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The Anaheim Ducks made an intriguing move ahead of the 2025 NHL Trade Deadline. While goaltending has not been a big weakness this season, the franchise has had a lot of health uncertainty throughout the years at the position. Starter John Gibson is injured once again with a concerning upper-body injury. Following this news, the […]

The Carolina Hurricanes made a statement with their trade for Mikko Rantanen back in late January. The Hurricanes needed an elite goal scorer for the longest time before this move. Rantanen was a pending unrestricted free agent. However, having his goal-scoring ability in the lineup instantly made Carolina a Stanley Cup contender. However, as the […]

Anaheim Ducks star Trevor Zegras has been punished for his questionable hit on Michael Rasmussen in Sunday’s overtime loss to the Detroit Red Wings. Zegras has received a three-game suspension, NHL Player Safety announced on Monday afternoon. Rasmussen was coming into the neutral zone with the puck and already passed it before Zegras clearly lined […]

The Minnesota Wild lost winger Ryan Hartman to a 10-game suspension earlier this month after shoving Tim Stutzle’s head into the ice. But, the league has now decided to shorten his punishment. Despite being a repeat offender, Gary Bettman announced that Hartman will serve just an eight-game suspension. Via Pierre LeBrun: “In a statement after […]

Raise your hand if you didn’t think the 4 Nations Face-Off was going to be that electric. We all knew it was going to be great hockey, and it’s no secret that, right now, there isn’t a lot of love lost between at least a couple of the countries that participated. But what an incredible product […]

The NHL picked up some serious momentum with the 4 Nations Face-Off this month. After a Saturday night full of fights between Team USA and Team Canada and a great championship game, fans are clamoring for more. International best-on-best tournaments disappeared from 2016 to 2025 and came back with a bang this year. Gary Bettman […]

Two playoff hopefuls face off as the Detroit Red Wings visit the Minnesota Wild. It’s time to continue our NHL odds series with a Red Wings-Wild prediction and pick. The Red Wings come into the game at 29-22-6 on the year, sitting fourth in the Atlantic Division. In their last game, the Red Wings faced […]

The Tampa Bay Lightning look to continue their winning streak as they face the Edmonton Oilers. It is time to continue our NHL odds series with an Oilers-Lightning prediction and pick. The Oilers come into the game at 34-19-4 on the year, which places them in second place in the Pacific Division. The Oilers are […]

It is an Atlantic Division battle as the Toronto Maple Leafs visit the Boston Bruins. It is time to continue our NHL odds series with a Maple Leafs-Bruins prediction and pick. The Maple Leafs come into the game at 35-20-2 on the year, placing them in first place in the Atlantic Division. This has the […]

The Florida Panthers are looking to win their third-straight Eastern Conference title this year. Their trade for Matthew Tkachuk has ignited this run and given them a bona fide superstar. Tkachuk ascended into the general sports lexicon during the 4 Nations Face-Off despite missing much of the tournament with an injury. As the Panthers get […]

LeBron James isn’t the only one aging like fine wine in the pro-team sports scene in North America. Don’t forget about the Washington Capitals superstar Alex Ovechkin, who is hot on the heels of Wayne Gretzky’s all-time NHL record for most career goals. On Sunday, the three-time Hart Memorial Trophy winner found the back of […]

The Washington Capitals continue their homestand as they host the Calgary Flames. It is time to continue our NHL odds series with a Flames-Capitals prediction and pick. The Flames come into the game at 27-21-8 on the year, which places them in fifth in the Pacific Division, and currently a point out of a wild […]

The Edmonton Oilers are in the midst of another great season and looking for that elusive Stanley Cup. After losing in Game 7 of the Cup Final last year, they are looking to keep this core together to get them over the hump. They signed Leon Draisaitl to a record-breaking extension that kicks in this […]

At one point this season, the Pittsburgh Penguins were frustrated with defenseman Erik Karlsson. Pittsburgh was not playing well on the ice and appeared destined for a poor season. And while Karlsson’s offense was solid as always, his defense was extremely brutal, to put it nicely. There were no concrete reports of either side seeking […]

Tyler Toffoli and the San Jose Sharks are last place in the NHL despite some positive signs this season. San Jose hoped the team could get a win in their first contest coming out of the 4 Nations Face-Off break. Unfortunately, this did not happen. The Sharks fell on Sunday night to the Calgary Flames […]

The Chicago Blackhawks are not having a good season at this time. The Blackhawks entered the 4 Nations break near the bottom of the NHL. And they fired head coach Luke Richardson in an attempt to give the team some life. Unfortunately, it has not worked. Despite a milestone night for veteran Teuvo Teravainen, the […]

The Detroit Red Wings came out of the 4 Nations break in the second Wild Card spot. They moved into the first Wild Card after a brutal overtime loss to the Minnesota Wild. The Red Wings went to overtime again on Sunday night, this time beating the Anaheim Ducks. However, they lost forwards Michael Rasmussen […]

The Vegas Golden Knights will travel to Southern California to battle the Los Angeles Kings. It will be a clash at Crypto as we continue our NHL odds series and make a Golden Knights-Kings prediction and pick. The Golden Knights lead the head-to-head series 22-16. They are also 6-4 in their past 10 games against […]

The Pittsburgh Penguins are likely going to sell at the 2025 NHL Trade Deadline. Pittsburgh could certainly make some moves to add to their roster. Especially given that they are competing for a spot in the Stanley Cup Playoffs at this time. However, the Penguins are further back in the Wild Card race than other […]

The San Jose Sharks will head to the Great White North to face the Winnipeg Jets. It will be a battle at the MTS Centre as we share our NHL odds series and make a Sharks-Jets prediction and pick. The Jets are 17-16 over the past 33 games. Moreover, the Jets are 6-4 in 10 […]

The New York Islanders are back from the international break with big decisions to make. They are five points back of the final playoff spot with two games in hand over the Detroit Red Wings. But they have multiple pending free agents that they could move at the March 7 trade deadline. The Islanders should […]

The Washington Capitals beat the Edmonton Oilers 7-3 on Sunday to win their second straight game since the international break. After an 8-3 win over the Pittsburgh Penguins on Saturday, the Caps smoked a Stanley Cup contender Sunday. Alex Ovechkin secured his 32nd career hat trick in the Capitals’ victory. How close is Ovechkin to […]

It’s been a struggle for the Pittsburgh Penguins the last handful of seasons, as they’ve now missed the Stanley Cup Playoffs for two straight years and are on track for a third straight miss unless something changes in a hurry. Despite their struggles, team captain and franchise icon Sidney Crosby has no desire to go […]

It’s been a tough 2024-25 season for the Boston Bruins for a multitude of reasons, and it just got even more difficult. Key defenseman Hampus Lindholm, who hasn’t played since November 12, will likely be shut down for the season, general manager Don Sweeney confirmed on Sunday. “As everybody knows he had a significant knee […]

The St. Louis Blues are in a tricky spot approaching the March 7 NHL Trade Deadline. After missing the postseason in back-to-back years — something that previously hadn’t happened in 15 campaigns — the franchise is in jeopardy of being left out of the Stanley Cup Playoffs for the third consecutive time. Approaching the deadline, […]

The Anaheim Ducks returned to action on Saturday night and picked up a 3-2 overtime victory over the Boston Bruins. However, they lost goalie John Gibson along the way due to an upper-body injury, making his status with Anaheim worth keeping tabs on over the next few days. Gibson saved 19 of the 20 shots […]

The Toronto Maple Leafs returned to their NHL scheduling on Saturday night against the visiting Carolina Hurricanes, but the memory of the painful 4 Nations Face-Off tournament loss still lingered for Maple Leafs forward Auston Matthews. Matthews, who is the captain of the Leafs and was also named captain of Team USA, failed to score […]

The Utah Hockey Club has proven to be quite feisty and competitive in the team’s first season in Salt Lake City. Utah is in fifth place in the Central Divison with a 24-23-9 record, giving the team 57 points. While Utah can see the Vancouver Canucks in the final spot in the Western Conference playoff […]

The Minnesota Wild have been plagued by injuries in 2024-25. Kirill Kaprizov, arguably the team’s best player, suffered a lower-body injury that required surgery in late January and while he was initially expected to miss around a month, that timeline has changed. Wild GM Bill Guerin shed light on the situation on Friday. Via NHL.com: […]

Brady Tkachuk was the best player for Team USA in the recently completed 4 Nations Face-Off. He scored three goals in two games against the eventual champions from Canada, and he also delivered a physical presence that few in the tournament could come close to matching. The excitement of the high-profile games have come to […]

While the New York Islanders have been banged up this season with several key players missing considerable time, they’re getting a bit of positive news on injured defenseman Noah Dobson. Unavailable to the Islanders since getting hurt on January 20 against the Columbus Blue Jackets and having missed the last nine straight games, Dobson has […]

Despite being devastated by injuries throughout the 2024-25 National Hockey League campaign, the Dallas Stars have continued to find success in the Western Conference. Through 55 games, Pete DeBoer’s club has managed a 35-18-2 record, good enough for second in the Central Division. Dallas has been especially potent as of late, coming out on top […]

Ottawa Senators forward Brady Tkachuk probably earned a ton of new fans in the United States after his electric performance at the 4 Nations Face-Off — but the same can’t be said for at least one player north of the border. Tkachuk was a wrecking ball throughout the tournament, throwing massive hits while also chipping […]

It’s been a long time coming for the Seattle Kraken, but for the first time in ages, they’ll be getting their on-ice veteran leader back into the lineup. Captain Jordan Eberle, who hasn’t played since getting hurt against the Chicago Blackhawks on November 14, will be back int the lineup when the Kraken face the […]

Florida Panthers superstar Matthew Tkachuk was injured in the electric 4 Nations Face-Off, and was only able to watch from the bench as Connor McDavid and Team Canada defeated USA in a thrilling championship game at TD Garden. Although the specifics of the injury remain under wraps, Panthers head coach Paul Maurice confirmed that the […]

The Winnipeg Jets are holding on to one of their best players. Winnipeg and center Vladislav Namestnikov are agreeing to a $6 million contract extension, per Sports Net Canada. The contract extension is for two years. Namestnikov may not be a familiar name to casual hockey fans. He is however one of the best producers […]

The Chicago Blackhawks are likely to be sellers at the 2025 NHL Trade Deadline. In fact, the Blackhawks began this process by trading Taylor Hall to the Carolina Hurricanes back in late January. Chicago has a number of trade candidates who could be on the move. And while Connor Murphy isn’t their flashiest candidate, he […]

The first-ever 4 Nations Face-Off was a massive hit and finished in the best way possible on Thursday night as Team Canada beat Team USA 3-2 in an overtime thriller. None other than the best player in the world played hero for the Canadians as Connor McDavid beat Connor Hellebuyck top shelf in the extra […]

Now that the 4 Nations Face-Off tournament has concluded, the Vancouver Canucks have welcomed back Elias Pettersson and Kevin Lankinen, both of whom were participants for Team Sweden and Team Finland, respectively. Unfortunately, they’ve announced a discouraging health update on Pettersson; he’s not expected to be able to play in Saturday’s Canucks game against the […]