NHL Previews

Islanders vs Kraken Picks and Predictions – Wednesday January 21, 2026 Seattle gets a familiar opponent at the right moment. That 1-0 shootout loss to the Islanders before Thanksgiving kicked off a brutal stretch for the Kraken, and now they get a chance to flip the script at Climate Pledge Arena on Wednesday night with the season again nudging toward

Penguins vs Flames Picks and Predictions – Wednesday January 21, 2026 The Penguins opened their road trip with a loud 6-3 win in Seattle, and it mattered that it was the depth doing damage. When your bottom-six is finishing and your blue line chips in, the floor rises on the road. Pittsburgh has points in four straight and is playing

Red Wings vs Maple Leafs Picks and Predictions – Wednesday January 21, 2026 Detroit opens a three-game road swing in Toronto on Wednesday night with a real chance to finish the season series clean. The Red Wings have already beaten the Leafs three times, and they’re rolling again, winning six of their last seven and coming off a comeback overtime

The New Jersey Devils visit the Edmonton Oilers at Rogers Place on Tuesday, January 20, 2026, with puck drop set for 10:00 PM on TNT. New Jersey comes in 25-22-2 under Sheldon Keefe, sitting 13th in the Eastern Conference and 6th in the Metropolitan. Edmonton is 25-17-8 under Kris Knoblauch, 5th in the West and 2nd in the Pacific. This

The Buffalo Sabres head to Bridgestone Arena to face the Nashville Predators on Tuesday, January 20, 2026 at 8:00 PM on ESPN+. Buffalo is 26-18-5 and sitting 6th in the Eastern Conference, which is a pretty healthy spot, but it is not comfortable. Nashville is 23-21-4 and 11th in the Western Conference, and this feels like a game they need

The San Jose Sharks head to Benchmark International Arena to take on the Tampa Bay Lightning on Tuesday, January 20, 2026 at 7:00 PM, with the game airing on NBCS. San Jose is 25-20-3 under Ryan Warsofsky and sitting third in the Western Pacific, which is not a fluke at this point. Tampa Bay is 30-13-4 under Jon Cooper and

The Minnesota Wild head to the Bell Centre to face the Montreal Canadiens on Tuesday, January 20, 2026 at 7:00 PM, with ESPN+ carrying the broadcast. Minnesota is 28-13-9 and sitting 2nd in both the conference and the Central, so this is not a “nice road trip stop” game. They are built to win these. Montreal is 27-15-7, 4th in

The St. Louis Blues head to Winnipeg to face the Jets at Canada Life Centre on Tuesday, January 20, 2026, with an 8:00 PM start on ESPN+. St. Louis enters 19-22-8, sitting 14th in the Western Conference and 7th in the division. Winnipeg is 19-24-6, 15th in the conference and 8th in the division, so yes, it’s a lower-table matchup,

The New York Rangers visit the Los Angeles Kings at Crypto.com Arena on Tuesday, January 20, 2026, with puck drop set for 10:00 PM on ESPN+. The Rangers come in at 21-22-6, and it feels like they are still trying to find a stable identity night to night. The Kings are 19-17-13, and this looks like one of those home