NHL Previews

Game Preview New York Rangers @ Montréal Canadiens The New York Rangers travel to Bell Centre on Saturday, December 13, 2025, to face the Montréal Canadiens in a classic Original Six showdown. These two franchises bring rich history to the ice, but only one is trending toward serious playoff contention this season. New York comes in near the top of

Game Preview: Seattle Kraken @ Utah Mammoth The Seattle Kraken head to Salt Lake City on Friday night looking to turn a corner as they face the Utah Mammoth, a team searching for answers during a recent slide. Seattle snapped a six-game losing streak Wednesday with a dramatic overtime win over Los Angeles, while Utah has dropped three straight and

Game Preview: Chicago Blackhawks @ St. Louis Blues The St. Louis Blues return home Friday night looking to stabilize defensively as they welcome the Chicago Blackhawks to Enterprise Center. St. Louis is coming off a punishing 7-2 loss in Nashville on Thursday and has now dropped four of its last six games, while Chicago arrives encouraged after a shutout win

Match Facts Category Detail Matchup Detroit Red Wings at Edmonton Oilers Venue Rogers Place, Edmonton Road/Trip Context Red Wings on game 4 of a 6-game road trip Detroit Form 4-0-2 in last 6, three straight wins Edmonton Form 4-2-2 in last 8, OT loss last game Standings Note Detroit atop a tight Atlantic Division Detroit continues its season-long six-game road

Match Facts Category Detail Matchup Florida Panthers at Colorado Avalanche Venue Ball Arena, Denver Schedule spot Panthers on second night of a back-to-back to open a four-game road trip; Avalanche in Game 2 of a brief homestand Recent form Panthers on a three-game winning streak; Avalanche on a 16-1-3 heater in their last 20 games Special teams Avalanche power play

Match Facts Item Detail Matchup Carolina Hurricanes at Washington Capitals Venue Capital One Arena, Washington, D.C. Context First place in the Metropolitan Division and Eastern Conference on the line Current form – Hurricanes 4-2-0 in their last 6 games; coming off 4-1 win over Columbus Current form – Capitals 7-0-1 in their last 8; 10-1-1 in their last 12, eight-game

Match Facts Item Detail Game Vegas Golden Knights at Philadelphia Flyers Venue Wells Fargo Center, Philadelphia Schedule spot Vegas game 4 of 5-game road trip (2-0-1 so far); Flyers in middle of homestand Team form – Vegas 5-game point streak; 4-game win streak snapped in shootout vs Islanders Team form – Philly Won 5 of last 7; sitting in Eastern

Match Facts Item Detail Game Montreal Canadiens at Pittsburgh Penguins Venue PPG Paints Arena, Pittsburgh Schedule spot Both teams coming off deflating home losses on Tuesday Penguins record note Struggling in extra time (1-7 in games beyond regulation, 0-5 in shootouts) Canadiens record note 5-8-1 in their last 14, five losses by 4+ goals Key storyline Penguins blew a late

Match Facts Item Detail Game Tampa Bay Lightning at New Jersey Devils Venue Prudential Center, Newark, New Jersey Schedule spot Each team coming off a decisive win that snapped a multi-game losing streak Recent result – Devils 4-3 home win vs. Senators, ending a five-game skid Recent result – Lightning 6-1 road win at Canadiens, ending a four-game skid Season