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It is an Atlantic Division battle as the Ottawa Senators host the Tampa Bay Lightning. It’s time to continue our NHL odds series with a Lightning-Senators prediction and pick. The Tampa Bay Lightning come into the game come into the game at 44-25-5 on the year, which places them in second in the Atlantic Division. […]

The Toronto Maple Leafs won’t play the Washington Capitals for the rest of the regular season. As Capitals captain Alex Ovechkin chases Wayne Gretzky’s record, Auston Matthews will be watching from the couch. When asked about the record chase, Matthews spoke about his appreciation for Ovechkin and gave the schedule makers a shoutout. View this […]

The Montreal Canadiens beat the Florida Panthers 3-2 in overtime on Tuesday. Nick Suzuki scored a goal for the Canadiens that tied the game with eight seconds left and then scored the overtime winner. With the Eastern Conference playoff race rounding the final turn, these two points are key. The Habs are inching toward their […]

The New York Islanders lost to the Tampa Bay Lightning 4-1 at home on Tuesday. They have lost six straight games, including every one since the controversial call that cost them a win over the Columbus Blue Jackets on March 24. Their playoff chances are dwindling and the play on the ice has been declining. […]

After missing the playoffs in 2023-24, the Seattle Kraken made their intentions of being competitive again clear last summer. The team fired head coach Dake Hakstol, who had spent three years with the team. Seattle then made two major splashes in free agency, signing both Brandon Montour and Chandler Stephenson. However, the Kraken weren’t able […]

The Carolina Hurricanes are closing in on their seventh consecutive playoff appearance. They have made the dance every year under head coach Rod Brind’amour and will likely face the New Jersey Devils in the first round. In this run, they have not reached the Stanley Cup Final or won a game in the Eastern Conference […]

Washington Capitals star Alex Ovechkin is back at it again. He did not waste much time Tuesday night against the Boston Bruins at TD Garden in Beantown to find the back of the net, as the 39-year-old forward scored on the man advantage in the first period to give the Caps a 2-0 lead. Ovechkin […]

There’s no denying that the Nashville Predators are one of the biggest disappointments in the National Hockey League for the 2024-25 NHL season. They were expected by most to stake their claim for one of the top spots in the Western Conference, not only after winning 47 games in 2023-24 but also after adding multiple […]

Watching a record be broken is an unbelievable feeling: Just ask newest member of the Washington Capitals, Ryan Leonard. He is on the verge of seeing Alex Ovechkin break Wayne Gretzky’s all-time goals record. However, Leonard had a text from the man ready to break the record. “I read it in the locker room, all […]

The Ottawa Senators are pushing for their first playoff berth since 2017. While they have a 99.5% chance of making the playoffs, per MoneyPuck, every win will ease the fanbase’s nerves. After taking a nasty hit in a recent game, Senators captain Brady Tkachuk will miss Tuesday’s game against the Buffalo Sabres with an upper-body […]

The Los Angeles Kings are staring down the barrel of a fourth consecutive meeting with the Edmonton Oilers in Round 1 of the Stanley Cup Playoffs. The two Pacific Division rivals first met in the 2020s back in 2021-22, which ended up being a hard-fought seven-game series. The Oilers got the better of the Kings […]

The Vancouver Canucks are falling out of the Western Conference playoff race. With the St Louis Blues surging through the finish line, it is looking like another spring without the playoffs in British Columbia. Combine that with the recent firing of Philadelphia Flyers head coach John Tortorella, rumors are swirling. But the Canucks are committed […]

The Nashville Predators are having the worst-case scenario season. After spending millions on Steven Stamkos, Brady Skjei, and Jonathan Marchessault in free agency, they have been eliminated from the Stanley Cup Playoffs. Newly extended goalie Juuse Saros has struggled, Ryan O’Reilly hasn’t been the perfect fit, and GM Barry Trotz has choices to make. The […]

It is an Atlantic Division battle as the Florida Panthers face the Toronto Maple Leafs It is time to continue our NHL odds series with a Panthers-Maple Leafs prediction and pick. The Panthers come into Tuesday night sitting at 44-26-3 on the year, which places them in third in the Atlantic Division. Still, the Panthers […]

The Vegas Golden Knights have held onto first place in the Pacific Division for most of the 2024-25 regular season. Vegas doesn’t have many reasons for concern, but injuries have taken a toll on the Knights. They’ve lost Shea Theodore and William Karlsson at times this season, but the consensus was always to wait and […]

The New York Rangers return from their road trip as they host the Minnesota Wild. It is time to continue our NHL odds series with a Wild-Rangers prediction and pick. The Minnesota Wild comes into the game at 41-28-6 on the year, which places them in fourth in the Central Division. It also currently places […]

It has been an up-and-down season for New York Rangers defenseman K’Andre Miller, who is set to become a restricted free agent this summer. As a result, the Rangers and Miller are at a bit of a crossroads as the two sides need to agree on what the long-term future is after a frustrating year. […]

The Colorado Avalanche already have one Makar brother in the system — and they just added another for at least the next year. “The Colorado Avalanche Hockey Club announced today that the team has signed forward Taylor Makar to a one-year, entry-level contract through the 2025-26 season,” the Avs wrote in the official release. “Makar […]

The two best in the Metropolitan Division face off as the Washington Capitals face the Carolina Hurricanes. It is time to continue our NHL odds series with a Capitals-Hurricanes prediction and pick. The Washington Capitals enter Tuesday night at 47-17-9 on the year, which gives the Capitals the best record in the Eastern Conference. Still, […]

The Carolina Hurricanes have had no shortage of drama this season, but the Stanley Cup chase is still on. The Hurricanes have been on a roll since the trade deadline, and are 8-2-0 over their past 10 games. If the Washington Capitals hadn’t built such a big cushion, the Hurricanes could’ve been challenging for the […]

It has been over a month since the last time Florida Panthers star forward Matthew Tkachuk was seen playing in a competitive game. That was during the championship game of the 4 Nations Face-Off between the United States and Canada on Feb. 20. As for his most recent appearance in an NHL game, that happened […]

Over the last few seasons, the San Jose Sharks have been firmly in the midst of a rebuild. We’ve seen them sell off the majority of their old core, dealing away the likes of Brent Burns, Erik Karlsson, Timo Meier and Tomas Hertl. That continued this year, with San Jose once again selling before the […]

The Vegas Golden Knights will continue to miss the services on the ice of one of their best players, with center Tomas Hertl reportedly expected to miss at least another week due to an upper-body injury. Vegas head coach Bruce Cassidy provided the said update on the 31-year-old Hertl on Monday but didn’t disclose much […]

The St. Louis Blues are feeling a little less blue. St. Louis is expected to play a top prospect in their next game against the Detroit Red Wings. 20-year-old forward Jimmy Snuggerud has practiced with the team and will play, per NHL.com. That’s big for Blues fans. Snuggerud is one of 10 candidates for the […]

The Los Angeles Kings are one of the better teams in the NHL at this time. The Kings started the season extremely well, but they have fallen back down to earth a bit as the season has progressed. Los Angeles is likely to make the 2025 Stanley Cup Playoffs, however. And they are looking to […]

The Seattle Kraken made the playoffs in 2023. And after missing last postseason, they wanted to get back to the dance in 2025. The Kraken fired Dave Hakstol as head coach in the offseason, hiring Dan Bylsma as the man to lead the playoff charge. However, Seattle has now been eliminated from postseason contention, turning […]

Patrick Kane and the Detroit Red Wings defeated a struggling Boston Bruins squad on Saturday night. However, the next team on the Red Wings schedule is having the exact opposite sort of luck on the ice. Detroit will take on the St. Louis Blues on Tuesday night at the Enterprise Center in St. Louis, Missouri. […]

It has been some time since Boston Bruins star Charlie McAvoy has played in a game. The Bruins star suffered an injury at the 4 Nations tournament back in mid-February. McAvoy was even hospitalized due to complications of this injury. The Boston defenseman is not ready to skate in a game at this time. However, […]

For most of the second half of the 2024-25 National Hockey League campaign, the battle for the President’s Trophy has been a two-horse race between the Washington Capitals and Winnipeg Jets. The cross-conference foes have dominated the league for long stretches, and looked poised to finish first and second as recently as a couple of […]

Two of the best in the Western Conference face off as the Winnipeg Jets visit the Los Angeles Kings. It is time to continue our NHL odds series with a Jets-Kings prediction and pick. The Jets come into the game last 51-19-4. That places them in first place in the Central Division. The Jets have […]

Two of the top teams in the Pacific Division face off as the Vegas Golde Knights host the Edmonton Oilers. It is time to continue our NHL odds series with an Oilers-Golden Knights prediction and pick. The Oilers come into the game at 42-26-5 on the year, which is good for third in the Pacific […]

After the Washington Capitals’ 8-5 loss against the Buffalo Sabres on Sunday, but star Alex Ovechkin scored his 890th goal, bringing him within four of catching Wayne Gretzky and becoming the NHL’s all-time leader. The loss stuck out in Ovechkin’s mind more than the goal that brought him closer to history. “We lost three in […]

Two teams still in the playoff race face off as the Calgary Flames face the Utah Hockey Club. It is time to continue our NHL odds series with a Flames-Utah Hockey Club prediction and pick. The Flames come into the game sitting at 34-26-12 on the year, which places them in fifth in the Pacific […]

Two teams on losing streaks face off as the Washington Capitals face the Boston Bruins.  It is time to continue our NHL odds series with a Capitals-Bruins prediction and pick. The Capitals come into the game at 47-17-9 on the year, which is the best record in the Eastern Conference. Still, they have now lost […]

The Edmonton Oilers have already gotten back Leon Draisaitl after the star center missed four games because of a lower-body injury. But still missing in the team’s lineup is another superstar center in the form of Connor McDavid, who has not played in the last four Edmonton games due to a lower-body injury. But it […]

Sidney Crosby’s storied NHL career hit another milestone this week, and the Pittsburgh Penguins ensured their captain felt the love from fans at PPG Paints Arena on Sunday. In Crosby’s first home game since surpassing Wayne Gretzky’s record for the most consecutive point-per-game seasons, Crosby was honored with a special video tribute. The Penguins honored […]

The Calgary Flames will try to keep their diminishing playoff hopes alive as they battle the Colorado Avalanche on Monday at Ball Arena. The intensity in Denver will be exhilarating as we continue our NHL odds series with a Flames-Avalanche prediction and pick. The Flames lead the head-to-head series 102-81. Yet, the Avalanche is 9-1 […]

Lucas Raymond and the Detroit Red Wings lost to the Ottawa Senators on Thursday night. Detroit suffered its 11th loss in 14 games, all of which were in regulation. They needed two points in their worst way on Saturday when they faced the Boston Bruins at home. It was a close contest, but the Red […]

The Boston Bruins named Joe Sacco interim head coach back in November. The Bruins fired Jim Montgomery, believing they needed a new voice in the locker room following a poor start. Unfortunately, things have not gone well for Boston under Sacco’s watch. The Bruins are near the bottom of the Eastern Conference and are likely […]