NHL Previews

Vegas Golden Knights vs Boston Bruins Picks and Predictions – Thursday January 22, 2026 Boston and Vegas both walk into Thursday night at TD Garden with a reset button to hit. The Bruins just saw a six-game heater end in a 6-2 loss to Dallas, and the Golden Knights had their own seven-game streak snapped in a 2-1 defeat at

Chicago Blackhawks vs Carolina Hurricanes Picks and Predictions – Thursday January 22, 2026 Chicago heads to Raleigh on Thursday night coming off a 2-0 win over Winnipeg, and the bigger story is how the Blackhawks are being forced to play right now. The scoring has dried up, the margin is thin, and they’re leaning on goaltending plus a conservative game

Buffalo Sabres vs Montreal Canadiens Picks and Predictions – Thursday January 22, 2026 Buffalo heads to Montreal on Thursday night with a real standings angle. The Sabres are chasing the Canadiens in the Atlantic and already proved they can get offense on this matchup with a 5-3 win in Buffalo on January 15. Now they need the same bite on

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