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The New York Rangers and Edmonton Oilers were two of the final four teams in the playoffs last season. Things haven’t been going as smoothly this season, but some believe they’ll be right there again by June. It’s time to continue our NHL odds series with a Rangers-Oilers prediction and pick. There is some panic […]

The Minnesota Wild and Calgary Flames will meet in what could be a defensive battle. Both teams are in surprising positions in their respective divisions and doing it with some old-school, tight-checking systems. It’s getting to the point where teams can only solve their goaltenders with improbable goals, as we saw with Marc-Andre Fleury in […]

The Ottawa Senators are beginning to fall into familiar and unsettling ground, and it won’t get any easier when they host the Vancouver Canucks on Hockey Night in Canada. The Canucks have won four consecutive games against the Senators, sweeping the last two season series. The Canucks season hasn’t been going as well as the […]

The Vegas Golden Knights will visit the Montreal Canadiens for a rare Hockey Night in Canada appearance. Vegas enters the final game of their Eastern Canadian road trip before a visit to Philadelphia and ending their journey with a game against their rival Colorado Avalanche. The Canadiens have been off since Monday, which was the […]

The Seattle Kraken hit the road as they visit the Los Angeles Kings. It is time to continue our NHL odds series with a Kraken-Kings prediction and pick. The Kraken come into the game at 10-9-1 on the year. They have also won five of their last six games overall. In their last game, they […]

The Chicago Blackhawks hit the road as they face the Philadelphia Flyers. It is time to continue our NHL odds series with a Blackhawks-Flyers prediction and pick. The Blackhawks come into the game sitting at 7-12-1 on the year but have won just one of their last four games overall. Last time out, they faced […]

The Colorado Avalanche have stagnated a bit early in the 2024-25 season. The Avalanche entered the year with playoff ambition. Casey Mittelstadt is around for a full season while goalie Alex Georgiev had a shot for redemption. And some believed the team could challenge for the Stanley Cup if things went well. However, things have […]

The Pittsburgh Penguins are headed toward the cellar of the NHL this year. And things did not get better for the team on Friday night. Pittsburgh lost at home to the Winnipeg Jets by the score of 4-1. However, fans were treated to quite the spectacle. Penguins star Sidney Crosby got into a fight with […]

The Columbus Blue Jackets find themselves just short of the .500 mark through the first quarter of the season with a record of 8-9-2. As you remember, their campaign began with the shocking and tragic death of forward Johnny Gaudreau; captain Boone Jenner has been unavailable after undergoing shoulder surgery, while Erik Gudbrandon is out […]

The Chicago Blackhawks are around the bottom of the NHL in the early going of the 2024-25 NHL season. As things stand, the Blackhawks are in line for a top-three pick in the 2025 NHL Draft. Chicago holds a record of 7-12-1 to this point in the year and has lost five of their last […]

The Pittsburgh Penguins are on track for a top-10 pick in the 2025 NHL Draft. The Penguins recently kicked off a rebuild by trading Lars Eller to the Washington Capitals. Many expect this team to be one of the rougher ones to watch. But on Friday night against the Winnipeg Jets, Sidney Crosby gave fans […]

The Vegas Golden Knights have decided to lock up a big piece of their roster, agreeing to terms with forward Brett Howden on a five-year contract extension. The deal will pay him an AAV of $2.5 million and will run through the 2029-30 season. He’s also the second player that the Golden Knights have signed […]

The Toronto Maple Leafs lost forward Matthew Knies after he was hit by Vegas Golden Knights defenseman Zach Whitecloud during Wednesday’s game at Scotiabank Arena. Earlier today, the Leafs announced that they’ve placed him on Injured Reserve, opening up a big spot in their lineup. To fill the gap, they’ve officially signed forward Alex Nylander, […]

The Seattle Kraken are without top defenseman Vince Dunn already. That served as a huge blow given Dunn’s status as one of the teams best players. Unfortunately, the Kraken’s injury luck is not getting much better. Captain Jordan Eberle is set to miss extended time, as the team announced on Friday night. Eberle underwent pelvic […]

The 2024-25 NHL season is nearly two months old at this time. And we have seen some interesting developments in the early going. The Winnipeg Jets broke multiple records as they won 15 of their first 16 games Furthermore, teams like the Carolina Hurricanes are also out to fast starts. All this said, it’s a […]

The San Jose Sharks have gotten off to back-to-back miserable starts, taking 11 games to find a win in 2023-24 before losing nine consecutive games to start this season. But since a 7-3 loss to the Vegas Golden Knights on October 26, the squad has been surprisingly decent. Over their last 13 games, the Sharks […]

The Minnesota Wild are off to a solid start to the 2024-25 season. With 29 points through 19 games, they are firmly entrenched in the Western Conference playoff conversation. Despite that, they could still trade away players at the NHL trade deadline. A recent trade board from The Athletic’s Chris Johnston as Wild pending restricted […]

Joe Sacco is 1-for-1 as the head coach of the Boston Bruins. The longtime assistant was on the right side of a tight 1-0 triumph over the Utah Hockey Club at TD Garden on Thursday night. With that, the B’s are back in the win column after a three-game losing streak, improving to 9-9-3 on […]

There were high hopes for the Nashville Predators coming into the 2024-25 NHL season. The Predators had gotten back to the playoffs last year, for a bit of a surprise success. Then this summer, Nashville made huge additions in free agency, seemingly setting them up to be a contender in the Western Conference. However, the […]

Jordan Binnington matched the St. Louis Blues’ franchise record for career wins in their 3-2 shootout triumph over the San Jose Sharks at Enterprise Center on Thursday. Binnington recorded 22 saves and denied all three shootout attempts, securing his 151st victory tying Mike Liut for the team record. Jordan Binnington tying  Mike Liut for the […]

In all of sports, you need to prove yourself for a while at the professional level before you are solidified as a star and looked at as a great. For example, Tom Brady didn’t walk into the NFL as the biggest thing in the league; it took him years to establish himself as the face […]

One of the best teams in the NHL hit the ice as the Winnipeg Jets face the Pittsburgh Penguins. It is time to continue our NHL odds series with a Jets-Penguins prediction and pick. The Jets come into the game sitting at 16-3-0 on the year. After winning 15 of their first 16 games, they […]

Minnesota Wild goaltender Marc-Andre Fleury picked up the 565th victory of his Hall of Fame career on Thursday night in what was his 1,000th start as he and his teammates triumphed over the Edmonton Oilers by a 5-3 final. However, Edmonton’s first goal of the game will definitely be going on gag reels everywhere. In […]

The Buffalo Sabres and Anaheim Ducks have had little to celebrate over the last few seasons. However, things could start to turn around for the struggling franchises, as they sit with .500 records almost a quarter into the season. The Sabres sit fourth in the Atlantic Division, while the Ducks are seventh in the Pacific […]

The Washington Capitals are coming off a hard-fought 6-2 win over the Utah Hockey Club. Unfortunately, star left wing Alex Ovechkin suffered a leg injury scare during the game’s third period, which resulted in him being ruled out to be evaluated on a week-to-week status. The Capitals have released a new update on Ovechkin that […]

The New Jersey Devils were one of the National Hockey League’s big disappointments in 2023-24, following up one of the best regular-seasons in franchise history by going 38-39-5 and missing the playoffs altogether. But after a couple of offseason tweaks, along with some better health, this version of the Devils is again looking like a […]

Edmonton Oilers superstar captain Connor McDavid has already reached the 1,000-point threshold in his career, despite being only 27 years of age. McDavid became the fourth-fastest player in NHL history to achieve the feat, taking just 659 games to do so. After he scored the historic tally against the Nashville Predators, he was mobbed by […]

Morgan Frost has been one of the biggest disappointments on the Philadelphia Flyers’ roster in 2024-25. Despite being given a top-six role and exposure to the top powerplay unit, the 25-year-old continues to struggle, managing just one goal and six points in 16 games. Frost is in head coach John Tortorella’s dog house — he’s […]

While the Colorado Avalanche have been able to rebound from a horrific start to this season, they’ve still had consistency issues; the good news is that they remain in fourth place in the Central Division, with plenty of schedule left. They’re in the nation’s capital tonight for a matchup against the Washington Capitals, and they’re […]

The Vancouver Canucks have been without goaltender Thatcher Demko since Game 1 of the opening round of last season’s Stanley Cup Playoffs; he subsequently missed the entire exhibition schedule as well as Training Camp. However, the latest update on his condition will have Canucks fans everywhere smiling. Demko will be joining his teammates for their […]

The Carolina Hurricanes are once again going to be without goaltender Frederik Andersen for an extended period of time. The oft-injured goaltender has gone under the knife to repair an ailment with his knee and is expected to miss at least the next eight weeks of action. The news was first reported on X via […]

Two of the contenders in the Western Conference face off as the Edmonton Oilers host the Minnesota Wild. It is time to continue our NHL odds series with a Wild-Oilers prediction and pick. The Wild comes into the game sitting at 12-3-3, good for second in the Central Division. They have won four of their […]

Two contenders in the Eastern Conference face off as the Carolina Hurricanes visit the New Jersey Devils. It is time to continue our NHL odds series with a Hurricanes-Devils prediction and pick. The Hurricanes come into Wednesday sitting at 13-4-0 on the year and have won three of their last four games. They will face […]

Rod Brind’Amour’s Carolina Hurricanes are one of the best teams in the NHL. And star forward Sebastian Aho has played a major role in Carolina’s fast start. He entered play Wednesday with five goals and 17 points in 18 games. On Wednesday against the Philadelphia Flyers, Aho added a goal and an assist as he […]

The Washington Capitals received brutal news regarding Alex Ovechkin on Tuesday. Ovechkin, the NHL’s leading goal scorer at the time of his injury, is week-to-week with a lower leg injury. The Capitals star left Monday night’s game against the Utah Hockey Club following a knee-on-knee collision with Utah forward Jack McBain. The Capitals are trying […]

Steven Stamkos and the Nashville Predators have suffered a brutal start to the 2024-25 campaign. At this time, the Predators are near the bottom of the NHL. It’s a massively disappointing start to the year after an expensive NHL Free Agency haul. And on Wednesday against the Seattle Kraken, the team’s misfortunes extended beyond their […]

The Toronto Maple Leafs got the better of the visiting Vegas Golden Knights at Scotiabank Arena Wednesday night, earning a 3-0 shutout victory. But there was one incident that drew the ire of the sold-out crowd, especially considering recent circumstances with Ryan Reaves. Golden Knights defenseman Zach Whitecloud leveled forward Matthew Knies with a brutal […]

The Toronto Maple Leafs are off to a nice start to the 2024-25 season. And on Wednesday night, they ran into another team looking to win the Stanley Cup. The Vegas Golden Knights are in town for a game between two skilled teams. Unfortunately, things got heated when Matthew Knies left the game after taking […]

The Columbus Blue Jackets have had an up-and-down start to the 2024-25 season. The Blue Jackets are riding high after a lopsided win over the Boston Bruins on Monday. However, they remain near the bottom of the Metropolitan Division standings. Furthermore, they are dealing with ongoing trade rumors involving young defenseman David Jiricek. Columbus hoped […]