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The Chicago Blackhawks have been bottom-feeders for each of the last three years, finishing at the bottom of the Central Division from 2022-24 and looking destined for another eighth place finish this season. But as general manager Kyle Davidson said in his post trade deadline media availability on Saturday, he’s hoping that will be a […]

The New York Rangers have undergone a massive re-tool during the 2024-25 season. Jacob Trouba, Kaapo Kakko, Ryan Lindgren, and Jimmy Vesey are out. JT Miller, Carson Soucy, Urho Vaakanainen, and Will Borgen are in. But one rumor has simmered through it all. The Athletic’s Arthur Staple reports that the Rangers are still interested in Ottawa […]

Although the New York Islanders weren’t quite as busy as many believed at the 2025 NHL Trade Deadline, moving on from longtime forward Brock Nelson but otherwise standing pat, general manager Lou Lamoriello made it clear that many more changes will be coming in the offseason. “There will be change this summer,” Lamoriello told the […]

It’s no secret that the 2024-25 season has not been kind to the New York Rangers. For the first time in years, the Blueshirts are on the outside looking in for a playoff berth with just over a month left in the season. And as The Athletic’s Arthur Staple speculated shortly after the NHL trade […]

The Canadiens and the Canucks meet in Vancouver on Tuesday! These two teams have played well as of late. These two teams are having similar seasons, but the Canucks are the better team and the Canadiens could get a big win if they could pull it off. We continue our NHL odds series with a […]

The Rangers and Jets meet in Winnipeg on Tuesday! The Rangers are playing solid hockey, but they are visiting a buzzsaw in the Jets and need to play exceptionally well in this matchup to have a chance. We continue our NHL odds series with a Rangers-Jets prediction and pick. The New York Rangers are playing […]

The Avalanche and the Wild meet in Minnesota! These two teams have had great seasons, but the Avalanche are playing much better now, entering Minnesota. We continue our NHL odds series with an Avalanche-Wild prediction and pick. The Avalanche have picked up where they left off last season and are once again one of the […]

The Golden Knights and the Penguins meet in Pittsburgh! The Golden Knights have been one of the best teams in the NHL this season, while the Penguins have struggled to find consistency. We continue our NHL odds series with a Golden Knights-Penguins prediction and pick. The Golden Knights are 38-19-6 but lost a recent game […]

Filip Hronek exploded for 48 points in 81 games in his first season with the Vancouver Canucks, which earned him an eight-year, $58 million contract extension. It seemed like a slight overpay in a season where the Canucks overachieved, but Vancouver was happy with Hronek’s offensive production and plus-33 rating. Vancouver thought they had a […]

The Toronto Maple Leafs are hoping to finally reach the Promised Land this season and end their Stanley Cup curse. With a roster loaded full of stars, this team has every chance to make a deep playoff run. However, the future of one key piece remains up in the air. Mitch Marner, who leads the […]

The Nashville Predators hit the road to take on the San Jose Sharks Tuesday night. This game will continue our NHL odds series as we hand out a Predators-Sharks prediction and pick. We will also let you know how to watch the game. Here are the Predators-Sharks NHL odds, courtesy of FanDuel.  NHL Odds: Predators-Sharks […]

The Dallas Stars managed to win the Mikko Rantanen sweepstakes at the trade deadline, swinging a deal for the star after a very short stint with the Carolina Hurricanes. The Canes of course traded for Rantanen not long ago, acquiring him from the Colorado Avalanche. But, Rantanen didn’t like his fit with the new organization […]

The Colorado Avalanche extended their winning streak to six games with a 3-0 win over the Chicago Blackhawks on Monday. It also was the last matchup in a six-game homestand as the Avalanche now hit the road for two games. During the game, Nathan MacKinnon had a pair of points and assists, which led to […]

Nick Foligno and Seth Jones were two of the more notable players on the Chicago Blackhawks over the last two seasons. Their tenure as teammates ended on March 1. The Blackhawks traded Jones to the Florida Panthers in a blockbuster deal. However, it appears as if there may be some lingering tension between the two […]

The New York Islanders are on the other side of the country to take on the Los Angeles Kings Tuesday night. Below we will continue our NHL odds series as we hand out an Islanders-Kings prediction and pick. We will also let you know how to watch the game. Here are the Islanders-Kings NHL odds, […]

The Colorado Avalanche are in a good position in the Stanley Cup Playoff race. Colorado made massive moves at the 2o25 NHL Trade Deadline, including a blockbuster trade for Brock Nelson with the New York Islanders. They loaded up for the postseason push ahead. And any team led by Nathan MacKinnon is a team that […]

The Washington Capitals travel across the country to take on the Anaheim Ducks Tuesday night. Below we will continue our NHL odds series with a Capitals-Ducks prediction and pick. We will also let you know how to watch the game. Here are the Capitals-Ducks NHL odds, courtesy of FanDuel.  NHL Odds: Capitals-Ducks Odds Washington Capitals: […]

Jake DeBrusk and the Vancouver Canucks are fighting for their playoff lives following the 2025 NHL Trade Deadline. Every point matters now that the season is less than 20 games away from its conclusion. Vancouver had a chance to earn some needed points against the Dallas Stars on Sunday. However, the Rick Tocchet-led team fell […]

Andrei Svechnikov’s contract situation is the last of the Carolina Hurricanes’ worries right now, but they’ll likely consider it before July 1. Carolina had plenty on their plates at this year’s trade deadline with the Mikko Rantanen drama, which makes it easy to forget they are still one of the top contenders for the Stanley […]

It was one of the more surprising trades in recent memory that took place last Friday, as the Boston Bruins traded long-tenured forward and team captain Brad Marchand within their own division to the Florida Panthers. Marchand joins a Panthers team that is not only the defending Cup champion, but also the leader in the […]

Anthony Cirelli is a proven winner, which explains why the Tampa Bay Lightning gave him an eight-year contract extension before the 2022-23 season. He played the remainder of his three-year deal in that season, and then the new extension kicked in for 2023-24. Cirelli is in the second year of his contract, with a new […]

The Florida Panthers have been dealt a major blow just weeks before they’re set to begin their Stanley Cup title defense. Defenseman Aaron Ekblad has been suspended for the next 20 games after violating the terms of the NHL/NHLPA Performance Enhancing Substances Program. The NHLPA released the following statement on Ekblad’s suspension via NHLPA.com: “Florida […]

The Chicago Blackhawks aren’t the first team to attempt to unlock Ryan Donato’s potential. He has been bouncing around the league since debuting with the Boston Bruins, but it seems like the Chicago Blackhawks have given him the most comfortable fit yet. Call it a good situation or the benefit of playing alongside Connor Bedard, […]

The Utah Hockey Club is fighting and scratching for every single point available to them in the standings, as they’re on the cusp of a postseason position. But they’ve been hit with some harsh injury news, as defenseman Juuso Valimaki will miss the remainder of the 2024-25 NHL regular season and the start of next […]

Just like that, another trade deadline season has come and gone in the National Hockey League. Although we didn’t set any records this time around, it was another entertaining day in the NHL. After 23 trades went down a year ago, there were officially 26 swaps made on March 7, 2025, according to the official […]

Two eastern conference playoff hopefuls face off as the Tampa Bay Lightning face the Carolina Hurricanes. It is time to continue our NHL odds series with a Lightning-Hurricanes prediction and pick. The Lightning come into the game at 37-22-4 on the year, which places them in third in the Atlantic Division. The Lightning also improved […]

The Ottawa Senators look to continue their winning streak as they visit the Philadelphia Flyers. It’s time to continue our NHL odds series with a Senators-Flyers prediction and pick. The Senators enter the game on Monday night at 32-25-5 on the year, which places them in fourth in the Atlantic Division. It also has them […]

Two Eastern Conference playoff hopefuls face off as the Columbus Blue Jackets face the New Jersey Devils. It’s time to continue our NHL odds series with a Blue Jackets-Devils prediction and pick. The Blue Jackets come in to the game at 31-24-8 on the year, which is good for fourth in the Metropolitan Division. Still, […]

Matt Grzelcyk immediately impacted the Pittsburgh Penguins’ blue line after he joined on a one-year deal this past offseason. Kyle Dubas is in the difficult spot of trying to keep the team in contention to do right by the veteran core, but also plan for the future. Grzelcyk was the perfect player to bridge that […]

The Florida Panthers and former Bruin Brad Marchand hit the road to face the Boston Bruins.  It is time to continue our NHL odds series with a Panthers-Bruins prediction and pick. The Florida Panthers come into the game at 40-21-3 on the year, placing them in first place in the Atlantic Division. The Panthers made […]

The Chicago Blackhawks are entering a new era and that means bringing in a new crop of talent, something that general manager Kyle Davidson is trying his best to do. This meant parting ways with players such as Jonathan Toews and Patrick Kane. Toews is ready for another NHL opportunity, although it will not be […]

Hockey fans will need time to get used to the reality that Brad Marchand is no longer with the Boston Bruins. Marchand was traded by Boston to the Florida Panthers ahead of last Friday’s deadline for a conditional second-round pick in the 2027 NHL draft. The 36-year-old veteran forward has never played a game in […]

Joel Armia’s name was swirling in rumors ahead of the trade deadline, but he ended up staying put, as the Montreal Canadiens opted to hold onto him. General manager Kent Hughes decided to stay the course and not move on from his expiring contracts, trusting the team to make a playoff push. It showed a […]

The Utah Hockey Club has been a hit in their local market during their inaugural season. Even with the playoffs slipping away, excitement is growing as the mascot choices narrow down. But sad news came out of Utah on Sunday when goalie Connor Ingram was placed in the NHLPA Player Assistance Program. He took to […]

There will be a new official leading goal scorer in National Hockey League history not named Wayne Gretzky for the first time in decades, and his name is Alex Ovechkin of the Washington Capitals. Currently, Ovechkin is at 886 career goals, eight away from tying Gretzky’s record of 894 and nine away from passing him. […]

The Montreal Canadiens were engulfed in trade rumors leading into the 2025 NHL Trade Deadline. Montreal had some veteran players they could trade, as well. Defenseman David Savard and forward Joel Armia made sense as rental players. Forward Jake Evans was a trade candidate until he signed a four-year contract extension before the deadline. Savard […]

The Carolina Hurricanes traded Mikko Rantanen to the Dallas Stars on Friday afternoon. Rantanen was a massive acquisition for the Hurricanes earlier in the season. However, their attempts to sign him failed. In exchange for the star winger, Dallas sent Carolina four draft picks and young forward Logan Stankoven. Stankoven is in the midst of […]

The 2025 NHL Trade Deadline is now in the rearview mirror. And as a result, the Stanley Cup Playoff race is coming into full focus. However, the 2024-25 campaign is a bit more unique. History beckons this year as Washington Capitals star Alex Ovechkin chases Wayne Gretzky’s goal-scoring record. On Sunday, the Capitals star pulled […]

The 2025 NHL Trade Deadline has come and gone after months of rumor and speculation. Deadline Day itself was a chaotic affair with multiple big moves. However, there were also some major moves before March 7th. One of those moves involved the Edmonton Oilers trading for Jake Walman in a deal with the San Jose […]