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Locked in Tense Wild-Card Race, Isles Face Red-Hot Lightning The New York Islanders have little room for error in their pursuit of a playoff berth, but they’ll need to right the ship quickly as they run into one of the league’s hottest teams — the Tampa Bay Lightning — in a critical Saturday afternoon clash in Sunrise, Fla. The Islanders

Carolina Hurricanes vs Montréal Canadiens March 28th 2025 The Canadiens and Hurricanes are set to face off at 7:00 ET on ESPN+. The Hurricanes will host the game at Lenovo Center in Raleigh, NC. The odds for this Eastern conference game currently have the Hurricanes as the -1.5 goal favorite with the over/under line sitting at 5.5 goals. Who Will

Marchand Nears Panthers Debut in Home Clash vs. Utah Brad Marchand may finally make his highly anticipated debut for the Florida Panthers on Friday night when they host the Utah Hockey Club in Sunrise. The veteran winger has been sidelined with an upper-body injury since being acquired from the Boston Bruins earlier this month. How to Bet on the NHL

Wild Card Stakes Rise as Canucks Visit Blue Jackets With the regular season winding down, the playoff push intensifies — and Friday night’s clash between the Vancouver Canucks and the Columbus Blue Jackets is loaded with postseason implications for both teams. Vancouver (34-26-12, 80 points) is clawing for a wild-card berth in the Western Conference and rides into Columbus with

Hot Golden Knights Aim to Stay Red-Hot in Visit to Struggling Blackhawks The Vegas Golden Knights are rolling at the right time. Winners of four straight, Vegas is surging down the stretch with its sights set firmly on the postseason and control of the Pacific Division. Next up: a Friday night matchup against the struggling Chicago Blackhawks, a team searching

Jets Eye Top Spot in NHL as Devils Visit Winnipeg Fresh off clinching a playoff berth, the Winnipeg Jets are wasting no time shifting their focus to a bigger prize — the top seed in the Western Conference and perhaps the entire NHL. That mission continues Friday night when they host the New Jersey Devils in a high-stakes showdown. The

Rangers Desperate for Wins as They Face Ducks in California Clash The New York Rangers are running out of time and excuses. With just a handful of games left in the regular season and a tight playoff race unfolding in the Eastern Conference, the Rangers know the importance of results — not just effort — as they visit the Anaheim

Penguins Eye Season Sweep Over Resurgent Sabres The Pittsburgh Penguins are looking to complete a season sweep of the Buffalo Sabres for the first time since the 2017-18 season when they meet in the finale of their three-game road trip on Thursday night. However, to achieve that, they’ll need to play significantly better than they did in their recent 6-1