With two weeks remaining in the NHL regular season, the Eastern Conference playoff picture is nearly set in stone. But that’s not the case in the Western Conference, where a handful of teams are still involved in playoff races that could come down to the wire. Only one team, the […]
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NHL Trade Deadline: Minnesota Wild Add Fleury for Stanley Cup Run
The Minnesota Wild picked up veteran goaltender Marc-Andre Fleury from the Chicago Blackhawks in exchange for a conditional 2022 draft pick in the most impactful move of the NHL trade deadline. DraftKings Sportsbook sees Minnesota as a +2200 choice to win the Stanley Cup this season. Guerin brings in former […]
Stanley Cup Odds: Avalanche Still Favorites at All-Star Break, Other Contenders Shift
The Colorado Avalanche started the 2021-22 NHL season as the +475 favorites to win the Stanley Cup this year at DraftKings Sportsbook. After more than half the season, those odds remain unchanged, with Colorado still outpacing all of its rivals at the top of the board. The Avalanche lead the […]
Edmonton Oilers Stanley Cup Odds Collapsing After Latest Losing Streak
The Edmonton Oilers entered the season as a clear playoff team and an outside contender for a Stanley Cup title. But a pair of six-game losing streaks has sent Edmonton tumbling down the Western Conference standings in recent weeks. The Oilers are now 18-15-2, and sit in seventh place in […]
NHL Implementing New Roster Rules on Return from Extended Christmas Break
The NHL began its Christmas break early last week in an attempt to clean up its growing issues with COVID-19 outbreaks on multiple teams. When the league returns to play on Tuesday, clubs will be relying on expanded rosters in an effort to avoid more shutdowns in the future. The […]
NHL Out of Beijing Winter Olympics Following Spike in COVID-19 Cases
Multiple media outlets reported Tuesday afternoon that the NHL and NHL Players’ Association (NHLPA) have reached an agreement to withdraw from the 2022 Winter Olympics in Beijing. The NHL and NHLPA had previously agreed to allow players from the league to participate for their countries at both the 2022 and […]
NHL Pausing Season Through Christmas to Combat COVID-19 Outbreaks
The NHL has been dealing with an increasing number of COVID-19 cases that have forced the league to cancel games and stop team activities. Now, the entire league will take at least a short break in an effort to allow the situation to settle down before games continue. ESPN reports […]
Calgary Flames Postpone Three Games as COVID-19 Issues Spread Across Sports Landscape
If anyone thought the COVID-19 pandemic was a thing of the past, they only have to look at the world of sports to see that the virus is still exerting its influence across the globe. The NHL became the latest league to postpone games due to the coronavirus on Monday, […]
Fenway Sports Group Pays $900M for Pittsburgh Penguins Majority Stake
Fenway Sports Group (FSG) plans to take a majority stake in the NHL’s Pittsburgh Penguins. The deal, which still needs NHL owners’ approval, is reportedly valued at $900 million. The Penguins will join Fenway Sports’ portfolio of teams that include the Boston Red Sox, the Salem Red Sox, Liverpool FC, […]
Struggling Ottawa Senators Postpone Three Games Due to COVID-19 Outbreak
The NHL has postponed three Ottawa Senators games over the coming week after nearly a dozen players and coaches have tested positive for COVID-19 in the past 10 days. A total of 10 players have returned positive tests, along with assistant coach Jack Capuano. Senators first team with severe outbreak […]
Stanley Cup Odds: Colorado Opens as Favorite; Can Kraken Repeat Golden Knights’ Miracle Run?
The Colorado Avalanche opened their 2021-22 NHL season with a 4-2 win over the Chicago Blackhawks on Wednesday. If oddsmakers are correct, that will be just the first of many wins this year for the Stanley Cup favorites. DraftKings Sportsbook rates the Avalanche as the +475 favorites to win the […]
UK May Ban Gambling Ads on Jerseys Just as US Introduces Them
The UK is considering a ban on gambling company ads on the front of Premier League soccer jerseys. Meanwhile, Caesars Entertainment just announced it would advertise its sportsbook on the front of the Washington Capital’s NHL jerseys. The news highlights the countries’ contrasting sports betting history. Bookmakers have been legal […]
Evander Kane Responds to Game-Fixing Allegations, Predicts Exoneration in NHL Investigation
San Jose Sharks forward Evander Kane told ESPN that the accusations against him regarding betting on games he played in — and even throwing some of those games — are categorically false. Kane’s denials came in response to accusations leveled by his estranged wife. Kane made the comments to ESPN’s […]
NHL Players Returning to 2022 Winter Olympics, Allowing Traditional Favorites to Thrive
The NHL and NHLPA have reached an agreement that will allow NHL players to compete for their countries in the 2022 Winter Olympics in Beijing, China. The agreement will allow the world’s top male hockey players to compete against each other at the Olympics for the first time since 2014, […]
City of Glendale Kicking the Arizona Coyotes Out After 2021-22 Season
Landlord and tenant disputes happen all the time, but this unusual spat could unseat an NHL team. The City of Glendale, Arizona, decided they can generate more revenue hosting concerts and events other than ice hockey at Gila River Arena, so the Coyotes will look for a new home after […]
NHL Investigating Evander Kane for Betting on Hockey, Throwing Games for Sharks
Anna Kane accused her husband, San Jose Sharks forward Evander Kane, of trying to fix games for gambling purposes in a blistering Instagram story she made on Saturday. Kane responded to that story on Sunday, saying that he has never gambled on hockey, let alone thrown a game. NHL to […]
Tampa Bay Lightning Shut Out Montreal Canadiens to Win Second Straight Stanley Cup
The Tampa Bay Lightning scored only once on Wednesday night, but that was enough to secure a 1-0 win over the Montreal Canadiens and win the team’s second consecutive Stanley Cup title. Lightning goaltender Andrei Vasilevskiy made 22 saves in the shutout to secure victory for Tampa Bay. The game […]
Stanley Cup Final Game 5: After Near Miss, Lightning Look to Close Out Canadiens in Tampa Bay
The Tampa Bay Lightning will take a second shot at closing out the Stanley Cup Final on Wednesday night when they host the Montreal Canadiens in Game 5 of the series. Montreal stayed alive on Monday by getting past Tampa Bay 3-2 in overtime in Game 4. Tampa Bay seeks […]
Stanley Cup Game 4 Odds: Lightning Look to Close Out Series with Sweep in Montreal
The Tampa Bay Lightning could become only the second team ever to close out a Stanley Cup Final in Montreal against the Canadiens. To do it, they must win Game 4 at the Bell Centre on Monday night. The Lightning can also become the first team to sweep a Stanley […]
Stanley Cup Game 3: Canadiens Head Home in Bid to Claw Back into Series vs. Surging Lightning
The Montreal Canadiens find themselves in desperate need of a win as they host the Tampa Bay Lightning in Game 3 of the Stanley Cup Final on Friday night. Tampa Bay holds a 2-0 lead, and needs just two more wins to successfully defend its Stanley Cup title. Ducharme back […]