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The Chicago Blackhawks will face the Detroit Red Wings on Friday at Little Caesars Arena. It’s an Original 6 showdown as we share our NHL odds series and make a Blackhawks-Red Wings prediction and pick. The Blackhawks are 43-31 in the past 74 games against the Red Wings. However, the Wings defeated the Hawks 4-1 […]

The Carolina Hurricanes have gotten used to life without goaltender Frederik Andersen, who has developed a reputation of being one of the more injury-prone goalies in the NHL today. Andersen hasn’t played since late October, and underwent knee surgery in late November. But the good news is that he’s returned to practice, and coach Rod […]

The Montreal Canadiens look to continue their hot streak as they face the Washington Capitals. It is time to continue our NHL odds series with a Canadiens-Capitals prediction and pick. The Canadiens come into the game at 19-18-3 on the year. While that places them in sixth in the Metropolitan Division, they are just a […]

The Vancouver Canucks continue their eastern road trip as they face the Carolina Hurricanes. It is time to continue our NHL odds series with a Canucks-Hurricanes prediction and pick. The Canucks come into the game at 18-12-10 on the year, placing them in fourth place in the Pacific Division. Still, locker room issues have the […]

After advancing to back-to-back-to-back Stanley Cup Finals between 2020-22, and winning two of them, the Tampa Bay Lightning have been ousted in the first round of the postseason in each of the last two campaigns. For a team that has been a contender in the Eastern Conference for the better part of the last decade, […]

The Pittsburgh Penguins are on the outside of the Eastern Conference playoffs at the halfway point of the season. Even with Sidney Crosby and Evgeni Malkin still performing well, they are not a contender for the Stanley Cup. The trade deadline is two months away and they are expected to be sellers, having already traded […]

The New York Rangers are getting a key reinforcement back in the lineup as the club looks to rectify a catastrophic stretch of futility over the past month and a half. Igor Shesterkin will return from injury and is slated to start against the New Jersey Devils at Madison Square Garden on Thursday night, head […]

The Columbus Blue Jackets are exceeding expectations at the halfway point of the NHL season. They enter Thursday’s action with 42 points in 41 games and sit in the final Eastern Conference playoff spot. A big reason why is Sean Monahan, who has 41 points in his first season with the team. But the Blue […]

The Minnesota Wild have been on a tear as of late, winning each of their last four games to improve to 26-11-4. But in the quest to make it five consecutive, the squad will have to beat a surging Colorado Avalanche team without arguably the two most important defensemen on the roster. Both Brock Faber […]

The Washington Capitals are among the most surprising teams in the NHL this season. With 58 points from 41 games, they are the top team in the Eastern Conference and a near-lock to make the playoffs. So selling at March’s NHL trade deadline does not make any sense. But to land the biggest fish available […]

Mason Marchment has missed each of the Dallas Stars’ last five games, and the key forward is still weeks away from a potential return to the lineup, head coach Pete DeBoer confirmed on Wednesday. “He had fractures in his nose and facial area. I don’t believe it was the orbital bone, but in his face […]

The Chicago Blackhawks earned a huge win over the surging Colorado Avalanche at home on Wednesday night — and Connor Bedard was the catalyst. The 19-year-old increased his career-best point streak to eight games, recording a goal and an assist in a 3-1 triumph at the United Center. In the process, Bedard tallied his 65th […]

The New York Islanders officially hit rock bottom when they landed eighth place in the Metropolitan Division. Unfortunately for Patrick Roy’s team, it won’t get any easier when they visit the top team in the league, the Vegas Golden Knights. Maybe a trip to Vegas is just what they need to get out of their […]

The Seattle Kraken entered the season hoping to make the Stanley Cup Playoffs in 2025. And to be fair, Seattle isn’t exactly out of the race. The Kraken enter play on Thursday nine points back of the Vancouver Canucks for the final Wild Card spot in the Western Conference. It’s enough to give them some […]

Hockey fans are likely aware of the drama coming out of Vancouver by now. The Vancouver Canucks are listening to trade offers for Elias Pettersson and J.T. Miller at this time. This development came after a reported rift between the two Canucks stars was made public before the new year. And it could result in […]

The Washington Capitals took a gamble on Pierre-Luc Dubois over the summer. The Capitals struck a trade with the Los Angeles Kings to acquire the former third-overall pick after a disappointing 2023-24 season. In 2024-25, Dubois has played well, though he hasn’t scored as many goals. On Wednesday, though, he found his scoring touch against […]

New York Rangers forward Matt Rempe is no stranger to controversial hits. The young Blueshirts winger has developed a reputation as one of the league’s more bruising forwards. However, he has also cultivated a reputation as a dangerous player. His hit on Dallas Stars star Miro Heiskanen from December 20, for instance, led to an […]

The Pittsburgh Penguins are in the thick of the playoff race in the Eastern Conference. The Penguins had a brutal start to the season, but have turned things around. However, this does not mean the team is going to refrain from selling at the NHL Trade Deadline. And recent trade rumors indicate the Penguins could […]

The Pittsburgh Penguins had a horrid start to the 2024-25 NHL season. And it caused some frustrations within the organization. At one point, the Penguins were frustrated with star defenseman Erik Karlsson, as well. However, things have since turned around. So much so that the Penguins are competing for a playoff spot in the Eastern […]

The New York Rangers have one of the scariest enforcers in the NHL, Matt Rempe. At just 22 years old, he has earned a reputation for massive fights and nasty hits. But, he has crossed the line multiple times. Rempe was suspended eight games for a nasty hit against the Dallas Stars on December 20. […]

Despite getting to play in front of a sold out crowd at historic Wrigley Field, the Chicago Blackhawks did not have a good outing at the 2025 NHL Winter Classic on New Year’s Eve. They were defeated 6-2 by the St. Louis Blues, adding another loss to their total. But there was one moment before […]

The Toronto Maple Leafs and Carolina Hurricanes will meet in one of the most anticipated games on the schedule for Thursday night. Toronto is starting to run away with the Atlantic Division, while Carolina is battling with the New Jersey Devils and Washington Capitals for seeding in the Metropolitan Division. The Maple Leafs’ play has […]

The Chicago Blackhawks are in the middle of another miserable season. They enter Wednesday’s action with the worst points percentage in the entire league with 28 points in 40 games. But the expectations were higher considering their veteran leadership and young stars like Connor Bedard. Now, the Blackhawks set their sights on the NHL trade […]

The Columbus Blue Jackets have quietly hung around in the Eastern Conference playoff race and are in the second wild-card spot at this writing. It’s a position that the Seattle Kraken had hoped to be in the Western Conference this season, but they have been struggling lately and are now seventh in the Pacific Division. […]

The Colorado Avalanche will battle the Minnesota Wild on Thursday night at the Xcel Energy Center. It’s a Central Division showdown as we share our NHL odds series and make an Avalanche-Wild prediction and pick. The Wild have gone 45-43 over the past 88 games against the Avalanche. This will be the first meeting between […]

The Anaheim Ducks will battle the St. Louis Blues at the Enterprise Center on Thursday night. It’s a Western Conference showdown as we share our NHL odds series and make a Ducks-Blues prediction and pick. This will be the first meeting between the Ducks and the Blues since the Ducks traded Cam Fowler to them. […]

The New Jersey Devils will face the New York Rangers at Madison Square Garden this Thursday. It’s time for the Hudson River Rivalry as we share our NHL odds series and make a Devils-Rangers prediction and pick. The Rangers have gone 52-48 in the past 100 games against the Devils. However, the Devils have blown […]

The Edmonton Oilers continue their road trip as they face the Pittsburgh Penguins. It is time to continue our NHL odds series with an Oilers-Penguins prediction and pick. The Edmonton Oilers come into the game at 25-12-3 on the year, which is good for second in the Pacific Division. They have won seven of their […]

The Dallas Stars look to continue their winning streak as they face the Philadelphia Flyers. It is time to continue our NHL odds series with a Stars-Flyers prediction and pick. The Stars come into the game at 25-13-1, which is good for third in the Central Division. In a tough division, the Stars are looking […]

Two playoff contenders from the Atlantic Division face off as the Boston Bruins face the Tampa Bay Lightning. It is time to continue our NHL odds series with a Bruins-Lightning prediction and pick. The Bruins come into the game at 20-18-5, which is good for third in the Atlantic Divison. In their last game, they […]

It is an Atlantic Division battle as the Buffalo Sabres visit the Ottawa Senators. It is time to continue our NHL odds series with a Sabres-Senators prediction and pick. The Sabres come into the game at 15-21-5 on the year, which places them in last place in the Atlantic Divison. This rough season as the […]

Major evacuations are underway in the Los Angeles area as of Wednesday afternoon with multiple wildfires ravaging the area. The biggest of them began in the Pacific Palisades area and has spread rapidly, but another separate fire also broke out near Pasadena, causing widespread evacuations and property damage. In addition to the more immediate concerns […]

The Los Angeles Kings are riding a hot streak when they face the Calgary Flames on Wednesday night, the second night of a back-to-back. The Flames had a challenging 3-2 overtime victory over the Anaheim Ducks on Tuesday night, making them even more tired for this matchup. The Kings have been waiting at home since […]

Utah Hockey Club fans will get a treat when the defending Stanley Cup Champion Florida Panthers come to town for the first time in their organization’s history. It has been a challenging couple of weeks for the league’s newest team, and it won’t get any easier when they welcome Matthew Tkachuk and his team to […]

The Chicago Blackhawks are in serious danger of once again challenging for the first overall selection in the NHL Draft Lottery. While that may sound like good news for some, it’s not the way that the team envisioned their season going. After another slow start, the team fired coach Luke Richardson and replaced him with […]

The Edmonton Oilers lost goaltender Stuart Skinner during Tuesday night’s game against the Boston Bruins at TD Garden after being run into by defenseman Nikita Zadorov. The injury took place during the first period when Zadorov cut hard to the net, but immediately ran into Skinner. After falling to the ice, Zadorov immediately gestured toward […]

The Boston Bruins have been without Hampus Lindholm for each of their last 25 games, but the key defenseman took the next step towards his eventual return on Tuesday. The 30-year-old skated on his own before the Bruins’ morning skate ahead of a home tilt against Connor McDavid and the Edmonton Oilers on Tuesday night. […]

Could the San Jose Sharks choose to try and sign pending free-agent forward Mikael Granlund to an extension rather than trade him at the NHL Trade Deadline? Granlund will be considered an intriguing commodity that contending teams could look to add as depth before making a postseason run, but the Sharks and general manager Mike […]

Linus Ullmark was supposed to be the answer for the Ottawa Senators in the franchise’s quest to return to the postseason for the first time since 2016-17 — and for a while, he was. The Swedish netminder was nearly unbeatable after a slow start in Canada’s capital, posting an 8-0-1 record in his last nine […]