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The New York Knicks (21-18) visit the Toronto Raptors (16-22) on Friday night. Action tips off at ET. Below we continue our NBA odds series with a Knicks-Raptors prediction. New York has won three consecutive games to bump them into sixth place in the Eastern Conference. The Knicks have covered 54% of their games while 50% have gone over the…

WASHINGTON -- Alex Ovechkin already knew what was next before Mark Howe stated it clearly at the conclusion of a video congratulating him for passing his late father, Gordie Howe, for second on the NHL all-time goals list. "Now it's time to set new goals for No. 99," Howe said, speaking on behalf of the Howe family. As much as the Washington…

Ilya Samsonov knew there was an opportunity in Toronto. Days after the Washington Capitals elected not to tender him a qualifying offer to retain his rights, he prioritized a chance to get playing time for a contending team over money or term. "This was the fit that he wanted," Maple Leafs head coach Sheldon Keefe said of the 25-year-old. "If…

Get your layers ready, hockey fans. The premier outdoor event of the season is just around the corner. The 2023 Winter Classic is back in Boston this season, as the Bruins are set to host the Penguins at Fenway Park for the 14th edition of the New Year's festivities. The outdoor game has been played every season in the NHL since the event was…

When the Toronto Maple Leafs play the Dallas Stars at American Airlines Center on Tuesday (8:30 p.m. ET; ESPN+, HULU, SNO, SN NOW), it will feature two of the best young forwards in Maple Leafs center Auston Matthews and Stars forward Jason Robertson. Matthews, 25, has 485 points (271 goals, 214 assists) in 433 NHL games. Robertson, 23, has 166…

The Colorado Avalanche are one game away from winning the Stanley Cup, but they didn't get to this spot without some controversy. Nazem Kadri's overtime winner in Game 4 gave the Avalanche a 3-1 series lead and gave the Tampa Bay Lightning plenty to talk about. The Avalanche had too many men on the ice, but it didn't get called and could not be…

The Tampa Bay Lightning find themselves in a familiar spot after Game 1 of the Stanley Cup Final against the Colorado Avalanche. The Bolts are trailing in another playoff series. It's a weird trend for a team that has won its last 11 playoff series, but the Lightning are only 6-6 in Game 1s during that run, including this Stanley Cup Final.…

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…

The demise of the Lightning might have been overstated. Tampa Bay bounced back in Game 3 to beat the Avalanche 6-2 and set up a critical Game 4 on Wednesday night in Tampa. There are plenty of storylines to go around for this game that will see the Lightning either even the series at 2-2 or hand the Avalanche a chance to win the Stanley Cup on home…

The Western Conference finals starts Tuesday night with the Colorado Avalanche making their first conference final since 2002. This is the first appearance for Edmonton Oilers since 2006 when it lost the Stanley Cup Finals to Carolina. Colorado is a big favorite at BetMGM to win the series and win Game 1 in Denver. The Athletic's expert picks all…

Welcome to the NHL On Tap. Three NHL.com writers will share what they are most looking forward to on the schedule each day. Today, their choices from 10 games Thursday. Jack Eichel being back in Buffalo and feeling as good about his game as he has in a long time could make for some very interesting TV. The Vegas Golden Knights center has a six-game…

The Tampa Bay Lightning had become known for responding to playoff losses with wins. It had been three years since the Lightning lost consecutive playoff games. Now that the New York Rangers beat the Bolts twice in a row to start the conference finals, what's next? How will the Lightning respond after two straight losses? Tampa Bay is still favored…

The goals have been flowing in the NHL over the past week. In fact, six of the past seven days have seen at least one team score seven or more goals. The Toronto Maple Leafs had the biggest outburst of offence during this stretch with their 10-7 win over Detroit this past weekend and are riding high off a dramatic win over the Capitals Monday.…

Alex DeBrincat wasn't supposed to make it in the NHL. At 5-foot-7, 165 pounds, the Chicago Blackhawks forward was said to be too small to compete. And when he played for Erie of the Ontario Hockey League, many credited his production to his linemates, a group that included forwards Connor McDavid and Dylan Strome. Yet here he is, not only thriving…