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The Chicago Blackhawks are having another miserable season and are well out of the playoff race. They already traded Taylor Hall and could deal more pending free agents by the March 7 trade deadline. After that move, defenseman Seth Jones requested a trade from the Blackhawks. With five years left at $9.5 million per season, […]

The Carolina Hurricanes made the trade of the year when they landed Mikko Rantanen from the Colorado Avalanche. They gave up Martin Necas and Jack Drury, two young forwards who have shined with the Avs. Rantanen has struggled in Carolina, with just three points in eight games. Rantanen and the team have had contract discussions […]

The Columbus Blue Jackets are having a dream season after a nightmare offseason. Star winger Johnny Gaudreau was killed in September while riding his bike with his brother, Matthew. The team came together to honor their teammate, which carried into the season, where they crushed all expectations. The Blue Jackets have distinct dream and nightmare […]

Jason Kelce is convinced that a mascot is modeled after him. The former Philadelphia Eagles center spoke to his brother Travis Kelce on their podcast New Heights about how he believes Gritty, the Philadelphia Flyers mascot, was made in his likeness. “I will take this to my grave. Gritty was started the year after the […]

Jordan Binnington and Connor McDavid were two of Canada’s biggest heroes in last Thursday’s 4 Nations Face-Off championship win versus the United States, and in a week’s time, they could be NHL teammates. Despite winning three of their last four games, the St. Louis Blues (27-26-6, 60 points) are five points behind the Vancouver Canucks […]

The Kings and the Stars meet in Dallas! This is a giant game between two of the best teams in the Western Conference, and both are currently playing great hockey. We continue our NHL odds series with a Kings-Stars prediction and pick. The Los Angeles Kings are playing great hockey this season, with a 31-17 […]

The San Jose Sharks have once again trudged through an incredibly difficult rebuilding season that has them in last place in the Pacific Division by a wide margin. They’ll once again be nowhere close to a playoff spot, now making it several years since they last qualified. As the NHL Trade Deadline approaches, Sharks general […]

On Friday, the Minnesota Wild will travel to the Rocky Mountains to face the Colorado Avalanche in a battle at Ball Arena. It will be a Central Division showdown as we continue our NHL odds series and make a Wild-Avalanche prediction and pick. The Avalanche lead the head-to-head series 79-77 with three ties, showcasing how […]

The Toronto Maple Leafs will travel to the World’s Most Famous Arena to face the New York Rangers. It will be a showdown at Madison Square Garden as we share our NHL odds series and make a Maple Leafs-Rangers prediction and pick. The Maple Leafs have 293 wins in this series, while the Rangers have […]

Don’t count the Utah Hockey Club out of the playoff race just yet. Although they’re currently just above .500 with a 26-24-9 record, the club has been playing some of its best hockey of the season as of late. Utah has won two games in a row and five of seven dating back to February […]

The last thing that the struggling Edmonton Oilers need right now is to be missing their top defenseman. Unfortunately, they won’t have Darnell Nurse available to them for Thursday night’s showdown against the Florida Panthers in a rematch of the 2024 Stanley Cup Final. Nurse was named a scratch and is dealing with an injury […]

Although it’s been widely expected that Philadelphia Flyers defenseman Rasmus Ristolainen would be getting a change of scenery between now and the March 7 NHL Trade Deadline, that might no longer be the case. “The needle, at the moment, is inching back toward Philadelphia Flyers defenseman Rasmus Ristolainen remaining with the team past next Friday’s […]

Trading Trent Frederic just got a lot more complicated for the Boston Bruins. The forward is week-to-week after leaving Tuesday’s 5-4 overtime loss to the Toronto Maple Leafs, as first reported by The Athletic’s Chris Johnston. “Trent Frederic is considered ‘week to week’ after leaving Tuesday’s Bruins game with a lower-body injury, but the sense […]

The New York Islanders will be getting a key blueliner back in the lineup on Thursday against the Boston Bruins. After missing 11 games due to an upper-body injury, Noah Dobson is set to return, via Andrew Gross: “Patrick Roy says expectation is Dobson plays tomorrow night in Boston. Not willing to say for sure […]

The Vancouver Canucks have already traded JT Miller while Elias Pettersson continues to disappoint, leading to rumors that he may be gone next. Brock Boeser remains one of their stars who is actually putting up consistent numbers, but he’s yet to sign a contract extension, with free agency approaching this summer. Boeser has spent his […]

The Pittsburgh Penguins did not play on Wednesday night, meaning their four-game losing streak could not continue. But somehow, this 2024-25 Pittsburgh team suffered more brutal news when they were not even playing. Penguins forward Michael Bunting will undergo an appendix surgery, putting him on the shelf and potentially solidifying their trade deadline plans. “Michael […]

Martin Necas has played 11 games for the Colorado Avalanche since being acquired in a blockbuster deal with the Carolina Hurricanes back on January 24 — and the 26-year-old has already managed 12 points. He was a catalyst in a 5-1 win over the New Jersey Devils on Wednesday night, adding three more assists and […]

The Boston Bruins find themselves at a critical point heading into March 2025. The current campaign has not exactly gone well for them, as they have 62 points with a 27-24-8 record, which has them on the outside looking in when it comes to the playoff hunt in the Eastern Conference. They are only two […]

The Buffalo Sabres are in the middle of another miserable season. With 53 points out of 56 games, they are dead last in the Eastern Conference and close to extending their playoff drought. The NHL trade deadline is approaching and the Sabres should make trades and there are definite dream and nightmare scenarios. The Sabres […]

The Vancouver Canucks head to SoCal to take on the Anaheim Ducks Thursday night. This game will continue our NHL odds series as we hand out a Canucks-Ducks prediction and pick. We will also let you know how to watch the game. Here are the Canucks-Ducks NHL odds, courtesy of FanDuel.  NHL Odds: Canucks-Ducks Odds […]

Thanks to an ankle injury he suffered during exhibition play, the Los Angeles Kings were forced to play the first several months of the 2024-25 NHL season without veteran defenseman and assistant captain Drew Doughty. And while he recently returned to the Kings lineup and also played for Team Canada in the 4 Nations Face-Off […]

The Chicago Blackhawks are on the road to take on the Vegas Golden Knights Thursday night. Below we will continue our NHL odds series with a Blackhawks-Golden Knights prediction and pick. We will also let you know how to watch the game. Here are the Blackhawks-Golden Knights NHL odds, courtesy of FanDuel.  NHL Odds: Blackhawks-Golden […]

The Minnesota Wild hit the road to take on the Utah Hockey Club Thursday night. This game will continue our NHL odds series as we hand out a Wild-Utah Hockey Club prediction and pick. We will also let you know how to watch the game. Here are the Wild-Utah Hockey Club NHL odds, courtesy of […]

The 2025 NHL trade deadline is on the horizon, and speculation continues to abound regarding the future of star forward Mikko Rantanen with the Carolina Hurricanes. Having already been traded to Carolina from the Colorado Avalanche last month, what are the chances that Rantanen could soon return to the Western Conference? Not only are several […]

The Minnesota Wild have announced a minor transaction involving the Los Angeles Kings on Wednesday night, just a little over a week before the NHL’s trade deadline for the 2024-25 season. “We have acquired forward Tyler Madden from the Los Angeles Kings in exchange defenseman Joseph Cecconi,” the Wild shared in a post on X […]

Losing top defenseman Adam Fox is the last thing that the New York Rangers need right now, but the unfortunate reality is that is their current situation. Fox has been placed on Injured Reserve by the Rangers after getting hurt during their 6-1 win over the New York Islanders at UBS Arena on Tuesday night. […]

It’s now been over a decade since the Los Angeles Kings last won the Stanley Cup, though two top players who were a part of the 2012 and 2014 championship squads remain on the roster in Drew Doughty and Anze Kopitar. The Kings, who are in third place in the Pacific Division with 69 points, […]

The Flyers and the Penguins meet in Pittsburgh! The Flyers and the Penguins have struggled to find consistency this season, but a win in this game would mean a lot for the Pennsylvania rivalry. We continue our NHL odds series with a Flyers-Penguins prediction and pick. The Philadelphia Flyers have a 26-26 record and have […]

The Sabres and the Hurricanes meet in Raleigh! The Sabres are playing very well leading into this matchup, while the Hurricanes have fallen off and need a win to get back on track. We continue our NHL odds series with a Sabres-Sharks prediction and pick. The Buffalo Sabres have had issues with consistency this season […]

The Florida Panthers are the defending Stanley Cup champions, so they will have a hard time finding people to feel sorry for them now that forward Matthew Tkachuk has been injured and isn’t expected to be available for an indefinite amount of time. If he were to be out long-term, could the defending champs look […]

Once again, the Colorado Avalanche have been forced to play a lengthy period of time without forward Valeri Nichushkin — and once again, they’re preparing to welcome him back into their lineup. The Avalanche, who host the New Jersey Devils on Wednesday night at Ball Arena in Denver, will have Nichushkin back for the first […]

Although it’s only been a couple of weeks, it looks like the Mikko Rantanen experiment with the Carolina Hurricanes has been an abject failure. Since being acquired from the Colorado Avalanche, the star forward has managed just three points in nine games. And according to Sportsnet hockey insider Nick Kypreos, the Finn has been offered […]

Although the St. Louis Blues continue to fight for a playoff berth in the Western Conference, the odds are stacked against them with 23 games left in the regular-season. Jim Montgomery’s club is currently 27-26-6 and four points out of the final wildcard slot. Because of that, general manager Doug Armstrong is listening to offers […]

Amid rumblings that the Seattle Kraken could be headed toward a fire sale ahead of the March 7 NHL Trade Deadline, injured forward Yanni Gourde could be at the top of the list as the front office explores all of its options. Gourde had surgery for a sports hernia back on January 31, and the […]

The Winnipeg Jets continue their road trip as they face the Nashville Predators. It’s time to continue our NHL odds series with a Jets-Predators prediction and pick. The Jets enter Wednesday night at 41-14-3 on the year. That places them in first place in the Central Division and with the best record in the NHL […]

The St. Louis Blues start their road trip as they visit the Washington Capitals. It is time to continue our NHL odds series with a Blues-Capitals prediction and pick. The Blues come into the game at 27-26-6 on the year, sitting in sixth place in the Central Division. With the Blues outside the playoff picture, […]

The Edmonton Oilers continue their Florida road trip as they face the Florida Panthers. It is time to continue our NHL odds series with an Oilers-Panthers prediction and pick. The Oilers come into the game at 34-20-4 on the year, placing them in second in the Pacific Division. Still, the Oilers may do some re-tooling […]

When the Carolina Hurricanes completed a blockbuster trade to acquire Mikko Rantanen from the Colorado Avalanche, it was not thought that the franchise would consider flipping the forward ahead of the trade deadline, but there has been some buzz about that with the Toronto Maple Leafs being a team that is in play. “And don’t […]

The Calgary Flames continue their east coast trip as they face the Tampa Bay Lightning. It is time to continue our NHL odds series with a Flames-Lightning prediction and pick. The Flames come into the game at 28-21-8 on the year, currently in fourth in the Pacific Division and currently holding a wild card spot. […]