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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 […]

The 2025 NHL Trade Deadline saw a ton of movement, especially on Deadline Day. One such move saw the Toronto Maple Leafs trade for Brandon Carlo in a deal with the Boston Bruins and Pittsburgh Penguins. It was a bit stunning to see these two Atlantic Division rivals swing a major trade such as this, […]

Two of the best teams in the NHL face off as the Tampa Bay Lightning visit the Dallas Stars. It is time to continue our NHL odds series with a Lightning-Stars prediction and pick. The Lightning come into the game at 39-23-5, which placed them in second place in the Atlantic Divison. In their last […]

The Maple Leafs complete back-to-back games as they visit the New York Rangers. It is time to continue our NHL odds series with a Maple Leafs-Rangers prediction and pick. The Maple Leafs come into Wednesday night sitting at 40-24-3 on the year, which is good for third place in the Atlantic Division, tied in points […]

NHL commissioner Gary Bettman is open to changing how the All-Star game is handled for the 2026 season, per Daily Faceoff. Bettman is looking at possibly changing the format of the game due to the 4 Nations Face-Off. The 4 Nations event was seen as a massive success in NHL circles. The 4 Nations Face-Off […]

Pittsburgh Penguins star center and captain Sidney Crosby unlocked another huge milestone in his incredible hockey career on Tuesday night. Crosby entered the game against the New York Islanders at PPG Paints Arena in Pittsburgh with 1,669 career points, which were tied for fourth with Edmonton Oilers legend Wayne Gretzky for most points by an […]

The Vancouver Canucks are headed on a massive six-game road trip. It starts on Thursday with a game against the St Louis Blues that could determine the Western Conference playoff race. With games against Eastern Conference hopefuls as well, they are bringing along an important piece. Thatcher Demko is joining the Canucks for their trip, […]

The Ottawa Senators made just two deals during the trade deadline, the most notable being the trade for Dylan Cozens from the Buffalo Sabres. However, the front office believes that’s all they need to make a playoff push in 2024-25. The Senators also added a depth forward in Fabian Zetterlund from the San Jose Sharks, […]

The St. Louis Blues decided to stay the course and not get active at the trade deadline. Doug Armstrong could’ve easily blown up the core and started a rebuild, but he isn’t ready to throw in the towel on his group. Despite trade rumors about players like Brayden Schenn and Jordan Binnington, the Blues held […]

The Toronto Maple Leafs smoked the Calgary Flames on Monday night 6-2. After an eventful trade deadline, Toronto has responded with a few great wins in a row. Mitch Marner and Auston Matthews led the way for the Maple Leafs and entered the record books in the process. Marner had two assists to set the […]

The Minnesota Wild were one of the better teams in the National Hockey League during the first half of the 2024-25 campaign. After missing the 2024 Stanley Cup Playoffs altogether, the squad looked well-positioned to return to the dance after managing a terrific 27-12-4 record on January 11. While things haven’t necessarily gone off the […]

The Dallas Stars are embroiled in the best division race in the NHL. After trading for Mikko Rantanen, Dallas is chasing down the Colorado Avalanche and Winnipeg Jets in the Central Division. But they are doing it without their top defenseman. Stars coach Pete DeBoer announced that Miro Heiskanen may be out for the start […]

Although it was expected that Pittsburgh Penguins general manager Kyle Dubas would trade defenseman Matt Grzelcyk ahead of the March 7 NHL Trade Deadline, that did not come to fruition despite the 31-year-old being a pending unrestricted free agent this summer. Dubas decided to hold onto the top-four blue liner, although there was interest from […]

The NHL announced the Pittsburgh Penguins and the Nashville Predators will play in the 2025-26 Global Series in November. The series will be held in Sweden at Avicii Arena, according to Chris Johnston of The Athletic. The dates are scheduled for Nov. 14 and Nov. 16, 2025. It will be the first time NHL games […]

The Colorado Avalanche have already been without Josh Manson for 20 games in 2024-25 — and they’ll have to manage without the defenseman on a long-term basis yet again, head coach Jared Bednar confirmed after the team’s practice on Monday. “He’s getting looked at today, he’s been looked at already,” Bednar said, per NHL.com’s Ryan […]

When the Vancouver Canucks traded JT Miller to the New York Rangers, it ended a split between the fanbase. However, one NHL insider believes that Canucks winger Quinn Hughes played a pivotal part in Miller being traded. NHL insider Elliotte Freidman reported his thoughts via X, formerly Twitter, regarding the move. “I think Hughes really […]

The Kraken and the Blackhawks meet in Chicago! These two teams have had trouble playing well consistently this season. The Kraken has been slightly better, but this game will be a big test for both to at least try and get back on track. We continue our NHL odds series with a Kraken-Blackhawks prediction and […]