NHL Previews

Ducks vs Avalanche Picks and Predictions – Wednesday January 21, 2026 Anaheim heads into Ball Arena on Wednesday, January 21, 2026, for a 9:00 PM start on ESPN+. The Ducks are sitting at 25-21-3 and hanging around the Pacific race, but this is the kind of road spot that tests whether their recent scoring run is real or just a

Flyers vs Mammoth Picks and Predictions – Wednesday January 21, 2026 The Flyers head to Salt Lake City to face the Utah Mammoth on Wednesday, January 21, 2026, at 9:00 PM at the Delta Center. NBCS has the broadcast, and the market is pricing Utah as a solid home favorite with the Flyers catching a meaningful moneyline plus price. From

Capitals vs Canucks Picks and Predictions – Wednesday January 21, 2026 Washington heads to Rogers Arena on Wednesday night with its own urgency, even if Vancouver is the team wearing the 11-game skid. The Canucks are 0-9-2 in that stretch, and the losses are starting to look the same: decent segments, one or two breakdowns, and then they chase the

Islanders vs Kraken Picks and Predictions – Wednesday January 21, 2026 Seattle gets a familiar opponent at the right moment. That 1-0 shootout loss to the Islanders before Thanksgiving kicked off a brutal stretch for the Kraken, and now they get a chance to flip the script at Climate Pledge Arena on Wednesday night with the season again nudging toward

Penguins vs Flames Picks and Predictions – Wednesday January 21, 2026 The Penguins opened their road trip with a loud 6-3 win in Seattle, and it mattered that it was the depth doing damage. When your bottom-six is finishing and your blue line chips in, the floor rises on the road. Pittsburgh has points in four straight and is playing

Red Wings vs Maple Leafs Picks and Predictions – Wednesday January 21, 2026 Detroit opens a three-game road swing in Toronto on Wednesday night with a real chance to finish the season series clean. The Red Wings have already beaten the Leafs three times, and they’re rolling again, winning six of their last seven and coming off a comeback overtime

The New Jersey Devils visit the Edmonton Oilers at Rogers Place on Tuesday, January 20, 2026, with puck drop set for 10:00 PM on TNT. New Jersey comes in 25-22-2 under Sheldon Keefe, sitting 13th in the Eastern Conference and 6th in the Metropolitan. Edmonton is 25-17-8 under Kris Knoblauch, 5th in the West and 2nd in the Pacific. This

The Buffalo Sabres head to Bridgestone Arena to face the Nashville Predators on Tuesday, January 20, 2026 at 8:00 PM on ESPN+. Buffalo is 26-18-5 and sitting 6th in the Eastern Conference, which is a pretty healthy spot, but it is not comfortable. Nashville is 23-21-4 and 11th in the Western Conference, and this feels like a game they need

The San Jose Sharks head to Benchmark International Arena to take on the Tampa Bay Lightning on Tuesday, January 20, 2026 at 7:00 PM, with the game airing on NBCS. San Jose is 25-20-3 under Ryan Warsofsky and sitting third in the Western Pacific, which is not a fluke at this point. Tampa Bay is 30-13-4 under Jon Cooper and