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The Toronto Maple Leafs will be back to work in the first round of the 2025 NHL Stanley Cup playoffs this coming Tuesday against the Ottawa Senators at home for Game 5. It’s a game that wouldn’t have been needed had Auston Matthews and company finished the job last Saturday in Ottawa, as the Sens […]

Although they continuously make life stressful on their fans, the Edmonton Oilers always have a fighting chance. That is especially true when they are facing the Los Angeles Kings in the Stanley Cup Playoffs. The defending Western Conference champions once again showed tremendous resolve in this opening-round series, overcoming a two-goal deficit in the third […]

For the Edmonton Oilers to be elite, they need a balanced game plan. Although Connor McDavid and Leon Draisaitl are two of the best at their respective positions, they can’t always score two or three goals a game. Following the Oilers’ Game 4 comeback against the Los Angeles Kings, that was their request “I would […]

The home team has won every game so far as the Edmonton Oilers face the Los Angeles Kings. It’s time to continue our Stanley Cup Playoffs odds series with an Oilers-Kings Game 5 prediction and pick. It was the Kings who took the first two games of the series, and in dominating fashion. They would […]

The Montreal Canadiens are facing early elimination from the 2025 NHL Stanley Cup playoffs, as they are just a loss away from packing their bags for the offseason. The Habs suffered a 5-2 loss at the hands of Alex Ovechkin and the Washington Capitals Sunday night at Bell Centre in Montreal, putting the Canadiens in […]

The Washington Capitals beat the Montreal Canadiens 5-2 on Sunday to take a 3-1 series lead. This series has ben chippy, with a fight bleeding onto the bench during Game 3 and some big hits in Game 4. Tom Wilson crushed Alexandre Carrier, which did not end in a penalty. But Alex Ovechkin’s crushing hit […]

The Pittsburgh Penguins have a head coach vacancy for the first time in a decade. They fired Mike Sullivan on Monday after missing the playoffs for the third consecutive season. Sidney Crosby, Evgeni Malkin, and Kris Letang are reaching the end of their careers, and the new coach will have to usher that era out. […]

The series is tied at two as the Minnesota Wild face the Vegas Golden Knights. It is time to continue our Stanley Cup Playoffs odds series with a Wild-Golden Knights Game 5 prediction and pick. The Golden Knights took game one of the series, winning 4-2, but the Wild would make the comeback. The Wild […]

The Carolina Hurricanes look to close out the series as they face the New Jersey Devils. It’s time to continue our Stanley Cup Playoffs odds series with a Devils-Hurricanes Game 5 prediction and pick. The Hurricanes took the first two games on home ice, winning 4-1 and then 3-1. Still, in game three in New […]

The Toronto Maple Leafs look to end the series as they face the Ottawa Senators. It is time to continue our Stanley Cup Playoffs odds series with a Senators-Maple Leafs Game 5 prediction and pick. After dominating the first game of the series, with Toronto winning 6-2, games two and three would both need overtime […]

The Pittsburgh Penguins missed the Stanley Cup Playoffs for the third consecutive season. Despite another great year from Sidney Crosby, their supporting cast fell short again, finishing with 80 points. On Monday morning, they made a big change for the first time in ten years. The Penguins fired head coach Mike Sullivan, a two-time Stanley […]

The Edmonton Oilers forced overtime in Game 4 on Sunday night against the Los Angeles Kings. Defenseman Evan Bouchard scored the second of his two goals to give his team a chance. It was a chance the team would not waste, as Leon Draisaitl put home the overtime winner. The Oilers applied pressure throughout the […]

The Edmonton Oilers won Game 3 against the Los Angeles Kings on Friday. However, Edmonton needed to keep up the pressure if they wanted to win the series. Los Angeles held a 2-1 series lead following Game 3, and it seemed as if they would take Game 4 as well. That’s when defenseman Evan Bouchard […]

The Carolina Hurricanes faced the New Jersey Devils in Game 4 of their 2025 Stanley Cup Playoffs matchup. The Devils won Game 3 in overtime thanks to young defenseman Simon Nemec. Carolina needed to step up in Game 4 if they wanted to win. Forward Andrei Svechnikov stepped up and then some. Svechnikov scored a […]

The Montreal Canadiens claimed Game 3 of their series against the Washington Capitals in the Stanley Cup Playoffs. However, the Canadiens lost goalie Sam Montembeault. Montreal turned to goalie Jakub Dobes for Game 4, but unfortunately, the rookie was unable to lead his team to a win. Dobes made 21 saves in the loss to […]

Who says the NHL is losing its physicality? Sure, there might be some no-hitters in the regular season, but the Stanley Cup Playoffs take on a different identity. It has been one of the most grueling first rounds in recent years, and the Montreal Canadiens and Washington Capitals could be the worst with series-changing injuries […]

Justin Faulk and the St. Louis Blues fell behind the Winnipeg Jets in the Stanley Cup Playoffs. However, this team has not given up in the slightest. St. Louis put their best foot forward in the last two games. And after beating the Jets in Game 4 on Sunday, the Blues have evened this first-round […]

Doubt Connor Hellebuyck at your own risk, but it wouldn’t be bizarre to question his playoff struggles despite what Scott Arniel said at the post-game press conference. Hellebuyck couldn’t out-duel Alexandar Georgiev in last year’s playoffs. Now, he is struggling again after getting taken out in back-to-back games. Jets fans have a right to worry, […]

The Winnipeg Jets were hoping to get back on track in Game 4 of their first-round series against the St. Louis Blues on Sunday afternoon after they suffered a blowout 7-2 loss in Game 3. After battling to a 1-1 tie in the first period, things went downhill quickly, as the Blues scored four unanswered […]

The Vancouver Canucks have missed the Stanley Cup Playoffs for the ninth time in the past 12 seasons. Even after last year’s division title and second-round Game 7 loss, they have a lot to fix. President Jim Rutherford and GM Patrik Allvin need to make trades this offseason to improve the Canucks. Which positions should […]

The Tampa Bay Lightning are doing their best to scrap their way back into their first round series against the Florida Panthers, but it’s not going to be easy to knock the defending champs out early. However, after losing the first two games on the road and surrendering an early goal in Game 3, the […]

The Washington Capitals are trying to fend off a spirited comeback from the Montreal Canadiens in this first round series in the Stanley Cup Playoffs. After the top-seeded Caps won the first two games in the nation’s capital, the Habs took their first game at home 6-3 to cut the series deficit in half. Now, […]

The Colorado Avalanche will meet the Dallas Stars for Game 5 of their Best-of-7 First-Round Series on Monday night. Someone will take a 3-2 lead as we continue our Stanley Cup Playoffs odds series with an Avalanche-Stars Game 5 prediction and pick. The Avalanche blanked the Stars 4-0 in Game 4 to even their Best-of-7 […]

The Tampa Bay Lightning will attempt to even things up as they face the Florida Panthers in Game 4 of the Best-of-7 First-Round Series on Monday at Amerant Bank Arena. The Battle of Florida intensifies as we continue our Stanley Cup Playoffs odds series with a Lightning-Panthers Game 4 prediction and pick. The Lightning defeated […]

After losing back to back heartbreaking games in overtime to go down 2-1 in the series against the Dallas Stars, the Colorado Avalanche responded with a fury. The Avs crushed the stars right from puck drop on Saturday night in Denver, racing to a 4-0 victory and tying the series at two games each. With […]

Heading into Game 4 against the Toronto Maple Leafs, the Ottawa Senators’ collective backs were against the proverbial wall. After finishing off the regular season with a 45-30-7 record, including a losing record at home, if Ottawa didn’t secure the victory, they would be heading home for an early vacation. And if they won? Well, […]

The Vegas Golden Knights fans love Ivan Barbashev for his performance in the 2023 Stanley Cup Playoffs, which led to the team’s first title. He did it again on Saturday night with an overtime winning goal. The Golden Knights would have faced a massive deficit if they had lost to the Minnesota Wild. However, Barbashev’s […]

Ever since Gabriel Landeskog returned to the Colorado Avalanche, it was a matter of time before he scored. On Saturday against the Dallas Wings, he did just that. For the first time since 2022, Landeskog scored a goal, and it ignited Ball Arena into a frenzy. The Swedish winger has battled injuries since the Avalanche […]

These are not the Toronto Maple Leafs fans are accustomed to seeing in the Stanley Cup Playoffs. Skepticism surrounded the Eastern Conference power entering the postseason, as it always does, but this squad is proving just how truly different it is under head coach Craig Berube. Although it is only the first round, the Leafs […]

The defending Stanley Cup champion Florida Panthers were in position to put a stranglehold on their first-round series against the Tampa Bay Lightning after taking the first two games of the series on the road against their in-state rivals. The Panthers came home to Sunrise with momentum on their side, but they were no match […]

Whether Joel Quenneville will return to the NHL has been a popular question in league circles, and a recent rumor suggests he may join the Anaheim Ducks. The Ducks need a new head coach after firing Greg Cronin, and they could have their eyes on the former Stanley Cup Champion. Jimmy Murphy from RG.org reports […]

The Tampa Bay Lightning won Game 3 on the road to stay within striking distance of their first-round playoff series against the Florida Panthers. However, all the talk after the game will be about Matthew Tkachuk’s 5-minute major penalty after a late hit on Jake Guentzel. Guentzel was admiring his pass to Anthony Cirelli for […]

Given their abundance of young talent, it’d be hard to turn down a coaching opportunity from the Chicago Blackhawks. University of Denver Head Coach David Carle is one of the most highly regarded coaches outside the NHL, and it’d make sense for the Blackhawks to pursue him. He has plenty of experience coaching young talent […]

The Montreal Canadiens got on the board in their first-round series with the Washington Capitals on Friday night, winning 6-3 to cut the deficit to 2-1 in this Eastern Conference quarterfinal. But, it didn’t come without controversy. At the end of the second period, a fight broke out. But it didn’t stay on the ice. […]

The Winnipeg Jets will look to take a 3-1 lead as they face the St. Louis Blues in Game 4 of their Best-of-7 First-Round Series on Sunday at the MTS Centre. The crowd in St. Louis will be wild as we continue our Stanley Cup Playoffs odds series and make a Jets-Blues Game 4 prediction […]

The Washington Capitals will attempt to take a 3-1 lead as they face the Montreal Canadiens in Game 4 of their Best-of-7 First-Round Series on Sunday. The crowd at Centre Bell will be buzzing as we continue our Stanley Cup Odds series with a Capitals-Canadiens Game 4 prediction and pick. The Canadiens defeated the Capitals […]

Jordan Staal and the Carolina Hurricanes had a chance to put the New Jersey Devils in a stranglehold. The Hurricanes had a 2-0 series lead entering Game 3 of the 2025 Stanley Cup Playoffs first round. A win on Friday would have pushed New Jersey to the brink of elimination. Unfortunately for Carolina, the Devils […]

The New Jersey Devils needed a win in Game 3 against the Carolina Hurricanes. The Devils saw Jonas Siegenthaler return to the lineup after spending nearly three months away due to injury. He certainly played well in this contest. However, it was young defenseman Simon Nemec who made the most significant impact. Nemec carried the […]

The Tampa Bay Lightning trail the Florida Panthers in the 2025 Stanley Cup Playoffs. Game 3 is crucial for this team as they attempt to climb out of a 2-0 series hole. However, they will need to play Game 3 against the Panthers without star forward Brandon Hagel. The Lightning star has received a one-game […]