NHL Previews

Game Preview New York Islanders @ Tampa Bay Lightning The New York Islanders head south to face the Tampa Bay Lightning at Amalie Arena on Saturday, December 13, 2025, in a battle between two Eastern Conference squads with very different trajectories. The Islanders continue to ride defensive structure and goaltending to stay competitive in the Metropolitan Division, while Tampa Bay

Game Preview Columbus Blue Jackets @ Vegas Golden Knights The Columbus Blue Jackets travel to T-Mobile Arena on Saturday, December 13, 2025, to take on the Vegas Golden Knights in a cross-conference matchup with lopsided expectations. Columbus remains one of the weakest teams in the Eastern Conference, while Vegas is once again playing like a top-tier Western Conference contender. The

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