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The Nashville Predators hit the road as they face the Buffalo Sabres. It is time to continue our NHL odds series with a Predators-Sabres prediction and pick. The Predators come into the game at 18-24-7 on the year, placing them in seventh place in the Central Divison. In their last game, they faced the Vancouver […]

Washington D.C.-area sports teams have been sending their thoughts and prayers to the people who are believed to have lost their lives in a midair plane crash on Wednesday night. The Washington Nationals said in a statement that they were “devastated” by the collision that occurred just above the Potomac River, according to TMZ. “Our […]

The Dallas Stars are chipping away at the Winnipeg Jets’ Central Division lead thanks to improving play from great players. Jason Robertson is back on an offensive heater and Jake Oettinger is putting together a great season. Stars defenseman Miro Heiskanen has been great but suffered an injury that knocks him out of the 4 […]

The Utah Hockey Club entered the season with a temporary moniker as they conducted a search for a full-time brand identity. Over the last few months, it became clear the team favored Yeti or Yetis as the full-time name. However, the Utah Hockey Club ran into trademark issues with that and other monikers. Now, they […]

It may not be a matchup between two of the league’s best teams, but the San Jose Sharks and Seattle Kraken get the honor of the national ESPN broadcast on Thursday night. The Sharks can barely buy a win recently, and it hasn’t been much better for the Kraken. They own the bottom two spots […]

The Columbus Blue Jackets and Vegas Golden Knights have a closer history than you may think, given the direction of both teams over the past five seasons. Vegas has much more success, but Columbus has proven to be a difficult matchup since 2018. Each team has won five games over the past ten. The Blue Jackets […]

It’s rare to see professional athletes remain with one team their entire career. Pittsburgh Penguins center Sidney Crosby is on track to retire as a Penguin when things are all set and done, though. At the same time, a Crosby trade has never felt more possible than it does right now. Pittsburgh has an aging […]

The Los Angeles Kings were one of the better teams in the NHL for most of the 2024-25 season. Unfortunately, the Kings have struggled recently, causing them to slide in the standings. Wednesday night brought hope for a turnaround, though. Star defenseman Drew Doughty returned from injury after missing the first half of the year. […]

Two days after their 32-29 loss against the Kansas City Chiefs in the AFC Championship game, the Buffalo Bills caught a stray during the Buffalo Sabres’ 7-2 blowout win over the Boston Bruins on Tuesday night. After Sabres forward Zach Benson netted the Sabres’ seventh and final goal of the game, Bruins announcer Judd Sirott […]

The Ottawa Senators are well in contention for the Stanley Cup Playoffs in 2024-25. In a tightly contested Eastern Conference, they have the inside track to make the postseason for the first time since 2017. Ottawa entered play on Wednesday night sitting third place in the Atlantic Division, five points back of the second-place Florida […]

Philadelphia Flyers firebrand head coach John Tortorella has countless examples throughout his coaching career of him blowing his top at players, media members and the officials. Simply put – when he’s unhappy, you’re going to know about it. And he lost his cool during Wednesday night’s Flyers game against the New Jersey Devils at Prudential […]

The Montreal Canadiens are contending for a Wild Card spot in a tightly contested Eastern Conference. However, their fortunes have not gone their way in recent days. The Habs have lost three consecutive games, with the most recent loss coming on Tuesday against the Winnipeg Jets. Unfortunately, things have gone from bad to worse with […]

The Red Wings and the Oilers meet in Edmonton! The Red Wings are playing solid hockey, while the Oilers are playing like one of the best teams in the NHL. We continue our NHL odds series with a Red Wings-Oilers prediction and pick. The Detroit Red Wings have been solid this season towards a 24-21-5 […]

The tenure of former Stanley Cup-winning forward Brandon Saad with the St. Louis Blues is coming to a close. According to multiple reports, he and the Blues have worked out a mutual contract termination that allows him to become an unrestricted free agent. NHL Insider Chris Johnston noted that with the contract termination, Saad is […]

The New Jersey Devils won’t have captain Nico Hischier for the foreseeable future, as announced by head coach Sheldon Keefe following practice on Wednesday. The Devils captain took a cross-check to the face during Saturday’s win over the Montreal Canadiens, and left the game; he’s already missed one game, and will miss several more, via […]

The New York Islanders stay close by to take on the Philadelphia Flyers Thursday night. Below we will continue our NHL odds series with an Islanders-Flyers prediction and pick. We will also let you know how to watch the the game. Here are the Islanders-Flyers NHL odds, courtesy of FanDuel.  NHL Odds: Islanders-Flyers Odds New […]

The Anaheim Ducks will continue their road trip as they head to Canada for a showdown with the Calgary Flames. It will be a showdown at the Scotiabank Saddledome as we share our NHL odds series and make a Ducks-Flames prediction and pick. The Flames have gone 37-24 in the past 61 games against the […]

The Los Angeles Kings will continue their road trip with a trip to Florida as they face the Tampa Bay Lightning. It will be a showdown at Amalie Arena as we continue our NHL odds series and make a Kings-Lightning prediction and pick. The Lightning are 14-8 in their last 22 games against the Kings, […]

The Seattle Kraken have made the difficult decision to part ways with the goaltender who they not only made the first in their history but also had locked up to a multi-year contract. Goaltender Philipp Grubauer has landed on waivers on Wednesday afternoon, meaning that he’ll have 24 hours to be claimed by any of […]

The Carolina Hurricanes completed a blockbuster trade for Mikko Rantanen with the Colorado Avalanche in a deal that sent Martin Necas the other way and also included the Chicago Blackhawks. It could end up being the biggest trade that happens this season, but with the NHL Trade Deadline coming up in March, front offices are […]

The Chicago Blackhawks face former teammate Taylor Hall as they visit the Carolina Hurricanes. It is time to continue our NHL odds series with a Blackhawks-Hurricanes prediction and pick. The Blackhawks come into the game at 16-29-5 on the year, placing them in last place in the Central Division. In their last game, the Blackhawks […]

The Ottawa Senators continue their home stand as they host the Washington Capitals. It is time to continue our NHL odds series with a Capitals-Senators prediction and pick. The Capitals come into the game at 34-11-5 on the year, giving them the top record in the NHL. In their last game, they faced the Calgary […]

The Montreal Canadiens continue their homestand as they face the Minnesota Wild. It is time to continue our NHL odds series with a Wild-Canadiens prediction and pick. The Wild come into Wednesday night at 29-17-4 on the year, placing them in third place in the Central Division. In their last game, despite missing leading scorer […]

The Winnipeg Jets look to extend their winning streak as they face the Boston Bruins. It is time to continue our NHL odds series with a Jets-Bruins prediction and pick. The Jets come into the game at 35-14-3 on the year, which places them in first place in the Central Division. They have now won […]

As Steven Stamkos left the Tampa Bay Lightning for the Nashville Predators, it left many in shock. Leaving somewhere you’ve played for 16 seasons is quite shocking. However, he’s found a home in Nashville. So far, he has 17 goals and 16 assists, with a +/- of -10. Either way, adapting to the new environment […]

The Toronto Maple Leafs have had to carry on without goaltender Anthony Stolarz, who has been unavailable for the last several weeks after he underwent a procedure to remove a piece of cartilage in his knee. He’s been working his way back into game shape, and it won’t be long before the Leafs deem him […]

The Pittsburgh Penguins travel west to take on the Utah Hockey Club Wednesday night. Below we will continue our NHL odds series with a Penguins-Utah Hockey Club prediction and pick. We will also let you know how to watch the game. Here are the Penguins-Utah Hockey Club NHL odds, courtesy of FanDuel.  NHL Odds: Penguins-Utah […]

The Vancouver Canucks are the reigning Pacific Division champions, but they’re going to be hard pressed to hold on to their division crown thanks to their inconsistent play this season. Additionally, the team has had to put up with a rift between top forwards Elias Pettersson and JT Miller; both players have separately denied that […]

The Vancouver Canucks hit the road to take on the Nashville Predators Wednesday night. This game will continue our NHL odds series with a Canucks-Predators prediction and pick. We will also let you know how to watch the game. Here are the Canucks-Predators NHL odds, courtesy of FanDuel.  NHL Odds: Canucks-Predators Odds Vancouver Canucks: +1.5 […]

The Philadelphia Flyers hit the road as they face the New Jersey Devils.  It is time to continue our NHL odds series with a Flyers-Devils prediction and pick. The Flyers come into the game at 23-22-6, currently in fifth in the Metropolitan Division. They are currently just outside the playoff picture, which has the Flyers […]

The St. Louis Blues are shaking things up, following a disappointing loss to the Vancouver Canucks. The Blues are placing forward Brandon Saad on waivers, per Sports Net Canada. Saad had one more year on his contract. Saad has 16 points in 43 games this season for St. Louis. He will be assigned to the […]

The Florida Panthers come home from a long road trip as they face the Los Angeles Kinga. It is time to continue our NHL odds series with a Kings-Panthers prediction and pick. The Kings come into the game at 26-15-6 on the year, placing them in third place in the Pacific Division. This has the […]

The Minnesota Wild continue their road trip as they face the Toronto Maple Leafs. It is time to continue our NHL odds series with a Wild-Maple Leafs prediction and pick. The Wild come into the game at 29-17-4 on the year, which places them third in the Central Division, just nine points behind the Winnipeg […]

Minnesota Wild star forward Kirill Kaprizov will be out for a while after he reportedly missed practice on Tuesday, according to The Athletic. It can be recalled that Kirill Kaprizov was shut down for 12 games after the Christmas break due to a lower-body injury, but has since returned and played three games in January. […]

The Anaheim Ducks and Seattle Kraken may not be the most appealing matchup of the season, as both teams sit with abysmal records and rank in the bottom third of the league in most important categories. However, the interesting thing about these games is that they are sometimes the most exciting to watch. It isn’t […]

It’s a battle of two second-place teams in the Western Conference when the Dallas Stars and Vegas Golden Knights meet on Tuesday night. The Stars are eight points behind the Winnipeg Jets in the Central Division, while the Golden Knights are just one point behind the Edmonton Oilers in the Pacific. The Stars and Golden […]

Tampa Bay Lightning defenseman Emil Lilleberg has been slapped with a two-game suspension after an interference against Detroit Red Wings forward JT Compher, as announced by the NHL’s Public Relations department (h/t the NHL’s official website). The said infraction took place during the second period of last Saturday’s game between the Lightning and the Red […]

The Washington Capitals finally played a game without recording a point in their last outing, but that doesn’t mean they’ll slow down anytime soon. Their final game of the West Coast road trip will be against the Calgary Flames before they head East to finish the trip against the Ottawa Senators. The Flames are still […]

The Colorado Avalanche are still trying to shake off the effects of their trade last week. Still, they’ve had the opportunity for plenty of team bonding as they finish a lengthy East Coast road trip with a matchup with the New York Islanders on Tuesday night. Colorado has been on the road since Saturday, which […]