NHL Previews

Chicago Blackhawks vs Pittsburgh Penguins Game Preview The Chicago Blackhawks visit the Pittsburgh Penguins on Thursday, January 29, 2026, at PPG Paints Arena with puck drop set for 7:00 PM ET on ESPN+. Chicago is 21-24-9 and searching for answers after letting a big lead slip in its last game. Pittsburgh is 26-14-11 and has been rolling since the break,

Winnipeg Jets vs Tampa Bay Lightning Game Preview The Winnipeg Jets head to Benchmark International Arena to face the Tampa Bay Lightning on Thursday, January 29, 2026, at 7:00 PM ET on ESPN+. Winnipeg is 21-24-7 and trying to build something off a 4-3 win in New Jersey that at least looked like a team playing with some structure again.

Nashville Predators vs New Jersey Devils Game Preview The Nashville Predators head to Prudential Center to face the New Jersey Devils on Thursday, January 29, 2026, at 7:00 PM ET on ESPN+. Nashville is 24-24-5 and drifting back toward the gray area of the standings after a strong stretch earlier in the season. New Jersey is 27-24-2 and dealing with

Utah Mammoth vs Carolina Hurricanes Game Preview The Utah Mammoth head to Raleigh to face the Carolina Hurricanes on Thursday, January 29, 2026, at the Lenovo Center. Puck drop is 7:00 PM ET on ESPN+. Utah is 28-21-4 and closing out its last road game until March, which is a pretty unique scheduling angle. Carolina is 32-15-5 and sitting first

Calgary Flames vs Minnesota Wild Game Preview The Calgary Flames visit the Minnesota Wild on Thursday, January 29, 2026, at Grand Casino Arena in Saint Paul, Minnesota. Puck drop is set for 8:00 PM on ESPN+. Minnesota is coming off a wild comeback win over Chicago that took a shootout, and they’ll try to avoid the classic letdown two days

Philadelphia Flyers vs Boston Bruins Game Preview The Philadelphia Flyers visit the Boston Bruins on Thursday, January 29, 2026, at TD Garden in Boston. Puck drop is set for 7:00 PM ET, and the game will be on NBC Sports. The Bruins come in at 31-21-3 and playing their best hockey of the season, going 9-1-1 over the last 11

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