Coming off the most productive year of his career, winger Johnny Gaudreau could have resigned with the Calgary Flames, or taken his pick of major cities and Stanley Cup contenders in free agency. Instead, he chose to sign with the Columbus Blue Jackets on Wednesday, stunning the hockey world in […]
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The 5 Best NHL Draft Picks Ever
The NHL Draft, like all other major North American sports leagues, looks to the future on Draft Day, as the best young players from around the world wait to hear their name called by one of the league’s 32 teams. Adding to the excitement is the typical flurry of Draft […]
Avalanche Win Stanley Cup, Colorado Early Favorite to Repeat Next Season
The Colorado Avalanche ranked as the favorite to win the Stanley Cup all season long. They lived up to that billing on Sunday night, beating the Tampa Bay Lightning 2-1 to close out the Stanley Cup Final in six games. Artturi Lehkonen scored the game-winning goal at 12:28 of the […]
Stanley Cup Final Game 5: Can Lightning Find a Get Series Back to Tampa Bay?
The Avalanche stand just one win away from denying the Tampa Bay Lightning their third consecutive championship, and can win the Stanley Cup Final at home as they host Game 5 of the series on Friday night. FanDuel Sportsbook lists the Avalanche as a -176 favorite to close out the […]
Conn Smythe Trophy Odds: Cale Makar Overwhelming Favorite for Playoff MVP
Earlier this week, the Colorado Avalanche’s Cale Makar won the Norris Trophy as the NHL’s best all-around defenseman for the 2021-22 season. If the Avalanche can hold on to win the Stanley Cup Final, he might be adding the Conn Smythe Trophy to his mantle very soon. FanDuel Sportsbook lists […]
Overtime Win Puts Avalanche on Brink of Stanley Cup Title, Lightning Long Shots to Threepeat
The Tampa Bay Lightning have fought their way out of tough spots multiple times over their three years of playoff dominance, but they’ll need to do something special if they want to get overcome the Colorado Avalanche in the Stanley Cup Finals. The Avalanche are now up 3-1 in the […]
Lightning Look to Tie Series with Avalanche in Game 4 of Stanley Cup Final
The Tampa Bay Lightning will look to carry some momentum from their dominant Game 3 performance as they host the Colorado Avalanche in Game 4 of the Stanley Cup Final on Wednesday night. The Lightning come in as the slightest of underdogs at FanDuel Sportsbook, which lists Tampa Bay as […]
Lightning Strike Back with 6-2 Win Over Avalanche in Game 3 of Stanley Cup Final
The Tampa Bay Lightning have made a habit of sticking around in playoff series over the past three years, even when they fall behind early. That pattern continued on Monday night as the Lightning beat the Avalanche 6-2 in Game 3 of the Stanley Cup Final. Tampa Bay won at […]
Stanley Cup Final Game 3: Lightning Return to Tampa Bay Down Two Games to Avalanche
The Tampa Bay Lightning have gone 7-1 at home this postseason. They’ll need to continue that form if they hope to get back into the Stanley Cup Final tonight in Game 3 against the Colorado Avalanche. FanDuel Sportsbook sees Game 3 as a pure toss-up, offering -110 odds on both […]
Stanley Cup Finals: Lightning Look to Strike Back Against Avalanche in Game 2
The Tampa Bay Lightning have made a living of coming back strong after losses over the past three years of postseason play. They’ll try to do it yet again as they prepare for Game 2 of the Stanley Cup Final against the Colorado Avalanche on Saturday. The Avalanche stand as […]
Burakovsky OT Goal Gives Avalanche Early Lead in Stanley Cup Final
Andre Burakovsky scored the game-winning goal 1:23 into overtime to lift the Colorado Avalanche to a 4-3 win over the Tampa Bay Lightning in Game 1 of the Stanley Cup Final on Wednesday. The Avalanche are now -270 favorites to win the Stanley Cup, according to FanDuel Sportsbook. Burakovsky nets […]
Stanley Cup Finals Odds: Tampa Bay Seeks Threepeat vs. Favored Avalanche
The Colorado Avalanche will play for their first championship since 2001, but will have to go up against the two-time defending champions as they take on the Tampa Bay Lightning in the Stanley Cup Finals. The Avalanche rate as the -180 favorite at FanDuel Sportsbook, with the Lighting commanding +155 […]
Rangers Host Lightning as Eastern Conference Final Returns to MSG for Game 5
The Eastern Conference final of the Stanley Cup Playoffs has gone to form so far, with the home team winning all four games. The Rangers will try to continue that trend in New York on Thursday, as they host the Tampa Bay Lightning for Game 5 of the playoff series. […]
Lightning Look to Knot Series with Rangers in Game 4 of Eastern Conference Final
The Tampa Bay Lightning will try to build on a dominant Game 3 performance when they host the New York Rangers again in Game 4 of the Eastern Conference final on Tuesday night. The Lightning enter Game 4 as a -178 favorite over the Rangers (+146), according to FanDuel Sportsbook. […]
Avalanche Look to Finish Oilers, Reach Stanley Cup Finals with Game 4 Win in Edmonton
The Edmonton Oilers have a mountain to climb if they want to get back into their Western Conference final series against the Colorado Avalanche, and it all starts with winning Game 4 at home on Monday. Colorado leads the series 3-0, putting the Avalanche on the verge of reaching the […]
Lightning Look to Bounce Back from Loss for 18th Straight Time in Game 2 vs. Rangers
Every time the Tampa Bay Lightning have lost a playoff game since 2020, they’ve managed to come back with a win in their next game. The New York Rangers will try to end that incredible streak by scoring another home win in Game 2 of the Eastern Conference finals on […]
Stanley Cup Playoffs: Avalanche, Oilers Will Try to Play Some Defense in Game 2
The Colorado Avalanche will host the Edmonton Oilers for Game 2 of the Western Conference final on Thursday, with both teams hoping they can do something to slow down their opponent’s scoring barrage. Colorado rates as the -172 favorite over Edmonton (+142) in Game 2, according to FanDuel Sportsbook. Avalanche […]
Lightning, Vasilevskiy Battle Rangers, Shesterkin in Eastern Conference Final
The Avalanche and the Oilers combined for 14 goals in an 8-6 win for Colorado in Game 1 of the Western Conference finals on Tuesday. While there are plenty of unknowns in the upcoming series between the Tampa Bay Lightning in the New York Rangers, it’s all but certain we […]
Western Conference Finals: Oilers, Avalanche Battle for Stanley Cup Breakthrough
The Colorado Avalanche and the Edmonton Oilers have both had the talent and star power to compete for a title in recent seasons, only to come up short. On Tuesday, they’ll face off in Game 1 of the Western Conference finals, with a long-overdue trip to the Stanley Cup Finals […]
Flames Look to Stay Alive, Slow Down Oilers Barrage in Game 5
The Calgary Flames managed to come back from three goals behind and tie Game 4 before ultimately losing 5-3. They’ll try to carry that momentum into a must-win Game 5 against the Edmonton Oilers on Thursday. Calgary trails Edmonton three games to one in the best-of-seven series, but is at […]