The Dallas Stars didn’t quite clinch a playoff berth with a 3-2 shootout victory over the Vegas Golden Knights on Tuesday, but they only need to reach overtime in one of their last two games to snag the final spot in the NHL postseason. Dallas could have eliminated Vegas by […]
Tag: 2021-22 NHL Season
Alex Ovechkin Ties NHL Record with Ninth 50-Goal Season
Alex Ovechkin scored twice for the Washington Capitals against the Vegas Golden Knights in a 4-3 overtime loss on Wednesday, becoming only the third player in NHL history to score 50 goals in a season nine times. The 36-year-old Ovechkin tied Wayne Gretzky and Mike Bossy for the most 50-goal […]
NHL Playoff Races: With East Settled, Focus Moves to Final Western Conference Berths
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]