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The Colorado Avalanche and Calgary Flames face off for the first time this season in a crucial Western Conference matchup. The Flames and the Vancouver Canucks remain in a tie for the last wild-card spot in the conference, five points behind the Avalanche, who are in the first wild card. The good news for the […]

The St. Louis Blues have lost the power of the new head coach bump, as Jim Montgomery is beginning to fall into the same issues as the previous coaches. The Blues’ offense has been terrible, scoring two or fewer goals in six consecutive games and getting shut out in two of the past five. The […]

The Carolina Hurricanes continue their road trip as they face the Minnesota Wild.  It’s time to continue our NHL odds series with a Hurricanes-Wild prediction and pick. The Hurricanes come into the game at 32-18-4 on the year, placing them in second place in the Metropolitan Division. The Hurricanes have already acquired Mikko Rantanen and […]

The Columbus Blue Jackets are fighting for a playoff spot as they host the Utah Hockey Club. It is time to continue our NHL odds series with a Utah Hockey Club-Blue Jackets prediction and pick. The Utah Hockey Club comes into the game at 22-22-9, sitting in fifth in the Central Division. Last time out, […]

It is a Metropolitan Division battle as the Washington Capitals visit the Philadelphia Flyers. It is time to continue our NHL odds series with a Capitals-Flyers prediction and pick. The Capitals come into the game 35-11-7 on the year, the top team in the Eastern Conference. In their last game, the Capitals faced the Florida […]

The Vegas Golden Knights continue their long road trip as they face the New Jersey Devils. It is time to continue our NHL odds series with a Golden Knights-Devils prediction and pick. The Golden Knights come into the game at 31-17-6 on the year, placing them in second place in the Pacific Division. Still, they […]

The Pittsburgh Penguins suffered a 3-2 overtime loss to the New Jersey Devils on Tuesday, but the departure of Sidney Crosby in the third period after a collision with Luke Hughes and Erik Haula was arguably the most concerning moment of the game for Pittsburgh fans. Sidney Crosby has gone to the Pens locker room […]

It is an Atlantic Division battle as the Ottawa Senators face the Tampa Bay Lightning. It is time to continue our NHL odds series with a Senators-Lightning prediction and pick. The Senators enter the game at 29-21-4 on the year, which is good for third place in the Atlantic Division. This has the Senators looking […]

While the Calgary Flames remain very much alive in the postseason hunt for 2025, there is still one key type of player that they’re looking for in their lineup. According to Flames general manager Craig Conroy, the Flames are in the market for a forward that shoots right-handed, via The Fourth Period. “I’ve talked about […]

Heading towards the NHL trade deadline, there likely won’t be a ton of goaltenders available. But, Karel Vejmelka may be one of them. Anaheim Ducks netminder John Gibson remains an option, but his contract could still be a concern for interested teams. Meanwhile, Mackenzie Blackwood was already moved and subsequently signed to a big extension […]

The Los Angeles Kings will host the Montreal Canadiens on their second night of a back-to-back. The Canadiens are in the middle of their West Coast road trip, hoping the camaraderie will help them turn things around. Montreal had lost five games in a row entering their Tuesday night matchup with the San Jose Sharks. […]

The Buffalo Sabres were raked over the coals on Sunday when they failed to step in after star forward Tage Thompson was rocked with a dirty hit from New Jersey Devils forward Stefan Noesen. No Buffalo Sabre standing up for Tage Thompson here is unbelievable and unacceptable #sabrehood pic.twitter.com/LGqieOQt7E — Alex Micheletti (@AlexMicheletti) February 2, […]

The Toronto Maple Leafs are set to take on the Calgary Flames on Tuesday night at Scotiabank Saddledome, but Toronto could be without one of their top players. Mitch Marner, who is on pace for a career-high in points, may be unable to play against the Flames after having missed two-straight practice sessions and is […]

The Vancouver Canucks have made a series of trades in the last week that included sending the disgruntled J.T. Miller to the New York Rangers for Filip Chytil while also acquiring Drew O’Connor and Marcus Pettersson from the Pittsburgh Penguins in exchange for Danton Heinen and Vincent Desharnais. Could the Canucks already be looking to […]

The Dallas Stars are fighting with the Winnipeg Jets for the Central Division title. They fell short of the Stanley Cup Final last year and can represent the West this year with a great playoff run. But injuries have taken a toll on the team, starting with Tyler Seguin and more recently Miro Heiskanen, the […]

While the NHL world was reacting to the trade that sent JT Miller to the New York Rangers, the Pittsburgh Penguins made a sly move. They swiped the first-round pick New York sent to the Vancouver Canucks for Marcus Pettersson and Drew O’Connor. Pettersson, a lefty defenseman, was Pittsburgh’s top asset this season. But a […]

The New York Rangers made a monumental trade on Friday night, bringing JT Miller back to the place where he spent the first six seasons of his National Hockey League career. Miller has made an immediate impact after being acquired from the Vancouver Canucks, and general manager Chris Drury is reportedly not done making moves […]

The Vancouver Canucks are having a drama-filled season. A rift between JT Miller and Elias Pettersson forced a trade of Miller and rumors surrounding the Swede. While that plays out, the team is fighting for a playoff spot in the Western Conference. Captain Quinn Hughes has been leading the defense but is out with an […]

With the Chicago Blackhawks all but throwing in the towel on the 2024-25 National Hockey League season, it makes sense that the organization would look to let the young guys get some late-campaign experience. And that’s exactly what they’re doing with top prospect Artyom Levshunov, who was recalled from the Rockford IceHogs of the American […]

The Edmonton Oilers hit the road as they face the Chicago Blackhawks. It’s time to continue our NHL odds series with an Oilers-Blackhawks prediction and pick. The Oilers come into Tuesday night sitting at 32-16-4 on the year, which is good for first place in the Pacific Division. They had lost two in a row […]

The Florida Panthers have returned to form after a middling stretch at the end of 2024, and are back to first place in the Atlantic Division after winning six of their last eight. In the quest to capture back-to-back Stanley Cup championships come spring, general manager Bill Zito is looking to make the roster even […]

The Boston Bruins play the second of back-to-back games as they face the New York Rangers. It’s time to continue our NHL odds series with a Bruins-Rangers prediction and pick. The Bruins enter Tuesday night at 26-22-6 on the year, which places them in sixth in the Atlantic Division. They will be finishing their homestand […]

The Ottawa Senators have been one of the National Hockey League’s best teams over the last month, currently riding a five-game heater that’s seen the club return to a top-three spot in the Atlantic Division. And the front office is reportedly looking to make the roster even better ahead of the March 7 NHL Trade […]

The Ottawa Senators are rolling at the moment and just won their fifth straight game on Monday night, beating the Nashville Predators. In the process, centre Tim Stutzle made history. Via NHL.com: ” Stützle’s assist was the 300th point of his career as he became the youngest player in Senators history to reach the mark […]

The NHL will take a break from Feb. 12-20 for the 4 Nations Face-Off and Edmonton Oilers superstar Connor McDavid is extremely excited for the event. McDavid spoke out on the upcoming tournament recently. Via NHL.com: “Of course, it’s going to be exciting,” McDavid said. “I think everybody that’s there is proud to represent their […]

At one point this season, the Ottawa Senators’ rebuild looked like a lost cause. Everyone wondered whether it was time for Ottawa to get rid of pieces of its core and have a mini retool to get things back on track. However, the Senators are one of the hottest teams in the league and are […]

The New Jersey Devils maintain a third-place spot in the Metropolitan Division, while the Pittsburgh Penguins are tied for last with their in-state rival Philadelphia Flyers. The Devils have some concerns, as they have lost six of their past ten games and will be without prized offseason addition Jacob Markstrom for over a month with […]

The new-look Calgary Flames are set to host the Toronto Maple Leafs at the Scotiabank Saddledome on Tuesday evening, marking Toronto’s first and only visit to Calgary this season. And as has been customary, the Flames are preparing for large numbers of Maple Leafs fans to invade their building. Toronto fans travel well, and for […]

The Vancouver Canucks are trying to climb back into playoff contention in 2024-25. Vancouver started off well enough and seemed to have enough to contend for the postseason. However, the Canucks ran into a ton of off-ice drama, leading to the J.T. Miller trade with the New York Rangers. Another name that has found himself […]

With the Chicago Blackhawks near the bottom of the NHL standings, the team is expected to sell at the trade deadline. The issue the Blackhawks will face is that they don’t have many pieces who are likely to bring back big returns. Taylor Hall was just dealt to the Carolina Hurricanes at a low cost, […]

The Florida Panthers added depth defensemen in NHL Free Agency after winning their first Stanley Cup. One of these defensemen was Adam Boqvist. The 24-year-old hoped he could help the defending champions back to the promised land. However, he was recently waived, and he is now a member of the New York Islanders. Boqvist joins […]

The Detroit Red Wings are on fire once again in 2024-25. Detroit defeated the Vancouver Canucks on Sunday for their sixth straight win. This gives them two win streaks of six games or more under new head coach Todd McLellan. More importantly, the victory over Vancouver catapulted Detroit into the first Wild Card spot in […]

The Colorado Avalanche head north of the border to take on the Vancouver Canucks Tuesday night. Below we will continue our NHL odds series with an Avalanche-Canucks prediction and pick. We will also let you know how to watch the game. Here are the Avalanche-Canucks NHL odds, courtesy of FanDuel.  NHL Odds: Avalanche-Canucks Odds Colorado […]

The National Hockey League Department of Player Safety is making an example out of repeat offender Ryan Hartman of the Minnesota Wild. He’s been suspended for 10 games thanks to his actions on Saturday night during Minnesota’s game against the Ottawa Senators at the Canadian Tire Centre. The incident took place near the end of […]

The Minnesota Wild have cooled off since the start of the 2024-25 season. At one point, though, the Wild were certainly among the class of the NHL. Kirill Kaprizov had a case for the Hart Trophy as league MVP. And Minnesota looked the part of a Stanley Cup contender thanks to impressive goaltending from Filip […]

The Toronto Maple Leafs are Stanley Cup contenders in 2024-25, at least on paper. This is not an unfamiliar sight for hockey fans in recent seasons. Toronto plays well during the regular season and looks like they are primed for a deep playoff run. However, they end up falling short in the Stanley Cup Playoffs, […]

The Florida Panthers and Washington Capitals aren’t just any matchup on Tuesday night. The game features the first-place team in the Atlantic and Metropolitan Divisions, which could be a potential Eastern Conference Finals matchup. The Panthers had won nine consecutive matchups between these teams coming into the season. However, the Capitals ended that streak with […]

The Montreal Canadiens suffered a frustrating defeat at the hands of the Anaheim Ducks on Sunday, losing by a 3-2 final score and missing a chance to pick up key points in the standings. And it was notable that Canadiens head coach Martin St. Louis decided to bench power play specialist forward Patrik Laine during […]

The Winnipeg Jets are first in offense and first in defense as they enter this game against the Carolina Hurricanes. When they acquired Mikko Rantanen, the Hurricanes knew they needed to improve their team for the playoff push. However, the stunning move may not get them on the Jets’ level. Winnipeg looks like the best […]