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NHL Trade Deadline Updates: 2016 Deals and Rumors

• Mike Schultz

• Last Updated: February 9, 2016

The 2016 NHL trade deadline should be an exciting one to keep an eye on, since there are a number of clubs who will be looking to add some depth for potential playoff runs. As the trade deadline draws near – February 29th at 3PM ET – we expect to see players being moved from...

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2016 NHL All Star Game Odds: Bet John Scott for MVP

• Ryan Stetson

• Last Updated: February 20, 2026

NHL All Star weekend and its biggest star could be John Scott, the last player the league wanted in Nashville. The NHL All Star weekend is usually a fun event for the fans, headlined by superstars like Sidney Crosby, Alexander Ovechkin, Jonathan Toews and Carey Price, but none of those guys are in Nashville this year....

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NHL Stanley Cup Odds: Washington Capitals New Favourites

• Ryan Stetson

• Last Updated: November 13, 2025

This NHL season has been a rollercoaster but for now, the Washington Capitals are Stanley Cup favourites. The list of what Alex Ovechkin hasn’t accomplished in his 11-year National Hockey League career isn’t long, but one major omission remains: a Stanley Cup championship. This year could be his best chance to hoist Lord Stanley’s mug...

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Montreal Canadiens vs. Boston Bruins: NHL Picks

• Mike Schultz

• Last Updated: November 7, 2015

One of the great hockey rivalries between two Original Six teams is set for another battle tonight in Montreal. The Boston Bruins will visit the Montreal Canadiens after losing two games in a row after a 6-1 winning streak. The Habs are the team to beat, with a league-leading 25 points. They are fresh off...

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Vancouver Canucks vs. Montreal Canadiens – NHL Picks

• Mike Schultz

• Last Updated: October 27, 2015

Two very different looking Canadian teams will be facing off tomorrow in Rogers Arena in Vancouver, British Columbia. The Canucks and the Habs don’t play each other very often during the regular season, so there isn’t the kind of built-in rivalry that could spark an emotional, revenge-based fire under the floundering Canucks, which is why...

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Montreal Canadiens New Favourites in NHL Stanley Cup Odds

• Ryan Stetson

• Last Updated: November 13, 2025

The Montreal Canadiens are off to the best start in franchise history and are new Stanley Cup favourites. After starting the season 6-0, the Montreal Canadiens are now the favourites to win the Stanley Cup in NHL futures odds. They opened the season at +1000 to win the Cup, in a group that was set...

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Maple Leafs vs. Penguins: Picks and Predictions

• Mike Schultz

• Last Updated: October 4, 2017

Pittsburgh Penguins wing Phil Kessel gets his first crack at his former team as the Penguins take on the Toronto Maple Leafs. While Kessel likely ended up on the better team, Pittsburgh hasn’t quite gotten off to the start they had hoped. They’ll face a shaky Leafs team that’s ranked by ESPN’s Ultimate Standings as...

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Canadiens vs. Bruins – Hockey Night in Canada Picks

• Mike Schultz

• Last Updated: October 4, 2017

Saturday games during hockey season are must-watch games for fans of Canadian hockey teams, and this first Hockey Night in Canada for the 2015/16 season features some classic match-ups between historic rivals. Take a look at the odds for all the teams playing this weekend on our NHL betting odds page. Montreal Canadiens vs. Boston...

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Montreal Canadiens vs. Toronto Maple Leafs – NHL Picks

• Mike Schultz

• Last Updated: October 4, 2017

The 2015/16 regular season will begin this Wednesday, with an opening game between two long-time rival teams, as the Toronto Maple Leafs meet the Montreal Canadiens at the Air Canada Centre in Toronto. Both teams had less-than-stellar showings in the preseason, with Toronto only winning 3 out of 8 games. Our current betting odds have...

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Can Max Pacioretty Captain Montreal Canadiens to Stanley Cup?

• Ryan Stetson

• Last Updated: February 20, 2026

Oddsmakers have the Montreal Canadiens as the country’s best shot at winning the Stanley Cup. Is Max Pacioretty the best choice to lead the team? Max Pacioretty has been named the new captain of the Montreal Canadiens, which means now he’s the man in charge to lead the Habs to their first Stanley Cup title...

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Stanley Cup Odds: Crosby and Kessel Combo Won't Help Penguins

• Frank Doyle

• Last Updated: October 24, 2018

Now that Phil Kessel has joined Sidney Crosby, the Pittsburgh Penguins are among the 2016 Stanley Cup favourties.  Phil Kessel is the Pittsburgh Penguins’ new toy, a toy that has potential of delighting fans with flashy goals one moment and bringing them to tears the next when it doesn’t whistle and whirl like the user manual...

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Quebec City, Las Vegas Apply For NHL Expansion Teams

• Mike Schultz

• Last Updated: October 4, 2017

This past Monday was the deadline for interested parties to submit applications for NHL expansion teams, and of the 16 applications that the League sent out, only two of them were officially returned. This is sad news for hockey fans in cities that seemed like locks to apply for a team, such as Toronto and...

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NHL Trade Tracker: Leafs Shock Canada with Phil Kessel Deal

• Mike Schultz

• Last Updated: October 4, 2017

Toronto Maple Leafs fans are saying goodbye to their star forward Phil Kessel in one of the many bold trade moves that Canadian NHL teams are making this offseason. The NHL season came to a conclusion a few weeks ago, with the draft taking place last week. With the conclusion of the draft, a flurry...

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2015 NHL Free Agent Signings: Live Tracker and Updates

• Mike Schultz

• Last Updated: October 4, 2017

Keep up with all the important free-agent signings in the 2015 NHL off-season with our handy list. We’ll be monitoring all the action and keeping our list up-to-date, so check back regularly for updates! 2015 NHL Free Agent Tracker

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2015 NHL Draft Odds: Connor McDavid and Pick Predictions

• Mike Schultz

• Last Updated: October 4, 2017

Every professional sport has a lot of build up to their annual draft but the NHL is currently about to hold one of the most media-hyped draft days in recent memory, due to the unusually deep talent pool available. Most notably, the arrival of what could be two once-in-a-lifetime franchise players in Connor McDavid and...

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Quebecor Ready to Bring NHL Nordiques Back to Quebec City

• Frank Doyle

• Last Updated: October 4, 2017

Now that the NHL is seriously looking into expansion, a Quebec City company has committed to bring back the Nordiques.  You’re never going to get a straight answer from National Hockey League commissioner Gary Bettman, but on Wednesday he finally opened the door to league expansion to a number of markets, including Quebec City, the...

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2015 NHL Awards – Full List of Nominees

• Mike Schultz

• Last Updated: October 4, 2017

The Chicago Blackhawks claimed the NHL’s biggest prize last week after defeating the Tampa Bay Lightning in the Stanley Cup Finals, but there are still several awards and accolades that have yet to be decided for a number of candidates. The league’s dignitaries and biggest stars will convene at the MGM Grand Hotel & Casino...

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Does 2015 Stanley Cup Make Chicago Blackhawks a Dynasty?

• Mike Schultz

• Last Updated: October 4, 2017

The Chicago Blackhawks are Stanley Cup Champions once again, and are already odds favorites to win it again next year. Many are calling them a dynasty team, but can they live up to that title? This is the Blackhawk’s third time winning the Cup since 2010, and they did it in a game 6, 2-0...

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Bolts Unsure If Bishop Can Go, Vasilevskiy Could Get Nod

• Mike Schultz

• Last Updated: October 4, 2017

The Tampa Bay Lightning managed to even the series with the with the Chicago Blackhawks 1-1 in the Stanley Cup Finals on Saturday, but not without leaving some viewers scratching their heads about the state of Bolts goaltender Ben Bishop. Bishop left game 2 in the third period with an undisclosed ailment which gave rookie...

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Stanley Cup: Lightning vs. Blackhawks Odds, Scores and Predictions

• Frank Doyle

• Last Updated: October 24, 2018

It’s the battle-tested Blackhawks against the young Lightning in the Stanley Cup Finals. Chicago is a -175 favorite to hoist Lord Stanley’s mug. Everybody knows what the Chicago Blackhawks are all about. They’re a modern-day dynasty even if they can’t win their sixth Stanley Cup title this year and know what it takes to win...