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The Pittsburgh Penguins have been without Kris Letang for each of the last three games — two of them losses — but the key veteran could return to the lineup as soon as Sunday night’s tilt against the Carolina Hurricanes. Letang was a full participant in Saturday’s practice and is an option for Sunday, head […]

It won’t be long before National Hockey League players who hail from Canada, the United States, Finland and Sweden will gather in both Boston and Montreal for the NHL’s 4-Nations Faceoff tournament. And for Boston Bruins captain Brad Marchand, who will be representing Canada, this tournament will not feature lackluster effort. In fact, his latest […]

The Anaheim Ducks have already traded one veteran defenseman this season — and another could be on his way out ahead of the March 7 NHL Trade Deadline. The team’s front office is taking calls on Brian Dumoulin, The Fourth Period’s David Pagnotta reported earlier this week. The 33-year-old commands a $3.15 million cap hit […]

The Vancouver Canucks are having a respectable season, sitting in fourth place in the Pacific Division with a 18-12-8 record. However, there’s been reported drama between two of their stars, JT Miller and Elias Pettersson. During Friday’s “32 Thoughts” Podcast with Elliotte Friedman, he revealed that the Canucks have already had trade discussions with other […]

Scott Wedgewood is one half of a completely new-look goaltending tandem for the Colorado Avalanche — but the team will be without the veteran for at least the next couple of weeks, head coach Jared Bednar confirmed on Friday. “He’s still getting evaluated, so I’m guessing it’s going to be week to week,” the bench […]

The Toronto Maple Leafs are getting some great news. Leafs star Auston Matthews is expected to return to the lineup Saturday after battling an injury, per The Athletic. Matthews has missed six games in a row. “The last couple skates I’ve had have felt good,” Matthews said. The Maple Leafs center has missed 15 games […]

Despite continuing to be hamstrung by the buyouts of Zach Parise and Ryan Suter, the Minnesota Wild are in the midst of one of their best starts in franchise history in 2024-25. John Hynes’s team is 24-11-4 through 39 games, good for second place in the Central Division and just four points back of the […]

It could be hard to believe, but the Buffalo Sabres have had great success against the Vegas Golden Knights over the past few seasons. Sometimes, teams match up better against their opponents regardless of their quality, which is the case in this game. The answer could also be that the Sabres have plenty of motivation […]

The Nashville Predators get a chance to bring their struggling organization to the marquee matchup on Saturday night when they visit the Calgary Flames on Hockey Night in Canada. A small victory for the Predators is they’ve risen to seventh in the Central Division with the recent struggles of the Chicago Blackhawks, but Nashville has […]

The Tampa Bay Lightning and Los Angeles Kings may not be the most significant rivalry in the NHL, but it has the potential to be the most exciting game of Saturday night. The Kings have been on a recent stretch of winning, which has risen them to second in the Pacific Division. Meanwhile, the Lightning […]

The Utah Hockey Club and Dallas Stars have been familiar with each other this season and over the past month, as they played two games in Utah in December. However, the Stars can add to their 2-0 record against the NHL’s newest team when they host them for the first time. However, Utah hasn’t been […]

Nick Foligno and the Chicago Blackhawks fell in the Winter Classic to the St. Louis Blues on New Year’s Eve. The Blackhawks are already near the bottom of the NHL, and Tuesday’s loss at Wrigley Field didn’t help. But Chicago picked up a big win over the Montreal Canadiens on Friday night to help erase […]

The St. Louis Blues are coming off a massive win over the Chicago Blackhawks at the Winter Classic. And on Friday, they picked up another massive win. Brandon Saad has been subjected to trade rumors as of late. But he scored a natural hat trick to help St. Louis claim victory over the Ottawa Senators. […]

The Montreal Canadiens had a rough beginning to the 2024-25 NHL season. Montreal made moves in the offseason to try and become more competitive. However, they had some bad performances early in the year. This sparked trade discussions around some of the Canadiens’ veteran players, such as David Savard. The Canadiens have played much better […]

The Vancouver Canucks have announced the latest update on forward Elias Pettersson. He’s been placed on Injured Reserve retroactive to Vancouver’s game on December 23 against the Seattle Kraken, as announced via their official X account. The Canucks also announced that goaltender Arturs Silovs had been summoned from the Abbotsford Heat of the American Hockey […]

The Toronto Maple Leafs have several key roster decisions ahead of them when it comes to the futures of Mitch Marner and John Tavares, both of whom are up for new contracts when the calendar hits July 1, 2025. But before all of that is decided, Maple Leafs general manager Brad Treliving has taken care […]

The New York Rangers are going through some rough times on the ice in 2024-25. At one point, New York looked the part of a Stanley Cup contender, much like they did a year ago. But the Rangers have fallen off hard, resulting in the team trading Jacob Trouba and Kaapo Kakko to try and […]

The Edmonton Oilers will face the Seattle Kraken on Saturday evening. It’s a clash at Climate Pledge Arena as we share our NHL odds series and make an Oilers-Kraken prediction and pick. The Oilers lead the head-to-head series 14-5. This will be the first time the Oilers face the Kraken this season. Amazingly, the Oilers […]

Bruins right wing Mark Kastelic agreed to a three-year deal extension through the 2027-28 season with an annual cap hit of $1.567 million. During the trading season, many speculated that Bruins forward Trent Frederic could be moved before the NHL trade deadline. Meanwhile, Boston secured Kastelic to a long-term deal.  The deal was announced via […]

The Boston Bruins will battle the Toronto Maple Leafs on Saturday at the Scotiabank Arena. It’s an Original 6 showdown in Toronto as we share our NHL odds series and make a Bruins-Maple Leafs prediction and pick. The Bruins are 48-35 over the past 83 games against the Maple Leafs. Furthermore, they are 8-2 over […]

The Anaheim Ducks are the only franchise that John Gibson has ever known, and despite years of trade rumors, the veteran goaltender remains in California — for now. Once again, the 31-year-old is at the top of trade boards league-wide ahead of the March 7 deadline. Originally selected by the Ducks 39th overall in the […]

The New York Rangers will face the Washington Capitals for a Saturday matinee. It will be a clash at the Capital One Arena as we share our NHL odds series and make a Rangers-Capitals prediction and pick. The Rangers lead the head-to-head series 45-42. Recently, the Capitals defeated the Rangers 5-3 on October 29, 2024. […]

The St. Louis Blues hit the road as they face the Columbus Blue Jackets. It is time to continue our NHL odds series with a Blues-Blue Jackets prediction and pick. The Blues come into Friday night sitting at 18-17-4 on the year, which is sixth in the Central Division. They are heading into the game […]

The Minnesota Wild continue their trip through the Metropolitan Division as they face the Carolina Hurricanes. It is time to continue our NHL odds series with a Wild-Hurricanes prediction and pick. The Wild enter the game sitting at 24-11-4 on the year, which is good for second in the Central Division. The Wild have been […]

The Detroit Red Wings continue their road trip as they visit the Winnipeg Jets. It is time to continue our NHL odds series with a Red Wings-Jets prediction and pick. The Red Wings come into the game sitting at 16-18-4 on the year, which is good for seventh in the Atlantic Division. They have won […]

The New Jersey Devils look to break their losing streak as they face the San Jose Sharks. It is time to continue our NHL odds series with a Devils-Sharks prediction and pick. The Devils come in as one of the top power-rated teams in the NHL. They come into the game 24-14-3, which places them […]

The Utah Hockey Club experiment in Salt Lake City has now reached its fourth month. Utah has played 38 games since transitioning from the now defunct Arizona Coyotes, and the results have been up and down. Andre Tourigny’s team won four games in a row between December 12-20, just to drop five consecutive right afterwards. […]

The Ottawa Senators have come back down to earth following a six-game winning streak, and looked mortal against the Dallas Stars in Texas on Thursday night. The Sens were doubled up 4-2 by their cross-conference foes, and captain Brady Tkachuk was not at all happy with his club’s effort. “The second half was embarrassing. Embarrassing […]

The New York Rangers were in dire need of a victory on Thursday night after losing four consecutive games, and Mika Zibanejad stepped up. The 31-year-old scored his first goal in nine contests as the Blueshirts doubled up the Boston Bruins 2-1 at Madison Square Garden. The game’s opening goal was also the veteran forward’s […]

The Nashville Predators head north of the border to take on the Vancouver Canucks Friday night. Below we will continue our NHL odds series with a Predators-Canucks prediction and pick. We will also let you know how to watch the game. Here are the Predators-Canucks NHL odds, courtesy of FanDuel.  NHL Odds: Predators-Canucks Odds Nashville […]

The Ottawa Senators continue their road trip with matchup at the St. Louis Blues Friday night. Below we will continue our NHL odds series as we hand out a Senators-Blues prediction and pick. We will also let you know how to watch the game. Here are the Senators-Blues NHL odds, courtesy of FanDuel.  NHL Odds: […]

The holidays are over and the NHL playoff picture is rounding into form. While there are reasons for hope with the San Jose Sharks, they are well out of the playoff picture. That should lead to another active NHL trade deadline for the Sharks, including shipping out Mikael Granlund. Amid a great offensive season, which […]

There’s something about playing the Colorado Avalanche that doesn’t agree with the Buffalo Sabres. Just over one month ago, the Sabres blew what was originally a 4-0 lead in the first period against the Avalanche, who scored five unanswered goals to win 5-4. On Thursday night, the Sabres had 3-0, 4-2, and 5-3 leads over […]

The Washington Capitals were ultimately felled by the Minnesota Wild in Thursday night’s game at Capital One Arena, a 4-3 final score in the shootout. Matt Boldy scored the only goal during the extra session, giving the Wild the extra point in the standings. However, a key moment from the game for Washington took place […]

The Nashville Predators have been dealt the latest setback in what has been an abysmal season for them despite entering the campaign viewed by most as legitimate Stanley Cup contenders. Forward Zachary L’Heureux has been suspended for the next three games thanks to his dirty slew-foot during the Predators’ matchup against the Minnesota Wild; his […]

The Colorado Avalanche will once again be without forward Valeri Nichushkin, but this time due to injury. According to head coach Jared Bednar, Nichuskin won’t be available for the foreseeable future after suffering a lower-body injury and could be absent for up to a week or longer, via TSN. “I don’t think it’s really serious, […]

The Anaheim Ducks continue their Canadian road trip as they visit the Edmonton Oilers. It is time to continue our NHL odds series with a Ducks-Oilers prediction and pick. The Ducks head into Thursday night at 15-17-4 on the year, which is seventh in the Pacific Division. They are traveling through Canada on a road […]

The Chicago Blackhawks look to end their long losing streak as they host the Montreal Canadiens. It is time to continue our NHL odds series with a Canadiens-Blackhawks prediction and pick. The Canadiens come into the game at 17-17-3 on the year, which is good for sixth in the Atlantic Division. In their last game, […]

The Florida Panthers play their second game in as many days as they host the Pittsburgh Penguins. It is time to continue our NHL odds series with a Penguins-Panthers prediction and pick. The Penguins come into the game at 17-17-5 on the year, placing them fourth in the Metropolitan Division. They have won just two […]