Saturday, October 25, 2025
The Ottawa Senators travel to Washington, D.C., to face the Capitals at Capital One Arena on Saturday at 7:00 PM ET, on ESPN+. Ottawa is 3-4-1 after a home win over Philadelphia, while Washington is 5-2-0 following a 4-1 victory against Seattle. Skate to an edge with NHL picks for…
We have afternoon action on the slate in the NHL, so be sure to check in early with our Avalanche vs. Bruins predictions before the 3:30 EST opening faceoff from TD Garden. Colorado (5-0-3, 13 pts.) fell to Carolina in a shootout on Thursday night, 5-4. Boston (3-6-0, 6 pts.)…
We have a Pacific Division NHL showdown as the Edmonton Oilers, standing in fourth place of the division with a 4-3-1 record, clash with the division’s second-place Seattle Kraken, who bring a 4-2-2 record to center ice for our Oilers vs. Kraken prediction. Set inside the Climate Pledge Arena on…
The Carolina Hurricanes are on the road to play the Dallas Stars on Saturday, October 25 at 8 p.m. ET. Carolina (6-1) is coming off a 5-4 road win over Colorado on Thursday, while Dallas (3-3-1) is coming off a 3-2 OT loss to Los Angeles on Thursday. Continue reading…
The Chicago Bulls are heading to the Kia Center on Saturday evening to take on the Orlando Magic in Eastern Conference action for our Bulls vs. Magic prediction. The Bulls are posting a 1-0 record as they are coming off a 115-111 home win over the Detroit Pistons on Wednesday.…
We have an Atlantic Division NHL showdown as the Buffalo Sabres, standing in third place of the division with a 4-4-0 record, clash with the division’s fifth-place Toronto Maple Leafs, who bring a 3-4-1 record to center ice for our Sabres vs. Maple Leafs prediction. Set inside the Scotiabank Arena…
The 2025/26 season is going to be a great one in the NHL, with many contenders around the league, and on Saturday, we’ll see two of them do battle with our Vegas Golden Knights vs. Florida Panthers prediction. The Vegas Golden Knights (5-0-2) made some big moves this off-season, and…
The Mammoth are traveling to Grand Casino Arena in St. Paul, Minnesota for their matchup against the Wild; keep reading for our Mammoth versus Wild prediction. Utah is second in the Central Division with a record of 6-2-0. Minnesota is last in the Central Division with a record of 3-4-1.…
We have a Metropolitan Division NHL matchup as the Columbus Blue Jackets are on the road to take on the Pittsburgh Penguins on Saturday evening inside PPG Paints Arena for our Blue Jackets vs. Penguins prediction. The Blue Jackets (3-4-0, 6 points) are last in the division and are on…
The Montreal Canadiens continue a west coast trip when they visit the Vancouver Canucks at Rogers Arena on Friday at 7:00 PM ET. Montreal enters at 6-3-0 after dropping a wild 6-5 game to Edmonton on Thursday, while Vancouver sits at 4-4-0 following a 2-1 defeat in Nashville. Stay out…
The Islanders are traveling to the Wells Fargo Center in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania for their matchup against the Flyers; keep reading for our Islanders versus Flyers prediction. The Islanders are sixth in the Metropolitan Division with a record of 4-3-0. The Flyers are second to last in the Metropolitan Division with…
The Western Conference heats up on the ice on Friday night at Canada Live Centre with the Winnipeg Jets (5-2-0) hosting the Calgary Flames (1-6-1). The Flames have been far from hot, losing seven in a row, while the Jets had their five-game win streak snapped, being shut out in…
The Buffalo Sabres will host the Toronto Maple Leafs on Friday at 7:00 p.m. EST in KeyBank Center. Check out our Toronto Maple Leafs vs Buffalo Sabres pick and prediction here! While it is still early in the season, the Maple Leafs are 4th in the Atlantic Division with seven…
The Sharks are traveling to the Prudential Center in Newark, New Jersey, for their matchup against the Devils; keep reading for our Sharks versus Devils prediction. The Sharks are last in the Pacific Division with a record of 1-4-2. New Jersey is at the top of the Metropolitan Division with…
The Metropolitan Division is set to be an incredibly tight battle in 2025/26, and on Friday, we’ll see a clash between two key teams with our Washington Capitals vs. Columbus Blue Jackets prediction. The Washington Capitals (5-2-0) were the surprise of the NHL last season, and while they may not…
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