NHL Previews

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

The Boston Bruins close out their road swing with a tough spot in Seattle, facing the Kraken at Climate Pledge Arena on Tuesday, January 6, 2026. Puck drop is set for 10:00 PM ET, and the game is available on ESPN+. Boston comes in at 22-18-2 and has started to stabilize after a choppy stretch. Seattle is 19-14-7 and suddenly

The Minnesota Wild and Los Angeles Kings run it back on Monday night at Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles, with puck drop set for 10:30 PM on ESPN+. They just played Saturday in the same building, and it turned into a 5-4 Kings win in a shootout. If you watched that one, you probably came away thinking the rematch either

The Seattle Kraken head back to Alberta to face the Calgary Flames on Monday night at Scotiabank Saddledome, with puck drop set for 9:30 PM on ESPN+. These teams saw each other recently, and it was a turning point for Seattle. The Kraken were buried in the standings when they last made this trip in mid-December. Now they’re playing their

Detroit heads north for an Atlantic rivalry spot with real betting weight, facing Ottawa at Canadian Tire Centre on Monday night (7:30 PM ET, ESPN+). The Red Wings come in at 24-15-4, while the Senators sit at 20-15-5 and are trying to climb in a packed middle tier. This matchup has been a problem for Detroit for years. Ottawa has

The Utah Mammoth head to Madison Square Garden on Monday, January 5, 2026, for a 7:00 PM ET puck drop against the New York Rangers. Utah has been hovering around the Western wild-card line all season, while New York is stuck in that messy Eastern middle where two good weeks can change everything. The Rangers are coming off a high-profile

The Anaheim Ducks head to Capital One Arena to face the Washington Capitals on Monday, January 5, 2026, with puck drop set for 7:00 PM ET on ESPN+. Anaheim comes in sliding hard, carrying a five-game losing streak that has drained most of the early-season optimism. Washington isn’t exactly cruising either, but this is still a home spot against a