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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Frozen Four Odds: Top-Seeded Michigan Holds Off Quinnipiac, Favored to Win National Title
Michigan dominated for two periods, then held on in the face of a fierce Quinnipiac comeback to book its place in the Frozen Four next month. The Wolverines will join Denver, Minnesota, and Minnesota State in the battle for the NCAA national hockey championship beginning on April 7 in Boston. […]
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 […]
USA, Canada Face Off Yet Again for Olympic Gold in Women’s Hockey
In one of the most inevitable finales at the Beijing Winter Olympics, the United States and Canada will take to the ice on Thursday for the gold medal in women’s hockey. This marks the sixth time the two women’s hockey powerhouses have faced off in the gold medal game in […]
Olympic Hockey Odds: United States Back in Action vs. Slovakia in Men’s Quarterfinals
The United States will look to advance to the medal rounds of the men’s hockey tournament at the Beijing Winter Olympics when it takes on Slovakia in the quarterfinals on Wednesday. Slovakia advanced to the final eight with a decisive 4-0 win over Germany in their Tuesday playoff matchup. Young […]
Finland Fights for Fourth Olympic Women’s Hockey Medal vs. Switzerland in Bronze Match
The common refrain about Olympic women’s hockey is that it’s essentially a two-country sport, with Canada and the United States regularly facing off for gold and blasting the rest of the competition. But there is a third – albeit lesser – power in the game in the form of Finland, […]
Russia Poised to Dominate Olympic Men’s Hockey with NHL Players Absent in Beijing
The so-called “Big Six†will once again be fighting for gold in men’s hockey at the 2022 Winter Olympics in Beijing. But the Russian Olympic Committee enjoys a clear leg up in the competition, as all the top teams will be without their biggest stars for the tournament. The NHL […]
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 […]
Women’s Hockey Rivalry Between USA, Canada Takes Center Stage at Winter Olympics
Ten teams will be competing for medals in women’s hockey at the Winter Olympics, but in the eyes of most experts, only two of them have any real chances of walking away with gold in Beijing. The United States and Canada once again come in as the heavy favorites to […]
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 […]
Record $25 Million Investment Sparks Expansion, Higher Salaries for Premier Hockey Federation
The Premier Hockey Federation will distribute $25 million in direct payment and benefits to its players over the next three seasons, a result of the single largest investment in the history of professional women’s hockey. The board of governors for the PHF committed the $25 million investment over the next […]
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 […]