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The Colorado Avalanche have sought to sign Mikko Rantanen to a contract extension. However, a deal had not come to pass as the 2025 NHL Trade Deadline crept closer. Many believed Colorado would hold onto Rantanen given their status as a playoff contender. However, Rantanen has shockingly been traded to the Carolina Hurricanes. Rantanen is […]

The Chicago Blackhawks are not good in 2024-25. But at this time last season, it seemed as if they had some legitimate hope. Forward Philipp Kurashev formed a shockingly cohesive tandem with Connor Bedard that produced results. Bedard won the Calder Trophy while Kurashev scored more than 50 points for the first time in his […]

The Toronto Maple Leafs will battle the Ottawa Senators. It will be a clash at Canadian Tire Centre as we continue our NHL odds series and make a Maple Leafs-Senators prediction and pick. The Maple Leafs are 46-44 in the past 90 games against the Senators. Also, they are 6-4 in the past 10 games […]

The Colorado Avalanche will face the Boston Bruins in a Saturday Matinee. It will be a battle at the TD Garden as we share our NHL odds series and make an Avalanche-Bruins prediction and pick. The Avalanche are 13-10 in the past 23 games against the Bruins. However, the Bruins beat the Avalanche 5-3 on […]

Although the Colorado Avalanche have slowly been getting healthier as the 2024-25 National Hockey League season progresses, the roster has been riddled with injury troubles throughout the campaign. Players like Artturi Lehkonen, Ross Colton, Jonathan Drouin and Miles Wood have all missed time with various ailments, while captain Gabriel Landeskog and key forward Valeri Nichushkin […]

The Philadelphia Flyers lost to the New York Rangers 6-1 on Thursday night. Despite the blowout loss to their biggest rival, the team was relieved after an injury scare in the second period. Flyers forward Anthony Richard got hit in the face with K’Andre Miller’s skate but did not suffer a serious injury. Viewer discretion […]

The Carolina Hurricanes are one of the National Hockey League’s hottest teams in 2025, with eight wins in 12 games since the calendar flipped to January. As of Friday, the Canes are 30-16-3 and just eight points back of the Washington Capitals in the President’s Trophy race. And general manager Eric Tulsky is looking to […]

The New York Islanders are in last place in the Metropolitan Division entering Friday’s action. They have struggled with injuries all season long with top defenseman Noah Dobson being the most recent loss. With Mike Reilly also out long-term dealing with a heart issue, they needed another defenseman to fill the void. The Islanders made […]

It is a Metropolitan Division battle as the Carolina Hurricanes visit the New York Islanders. It is time to continue our NHL odds series with a Hurricanes-Islanders prediction and pick. The Hurricanes come into the game at 30-16-3 on the year, which places them in second place in the Metropolitan Division. Last time out, the […]

The Dallas Stars hit the road as they face the St. Louis Blues. It is time to continue our NHL odds series with a Stars-Blues prediction and pick. The Dallas Stars come into Friday at 29-17-1 on the year, good for third in the Central Division, but just one point behind Minnesota for second place. […]

Two Western Conference playoff hopefuls face off as the Calgary Flames visit the Minnesota Wild. It is time to continue our NHL odds series with a Flames-Wild prediction and pick. The Flames come into the game at 23-16-7 on the year, which places them in fourth in the Pacific Division, but currently in a playoff […]

Although the Calgary Flames were widely expected to miss the playoffs for a third straight campaign — especially on the heels of back-to-back fifth place finishes in the Pacific Division — the team continues to hang around the playoff picture in 2024-25. Through 46 games, Ryan Huska’s club is 23-16-7, good for fourth place in […]

Logan Thompson has emerged into one of the National Hockey League’s premier goaltenders in 2024-25, and the offseason trade that sent him to the Washington Capitals was undoubtedly one of the deals of the summer. But the 27-year-old will become an unrestricted free agent on July 1, and getting him locked up will be easier […]

The Columbus Blue Jackets are vying for an unexpected playoff spot in the Eastern Conference. After the tragic death of Johnny Gaudreau in the offseason, the team has galvanized the fanbase with a great first half. What many thought was a sure-fire seller at the NHL trade deadline now is in question. Sportsnet’s Elliotte Friedman […]

Carolina Hurricanes goaltender Frederik Andersen has won each of his first two starts since returning from a knee injury — and Thursday night’s 7-4 victory over the Columbus Blue Jackets is one he won’t soon forget. Andersen recorded his 300th National Hockey League win in his 501st start, in the process becoming the second-fastest goaltender […]

Alex Ovechkin was held off the scoresheet for nearly 57 minutes in a 3-0 Washington Capitals win over the Seattle Kraken on Thursday night — but The Great Eight found a way to do what he does best just before the final buzzer. Ovechkin scored an empty net goal late in the third period — […]

The New Jersey Devils beat the Boston Bruins 5-1 on Tuesday but suffered a big loss in the process. Jacob Markstrom left the Devils’ victory with a knee injury that scared fans. Last season, they struggled in goal and traded for Markstrom as their big move to compete for a championship. But the team announced […]

The Edmonton Oilers beat the Vancouver Canucks 6-2 on Thursday night. Another chippy game between the Canadian rivals featured 13 penalties, including a game misconduct, and Corey Perry was right in the middle of it. The hardnosed veteran has made a name for himself as a pest and one teammate has noticed. Leon Draisaitl praised […]

After another disappointingly early exit in the 2024 Stanley Cup Playoffs, the Toronto Maple Leafs are once again one of the NHL’s premier teams in 2024-25. The Leafs are 30-17-2 as of January 23, good for first place in the Atlantic Division and just seven points back of the Washington Capitals in the President’s Trophy […]

The Utah Hockey Club will face the Winnipeg Jets on Friday. It will be a Central Division showdown at the MTS Centre as we share our NHL odds series and make a Utah Hockey Club-Jets prediction and pick. The Utah Hockey Club leads the head-to-head series 1-0. Recently, they beat the Jets 5-2 on January […]

The Detroit Red Wings will be without one of their top offensive weapons when the surging Montreal Canadiens visit Little Caesars Arena for an all-Atlantic Division clash on Thursday night. Patrick Kane is day to day with an upper-body injury and will not suit up for the contest, head coach Todd McLellan confirmed. Kane sustained […]

The Tampa Bay Lightning will battle the Chicago Blackhawks on Friday. It will be a showdown at the United Center as we share our NHL odds series and make a Lightning-Blackhawks prediction and pick. The Lightning are 28-9 against the Blackhawks in regulation. Amazingly, they have gone 9-1 against the Hawks over the past 10 […]

The Vegas Golden Knights will head to Texas to face the Dallas Stars. It will be a Western Conference showdown as we share our NHL odds series and make a Golden Knights-Stars prediction and pick. The Golden Knights lead the head-to-head series 21-16. Recently, the Knights defeated the Stars 3-2 on December 6, 2024. But […]

The Seattle Kraken are well out of Western Conference playoff discussions as the second half of the NHL season begins. While they were not expected to contend this year, it has been a disappointing campaign. The NHL trade deadline is March 7 and the Kraken are one of few teams sure to sell pieces. The […]

The Vegas Golden Knights announced that center William Karlsson is out on a week-to-week basis with a lower-body injury on Thursday. It is a blow for the Golden Knights, as Karlsson is a key member of their forward group. He had scored seven goals with 11 assists for 18 points in 38 games so far […]

The Chicago Blackhawks continue to struggle in the 2024-25 NHL season, finding themselves in the very last spot in the standings. Management clearly had higher expectations in 2023 first-round draft pick Connor Bedard’s sophomore season, and it resulted in the firing of head coach Luke Richardson in early December. One player that the club is […]

Adam Fantilli was the catalyst of the Columbus Blue Jackets’ seventh win in their last 10 games on Wednesday night, recording his first career hat trick in a 5-1 victory over the Toronto Maple Leafs at Scotiabank Arena. It came at just the perfect time for the 20-year-old, who told NHL.com’s Dave McCarthy that he […]

The Philadelphia Flyers look to continue their winning streak as they face the New York Islanders. It is time to continue our NHL odds series with a Flyers-Islanders prediction and pick. The Flyers come into Thursday night at 22-20-6 on the year, which places them in sixth place in the Metropolitan Division. It also places […]

There weren’t many exciting moments for the Toronto Maple Leafs during Wednesday’s game at Scotiabank Arena, as they were defeated by a 5-1 final score by the Columbus Blue Jackets. However, there was one particularly thrilling aspect during the event involving enforcer Ryan Reaves. He dropped the gloves against Blue Jackets forward Mathieu Olivier in […]

The Minnesota Wild are firmly in the playoff discussion as the second half of the NHL season begins. Their hot start as them in second place in the Central Divison with 60 points in 47 games. But since the end of December, the Wild have been without Kirill Kaprizov and Jared Spurgeon due to injuries. […]

Jonathan Toews hasn’t played a National Hockey League game since April of 2023, but the three-time Stanley Cup champion could be eyeing a return to the game in 2024-25. Although the Winnipeg Jets would certainly be a fit for the 36-year-old — Manitoba is his hometown, after all — there’s no guarantee he will be […]

There are two massive differences between the Nashville Predators and San Jose Sharks as they sit at the bottom of the Western Conference standings. The Sharks’ front office is happy to be there and possibly land another first-overall pick in the draft, while the Predators’ front office thought they had built a team that would […]

The Washington Capitals cannot stop winning hockey games, and they’ll have another good chance to keep the streak going when they visit the Seattle Kraken on Thursday night. The 2024-25 Capitals season was supposed to be about Alex Ovechkin’s record chase and not much else. The front office hoped they’d keep the fans invested in […]

It won’t be the best matchup when the Pittsburgh Penguins and Anaheim Ducks meet on Thursday night. Both teams are in seventh in their respective divisions, with the Penguins heading for a rebuild and the Ducks still trying to emerge from their lengthy quest to be contenders. It has been difficult for both teams over […]

The Edmonton Oilers are without Connor McDavid for the next few games. However, the Oilers are one of the best teams in the NHL at this time. And while they certainly want McDavid in their lineup, they can make do without him for now. When he returns, it’s back to business as usual. This season, […]

The Pittsburgh Penguins have refuted reports of a fire sale in recent weeks. After trading Lars Eller to the Washington Capitals earlier in the season, it appeared as if the team would start tearing things down. However, Pittsburgh has turned things around in a major way. And at this time, the Penguins are contending for […]

The New Jersey Devils lost four straight games entering Wednesday night’s action. Devils head coach Sheldon Keefe blew up at practice on Wednesday after calling out star players earlier in the week. It seemed to work as New Jersey skated to a 5-1 victory over the Boston Bruins. However, they lost goalie Jacob Markstrom during […]

The Toronto Maple Leafs are playing incredible hockey in the 2024-25 season. The Maple Leafs had struggled a bit, but have since rattled off three straight wins. Unfortunately, it appears the team is on track to lose Wednesday night to the Columbus Blue Jackets. And they will need to finish the game without forward Matthew […]

The San Jose Sharks seemed to turn things around at one point in the season. However, the Sharks remain one of the worst teams in the NHL during the 2024-25 season. In saying this, it is worth noting that the vibe around this team is much different than what was felt during the 2023-24 campaign. […]