NHL Previews

Dallas Stars vs Vegas Golden Knights Game Preview The Dallas Stars visit the Vegas Golden Knights on Thursday, January 29, 2026, at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas. Puck drop is set for 10:00 PM ET on ESPN+. Dallas comes in at 30-14-9 and still feels like a team that can win anywhere. Vegas is 25-15-13, still sitting atop the Pacific,

Anaheim Ducks vs Vancouver Canucks Game Preview The Anaheim Ducks finish a five-game road trip on Thursday, January 29, 2026, when they visit the Vancouver Canucks at Rogers Arena. Puck drop is set for 10:00 PM ET on ESPN+. Anaheim is 28-22-3 and sitting third in the Pacific, coming off a 7-4 loss in Edmonton that snapped a seven-game winning

Toronto Maple Leafs vs Seattle Kraken Game Preview The Toronto Maple Leafs visit the Seattle Kraken on Thursday, January 29, 2026, at Climate Pledge Arena. Puck drop is set for 10:00 PM ET on ESPN+. Toronto is 24-20-9 and limping out of a miserable 0-4-1 homestand that put real pressure on the standings. Seattle is 24-19-9, wrapping up a six-game

San Jose Sharks vs Edmonton Oilers Game Preview The San Jose Sharks visit the Edmonton Oilers on Thursday, January 29, 2026, at Rogers Place. Puck drop is set for 9:00 PM ET on NBC Sports. San Jose is 27-21-3 and suddenly looks like a real playoff team again, 10-4-0 since late December with the details tightening up game by game.

The Colorado Avalanche head to Canadian Tire Centre to face the Ottawa Senators on Wednesday, January 28, 2026 at 7:30 PM, with the game streaming on ESPN+. Colorado is still the class of the league at 35-6-9, and it feels like they’re trying to snap back into that ruthless, road-trip killer mode after a brief wobble. Ottawa sits at 24-21-7,

The Philadelphia Flyers hit the road again Wednesday night for a Metropolitan Division matchup with the Columbus Blue Jackets at Nationwide Arena. Puck drop is set for 7:30 PM ET, and it’s on TNT. Philadelphia comes in at 24-18-9, while Columbus sits at 24-20-7, and this one matters because neither team has real margin for error in a crowded East

The New York Rangers visit the New York Islanders on Wednesday, January 28, 2026 at 7:00 PM ET at UBS Arena in Elmont, N.Y. It’s a rivalry game with real standings weight: the Rangers are 22-25-6 and trying to stabilize after another rough stretch, while the Islanders are 28-19-5 and protecting a top-three spot in the Metropolitan. This one also

Vegas and Montreal run it back on Tuesday night at the Bell Centre, with puck drop set for 7:00 PM ET and streaming on ESPN+. The Golden Knights come in 25-14-12 and still sit atop the Pacific, but the form has cooled after a seven-game win streak and that ugly 7-1 loss in Ottawa. Montreal is 28-17-7 and hanging in

The Winnipeg Jets visit the New Jersey Devils on Tuesday, January 27, 2026 at Prudential Center in Newark, with puck drop scheduled for 7:00 PM ET. Both teams are chasing playoff position, but neither has looked like itself for long stretches. Winnipeg is 20-24-7 after a sharp early start collapsed into months of uneven play. New Jersey is 27-23-2, still