versus the […]

The Edmonton Oilers will not have the services of defenseman Darnell Nurse for their final game of the 20245-25 NHL regular season. That’s after the league imposed a one-game suspension on the veteran blueliner following an incident in the second period of last Monday’s game against the visiting Los Angeles Kings at Rogers Place in […]

The Minnesota Wild clinched a playoff spot with their overtime win over the Anaheim Ducks on Tuesday. They just needed the one point they clinched by forcing overtime in the game. So once they finished regulation, head coach John Hynes made a switch. The Wild stuck Marc-Andre Fleury in the net for overtime in what […]

The Dallas Stars will play the Colorado Avalanche in the first round of the Stanley Cup Playoffs. What was already a strong division rivalry between two Stanley Cup contenders turned up a level at the trade deadline. The Avalanche traded Mikko Rantanen to the Hurricanes after failing to negotiate an extension. When Carolina met the […]

The Ottawa Senators are getting some great news ahead of the NHL Playoffs. Senators captain Brady Tkachuk will be ready for the start of the postseason, per NHL.com. The star winger is recovering from an upper-body injury he suffered against Pittsburgh in March. Tkachuk practiced Monday for the first time in weeks, per the outlet. […]

The Los Angeles Kings beat the Edmonton Oilers 5-0 on Monday night in Alberta. With the win, Los Angeles clinched home-ice advantage in the first-round series between these teams. But the story from the game was about Darnell Nurse and his cross-check on Quinton Byfield. After the win, Kings center Phillip Danault called out the […]

Edmonton Oilers defenseman Darnell Nurse is facing a tough punishment from the NHL, after a cross-check against Los Angeles Kings player Quinton Byfield. Nurse is having a hearing on Tuesday with the NHL’s Player Safety department, per the league. A player safety hearing usually means a player is facing a hefty suspension from the league. […]

The Winnipeg Jets head into the Stanley Cup Playoffs as the top team in the NHL and a legitimate championship contender. But, they could be without a key player for a portion of the postseason. Nikolaj Ehlers, who suffered a foot injury on Saturday against the Chicago Blackhawks, is considered week-to-week ahead of the first […]

The Los Angeles Kings are headed to the Stanley Cup Playoffs for the fourth consecutive season. In all three of those playoff appearances, they lost to the Edmonton Oilers in the first round. They are locked into facing the Oilers again, which many would say is their nightmare scenario. But with no avoiding Connor McDavid, […]

The Minnesota Wild have battled the injury bug all season long — but they’ll be fully healthy ahead of a critical regular-season finale against the Anaheim Ducks on Tuesday night. Key defensemen Jared Spurgeon and Jake Middleton will both return to the lineup for the tilt, NHL.com’s Jessi Pierce confirmed. Middleton has been out of […]

Two teams concluding their regular season face off as the Vegas Golden Knights visit the Vancouver Canucks. It is time to continue our NHL odds series with a Golden Knights-Canucks prediction and pick. The Golden Knights come into Tuesday night sitting at 49-22-9 on the year. That places them in first place in the Pacific […]

The Colorado Avalanche are preparing for a heavyweight matchup against the Dallas Stars in Round 1 of the 2025 Stanley Cup Playoffs — and they’ll likely have their captain back for the series. Gabriel Landeskog is set to rejoin the squad after his conditioning loan in the American Hockey League was terminated on Tuesday, the […]

The New Jersey Devils conclude their regular season as they host the Detroit Red Wings. It’s time to continue our NHL odds series with a Red Wings-Devils prediction and pick. The Red Wings come into the game at 38-35-7 on the year, which places them in sixth place in the Atlantic Division. The Red Wings […]

The Montreal Canadiens try to secure a playoff spot as they host the Carolina Hurricanes. It’s time to continue our NHL odds series with a Hurricanes-Canadiens prediction and pick. The Hurricanes come into the game at 47-28-5 on the year, which has secured them the second seed in the Metropolitan Division. In their last game, […]

The dream scenario for Ottawa Senators fans has already happened before the Stanley Cup Playoffs have even commenced. The fanbase has been waiting for the rebuild to finally break through, and the Senators have proven to everyone that they are back in contention. They’ve even surpassed the Montreal Canadiens, whose fans seemed to be battling […]

Eric Tulsky hasn’t had an easy first season as the Carolina Hurricanes’ general manager. The analytically minded front office guru might not be the typical “hockey guy” we see in some front offices. However, his eye for statistics and aggressive team-building mindset perfectly blend for owner Tom Dundon. The aggressive style got him into trouble […]

Quinn Hughes tied Alexander Edler for the most points by a defenseman in Vancouver Canucks history during Saturday’s 2–1 overtime win against the San Jose Sharks. He notched his 409th career point with a secondary assist on the game-winner. Linus Karlsson and Jake DeBrusk found the net for Vancouver, as the team’s rising stars powered […]

The Detroit Red Wings are not going to the playoffs in 2025. It’s a disappointing result for Lucas Raymond and his teammates. This team overcame what could have been a bottom-five league finish this year. But Detroit appears to be ending its season on the best note it possibly can. Raymond and the Red Wings […]

The Columbus Blue Jackets did not play on Monday night. However, they were intently watching the action around the league. The Montreal Canadiens played the Chicago Blackhawks on Monday. This game meant more to Montreal than the debut of star prospect Ivan Demidov, as well. The Canadiens had a rather straightforward mission. They needed to […]

The New York Islanders were officially eliminated from playoff contention over the weekend following a shootout loss to the Philadelphia Flyers. It’s a disappointing result for the Islanders, with the team still struggling to really find a direction. While they were undoubtedly looking for a third straight playoff berth, they’ve managed just a 35-33-12 record. […]

With just a single game remaining in the 2024-25 season, the Pittsburgh Penguins are closing out another disappointing year. The Penguins currently sit 13th in the Eastern Conference, with just 78 points. The team holds just a 33-36-23 record, with a .481 points percentage. This will also mark the third straight season in which the […]

It’s a big Monday night for the Montreal Canadiens. They enter the game against the Chicago Blackhawks at Bell Centre in Montreal looking to snap a two-game losing skid and, more importantly, get the two points they need to secure a spot in the 2025 NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs, where they have not been since […]

Will it be enough for Washington Capitals fans if they fall short in the playoffs, but they were able to experience Alex Ovechkin’s historic chase of the goalscoring record? It’s starting to look like the Capitals’ season ended when Ovechkin got close to that record, and that has to be a concerning thought for Capitals […]

Hockey fans, the time has finally come. The last edition of ClutchPoints’ NHL Power Rankings before the best postseason in all of sports. This time next week, the Stanley Cup Playoffs will be well underway to determine the champion of the league’s 108th season. Over six months since the Buffalo Sabres and New Jersey Devils […]