NHL Previews

The Florida Panthers head to the Lenovo Center to face the Carolina Hurricanes on Tuesday, December 23, 2025, with puck drop set for 7:00 PM on ESPN+. Florida enters 19-14-2 and sits 10th in the conference, while Carolina is 22-10-3 and first in the conference and division. This is the second meeting in four days, and the first one was

Pittsburgh heads to Scotiabank Arena to face Toronto on Tuesday, December 23, with puck drop set for 4:00 PM ET on TNT, truTV, and HBO Max. The Penguins enter at 15-11-9 and are trying to build off a needed win after a rough stretch. The Maple Leafs are 15-15-5, sitting at the bottom of the Atlantic, and they look stuck

The Dallas Stars visit the Detroit Red Wings at Little Caesars Arena on Tuesday, December 23, 2025, with a 6:30 PM start time on TNT. Dallas enters second in the Western Central Division at 25-7-5, while Detroit is first in the Eastern Atlantic Division at 21-13-3 in a matchup that feels like two teams trying to lock in before the

The New York Rangers visit the Washington Capitals at Capital One Arena on Tuesday, December 23, 2025, with puck drop set for 7:00 PM on ESPN+. New York enters 18-16-4 and sits 12th in the conference and sixth in the division, while Washington is 19-13-5 and positioned fourth in the conference and third in the division. This is a key

The Montreal Canadiens head to TD Garden to face the Boston Bruins on Tuesday, December 23, 2025, with puck drop set for 7:00 PM on ESPN+. Montreal enters 19-13-5 and third in the Eastern Atlantic Division, while Boston is 20-17-1 and fourth, with only two points separating them in the standings. Boston is trying to stop the bleeding after a

The New Jersey Devils visit the New York Islanders at UBS Arena on Tuesday, December 23, 2025, with puck drop set for 7:00 PM on ESPN+. New Jersey comes in 20-15-1 in the Eastern Metropolitan Division, while the Islanders are 19-14-4 and trying to protect their position in the standings heading into the holiday break. This matchup is a classic

The Buffalo Sabres head to Canadian Tire Centre to face the Ottawa Senators on Tuesday, December 23, 2025, with puck drop set for 7:00 PM on ESPN+. Buffalo enters 17-14-4 and seventh in the Eastern Atlantic Division, while Ottawa is 18-13-4 and sixth, with both teams bringing real momentum into the break. Buffalo is riding a six game winning streak

The Nashville Predators head to Grand Casino Arena to face the Minnesota Wild on Tuesday, December 23, 2025, with puck drop set for 8:00 PM on ESPN+. Nashville enters at 15-16-4 and 11th in the Western Conference, while Minnesota sits 22-10-5 and third in the conference in a Western Central Division matchup with real pre-break urgency. Nashville finally has some

The Calgary Flames head to Rogers Place to face the Edmonton Oilers on Tuesday, December 23, 2025, with a 9:00 PM start on ESPN+. Calgary is 15-17-4 and sitting 12th in the Western Conference, while Edmonton comes in 18-13-6 and sixth in the conference in what should be a playoff-style Pacific Division matchup before the holiday break. This is also