#Stanley Cup Champions

The Chicago Blackhawks defeated the Colorado Avalanche on Thursday night. They skated with the defending Stanley Cup champions on home ice and pulled out a victory which is not an easy thing to do. Of course, the Avalanche are not the team they were last year right now. There is a clear Stanley Cup hangover that has been helped by injuries and…

One of the biggest surprises this season has been the Seattle Kraken. Seattle looked like an expansion team in its debut season, but there is no hotter team in the league right now. Seattle just blanked the NHL-leading Boston Bruins to improve to 7-0-0 in January. As a result, multiple Kraken players make the latest "Who's Hot" list. Former…

Now that the calendar has flipped to January, NHL teams are going to start to focus more on where they stand in the playoff race. The Colorado Avalanche host the Ottawa Senators on Saturday night and this is a huge game for both teams. Defending Stanley Cup champion Colorado lost for the seventh time in eight games with a 3-2 setback in Chicago on…

The midpoint of the season arrived Wednesday, and all week at NHL.com we have been running our Trophy Tracker series. Consider the Super 16 power rankings this week the Trophy Tracker edition, or at least the MVP addition. Who is the biggest reason for the Boston Bruins being the unanimous No. 1? Who has made the Carolina Hurricanes, Toronto Maple…

The Florida Panthers and Colorado Avalanche are the last two Presidents' Trophy winners and had the two best records last season. But right now, the two are skidding. We can blame injuries, problematic goaltending, or faltering offenses. Maybe it's all of them. Currently, the NHL odds favor the home team, but given how both teams have looked, are…

The New York Rangers were two games away from their first Stanley Cup Finals appearance in eight years when they faced the Los Angeles Kings in 2014. Despite the tough end in the playoffs, it was an overwhelmingly positive season for New York. The Blueshirts went much further than predicted before the regular season started and almost reached the…

The league-leading Boston Bruins (30-4-4, first Atlantic) come to town to face off against the San Jose Sharks (12-20-8, seventh Pacific), and a rough night has never seemed so imminent. The Bruins are having a good "year," winning their last two contests, including the Winter Classic win against the Pittsburgh Penguins and a padded 5-2 victory…

Two Western Conference squads who are quite familiar with one another go head-to-head on the ice as the Colorado Avalanche take on the Vancouver Canucks on Thursday night. It is about that time to take a look at our NHL odds series where our Avalanche-Canucks prediction and pick will be made. The road to defending their title of Stanley Cup…

The Colorado Avalanche will be finishing the first half of the 2022-23 season with a record of 19-12-3. Their 41 points are good enough for fourth in the Central Division and sixth in the Western Conference. It may seem like a lackluster performance for the defending Stanley Cup champion, but that couldn't be further from the truth. In fact, Las…

Newer Odds have been released, access them here … Tuesday's NHL playoff action caused some big moves in the updated 2018-19 NHL Stanley Cup Winner Champion odds over night, as the Boston Bruins beat the Toronto Maple Leafs in Game 7 and the Vegas Golden Knights lost a heart-breaker in overtime at the hands of the San Jose Sharks. While I won't get…

The Pittsburgh Penguins and the New York Islanders will be back on the ice Tuesday night after spending time away from it during the Christmas break. The Penguins are third in the Metropolitan Division with 43 points, while the Islanders are sixth with 40 points. With all that being said, let's now take a look at our NHL odds series plus our…

Welcome back to another day of NHL Predictions. Each day, Last Word on Hockey takes a look at the games that are happening and gives our predictions for each one, breaking down head-to-head and other factors that may play in. We also have a featured game of the day, which is considered must-watch TV. Today's featured game for NHL Predictions is…

The transactions have come thick and fast recently for the Colorado Avalanche, with players coming in as free agents and others departing. Yet as the team tries to regain the Stanley Cup, it needs to look for depth, experience, and long-term prospects in its roster. Below is a look at three of the team's signings that could help: Brad Hunt will…

Montreal Canadiens vs Colorado Avalanche 12/21/2022 Picks Predictions Previews The Montreal Canadiens will continue their road trip toward Ball Arena in Colorado to take on the Avalanche in an NHL Inter-Division battle on Wednesday night. The Canadiens are coming off an overtime road win over the Arizona Coyotes at 3-2 that snapped a three-game…

The Calgary Flames have been on fire for nearly two months, but how will they fare in a matchup with the defending Stanley Cup Champions? We break down the matchup in our NHL betting picks and predictions for Lightning vs. Flames. Both the Tampa Bay Lightning and Calgary Flames will be looking to make a push for the top spot in their respective…

The Buffalo Sabres are heating up, and they have zero plans of stopping from collecting wins while they're hot. It's going to be easier said than done, though, later tonight when they pay the Vegas Golden Knights a visit in Sin City. The Golden Knights beat the Sabres in Buffalo, 7-4, last November. Will the Sabres extend their win streak? Or will…

Pickswise provides exclusive sports betting content to Syracuse.com, including picks, analysis, tools, games and sportsbook offers to help bettors get in on the action. The New York Islanders bounced back from a disappointing loss to the Arizona Coyotes on Friday night with an impressive win over the Vegas Golden Knights on Saturday evening. That…

For the Montreal Canadiens, the light at the end of the tunnel's taken the form of the first-overall pick. However, there's a lot of track left on the road back to respectability after a last-place 2021-22. No shortcuts means heading into another tunnel for 2022-23, and that probably means tanking the season. Are all aboard? Now, it only "probably"…

The Carolina Hurricanes will head down to Florida to take on their rivals in the Tampa Bay Lightning tonight. These teams are quite familiar with each other since they both sit on/near the top of their respected divisions. So far in the season, these teams have played each other twice and Carolina has walked away with a victory both times. Will the…

Grant White The quest for NHL's holy grail is one of the most daunting paths in sports. Teams compete across an 82-game regular season before facing a grueling four-round, best-of-seven postseason journey to the championship. Most franchises have a Stanley Cup banner hanging in their arena, while a few others have yet to taste glory. Close but no…

There are some familiar names on the Who's Hot list with Edmonton's Connor McDavid and Tage Thompson of the Buffalo Sabres back in a familiar spot. Boston Bruins goalie Linus Ullmark is back as well. Ullmark leads the NHL in all three major goaltending categories and he is a major reason why the NHL playoff odds list the Bruins (+600) with the…

The Colorado Avalanche have jumped out to a 2-0 lead over the Edmonton Oilers in the Western Conference Final. Now, it's the New York Rangers' turn to try to do the same in the East. On Friday night, the Rangers will host the Tampa Bay Lightning in Game 2 of the Eastern Conference Final. New York cruised to a 6-2 victory in Game 1 on Wednesday,…

Still smarting from one of the worst periods in franchise history Tuesday, the Kings must now confront the top team in the NHL this season. How good have the Boston Bruins been? They have the highest point total, best points percentage, top goal differential, lowest goals-against average and No. 1 penalty kill in the league. They also rank second…

The New York Rangers are eyeing revenge when they host the New Jersey Devils Monday night at Madison Square Garden. The Devils beat New York in the first meeting between these East Coast teams this season also in The Big Apple, but can New Jersey do it again in the same place and in front of the same crowd? Or will the Rangers stay hot and add…

There's cause for concern right now in Colorado as the injury bug has absolutely decimated the roster of the defending Stanley Cup champions. The Avalanche host one of the league's biggest underachievers so far this year, the New York Rangers, on Friday, December 9th. With half their regular forwards out of action due to a variety of injuries,…

IMAGO/Larry MacDougal Dallas Stars have picked up victories in each of their previous two games in the NHL Colorado Avalanche have gone 7-3-0 over their previous ten games If you're looking for the latest Avalanche vs Stars prediction and odds, then look no further than Vegas Odds. Jump to: The Dallas Stars will be looking to continue their strong…

Today's NHL slate features six games, including an all-Canadian battle to cap off the night. The pregame narrative: The Colorado Avalanche have an opportunity to beat up on the lowly Philadelphia Flyers, the Boston Bruins are rolling and the Montreal Canadiens are poised to upset the Vancouver Canucks. Below are our NHL picks for December 5. Odds…

The New York Rangers almost feel like a team of destiny. They've overcome huge deficits all season, showing a resilience and fortitude common among Stanley Cup Champions. Despite blowing a late lead in Game 3 against the Lightning, the Rangers still control their destiny as they lead Tampa Bay 2-1 in the Eastern Conference Finals. Game 4 is…

The Boston Bruins continue to defy all the odds with a 20-3 record and a 14-0 game unbeaten streak on home ice. This team, which effectively did nothing during the offseason to improve, was supposed to be a marginal playoff team at best; however, after two months of hockey, they are the number one contenders to capture the Presidents' Trophy. Last…

The Tampa Bay Lightning enter Game 3 of the Eastern Conference Final in a new scenario during their championship run. Tampa Bay lost back-to-back postseason games for the first time since 2019 in Games 1 and 2 at Madison Square Garden. The New York Rangers held serve on home ice and can play with less pressure in Game 3, but they can't afford to…

The Colorado Avalanche took home ice hockey's most coveted trophy in style, seeing off back-to-back champions Tampa Bay Lightning 4-2 to claim their first Stanley Cup in 20 years and third overall. The win saw the Avs maintain their 100% win record in the finals, making them the only one of 12 NHL teams with at least three championships. The chase…

The Buffalo Sabres have seen themselves collapsing in the third period lately. They can't afford to do this against the Colorado Avalanche. Despite some epic collapses lately, the Buffalo Sabres have escaped total destruction over the past two contests, notching three out of a possible four points against two playoff-caliber hockey teams. Now they…

Even before the 2021 season officially comes to a close, odds to win the 2021-22 Stanley Cup have been released from BetOnline. The Oilers are in the middle of the pack at 25-1 along with Washington and Pittsburgh. It's a bit longer than I would have expected, but 25-1 is wager-speak for a killer summer once it cashes. THE FAVOURITES The Avalanche…

The 2022 Stanley Cup Final will continue on Sunday with Game 6 in Tampa Bay after the Lightning were able to force the series back to Amalie Arena with a 3-2 win on Friday. Ondrej Palat, Nikita Kucherov and Jan Rutta all scored for the two-time defending Stanley Cup champions in the Game 5 win and now the Lightning will look to pull off their third…

The Tampa Bay Lightning are favored in Game 1 of the 2022 Eastern Conference Final that is a rematch of the 2015 Eastern Conference Final. Tampa Bay beat the Rangers 2-0 in Game 7 at Madison Square Garden. The two teams went in opposite directions after that game with the Rangers entering a rebuild and the Lightning winning two Stanley Cups. Let's…

I went a remarkable 12-3 last year in my NHL Stanley Cup playoff predictions. The team that tripped me up? Montreal. Simply didn't believe in them for two rounds. I chose Toronto's and Winnipeg's goal-scoring ability over Carey Price. Finally picked them in the third round, and got it right. Then of course it was easy to pick Tampa in the final.…

The 2021-22 season has not been smooth sailing for the Toronto Maple Leafs or the rest of the NHL but that hasn't deterred Vegas bookmakers and betters. Despite the lack of hockey being played, bets continue to be made. Coming to the end of 2021, we look at the lines for Toronto Maple Leafs futures bets. For those unfamiliar with the term, futures…

The first round of the Stanley Cup Playoffs featured five Game 7s. What can the second round do to follow up on that? How about a matchup of the two-time defending champs against the Presidents' Trophy winner? Tampa Bay and Florida open a marquee series between in-state foes on Tuesday. Elsewhere, the Stanley Cup-favored Colorado Avalanche will…

The Carolina Hurricanes have a perfect home record through the 2022 Stanley Cup playoffs, but that record and the chance at an Eastern Conference Final berth are on the line on Monday as they host the New York Rangers in Game 7. The home team has been victorious throughout this entire best-best-of-seven series. But New York enter's Monday's…

The Boston Bruins and New Jersey Devils continue to roll along while defending Stanley Cup champion Colorado has played its way back into the list of the hottest teams in the NHL. The biggest surprise has to be a Seattle Kraken team that is in its second season of existence. On the other side, the teams that were the most active sellers in the last…

The Dallas Stars and the St. Louis Blues are on a collision path this Monday night. The Stars are coming to St. Louis looking to stop the bleeding after a couple of losses, while the Blues are eyeing to erect another win streak. Will the Stars get back to their winning ways? Or will the Blues add another loss to Dallas' record? With all that being…

The Vancouver Canucks lost a heartbreaker against the Vegas Golden Knights. They get no breaks as they head to Colorado to take on the defending Stanley Cup champions, the Colorado Avalanche. Of course, the NHL betting lines heavily favor Colorado. Vancouver has struggled mightily so this could be the evening's biggest blowout. Let's check the…

The Toronto Maple Leafs head to Central Florida to take on the Tampa Bay Lightning in a potential first-round playoff preview. It's time to continue our NHL odds series with a Maple Leafs-Lightning prediction and pick. The Maple Leafs steamrolled the Philadelphia Flyers 6-3 on Saturday night. With the game scoreless in the second period, Kevin…

Two historically rich teams in the history of the NHL will go head-to-head as the Pittsburgh Penguins travel West to take on the Edmonton Oilers. Join us for our NHL odds series, where our Penguins-Oilers prediction and pick will be revealed. The only blemish of the season coming in an overtime loss that occurred in Montreal against the Canadiens.…

The Tampa Bay Lightning will head just about as far away from their home rink as possible as they take on the Vancouver Canucks in Canada tonight. This will be the fifth stop on the road for the Lightning in this six-game road trip where they're also entering this game on an extremely rare three-game losing streak. The Canucks are playing the third…

This content was produced by The Hockey News' sponsor, BetMGM. When Maple Leafs head coach Sheldon Keefe drew up the game plan in advance of playing the back-to-back Stanley Cup Champions, he probably never envisioned it being executed so perfectly. The Stanley Cup betting odds prior to Game 1 puck drop had the Maple Leafs as -120 favorites to win…

While some of the forwards for the defending Stanley Cup champion Colorado Avalanche either left in the offseason or are currently sidelined, Nathan MacKinnon certainly looks healthy as he is dishing out assists at a fast and furious pace. With MacKinnon leading the way, the NHL playoff odds have Colorado (+500) as the favorite to win the Stanley…

The Chicago Blackhawks' rebuild has officially begun. In a wild day of trades ahead of Thursday night's NHL Draft, the Blackhawks dealt All-Star Alex DeBrincat to the Ottawa Senators for the seventh and 39th picks in the 2022 draft, as well as a 2024 third-round selection. But they weren't done there. Chicago then traded former third overall pick…

The Columbus Blue Jackets are looking shaky and need something to boost their morale. What better way to get them going again than to score a win against the reigning Stanley Cup champions Colorado Avalanche this Friday in Finland. Of course, that is going to be easier said than done, given the fact that, well, the Avs are the current kings of the…

The Toronto Maple Leafs will try to win their first playoff series since 2004 as they face the Tampa Bay Lightning in Game 6. It's time to continue our NHL odds series with a Maple Leafs-Lightning Game 6 prediction and pick. The Maple Leafs rallied to beat the Lighting 4-3 in Game 5 and now hold a 3-2 series lead. The Lightning struck first when…