NHL Previews

The Washington Capitals visit the Colorado Avalanche on Monday, January 19, 2026 at Ball Arena, with puck drop set for 4:00 PM on TNT. Washington is 24-19-6 and trying to stop a six-week slide that’s pushed them out of a playoff spot. Colorado is 33-5-8, still the class of the league, but they’re dealing with a rare lull and a

The Buffalo Sabres head to Raleigh for a Monday afternoon matchup with the Carolina Hurricanes at Lenovo Center, with puck drop set for 1:30 PM ET on TNT. Buffalo is 26-17-5 and sitting in the Atlantic mix, while Carolina (30-15-4) is pacing the Metro and already hit the 30-win mark. This is one of those “good team vs hotter-than-you-think team”

The New York Islanders keep rolling through a seven-game road trip on Monday night, visiting the Vancouver Canucks at Rogers Arena. Puck drop is set for 10:00 PM, and the game will be on ESPN+. New York comes in at 26-17-5, sitting seventh in the East and second in its division. Vancouver is 16-27-5, last in its division, and badly

The New Jersey Devils open a four-game road trip on Monday, January 19, 2026, visiting the Calgary Flames at Scotiabank Saddledome. Puck drop is set for 7:00 PM MT (9:00 PM ET) on ESPN+. New Jersey is running out of runway before the Olympic break, and their 12-13-0 road record is a big reason they’re sitting seven points outside the

The New York Rangers head to the Honda Center to face the Anaheim Ducks on Monday, January 19, 2026, with puck drop set for 10:00 PM on ESPN+. New York is 21-22-6 and still trying to climb out of the Metropolitan basement, while Anaheim is 24-21-3 and hanging around the Western wild-card picture despite a season that’s been choppy. Both

The Winnipeg Jets visit the Chicago Blackhawks on Monday, January 19, 2026 at the United Center, with puck drop set for 8:30 PM on ESPN+. Both teams live in the same Central Division neighborhood, and both are sitting in that uncomfortable middle tier where one good week changes the vibe and one bad week buries you. Winnipeg comes in at

The Philadelphia Flyers head to T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas on Monday, January 19, 2026, for an 8:00 PM puck drop on NBCS, and this is a classic “wrong place, wrong time” spot. Philly is sitting at 22-17-8, but it’s coming in cold with a season-worst six-game skid and a defense that’s been bleeding chances early. The standings say they’re

San Jose wraps up the middle leg of its East swing with a tricky stop in Sunrise, where the Florida Panthers make a rare January home appearance at Amerant Bank Arena. Puck drop is set for 6:00 PM ET, and the broadcast is on NBCS. The Sharks come in 24-20-3 and sitting 8th in the Western Conference, but the margin

The Ottawa Senators visit the Detroit Red Wings on Sunday, January 18, 2026 at Little Caesars Arena, with puck drop set for 5:00 p.m. ET on ESPN+. Detroit enters 29-16-4 and sitting near the top of the Atlantic, while Ottawa is 22-19-6 and trying to stay attached in the wild-card race. This is one of those division games where it