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The Detroit Red Wings will head to our Nation’s Capitol to face the Washington Capitals. It will be a possible playoff preview as we continue our NHL odds series and make a Red Wings-Capitals prediction and pick. The Red Wings and Capitals have 59 wins apiece against one another, with 16 ties. Also, the Caps […]

The Winnipeg Jets will travel to the Garden State to face the New Jersey Devils. This could be a Stanley Cup preview as we share our NHL odds series and make a Jets-Devils prediction and pick. The Devils lead the head-to-head series 35-33. But the Jets have gone 7-3 over the past 10 meetings. Somehow, […]

Carolina Hurricanes star forward Mikko Rantanen continues to dominate headlines ahead of Friday’s NHL trade deadline, which is now less than 24 hours away. It’s been all-but confirmed that the front office will not be signing the Finn to an extension between now and then, and he has emerged as the No. 1 player on […]

The Buffalo Sabres are stapled to the bottom of the Eastern Conference as the NHL trade deadline approaches. There is no question that they will be selling again as their playoff drought hits 14 seasons. Bowen Byram joined the Sabres last year in a trade with the Colorado Avalanche but has not been a perfect […]

Washington Capitals captain Alex Ovechkin scored his 885th career goal in the third period of the team’s 3-2 overtime win against the New York Rangers on Wednesday, and he is just 10 goals shy of passing Wayne Gretzky’s mark of 894 for the NHL record. “Great job on the faceoff. Great battle. Puck came to […]

The New York Rangers have had a bumpy road in 2024-25. They’ve battled injuries for most of the season, including their starting goaltender, Igor Shesterkin, and star defenseman, Adam Fox. The poor luck caused the Rangers to sit outside a playoff spot as we approach the NHL Trade Deadline. It isn’t a place the Rangers […]

The Vegas Golden Knights are acquiring forward Reilly Smith in a trade with the New York Rangers, sending Brendan Brisson and a third-round pick from the San Jose Sharks, according to Peter Baugh of The Athletic. The Golden Knights reunite with Smith, who spent six years with the organization and was a member of the […]

The Florida Panthers are loading up to make another run at the Stanley Cup. They kicked off NHL trade deadline week by snagging Seth Jones from the Chicago Blackhawks. Then, they made a trade with the San Jose Sharks to make Vitek Vanecek their backup goalie after trading Spencer Knight to Chicago. On Thursday, the […]

As we approach the NHL Trade Deadline, the Utah Hockey Club and its fans are where they want to be. The team has an abundance of salary cap space and draft capital to land a big fish and is just four points out of a playoff spot behind some questionable teams. Securing a playoff spot […]

The St. Louis Blues have had a tumultuous season, including a poor start, a coaching change, a resurgence, and a possible selling opportunity at the NHL Trade Deadline. St. Louis was in a rough spot offensively, but the Boston Bruins firing Jim Montgomery opened up the possibility of a reunion with their former assistant coach. […]

The Pittsburgh Penguins look to snap their losing streak as they face the Vegas Golden Knights. It is time to continue our NHL odds series with a Penguins-Golden Knights prediction and pick. The Penguins come into the game at 24-30-10 on the year, placing them in last in the Metropolitan Division. This has the Penguins […]

The New Jersey Devils have made their first move ahead of the NHL trade deadline. After injuries to Jack Hughes and Dougie Hamilton, they were going to be buyers. On Thursday, they picked up defenseman Brian Dumoulin from the Anaheim Ducks, according to multiple insiders. “Hearing Brian Dumoulin traded from Anaheim to NJ,” Sportsnet’s Elliotte […]

The Utah Hockey Club finishes back-to-back games as they face the Chicago Blackhawks. It’s time to continue our NHL odds series with a Utah Hockey Club-Blackhawks prediction and pick. The Utah Hockey Club enters Thursday night at 27-25-9 on the year. That places them in sixth place in the Central Division and four points outside […]

The New Jersey Devils entered this season with high expectations and met them early on. They went into the Christmas Break at 23-11-3 but the injury bug has changed everything. Jacob Markstrom is back but they struggled without him and now, Jack Hughes and Dougie Hamilton are on the shelf. Despite the injuries, the Devils […]

The Anaheim Ducks will be sellers again at the NHL trade deadline. With 61 points out of 61 games, they are six points out of the playoffs and have a lot of teams to jump. While their rebuild has not gone perfectly yet, they need to add young players to supplement their core. Could John […]

Although the Columbus Blue Jackets currently occupy the top wildcard berth in the Eastern Conference — and have been surging as of late — general manager Don Waddell has a couple of tough decisions to make ahead of Friday’s NHL trade deadline. Maybe the most difficult will be regarding the future of pending UFA Ivan […]

The Calgary Flames didn’t expect to be in a position where they were pondering about being sellers at the NHL Trade Deadline. It seemed like a foregone conclusion that at least Rasmus Andersson would be heading out of town. However, after a dream start for Dustin Wolf and the Flames, Calgary finds themselves in the […]

There have been many rumors swirling regarding the Carolina Hurricanes potentially flipping Mikko Rantanen after acquiring him from the Colorado Avalanche not long ago due to him not wanting to sign an extension with the franchise before the NHL Trade Deadline. The Hurricanes have reportedly talked to teams to see what a potential deal would […]

The Anaheim Ducks are barreling toward missing the playoffs for the seventh consecutive season. The NHL trade deadline has been a place for them to sell off their pieces for picks and prospects. They could be doing that again before Friday, but their most valuable piece is likely to stay. The Athletic’s Pierre LeBrun says […]

Every goal that Washington Capitals superstar Alex Ovechkin scores is hugely meaningful on the ice — but it’s going to mean even more off of it as he continues to chase Wayne Gretzky’s all-time record. The Great Eight, along with the Hockey Fights Cancer and the V Foundation, “launched an initiative to raise awareness and money […]

The Tampa Bay Lightning are going all-in once again. After advancing to back-to-back-to-back Stanley Cup Finals between 2020-22 — and winning two of them — the Bolts haven’t been past the first-round since. General manager Julien BriseBois hopes to rectify that in 2024-25, and he made a huge splash by reuniting with two-time champion Yanni […]

The Washington Capitals came away with a 3-2 overtime victory over the New York Rangers at Madison Square Garden on Wednesday, and for goaltender Charlie Lindgren, there was some extra motivation due to the recent trade of his brother, defenseman Ryan Lindgren, from New York to the Colorado Avalanche. “It felt good to get a […]

The Nashville Predators are having a disastrous 2024-25 season. After making big splashes in free agency, they are way out of the playoffs and getting poor results from their new additions. While Steven Stamkos, Jonathan Marchessault, and Brady Skjei won’t be on the move, the NHL trade deadline is a chance for Barry Trotz to […]

The Seattle Kraken received a massive haul in the Yanni Gourde trade from Wednesday afternoon. Seattle traded Goude back to the Tampa Bay Lightning, along with Oliver Bjorkstrand, ahead of the deadline. In return, the Kraken received two top-10 protected first-round picks, a second-round pick, and Mikey Essyimont. This is an incredible haul for the […]

While the Anaheim Ducks are in action on Wednesday night against the division rival Vancouver Canucks hoping to keep their chase toward a postseason spot alive, they were dealt a considerable blow in the process. Goaltender John Gibson, who has dealt with various injury concerns during his career, was hurt and subsequently ruled out for […]

The San Jose Sharks are on the road to take on the Colorado Avalanche Thursday night. Below we will continue our NHL odds series by handing out a Sharks-Avalanche prediction and pick. We will also let you know how to watch the game. Here are the Sharks-Avalanche NHL odds, courtesy of FanDuel.  NHL Odds: Sharks-Avalanche […]

The future is now in Chicago. After years of success, followed by years of slow decline, the team is still in the midst of a full blown rebuild. In year two of the Connor Bedard era, GM Kyle Davidson has continued to straddle the line between keeping a competitive team on the ice while giving […]

The Carolina Hurricanes have considered trading Mikko Rantanen before the 2025 NHL Trade Deadline. The Hurricanes traded for Rantanen in a massive three-team trade back in January. However, with contract talks seemingly going nowhere, flipping Rantanen becomes more of a legitimate possibility. And the Florida Panthers could be involved in these new sweepstakes. The Panthers […]

It’s been a busy day for the Utah Hockey Club, who have already re-signed forward Alex Kerfoot and defenseman Ian Cole to identical one-year, $3 million deals. But general manager Bill Armstrong still had one more move to announce before the night was over. Goaltender Karel Vejmelka has been re-signed to a five-year contract with […]

At the moment, the Dallas Stars are the NHL’s second-best team with 82 overall points. If they were in any other division, they would be leading that division. If they were in the Eastern Conference, they’d be the number one overall seed. However, they are six points behind the Winnipeg Jets, the current leaders for […]

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

The Utah Hockey Club are playing their very first season in Salt Lake City after re-locating from the Phoenix metropolitan area, leaving behind their former identity as the Arizona Coyotes. And with the club on the cusp of a postseason spot, they’ve announced contract extensions for two key veteran players. Both forward Alex Kerfoot and […]

The biggest question mark for the Edmonton Oilers, just like it was last season, is their goaltending. Right now, the tandem of Stuart Skinner and Calvin Pickard isn’t striking fear into the hearts of their opponents and could very well prove to be their undoing in their quest for a repeat berth in the Stanley […]

Washington Capitals star Alex Ovechkin got one goal closer to Wayne Gretzky’s record on Wednesday night as he scored a goal in the Capitals’ overtime win against the New York Rangers. Ovechkin’s goal was not only a big one in terms of chasing down the record, but it tied the game in the third period. […]

The New York Islanders beat the Winnipeg Jets on Tuesday night to pull within three points of the Eastern Conference playoffs. But the NHL trade deadline is looming and there are still four teams to jump. The Islanders have the top trade deadline target on many big boards in center Brock Nelson but may not […]

The Pittsburgh Penguins made a minor trade with the San Jose Sharks on Wednesday night. However, they also made a rather stunning deal following that one. The Penguins have traded forward Michael Bunting to the Nashville Predators, the team confirmed on social media. In return, the Penguins receive defenseman Luke Schenn and forward Tommy Novak. […]

The Nashville Predators and Pittsburgh Penguins are both well out of the playoffs. For Pittsburgh, it’s another great Sidney Crosby season twisting away due to poor depth and goaltending. In Nashville, GM Barry Trotz spent big in free agency with diminishing returns so far. Both teams are slated to sell at the upcoming NHL trade […]

The San Jose Sharks already made a massive trade earlier in the season when they moved Mikael Granlund and Cody Ceci to the Dallas Stars. As many expected, the Sharks are sellers ahead of the 2025 NHL Trade Deadline. However, that doesn’t mean they can’t make moves to add to their roster. And San Jose […]

The Columbus Blue Jackets are one of the best stories in all of sports this season. They have responded to the death of Johnny Gaudreau by having their best season in years, holding down a playoff spot heading into the NHL trade deadline. Blue Jackets general manager Don Waddell says he will not trade defenseman […]