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NHL playoff standings: Who wins the Central Division?
With the Jets, Stars and Avs all in action, here's what the projections indicate. Plus, updated playoff projections, draft lottery outlook, more.
NHL 2024-25 Stanley Cup playoff chances and projected standings
Welcome to our 2024-25 NHL projections where you will find each team’s projected point total and chances of winning the Stanley Cup.
Post-2025 NHL Trade Deadline Playoff Predictions
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NHL playoff standings: Where will the Devils finish?
New Jersey Devils general manager Tom Fitzgerald acted decisively last spring and during the offseason to address his team's needs, trading for goaltenders Jacob Markstrom and Jake Allen, as well as signing defensemen Brett Pesce and Brenden Dillon in free agency.
The Hockey Show: Trade Deadline fallout, playoff posturing with Emily Kaplan
Following one of the craziest Trade Deadline’s in recent memory, THS hosts Roy Bellamy and David Dwork get into the fallout, both regarding the Florida Panthers and the rest of the NHL. Joining the show to help break everything down is NHL on ESPN sideline reporter Emily Kaplan.
Every NHL Team's Stanley Cup Odds After the 2025 Trade Deadline
The competitive paradigm has shifted and the B/R hockey team is here for it, teaming with our pals from DraftKings to take a look at every team's post-deadline odds for a Stanley
NHL playoff standings: Canucks or Flames for last wild card?
The two Pacific Division clubs vying for one spot face off Wednesday night in Alberta. Plus, updated playoff projections, draft lottery outlook, more.
5 Teams Who Improved Their Stanley Cup Chances at the Trade Deadline
It was an active trade deadline this season. Even in the weeks leading to the 4 Nations Face-off, general managers were busy improving their rosters. Now that the dust has settled, which teams used the trade deadline best to bolster their Stanley Cup chances?
2025 NHL Mock Draft: Top 32 post-NHL Trade Deadline edition
So, here’s the thing about mock drafts this early in the year: the NHL standings can never stay still. Ever. There’s still so much flip-flopping around the league, with a team able to move up five spots after a three- or four-game-winning streak.
For surging Kings, elusive playoff success could start with home-ice advantage
The Kings beat Washington at home Thursday night. But it wasn’t just that the Kings won; it was how they won and where they ...
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Oilers Might Be Lucky to Make the Playoffs
The Edmonton Oilers look like a tired, defeated team at the moment, and if they don't watch it, they could be out of the ...
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NHL Buzz: Backlund sidelined week to week for Flames
Mikael Backlund is week to week for the Flames with an upper-body injury. The forward was injured in the first period of a ...
An NHL-NBA playoff vibe check, plus poll results and expensive hats
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Hurricanes’ Trade Deadline Has Set Them Up for a Reload in the 2025 Offseason
As it’s been over 24 hours since the 2025 NHL Trade Deadline closed, all the league’s eyes now turn to the sprint for the ...
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NHL On Tap: Rantanen, Stars can tighten Central race with victory at Jets
Welcome to the NHL On Tap, a daily look at the games on the NHL schedule. There are six games on the schedule for Friday, ...
2025 Stanley Cup odds, NHL Awards picks: Expert hockey futures bets, updated betting trends for Hart Trophy
SportsLine handicapper Jimmie Kaylor shares his Stanley Cup futures picks and best bets for the Hart Trophy, James Norris ...
Red Wings Playoff Chances Haven't Evaporated (Yet)
According to MoneyPuck’s model, the Red Wings have a 9.3 percent chance of reaching the postseason. The only other Eastern ...