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The Seattle Kraken entered the season hoping to make the Stanley Cup Playoffs in 2025. And to be fair, Seattle isn’t exactly out of the race. The Kraken enter play on Thursday nine points back of the Vancouver Canucks for the final Wild Card spot in the Western Conference. It’s enough to give them some […]

Hockey fans are likely aware of the drama coming out of Vancouver by now. The Vancouver Canucks are listening to trade offers for Elias Pettersson and J.T. Miller at this time. This development came after a reported rift between the two Canucks stars was made public before the new year. And it could result in […]

The Washington Capitals took a gamble on Pierre-Luc Dubois over the summer. The Capitals struck a trade with the Los Angeles Kings to acquire the former third-overall pick after a disappointing 2023-24 season. In 2024-25, Dubois has played well, though he hasn’t scored as many goals. On Wednesday, though, he found his scoring touch against […]

New York Rangers forward Matt Rempe is no stranger to controversial hits. The young Blueshirts winger has developed a reputation as one of the league’s more bruising forwards. However, he has also cultivated a reputation as a dangerous player. His hit on Dallas Stars star Miro Heiskanen from December 20, for instance, led to an […]

The Pittsburgh Penguins are in the thick of the playoff race in the Eastern Conference. The Penguins had a brutal start to the season, but have turned things around. However, this does not mean the team is going to refrain from selling at the NHL Trade Deadline. And recent trade rumors indicate the Penguins could […]

The Pittsburgh Penguins had a horrid start to the 2024-25 NHL season. And it caused some frustrations within the organization. At one point, the Penguins were frustrated with star defenseman Erik Karlsson, as well. However, things have since turned around. So much so that the Penguins are competing for a playoff spot in the Eastern […]

The New York Rangers have one of the scariest enforcers in the NHL, Matt Rempe. At just 22 years old, he has earned a reputation for massive fights and nasty hits. But, he has crossed the line multiple times. Rempe was suspended eight games for a nasty hit against the Dallas Stars on December 20. […]

Despite getting to play in front of a sold out crowd at historic Wrigley Field, the Chicago Blackhawks did not have a good outing at the 2025 NHL Winter Classic on New Year’s Eve. They were defeated 6-2 by the St. Louis Blues, adding another loss to their total. But there was one moment before […]

The Toronto Maple Leafs and Carolina Hurricanes will meet in one of the most anticipated games on the schedule for Thursday night. Toronto is starting to run away with the Atlantic Division, while Carolina is battling with the New Jersey Devils and Washington Capitals for seeding in the Metropolitan Division. The Maple Leafs’ play has […]

The Chicago Blackhawks are in the middle of another miserable season. They enter Wednesday’s action with the worst points percentage in the entire league with 28 points in 40 games. But the expectations were higher considering their veteran leadership and young stars like Connor Bedard. Now, the Blackhawks set their sights on the NHL trade […]

The Columbus Blue Jackets have quietly hung around in the Eastern Conference playoff race and are in the second wild-card spot at this writing. It’s a position that the Seattle Kraken had hoped to be in the Western Conference this season, but they have been struggling lately and are now seventh in the Pacific Division. […]

The Colorado Avalanche will battle the Minnesota Wild on Thursday night at the Xcel Energy Center. It’s a Central Division showdown as we share our NHL odds series and make an Avalanche-Wild prediction and pick. The Wild have gone 45-43 over the past 88 games against the Avalanche. This will be the first meeting between […]

The Anaheim Ducks will battle the St. Louis Blues at the Enterprise Center on Thursday night. It’s a Western Conference showdown as we share our NHL odds series and make a Ducks-Blues prediction and pick. This will be the first meeting between the Ducks and the Blues since the Ducks traded Cam Fowler to them. […]

The New Jersey Devils will face the New York Rangers at Madison Square Garden this Thursday. It’s time for the Hudson River Rivalry as we share our NHL odds series and make a Devils-Rangers prediction and pick. The Rangers have gone 52-48 in the past 100 games against the Devils. However, the Devils have blown […]

The Edmonton Oilers continue their road trip as they face the Pittsburgh Penguins. It is time to continue our NHL odds series with an Oilers-Penguins prediction and pick. The Edmonton Oilers come into the game at 25-12-3 on the year, which is good for second in the Pacific Division. They have won seven of their […]

The Dallas Stars look to continue their winning streak as they face the Philadelphia Flyers. It is time to continue our NHL odds series with a Stars-Flyers prediction and pick. The Stars come into the game at 25-13-1, which is good for third in the Central Division. In a tough division, the Stars are looking […]

Two playoff contenders from the Atlantic Division face off as the Boston Bruins face the Tampa Bay Lightning. It is time to continue our NHL odds series with a Bruins-Lightning prediction and pick. The Bruins come into the game at 20-18-5, which is good for third in the Atlantic Divison. In their last game, they […]

It is an Atlantic Division battle as the Buffalo Sabres visit the Ottawa Senators. It is time to continue our NHL odds series with a Sabres-Senators prediction and pick. The Sabres come into the game at 15-21-5 on the year, which places them in last place in the Atlantic Divison. This rough season as the […]

Major evacuations are underway in the Los Angeles area as of Wednesday afternoon with multiple wildfires ravaging the area. The biggest of them began in the Pacific Palisades area and has spread rapidly, but another separate fire also broke out near Pasadena, causing widespread evacuations and property damage. In addition to the more immediate concerns […]

The Los Angeles Kings are riding a hot streak when they face the Calgary Flames on Wednesday night, the second night of a back-to-back. The Flames had a challenging 3-2 overtime victory over the Anaheim Ducks on Tuesday night, making them even more tired for this matchup. The Kings have been waiting at home since […]

Utah Hockey Club fans will get a treat when the defending Stanley Cup Champion Florida Panthers come to town for the first time in their organization’s history. It has been a challenging couple of weeks for the league’s newest team, and it won’t get any easier when they welcome Matthew Tkachuk and his team to […]

The Chicago Blackhawks are in serious danger of once again challenging for the first overall selection in the NHL Draft Lottery. While that may sound like good news for some, it’s not the way that the team envisioned their season going. After another slow start, the team fired coach Luke Richardson and replaced him with […]

The Edmonton Oilers lost goaltender Stuart Skinner during Tuesday night’s game against the Boston Bruins at TD Garden after being run into by defenseman Nikita Zadorov. The injury took place during the first period when Zadorov cut hard to the net, but immediately ran into Skinner. After falling to the ice, Zadorov immediately gestured toward […]

The Boston Bruins have been without Hampus Lindholm for each of their last 25 games, but the key defenseman took the next step towards his eventual return on Tuesday. The 30-year-old skated on his own before the Bruins’ morning skate ahead of a home tilt against Connor McDavid and the Edmonton Oilers on Tuesday night. […]

Could the San Jose Sharks choose to try and sign pending free-agent forward Mikael Granlund to an extension rather than trade him at the NHL Trade Deadline? Granlund will be considered an intriguing commodity that contending teams could look to add as depth before making a postseason run, but the Sharks and general manager Mike […]

Linus Ullmark was supposed to be the answer for the Ottawa Senators in the franchise’s quest to return to the postseason for the first time since 2016-17 — and for a while, he was. The Swedish netminder was nearly unbeatable after a slow start in Canada’s capital, posting an 8-0-1 record in his last nine […]

It is a Central Division battle as the Colorado Avalanche face the Chicago Blackhawks. It is time to continue our NHL odds series with an Avalanche-Blackhawks prediction and pick. The Avalanche come into the game 25-15-1 on the year and have won seven of the last eight games, while the Avalanche continue to see injuries […]

The Washington Capitals look to rebound from a loss as they face the Vancouver Canucks. It is time to continue our NHL odds series with a Canucks-Capitals prediction and pick. The Canucks come into the game sitting at 18-12-9 on the year, which places them in fourth in the Pacific Division. While they are in […]

Although it came in a losing effort against the Buffalo Sabres, John Carlson continued making his Hall of Fame case on Monday night, recording his 699th and 700th career NHL points in a 4-3 shootout defeat. With that, the Stanley Cup champion became just the 31st defenseman in National Hockey League history to reach the […]

As the Anaheim Ducks trudge through another trying season in their rebuilding process, long-tenured goaltender John Gibson has been heavily involved in trade rumors – especially with the emergence of Lukas Dostal. According to David Pagnotta of The Fourth Period, the Ducks are still interested in moving Gibson, who in turn wants the chance at […]

The New York Rangers have suffered through an inexplicable skid, losing 16 of their last 22 games and tumbling out of the playoff race. It’s all the more strange considering they entered the season with nearly the exact same squad as last season that not only won the President’s Trophy but also advanced to the […]

The Montreal Canadiens are skating well so far this season. Montreal picked up another victory on Monday night, when the club knocked off the Vancouver Canucks 5-4 in overtime. Cole Caufield had a solid game for the victors, posting two points off a goal and an assist. Caufield isn’t letting the success get to his […]

The San Jose Sharks bounced back with two consecutive wins over two of the Eastern Conference’s best teams, but they’ll get another challenging test when they host the Vegas Golden Knights. The Golden Knights continue to hold down the first-place spot in the Pacific Division, and they will feel comfortable with their opponent on Tuesday […]

The Calgary Flames have been starting to falter after sticking around in the playoff race for most of the season. They’ve begun to lose to some of the league’s bottom-tier teams, and they are in line to do it again when they face the surging Anaheim Ducks on Tuesday night. However, the Flames have reason […]

The Nashville Predators are still trying to dig themselves out of the hole they ended up in after the first half of this season. It may not happen this year, but they can keep their winning streak through Western Canada when facing the Winnipeg Jets. The Jets are barely holding on to first place in […]

The Vancouver Canucks are listening to trade offers for two of their biggest stars. Elias Pettersson and J.T. Miller reportedly do not get along and haven’t for a long time. The situation is becoming untenable for the team as issues have become more and more public. It could lead to a bombshell trade, and the […]

The Detroit Red Wings fired Derek Lalonde after the Christmas break to try and spark the team. Veteran head coach Todd McLellan took over behind the bench to lead the team on a full-time basis. McLellan brought a wealth of experience to the Motor City, and so far, they have responded. The Red Wings are […]

The Ottawa Senators started off on the wrong foot in 2024-25. Ottawa struggled out of the gate and it seemed as if the team was on its way to another disappointing season. However, something clicked in recent weeks. As a result, the Senators find themselves competing for a spot in the Stanley Cup Playoffs. At […]

The Los Angeles Kings are one of the better teams in the NHL this season. A resurgent season from Anze Kopitar has helped the Kings become a legitimate Stanley Cup contender in 2024-25. This is the desired outcome after an offseason of retooling, involving moves such as trading for Tanner Jeannot and shedding the Pierre-Luc […]