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The Washington Capitals have been the most surprising team in the NHL this season. A year ago, the Capitals were an up-and-down team that didn’t make the playoffs until the final week of the season. Once they got in as the No. 8 seed, they were quickly drummed out of the playoffs in four games […]

Superstars like Derek Jeter, Cal Ripken, and Steph Curry have played for the same franchise their entire careers. But they are the exceptions. The general rule in professional sports is that you’re going to play for multiple teams; it’s inevitable. But some play for more teams than others. In fact, a LOT more teams. And […]

The Vancouver Canucks continue to struggle when it comes to putting together consistent performances. They’ve fallen well short of the 2023-24 squad that convincingly won the Pacific Division and also advanced to Game 7 of the Western Conference Semi-Finals. Only a single point out of fifth place in the division this season, the Flames have […]

The Chicago Blackhawks will continue their west-coast road trip on Saturday when they face the Anaheim Ducks in Orange County. It will be a clash at Honda Center as we continue our NHL odds series and make a Blackhawks-Ducks prediction and pick. The Ducks lead the head-to-head series, winning 57 wins, while the Hawks have […]

The Los Angeles Kings will travel to Missouri to face the St. Louis Blues. It will be a clash at the Enterprise Center as we continue our NHL odds series and make a Kings-Blues prediction and pick. The Blues lead the head-to-head series with 114 wins, while the Kings have 88 wins, with the other […]

The Boston Bruins will travel to Pennsylvania to face the Pittsburgh Penguins. It will be a showdown at PPG Paints Arena as we share our NHL odds series and make a Bruins-Penguins prediction and pick. The Penguins lead the head-to-head series with 139 wins, while the Bruins have 127, with 21 ties in the other […]

The Tampa Bay Lightning will head to the District of Columbia to face the Washington Capitals. It will be a battle at the Verizon Center as we continue our NHL odds series and make a Lightning-Capitals prediction and pick. The Capitals lead the all-time series with 93 wins, while the Lightning have 61 victories, with […]

The New Jersey Devils have struggled since the calendar flipped to 2025. They are 8-9-3 since New Year’s, much of which was without starting goalie Jacob Markstrom. After a 5-1 loss to the Colorado Avalanche on Wednesday, their trade deadline needs are clear. They need more scoring and for their goalie to get healthy. Sportsnet’s […]

Although Columbus Blue Jackets forward Mathieu Olivier was considered a trade candidate heading into the 2024-25 NHL season, that no longer seems to be the case, TSN’s Darren Dreger reported on Friday. “Ongoing extension discussions between [the Blue Jackets] and Mathieu Olivier,” the hockey insider wrote on X. “Progress has been made. Virtually no chance […]

St. Louis Blues forward Brayden Schenn played his 1,000th National Hockey League game on Thursday night against the Washington Capitals — in the same season his brother Luke achieved the impressive milestone with the Nashville Predators. The pair are the 10th brother duo in NHL history to play 1,000 games, and the first to do […]

Although the Anaheim Ducks have been one of the best teams in the National Hockey League over the last couple of weeks, star forward Trevor Zegras continues to struggle. In 2024-25, the 23-year-old has managed just seven goals and 16 points over 34 games. And according to one executive, there’s only one way to reverse […]

The Carolina Hurricanes made the trade of the season by acquiring Mikko Rantanen from the Colorado Avalanche. His contract negotiations fell through with Colorado, forcing the high-profile deal. Now, Carolina general manager Eric Tulsky has started the negotiations with very little success. That has re-ignited trade rumors but ESPN insider Greg Wyshynski says there is […]

The Philadelphia Flyers lost to the Pittsburgh Penguins 5-4 in overtime on Thursday night. Despite both teams sitting well outside of the playoff picture, the Keystone State Rivalry still delivered. Evgeni Malkin’s four points led Pittsburgh to victory but was not the headline of the game. Flyers coach John Tortorella exploded at the refs after […]

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. […]