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The Seattle Kraken close their season as they host the Los Angeles Kings. It’s time to continue our NHL odds series with a Kings-Kraken prediction and pick. The Kings come into the game at 46-24-9 on the year, which places them in second in the Pacific Division. The Kings have clinched a spot in the […]

The Florida Panthers are headed to the Stanley Cup Playoffs for the sixth consecutive season. They are challenging the Tampa Bay Lightning for home ice in the first round despite a ton of injuries. Matthew Tkachuk has been out since the 4 Nations Face-Off, and his playoff status is up in the air. But the […]

The Calgary Flames look to stay alive in the playoff race as they face the Vegas Golden Knights. It is time to continue our NHL odds series with a Golden Knights-Flames prediction and pick. The Golden Knights come into the game at 49-22-9 on the year, placing them first in the Pacific Division. It also […]

It is a game that could decide home ice in the first round of the playoffs as the Florida Panthers visit the Tampa Bay Lightning. It is time to continue our NHL odds series with a Panthers-Lightning prediction and pick. The Panthers enter Monday night sitting at 47-29-4 on the year, which places them in […]

The Edmonton Oilers are headed to the Stanley Cup Playoffs for the sixth consecutive season. After last year’s crushing defeat in Game 7 of the Stanley Cup Final, they are looking for revenge. This is the fourth straight year they will play the Los Angeles Kings in the first round, but they will be shorthanded […]

The Tampa Bay Lightning are headed to the Stanley Cup Playoffs for the eighth consecutive season. With two Stanley Cups already in the bank, they are looking for a third to join the elite dynasties in hockey history. They are in pole position for home ice in the first round, but could have lost that […]

The Montreal Canadiens are on the cusp of making it to the 2025 NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs. They have not played postseason hockey since losing to the Tampa Bay Lightning in the 2021 Stanley Cup Final, but with two more points, the Habs can waltz their way into the playoffs, and they could do it […]

With the NHL regular season coming to a close, the Calgary Flames are still looking to sneak into the playoffs. The Flames, 39-27-14, are holding onto the final spot in the Pacific Division for dear life. Following a 5-2 win over the San Jose Sharks on Sunday, defenseman MacKenzie Weegar elaborated on what it is […]

The Colorado Avalanche and Dallas Stars are locked into a Stanley Cup Playoffs matchup. The two teams have played incredible games and series over the years. But this year, they are more tied together than ever before. Mikko Rantanen was traded from Colorado to Carolina, who moved him to Dallas. Ahead of the grudge match, […]

The Toronto Maple Leafs have clinched their ninth consecutive berth in the Stanley Cup Playoffs. They are one point away from clinching their first division title since 2002, but that does not guarantee them anything. In those eight previous appearances, they have won only one series. Maple Leafs general manager Brad Treliving knows the pressure […]

The New York Rangers have had a massively disappointing season. From the struggles of Chris Kreider to the dramas around Jacob Trouba, Kaapo Kakko, and more, this has been a disaster for New York. And it has resulted in a fate many saw coming once the team cratered before the New Year. The Rangers have […]

The Winnipeg Jets suffered a tough 4-1 loss at the hands of the Edmonton Oilers on Sunday night, but they still managed to find a way to make franchise history along the way, continuing a theme in what’s been a dominant 2024-25 campaign. That’s because they ended up securing the Presidents’ Trophy for the first […]

The Detroit Red Wings have missed the Stanley Cup Playoffs once again. Detroit has gone nine seasons without postseason hockey, which is an active franchise record. Regression with Detroit was always a bit expected. However, the way in which Detroit missed the postseason in 2025 is certainly frustrating. The Red Wings made a midseason coaching […]

The Ottawa Senators have clinched a spot in the 2025 Stanley Cup Playoffs. And performances like the one we saw on Sunday night are part of the reason why. Tim Stutzle and the Senators fell behind the Philadelphia Flyers. However, they stormed back to claim a massive 4-3 win at the Canadian Tire Centre in […]

The Carolina Hurricanes are headed to the Stanley Cup Playoffs. These final few games of the regular season are about gaining a measure of momentum heading into the postseason. However, their search for momentum fell flat a bit on Sunday night. Rod Brind’Amour and his Hurricanes lost to the Toronto Maple Leafs. Auston Matthews scored […]

The Red Wings have missed the Stanley Cup Playoffs for the ninth straight season. The Red Wings avoided elimination with a win over the Lightning in their last contest. However, it was too little, too late. This extends a franchise record. And it puts them on the brink of going an entire decade without postseason […]

The New York Rangers have been eliminated from playoff contention. Just a year after winning the President’s Trophy and making the Eastern Conference Final, they had a disastrous year. General manager Chris Drury tried to improve the team through trades, including one with the Colorado Avalanche. The Rangers picked up Calvin De Haan in that […]

The Buffalo Sabres are going to miss the playoffs for the 14th consecutive season. They thought they were powering out of their second rebuild of the drought when they finished ninth in 2022-23. But the core never advanced past that. After a disastrous season this year, general manager Kevyn Adams needs to make some changes. […]

Edmonton Oilers goalie Stuart Skinner will be starting Sunday against the Winnipeg Jets, head coach Kris Knoblauch confirmed. Skinner didn’t play in the last eight games due to a concussion suffered in a March 26 game vs. the Dallas Stars. Skinner was available in a backup role for the Oilers’ 4-2 win over the San […]

The Edmonton Oilers are gearing up for the 2025 NHL Playoffs, and they already know they will be taking on the Los Angeles Kings in the first round for the fourth straight year. For now, they are focused on finishing the regular season on the right foot, but they recently received a tough injury update […]

The Tampa Bay Lightning announced Sunday that right winger Oliver Bjorkstrand is week-to-week with a lower-body injury. The Lightning have three games left in the regular season, including one Sunday against the Buffalo Sabres, and it’s unclear if the 30-year-old will be ready for the start of the Stanley Cup Playoffs. Bjorkstrand suffered the injury […]

Washington Capitals rookie Ryan Leonard received not one but two “welcome to the League” moments in Saturday’s 7-0 loss to the Columbus Blue Jackets. Adam Fantilli flattened the right winger in the first period, causing him to undergo evaluation for a concussion. Leonard returned to action but then absorbed another big hit, this time courtesy […]

The Toronto Maple Leafs will battle the Carolina Hurricanes on Sunday at the Lenovo Center. It could be a possible playoff preview as we continue our NHL odds series and make a Maple Leafs-Hurricanes prediction and pick. The Hurricanes lead the head-to-head series 72-51-1. Additionally, the Canes are 6-3-1 in their past 10 games against […]

The Edmonton Oilers are heading into the playoffs facing a nightmare scenario with injuries mounting at the worst possible time. Key contributors like Mattias Ekholm and Zach Hyman went down in a critical game against the San Jose Sharks, leaving the team’s depth severely tested. With the regular season nearing its end, what once looked […]

After missing out on the Stanley Cup Playoffs last season, the New Jersey Devils are back in the dance in 2024-25. It’s been a solid campaign for Sheldon Keefe’s club, who have dealt with a couple of devastating injuries, along with inconsistent play, throughout the year. Two postseasons ago, the Devils beat the New York […]

Matthew Tkachuk hasn’t played a hockey game since getting injured while playing for Team USA at the 4 Nations Face-Off in late February. But Florida Panthers head coach Paul Maurice provided a big update on the superstar on Saturday morning. “[Florida Panthers] coach Paul Maurice said the hope is Matthew Tkachuk returns to full practice […]

It’s been a difficult 2024-25 campaign for Carter Verhaeghe. The Florida Panthers forward — who has managed back-to-back 70+ point regular seasons — has contributed just 49 points in 78 games this year. Before scoring an empty net goal in a 3-1 victory over the Toronto Maple Leafs on Tuesday, the 29-year-old hadn’t found the […]

Less than 48 hours after the Montreal Canadiens announced that Ivan Demidov was coming over from the KHL, his teammate — and former captain — will be heading to Raleigh. The Carolina Hurricanes officially signed Alexander Nikishin to a two-year entry-level contract on Friday, the team announced. “He has all the tools to be a […]

The Montreal Canadiens faced the Ottawa Senators on Friday night. The mission for Cole Caufield and his teammates was quite simple. A win clinches the franchise’s first Stanley Cup Playoff berth in an 82-game season since 2017. Unfortunately, they could not pull off the victory. The Senators scored just 28 seconds into the game on […]

Detroit Red Wings rookie Marco Kasper has certainly impressed in his first NHL season. The former eighth-overall pick made his NHL debut in 2023, but an injury limited him to one game. He started the 2024-25 campaign in the AHL but soon established himself in Detroit. Following a Red Wings coaching change, the Austrian forward […]

The Colorado Avalanche are preparing for the postseason, but their focus isn’t entirely on the run ahead. On Friday night, they monitored their AHL affiliate Colorado Eagles for a rather specific reason. Avalanche captain Gabriel Landeskog returned to the ice on Friday night against the Henderson Silver Knights. Landeskog played his first professional games since […]

The Colorado Avalanche are back in the Stanley Cup Playoffs in 2025. The Avalanche have emerged as one of the best teams in the NHL over the last several years. Including 2025, they have made the postseason eight years running. Gabriel Landeskog and company won hardware in 2022, defeating the Tampa Bay Lightning to lift […]

The Pittsburgh Penguins suffered a horrific start to the 2024-25 season. It was an unfortunate sign after nearly making the 2024 Stanley Cup Playoffs. They did end up turning things around despite fans calling for head coach Mike Sullivan to be fired. Unfortunately, it wasn’t enough, as Pittsburgh has been eliminated from playoff contention. The […]

While the Tampa Bay Lightning have been busy clinching another playoff spot, one of their former first-rounders had a breakout campaign in the collegiate ranks. Isaac Howard, a left winger for the Michigan State Spartans, won the 2025 Hobey Baker Award on Friday. The news was announced at an award ceremony in St. Louis, announced […]

The Toronto Maple Leafs are a Stanley Cup contender in 2025. The Stanley Cup Playoffs are about to start in around a week or so. Toronto is looking to overcome some postseason demons. But they may need to do so without defenseman Oliver Ekman-Larsson, at least to start. Ekman-Larsson played a team-high 25 minutes on […]

The Colorado Avalanche have two games left in the regular season, and they won’t risk the health of their two best players ahead of a hopeful Stanley Cup run. Head coach Jared Bednar clarified on Friday that both Nathan MacKinnon and Cale Makar won’t travel with the team on the road trip, per NHL.com. Jonathan […]

The Winnipeg Jets have the best record in the NHL, and while they’re an elite team on both ends of the ice, one of the biggest reasons this team is dominating is due to their netminder, Connor Hellebuyck. The American is having a Hart Trophy-worthy season and has actually now emerged as the favorite to […]

The Colorado Avalanche are anticipating the return of Gabriel Landeskog before the 2025 Stanley Cup Playoffs. The Colorado captain has not played a professional game since the 2022 Stanley Cup Final. However, this changes on Friday night. Landeskog returns to the ice for the AHL’s Colorado Eagles as part of a conditioning stint. The Avalanche […]

The Edmonton Oilers may not have Leon Draisaitl back quite yet, but they’re getting healthy in other areas ahead of the Stanley Cup Playoffs. Mattias Ekholm and Stuart Skinner are expected to return from injury for Friday night’s matchup with the San Jose Sharks, per NHL.com. Ekholm has sat out 13 of the last 17 […]