NHL Previews

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

The Minnesota Wild head to the Bell Centre to face the Montreal Canadiens on Tuesday, January 20, 2026 at 7:00 PM, with ESPN+ carrying the broadcast. Minnesota is 28-13-9 and sitting 2nd in both the conference and the Central, so this is not a “nice road trip stop” game. They are built to win these. Montreal is 27-15-7, 4th in

The St. Louis Blues head to Winnipeg to face the Jets at Canada Life Centre on Tuesday, January 20, 2026, with an 8:00 PM start on ESPN+. St. Louis enters 19-22-8, sitting 14th in the Western Conference and 7th in the division. Winnipeg is 19-24-6, 15th in the conference and 8th in the division, so yes, it’s a lower-table matchup,

The New York Rangers visit the Los Angeles Kings at Crypto.com Arena on Tuesday, January 20, 2026, with puck drop set for 10:00 PM on ESPN+. The Rangers come in at 21-22-6, and it feels like they are still trying to find a stable identity night to night. The Kings are 19-17-13, and this looks like one of those home

The Boston Bruins head to Dallas for a Tuesday night matchup at American Airlines Center, with puck drop set for 7:30 PM ET. Boston has been one of the league’s hotter teams, riding a six-game win streak into this one, while Dallas is searching for answers after a rough stretch that has them sliding offensively. Dallas is still sitting near

San Jose wraps up the middle leg of its East swing with a tricky stop in Sunrise, where the Florida Panthers make a rare January home appearance at Amerant Bank Arena. Puck drop is set for 6:00 PM ET, and the broadcast is on NBCS. The Sharks come in 24-20-3 and sitting 8th in the Western Conference, but the margin

The Washington Capitals visit the Colorado Avalanche on Monday, January 19, 2026 at Ball Arena, with puck drop set for 4:00 PM on TNT. Washington is 24-19-6 and trying to stop a six-week slide that’s pushed them out of a playoff spot. Colorado is 33-5-8, still the class of the league, but they’re dealing with a rare lull and a