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The Colorado Avalanche will battle the Montreal Canadiens on Saturday. It will be a clash at Centre Bell as we continue our NHL odds series and make an Avalanche-Canadiens prediction and pick. The Canadiens lead the head-to-head series 92-77. However, the Avs are 6-3-1 in the past 10 games against the Habs. The Avalanche are […]

As the 2024-25 campaign continues to go off the rails for the Philadelphia Flyers, they’ll have to play at least a couple of their last 12 regular-season games without key defenseman Rasmus Ristolainen. “Injury update: Flyers defenseman Rasmus Ristolainen is week-to-week with an upper-body injury,” the team’s official X account wrote on Thursday. It’s disappointing […]

The Ottawa Senators will face the New Jersey Devils on Saturday at the Prudential Center. It will be a battle in the Garden State as we continue our NHL odds series and make a Senators-Devils prediction and pick. The Senators lead the head-to-head series 53-52. They are also 6-4 in the past 10 games against […]

The Florida Panthers will face the Washington Capitals on Saturday at the Capital One Arena. It could be a playoff preview as we continue our NHL odds series and make a Panthers-Capitals prediction and pick. The Capitals lead the head-to-head series 71-58-7. However, the Panthers have gone 8-1-1 over their past 10 games, including 4-1 […]

The Chicago Blackhawks will visit the Gateway to the West as they face the St. Louis Blues in a Central Division showdown. It will be a battle at the Enterprise Center as we continue our NHL odds series and make a Blackhawks-Blues prediction and pick. The Blackhawks lead the head-to-head series 155-143. Moreover, the Blues […]

The New York Rangers play the Vancouver Canucks in Manhattan on Saturday afternoon. Both teams are the first team out in their respective conference, so it is a vital game. It also is the final chapter in one of the season’s most bizarre storylines. JT Miller and the Canucks had a falling out, forcing his […]

The Vegas Golden Knights continue their homestand as they face the Detroit Red Wings. It is time to continue our NHL odds series with a Red Wings-Golden Knights prediction and pick. The Red Wings come into the game sitting at 32-30-6 on the year, which places them in sixth place in the Atlantic Division. In […]

The 25-35-8 record for the Nashville Predators isn’t what the doctor ordered. It’s certainly not what head coach Andrew Brunette expected either. After the Predators signed Jonathan Marchessault in free agency, the team has been a clear disappointment. Not to mention, they also traded for Steven Stamkos. The duo, along with Filip Forsberg were supposed […]

The Tampa Bay Lightning were another team that didn’t have much salary cap space to make a move at the trade deadline. Forward depth was an area of emphasis, which they fixed with two additions from the Seattle Kraken. Yanni Gourde was a former fan favorite for the Lightning during their dynasty years, and they […]

The Toronto Maple Leafs look to continue their winning streak as they visit the Nashville Predators. It is time to continue our NHL odds series with a Maple Leafs-Predators prediction and pick. The Maple Leafs come into the game at 42-24-3 on the year, which places them tied for the top spot in the Atlantic […]

The Tampa Bay Lightning continue their road trip as they face the Utah Hockey Club. It is time to continue our NHL odds series with a Lightning-Utah Hockey Club prediction and pick. The Lightning come into the game sitting at 40-23-5 on the year, which places them third in the Atlantic Division. They are coming […]

The Los Angeles Kings didn’t have much salary cap space to improve their team at the trade deadline. The Kings’ main goal is to get over the first-round hump in the playoffs, but they had no choice but to roll with the players they have in the locker room. One move they did make was […]

On Thursday, Connor McDavid was ruled out of the Edmonton Oilers game with a concerning injury. Unfortunately, he joined Leon Draisaitl on that injured list. However, both players are set to miss one week. On Tuesday, the latter sustained an undisclosed injury that kept him out of the Oilers game. Without the team’s top two […]

The Carolina Hurricanes continue their west coast swing as they face the Los Angeles Kings. It is time to continue our NHL odds series with a Hurricanes-Kings prediction and pick. The Carolina Hurricanes come into the game at 42-22-4 on the year, which is good for second place in the Metropolitan Division. They have been […]

The Philadelphia Flyers look to break their losing streak as they visit the Dallas Stars.  It’s time to continue our NHL odds series with a Flyers-Stars prediction and pick. The Flyers come into the game at 28-34-8 on the year, which places them in last place in the Metropolitan Division. It has been a tough […]

The St Louis Blues beat the Vancouver Canucks 4-3 in overtime on Thursday night. The game in St Louis featured the two teams battling for the final spot in the Western Conference playoffs. While the Canucks came into this season with higher expectations, the Blues have gotten hot to close the gap. After blowing the […]

The Washington Capitals beat the Philadelphia Flyers 3-2 on Thursday night in D.C. Alex Ovechkin opened the scoring in the first period with his 35th goal of the season and 888th career tally. It moves him closer to Wayne Gretzky’s record of 894, so he needs seven goals to break the record. It comes with […]

The National Hockey League is looking to continue expansion into the southern United States. With the Vegas Golden Knights as one of the most successful franchises in the league, a good owner could create one of the league’s best teams. One of the big cities connected to the NHL is Houston and they have a […]

The Pittsburgh Penguins were relatively quiet at the NHL trade deadline. Their big move, sending Marcus Pettersson and Drew O’Connor to the Vancouver Canucks for a first-rounder, happened well before March 7. They made some moves around the perimeter but kept their core, namely Erik Karlsson and Rickard Rackell. That should concern Penguins fans, as […]

This has been a remarkable season for the Washington Capitals. At the start of the year, most observers thought the Capitals would battle the Pittsburgh Penguins for a Wild Card spot in the playoffs. The Capitals had finished in the No. 8 spot in last year’s playoff structure and they were drummed out of the […]

The Edmonton Oilers are fighting for playoff positioning as the 2024-25 season enters the home stretch. On Thursday, the Oilers took on the West-leading Winnipeg Jets in a massive showdown between potential Stanley Cup contenders. Unfortunately, things took a drastic turn after Connor McDavid began favoring his hand. McDavid was skating toward a loose puck […]

The Anaheim Ducks are well on their way to missing out on the Stanley Cup Playoffs for the seventh consecutive time. Although they aren’t in one of the bottom two spots in the Pacific Division — which is where they’ve finished in each of the last four seasons — Greg Cronin’s team is a full […]

The Toronto Maple Leafs beat the Colorado Avalanche 2-1 in Denver on Wednesday night. The win moved Toronto into a tie at the top of the Atlantic Division. After the win, Maple Leafs coach Craig Berube and some players praised goalie Joseph Woll for his incredible performance. The Score’s Sean O’Leary spoke with the players […]

It’s no secret that Brock Boeser is not getting the most out of his contract year with the Vancouver Canucks in 2024-25. After setting career highs across the board last season, the American has had a tough go of it offensively this time around — along with many of his teammates — managing just 20 […]

Out of the four true Central Division contenders — the Minnesota Wild, Colorado Avalanche, Dallas Stars and Winnipeg Jets — only one didn’t improve significantly at the 2025 NHL trade deadline. And veteran forward Marcus Foligno is not too thrilled about the lack of moves his general manager made on March 7. “It’s tough. We […]

The Columbus Blue Jackets will face the Pittsburgh Penguins for a showdown at PPG Paints Arena. It will be a Metropolitan Division clash as we continue our NHL odds series and make a Blue Jackets-Penguins prediction and pick. The Penguins have historically dominated this series, going 46-17-4 against the Blue Jackets. Also, they are 7-3 […]

The Edmonton Oilers beat Utah HC 7-1 on Wednesday to get a much-needed win. They have motored out of a malaise since the trade deadline and are now challenging the Vegas Golden Knights for the division lead. Connor McDavid was a big reason for the Oilers’ win over Utah with a goal and two assists. […]

The Winnipeg Jets weren’t as active at the NHL trade deadline as fans would’ve liked. The front office added a familiar face when they acquired Brandon Tanev from the Seattle Kraken and some veteran defensive depth in Luke Schenn. Kevin Cheveldayoff believes in the core, as they’ve made it to the top seed in the […]

The Montreal Canadiens enter Thursday’s action holding down the final spot in the Eastern Conference playoffs. They have not made the playoffs since their surprising run to the 2021 Stanley Cup Final. This core, led by Nick Suzuki and Cole Caufield, is in desperate need of playoff experience. General manager Kent Hughes told Daily FaceOff’s […]

The Vegas Golden Knights had little room to be active at the trade deadline. Shea Theodore suffered an injury at the 4 Nations Face-Off but returned to practice recently and won’t be out of the lineup until the postseason. Theodore’s injury didn’t allow Vegas to use the cap circumvention route to open up cap space, […]

The Seattle Kraken are well out of the playoff picture as April pulls into view. But fans of the NHL’s newest teams should still be happy about one part of this season. At the NHL trade deadline, Kraken general manager Rob Francis made a massive deal. Yanni Gourde and Oliver Bjorkstrand were sent to the […]

Tyler Seguin was one of the Dallas Stars’ best players in 2024-25 before suffering an injury that led to hip surgery, managing 20 points in 19 games along with a plus-14 rating. The 33-year-old underwent surgery at the beginning of December to repair a left side femoroacetabular impingement and the hip labrum, and was given […]

The Ottawa Senators made an intriguing trade for Fabian Zetterlund at the 2025 NHL Trade Deadline. Ottawa wanted to bolster its offense for the stretch run after the deadline. And Zetterlund showed promise on an abysmal San Jose Sharks squad. Unfortunately, the move has not worked out as Senators general manager Steve Staios envisioned. Zetterlund […]

U.S. President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin reportedly talked about arranging a series of hockey matchups between American and Russian players during their lengthy call on Tuesday, according to the Kremlin. The news emerged Wednesday, hinting at another possible international showdown, with Trump suggesting a USA-Russia best-on-best series to Putin. NHL Commissioner Gary […]

The Colorado Avalanche faced the Toronto Maple Leafs on Wednesday night in Toronto. Colorado got the better of their Canadian opponent the last time the teams faced back on March 8th. However, history would not repeat itself this time around. Nathan MacKinnon and the Avalanche lost to the Maple Leafs on Wednesday by a score […]

Auston Matthews and the Toronto Maple Leafs picked up a big win over the Calgary Flames on Monday night. It was a win the team certainly needed coming out of the 2025 NHL Trade Deadline. Matthews had a big game against the Flames. And when the Maple Leafs played the Colorado Avalanche on Wednesday, Toronto’s […]

The Boston Bruins head across the country to take on the Vegas Golden Knights Thursday night. This game will continue our NHL odds series as we hand out a Bruins-Golden Knights prediction and pick. We will also let you know how to watch the game. Here are the Bruins-Golden Knights NHL odds, courtesy of FanDuel.  […]

The Winnipeg Jets hit the road to take on the Edmonton Oilers Thursday night. Below we will continue our NHL odds series as we hand out a Jets-Oilers prediction and pick. We will also let you know how to watch the game. Here are the Jets-Oilers NHL odds, courtesy of FanDuel.  NHL Odds: Jets-Oilers Odds […]

The Florida Panthers are fighting for the Atlantic Division crown at this point in the season. However, they are dealing with some injury issues. Matthew Tkachuk is out for the rest of the regular season. Trade deadline acquisition Brad Marchand is also dealing with an injury from before his move south. And now head coach […]