NHL Previews

Anaheim heads to Philadelphia for a Tuesday night matchup at Xfinity Mobile Arena, with puck drop set for 7:00 PM. The Ducks are 21-18-3, but they’re trending the wrong way right now and it’s starting to feel like every mistake ends up in their net. The Flyers are 21-12-7 and sitting in the thick of the Metro race, which matters

The Vancouver Canucks head to Buffalo to face the Sabres at KeyBank Center on Tuesday, January 6, 2026, with puck drop set for 7:00 PM ET on ESPN+. Buffalo is back home looking to respond after a 10-game heater finally got snapped, while Vancouver shows up in a bad spot, last in the Pacific and trying to survive a long

The Dallas Stars head to Raleigh to face the Carolina Hurricanes at Lenovo Center on Tuesday, January 6, 2026 (7:00 p.m. ET on ESPN+). On paper, it’s a matchup of two teams that still profile like contenders. In the market, it’s a short price on the home side and a pretty normal total for two clubs that can both score.

Colorado heads to Tampa on Tuesday, January 6 at 7:00 PM ET from Benchmark International Arena, and it feels like one of those midseason games where the market actually has to make a tough decision. The Avalanche are 31-3-7 and sitting on top of the Central, but they’re coming off a rare 2-1 regulation loss to Florida and they’re doing

The New Jersey Devils visit the New York Islanders on Tuesday, January 6, 2026, with puck drop set for 7:30 PM ET at UBS Arena in Elmont. You can watch on ESPN+. New Jersey is 22-18-2 and still looking for a clean stretch of hockey, while the Islanders are 23-15-4 and holding down second in the Metro, which still feels

Florida heads into Scotiabank Arena on Tuesday, January 6, 2026, with the Maple Leafs catching them at an interesting time. Puck drop is set for 7:30 PM ET, and the game is available on ESPN+. Florida is 22-16-3 and still sitting in the mix in the Atlantic, but they are starting a road swing with a roster that looks thinner

Vegas and Winnipeg meet Tuesday night at Canada Life Centre in Winnipeg, with puck drop set for 8:00 p.m. ET on ESPN+. It’s a weird game to handicap because both teams are sitting in extended funks, just at different “levels” of pain. The Golden Knights are still first in the Pacific at 17-11-12, but they’ve dropped five straight and the

Nashville rolls into Rogers Place on Tuesday, January 6, with real momentum and a little swagger after winning six of their last eight. Edmonton is still Edmonton in terms of top-end talent, but they have been leaking points lately and the vibe is off after dropping three of the last four. Puck drop is set for 9:00 p.m. ET in

The Columbus Blue Jackets open a four-game West Coast swing with a tricky spot in San Jose on Tuesday night at SAP Center. Puck drop is set for 10:00 PM ET and the game streams on ESPN+. Columbus comes in 18-16-7, but the vibes are complicated after coughing up a two-goal third-period lead at home against Pittsburgh and losing in