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Although the Edmonton Oilers have fared relatively well without Connor McDavid and Leon Draisaitl in the lineup, they were unable to get a victory over the Dallas Stars at home on Wednesday night. Despite making a late comeback, the Oil eventually lost 4-3 — and they also lost starting goaltender Stuart Skinner in the process. […]

The Dallas Stars made the biggest move of the NHL trade deadline. They sent promising forward Logan Stankoven and two first-round picks to the Carolina Hurricanes for Mikko Rantanen. Once they added the former 50-goal scorer, many saw them as a Stanley Cup contender. With Rantanen in tow, the Stars are the most balanced team […]

The New York Rangers continue their west coast swing as they face the Anaheim Ducks. It is time to continue our NHL odds series with a Rangers-Ducks prediction and pick. The New York Rangers come into the game at 34-32-6, which places them in fifth in the Metropolitan Division. Still, there is concern for the […]

The Washington Capitals announced that they have re-signed defenseman Dylan McIlrath to a two-year, $1.6 million contract extension that will carry an average annual value of $800,000, according to the team’s announcement. McIlrath came into the NHL with the New York Rangers in the 2013-14 season after being selected by the organization with the No. […]

The Chicago Blackhawks continue their homestand as they face the Vegas Golden Knights. It’s time to continue our NHL odds series with a Golden Knights-Blackhawks prediction and pick. The Golden Knights are 43-20-8 on the year, placing them in the top spot in the Pacific Division. The Golden Knights have been dealing with injuries heading […]

Two Stanley Cup hopefuls face off as the New Jersey Devils visit the Winnipeg Jets. It’s time to continue our NHL odds series with a Devils-Jets prediction and pick. The Devils come into the game at 38-28-7 on the year, which places them in third in the Metropolitan Division. Last time out, they faced the […]

Two teams fighting for playoff spots face off as the Vancouver Canucks face the Columbus Blue Jackets. It’s time to continue our NHL odds series with a Canucks-Blue Jackets prediction and pick. The Canucks come into the game at 34-26-12, which places them in fourth in the Pacific Divison. It has been a disappointing season […]

The Utah Hockey Club hits the road as they face the Florida Panthers. It is time to continue our NHL odds series with a Utah Hockey Club-Panthers prediction and pick. The Utah Hockey Club comes into the game at 32-28-11 on the year, which places them in sixth place in the Central Division. With recent […]

The John Tortorella era is officially over in Philadelphia. After a horrible 2024-25 season for the Flyers — they’re battling just to stay out of the Eastern Conference basement with nine games left — management decided to part ways with the veteran head coach on Thursday morning. “Today I made the very difficult decision to […]

The Philadelphia Flyers are having a miserable season. With 65 points from 73 games, they have the worst points percentage in the Eastern Conference. With the season all but over, the head coach has taken matters into his own hands. John Tortorella was fired from the Flyers’ head coach position, the team announced. OFFICIAL: The […]

Vegas Golden Knights head coach Bruce Cassidy announced Tuesday that Alex Pietrangelo might miss the entire three-game road trip. The defenseman was pulled from the lineup just before Vegas’ 5-1 win over the Minnesota Wild due to a lower-body injury and is considered day-to-day. “I don’t know if he’ll play on this trip, but I […]

The Florida Panthers made a big trade for Brad Marchand at the 2025 NHL Trade Deadline. The Panthers parted with a second-round pick to acquire the veteran winger from the Boston Bruins. However, Marchand has not played for Florida yet. The ex-Bruins captain suffered an injury before the trade that has kept him out of […]

The Toronto Maple Leafs are one of the most storied franchises in all of hockey. In fact, only one team in league history — the Montreal Canadiens — have won more Stanley Cups than the Leafs. However, unlike the Canadiens, the Maple Leafs have had extremely rotten luck in the Stanley Cup Playoffs for nearly […]

The Florida Panthers began their turnaround in the 2023 Stanley Cup Playoffs. Florida had a disappointing 2022-23 regular season following a franchise-record-setting 2021-22 campaign. However, Florida was able to make the playoffs despite everything. And they made their shot count. The Panthers advanced to the Stanley Cup Final in 2023 against the Vegas Golden Knights. […]

The Philadelphia Flyers are enduring another losing season and they will miss the Stanley Cup playoffs for the fifth consecutive season and the sixth time in the last seven years. The only time they made the playoffs was in the Covid-altered 2020 season. The Flyers began the year with some degree of optimism because they […]

The race for the 2025 Stanley Cup Playoffs is heating up as the regular season draws to an end. Teams such as the Washington Capitals have clinched a playoff spot already. However, other spots remain up for grabs. That is a bit of an illusion, though. Though many spots are open, teams such as the […]

The Chicago Blackhawks have been eliminated from postseason contention in 2024-25. This is not a wholly unexpected outcome. However, the manner in which it happened certainly leaves a sour taste. The Blackhawks added veteran talent to try and become more competitive. It did not work, and as a result, the Blackhawks are turning their focus […]

The San Jose Sharks have been eliminated from playoff contention in 2024-25. This is certainly not an unexpected outcome. In fact, it would have been a massive surprise if they made the postseason. This just makes things official. With their elimination from playoff contention, the Sharks can now begin turning their focus to the 2025 […]

The Edmonton Oilers host the Dallas Stars on Wednesday night in a massive game. Both teams are entrenched in the playoffs but are battling for seeding before what should be a contentious first round. Edmonton will be without their two best forwards for the game and for a while as the regular season winds down. […]

Even though Nazem Kadri was in Calgary Flames trade discussions, it hasn’t stopped him from making history with the franchise. On Tuesday, he became the first player to score back-to-back overtime goals. Nazem Kadri First player in #Flames history with OT goals in back-to-back games pic.twitter.com/6XY9S2Q6Qp — Sportsnet Stats (@SNstats) March 26, 2025 The Flames […]

The free fall continues for John Tortorella and his Philadelphia Flyers. On Tuesday night, Philly suffered a 7-2 loss to the Toronto Maple Leafs at Scotiabank Arena in Toronto. That was the Flyers’ sixth loss in a row, further adding to the frustrating season with Tortorella at the helm. The Flyers have not been to […]

The Vegas Golden Knights are holding onto the Pacific Division lead heading into Tuesday’s action. A division title is always a nice goal, but Vegas is looking for its second Stanley Cup in its short history. A key member of that title team suffered a serious injury in the 4 Nations Face-Off. But Shea Theodore […]

In a season that has already been wrought with multiple challenges and another losing record, the Chicago Blackhawks were dealt the latest blow not long after being officially eliminated from playoff contention. Veteran forward Jason Dickinson will miss the remainder of the season with a wrist injury. He was hurt during Saturday’s game against the […]

For the second straight year, the Philadelphia Flyers have imploded at the end of the season. In 2023-24, Philly occupied a playoff spot before losing nine of 11 games to end the regular-season on the outside looking in. And although the playoff dream is long over in the City of Brotherly Love in 2024-25, the […]

Jakob Chychrun has proven to be one of the best pickups of the 2024 offseason, which earned him an eight-year contract extension from the Washington Capitals. The Capitals opened up the pocketbook for the former Ottawa Senator and Arizona Coyote, as they’ll pay him $72 million throughout the deal. The expectation wasn’t for it to […]

Last season, the Edmonton Oilers finished one game short of the Stanley Cup when they lost in Game 7. The Florida Panthers took a 3-0 series lead, but the Oilers battled back to force the deciding game. It didn’t finish how the organization or fans wanted, but there was optimism that they’d finish the job […]

The Vancouver Canucks absolutely needed a win on the road against the New Jersey Devils on Monday night — and Thatcher Demko was one of the key reasons why they were able to come away with the two points. After missing 15 games with a lower-body injury, Demko returned to the lineup and made 22 […]

The Rangers and Kings meet in Los Angeles on Tuesday! The Rangers are playing solid hockey but are visiting a buzz saw in the Kings and will need to come out swinging if they have a chance against the Rangers. We continue our NHL odds series with a Rangers-Kings prediction and pick. The New York […]

The Boston Bruins continue their west coast swing as they face the Anaheim Ducks. It is time to continue our NHL odds series with a Bruins-Ducks prediction and pick. The Bruins come into the game at 30-33-9 on the year, which places them in seventh in the Atlantic Division. In their last game, the Bruins […]

The Kraken and the Flames meet in Calgary! These two teams have had trouble playing well consistently this season. The Kraken is fighting to get to .500, while the Flames have had many issues consistently. We continue our NHL odds series with a Kraken-Flames prediction and pick. The Seattle Kraken have been inconsistent this season. […]

A couple weeks removed from the NHL trade deadline, and the New York Rangers haven’t seen great results. The Rangers were perhaps the most active team this season, trading away the likes of Jacob Trouba and Kaapo Kakko, before acquiring J.T. Miller from the Vancouver Canucks. In the week leading up to the trade deadline, […]

Two of the best is the Western Conference face off as the Dallas Stars face the Edmonton Oilers. It is time to continue our NHL odds series with a Stars-Oilers prediction and pick. The Dallas Stars come into the game at 45-21-4 on the year, which places them in second place in the Central Division. […]

The Washington Capitals announced they have signed defenseman Jakob Chychrun to an eight-year, $72 million contract extension, and senior vice president and general manger Chris Patrick spoke on how the defenseman fits the franchise in the announcement. “Jakob is a proven, dynamic defenseman in the prime of his career who has established himself as one […]

The Chicago Blackhawks continue their homestand as they host the New Jersey Devils. It’s time to continue our NHL odds series with a Devils-Blackhawks prediction and pick. The Devils come into the game at 37-28-7 on the year. That places them in third in the Metropolitan Division. In their last game, they faced the Vancouver […]

The New York Islanders continue their long homestand as they host the Vancouver Canucks. It is time to continue our NHL odds series with an Canucks-Islanders prediction and pick. The Canucks come into the game sitting at 33-26-12 on the year, placing them in fourth in the Pacific Division, and three points outside of a […]

The Vegas Golden Knights will be missing a key forward for the duration of their upcoming three-game road trip, but could be simultaneously getting their best defenseman back in the lineup. “On the VGK Insiders show, GM Kelly McCrimmon said Tomas Hertl did not go on the Golden Knights’ three-game road trip and is still […]

The Chicago Blackhawks have had a dreadful season in 2024-25. And as many expected, it will end after 82 games. The Blackhawks were eliminated from contention for the Stanley Cup Playoffs not too long ago. As a result, the team will soon shift its focus to the offseason and potential trades the team will make. […]

The Toronto Maple Leafs traded for center Scott Laughton back at the 2025 NHL Trade Deadline. The Philadelphia Flyers received Nikita Grebenkin and a conditional 2027 first-round pick from the Maple Leafs in this trade. At the time, Laughton made a lot of sense for Toronto, even if the price paid was rather steep for […]

The New York Islanders are on the cusp of the Stanley Cup Playoffs at this time. They entered play Monday just two points back of the Montreal Canadiens for the final Wild Card spot in the East. Every point counts, especially when the Islanders faced the Columbus Blue Jackets, a fellow Wild Card contender, on […]