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The Vancouver Canucks lost to the Los Angeles Kings 5-1 on Thursday night. It is their 12th loss in their last 16 games, which has sent them tumbling out of the playoffs. The poor play on the ice has been overshadowed by locker-room drama involving Elias Pettersson and JT Miller. After the Kings loss, Canucks […]

The Vegas Golden Knights will face the Carolina Hurricanes on Friday at the Lenovo Center. It’s a possible Stanley Cup preview as we share our NHL odds series and make a Golden Knights-Hurricanes prediction and pick. The Hurricanes lead the head-to-head series 8-5. Recently, the Canes defeated the Knights 5-2 on November 11, 2024, in […]

Pittsburgh Penguins center Evgeni Malkin’s home was burglarized over the weekend, he and the team confirmed on Tuesday. Malkin first reported that his three Stanley Cup rings were among the stolen items. The Allegheny County Police Department shared on social media Thursday that Evgeni Malkin’s three championship rings, initially thought to be stolen, were discovered […]

The Colorado Avalanche have been without team captain Gabriel Landeskog since he helped lead them to the Stanley Cup in the spring of 2022. He’s undergone several surgeries and was hopeful to make a return to action at some point in the near future, but those plans were unfortunately put on hold. The good news […]

The Toronto Maple Leafs were dealt a devastating blow on the injury front on Thursday, as assistant captain John Tavares was injured during practice and has since been placed on Injured Reserve. Tavares is having a bounce-back season, having already scored 20 goals with 22 assists; before his injury, he was on pace to score […]

The Pittsburgh Penguins hit the road as they visit the Buffalo Sabres. It is time to continue our NHL odds series with a Penguins-Sabres prediction and pick. The Pittsburgh Penguins enter the game at 18-20-8 on the year, placing them in sixth place in the Metropolitan Division. In their last game, they faced the Seattle […]

Despite a spending spree on July 1, the Nashville Predators are currently 14-22-7 and battling just to stay out of the National Hockey League basement. Now a full 14 points back of the final wildcard berth in the Western Conference, general manager Barry Trotz will have a couple of difficult decisions to make ahead of […]

Despite a couple of heartbreaking playoff runs, the Carolina Hurricanes remain Stanley Cup contenders in 2024-25. Their 55 points places them in a three-way tie for ninth place in NHL standings with two of the past three championship winning teams in the Colorado Avalanche and Florida Panthers. Not bad company to keep for a franchise […]

Despite preseason expectations that pencilled the Calgary Flames out of a playoff spot in 2024-25, the squad has been performing well over the first half of the campaign. Currently 21-15-7 through 43 games — and occupying the final wildcard berth in the Western Conference — the Flames have a realistic shot to rectify back-to-back postseason […]

The Columbus Blue Jackets are a surprising playoff contender this season. After the tragic passing of Johnny Gaudreau, expectations were in the basement. But Gaudreau’s former Flames teammate Sean Monahan has come in and revitalized their forward core. With the playoffs in sight, the Blue Jackets must buy at the upcoming NHL trade deadline. Mikael […]

Although the Boston Bruins currently occupy the top wildcard berth in the Eastern Conference — and have won two games in a row — president Cam Neely hasn’t ruled out a potential retool ahead of the March 7 NHL Trade Deadline. “We’ll see where we’re at,” Neely told NHL.com’s Amalie Benjamin on Wednesday. “I think […]

Taylor Hall is enjoying a resurgent campaign with the Chicago Blackhawks in 2024-25, but as the club sits dead last in the National Hockey League, there’s a good chance the veteran will be getting a change of scenery before the March 7 NHL Trade Deadline. And although the former Hart Trophy winner wants to remain […]

The Toronto Maple Leafs will face the New Jersey Devils on Thursday night without one of their top forwards. John Tavares suffered a lower-body injury in practice and the Maple Leafs will have to move forward without him. Their former captain is on injured reserve, which will keep him out for at least a week. […]

The Los Angeles Kings and Vancouver Canucks matchup might not be the one for you if you enjoy fast-paced, offensive hockey. However, their fans aren’t too concerned as they battle for playoff positioning. The Canucks are on the outside looking in, sitting a point behind the Calgary Flames for the final wild-card spot, but the […]

The New York Rangers were among the most controversial teams through the first half of the season, as it seemed like there was drama surrounding them every week. The Rangers kept losing games, and the outrage grew higher and higher in New York. However, they’ve turned it around lately and have a significant opportunity to […]

The Seattle Kraken and Winnipeg Jets couldn’t be moving on two more opposite spectrums at this point in the season. The Jets have one of the best records in the league and are alone at the top of the Western Conference. Their goalie has visions of awards this season, namely the Hart Memorial Trophy, not […]

The Dallas Stars are among the few teams that have beaten the Montreal Canadiens over the past few weeks, but that doesn’t mean the Habs won’t be out for a vengeance to return the favor in this game. Montreal has been one of the surprise teams in the league, led by the return of Patrik […]

The Chicago Blackhawks and Nashville Predators haven’t had much to cheer about this season, sitting in the last two spots in the Central Division. There aren’t many teams out of the playoff picture in the league, but these two could be some of the few who don’t have much chance to correct their early season […]

The New Jersey Devils are in playoff contention in 2024-25. A major reason for this is the Devils’ decision to hire Sheldon Keefe as head coach over the summer. The Toronto Maple Leafs fired Keefe after nine seasons with the organization. On Thursday, Keefe returns to Toronto to face the Maple Leafs for the first […]

The New Jersey Devils are looking to add depth to their roster before the 2025 NHL Trade Deadline. New Jersey is back in playoff contention after missing the Stanley Cup Playoffs in 2024. However, the Devils know their roster is not complete. There are moves to be made before the 2025 NHL Trade Deadline on […]

For the first time this season, William Nylander and the Toronto Maple Leafs have suffered three straight losses in regulation. Despite this, they hold onto first place in the Atlantic Division, which should help ease some of the criticism. However, Tuesday’s 4-1 defeat to the Dallas Stars means they’ve lost to teams either firmly in […]

The Chicago Blackhawks are likely to be sellers around the NHL Trade Deadline in March. Veteran winger Taylor Hall is among the trade candidates the Blackhawks could move before the 3 PM EST deadline. Hall returned from injury this season hoping to make an impact for Chicago. However, he understands that he may end up […]

The Montreal Canadiens are hovering around the playoff bubble halfway through the NHL season. While they may make the postseason, their players are still being talked about as trade deadline candidates. Forward Jake Evans is among the biggest trade candidates and the New Jersey Devils have been attached. The Athletic’s Pierre LeBrun reports that an […]

The New York Rangers have already made some major changes to their team. The Rangers traded captain Jacob Trouba to the Anaheim Ducks after nearly placing him on waivers. Following that, the Rangers traded Kaapo Kakko to the Seattle Kraken after controversially benching him. It does not seem as if the team is done, though. […]

The Detroit Red Wings are looking to make moves ahead of the 2025 NHL Trade Deadline. In fact, the Red Wings nearly landed Buffalo Sabres forward Dylan Cozens in a trade around Christmas time. Other names linked to Detroit include Sabres star Bowen Byram, Vancouver Canucks star Elias Pettersson, and now-former New York Rangers defenseman […]

The Edmonton Oilers are the reigning Western Conference champions, having come within a single victory of the franchise’s first Stanley Cup since 1990 in a hard-fought, seven game series against the Florida Panthers. While the Panthers ultimately prevailed in the deciding seventh game, the Oilers appeared to be well set-up for a chance at another […]

While there continues to be rampant speculation that the Calgary Flames could choose to move on from defenseman Rasmus Andersson, that’s apparently not in the cards for Flames general manager Craig Conroy. According to NHL insider Pierre LeBrun in his latest “NHL Rumblings” piece for The Athletic, Conroy has informed Andersson that the speculation isn’t […]

The Calgary Flames are in playoff contention despite starting the season with rock-bottom expectations. Rookie goalie Dustin Wolf and a resurgent season from Jonathan Huberdeau have them in the Wild Card hunt. That could mean a trade deadline acquisition for the team previously thought to be a sure-fire seller. The Athletic’s Pierre LeBrun reported that […]

The Edmonton Oilers will battle the Colorado Avalanche on Thursday night in Denver. It’s a Western Conference showdown at Ball Arena as we share our NHL odds series and make an Oilers-Avalanche prediction and pick. The Avalanche are 27-23 over the past 50 games against the Oilers and 6-3-1 (four overtime wins) over the past […]

The Dallas Stars had a solid first half to the NHL season despite Tyler Seguin’s injury. The veteran will likely be out for the remainder of the regular season with a hip injury. While they are still putting together solid offensive numbers, they are in line to make a big-time addition. The Athletic’s Pierre LeBrun […]

The Calgary Flames look to avenge their last loss as they face the St. Louis Blues. It is time to continue our NHL odds series with a Flames-Blues prediction and pick. The Flames come into the game at 21-15-7 on the year, which is good for fourth in the Pacific Division. Currently, the Flames are […]

It is a Metropolitan Division clash as the Philadelphia Flyers 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 the game at 19-20-6 on the year, placing them in fifth in the Metropolitan Division, and just four points out of […]

The Columbus Blue Jackets look to extend their winning streak as they face the San Jose Sharks. It is time to continue our NHL odds series with a Sharks-Blue Jackets prediction and pick. The Sharks come into the game at 14-26-6 on the year, which puts them in last place in the Pacific Division. This […]

The New Jersey Devils will face the Toronto Maple Leafs on Thursday at Scotiabank Arena. It’s a potential playoff preview as we share our NHL odds series and make a Devils-Maple Leafs prediction and pick. The Maple Leafs are 25-15 over the past 40 games and 7-3 in the past 10 games against the Devils. […]

It is an Atlantic Division battle as the Detroit Red Wings visit the Florida Panthers. It is time to continue our NHL odds series with a Red Wings-Panthers prediction and pick. The Red Wings come into the game at 20-19-4 on the year, placing them in seventh in the Atlantic Division, but just four points […]

The Anaheim Ducks continue their road trip as they face the Tampa Bay Lightning. It is time to continue our NHL odds series with a Ducks-Lightning prediction and pick. The Ducks come into the game at 18-21-5 on the year, which is good for sixth place in the Pacific Division. This has the Ducks looking […]

The Washington Capitals look to continue their point streak as they face the Ottawa Senators. It is time to continue our NHL odds series with a Capitals-Senators prediction and pick. The Washington Capitals are 29-10-5 on the year, placing them first in the Metropolitan Division. Amidst Alex Ovechikin’s chase for the all-time goals record, the […]

The Pittsburgh Penguins are making a drastic change to their roster on Wednesday, as they are placing goalkeeper Tristan Jarry on waivers, according to the team’s X account. On the season, Jarry has an 8-7-4 record with a 3.32 goals-against average, the highest mark of his career. As a result, Jarry was demoted by the […]

It’s a battle of respective second-place teams in their conference with nearly identical records as the Edmonton Oilers visit the Minnesota Wild on Wednesday night. The Oilers enter this game with a 27-13-3 record, while the Wild are 27-13-4. The teams won’t square off for the first time this season, as they already had two […]