While the NHL season is currently on pause due to the 2026 Milan Winter Olympic Games, the trade deadline is right around the corner and will be a major talking point once the league resumes. In fact,

As the knockout round rolls, here's how the bracket will play out -- including a star-filled final.

Our B/R NHL Staff provided their gold-medal predictions ahead of the big tournament. Pittsburgh Penguins captain Sidney Crosby is already a member of the vaunted " Triple Gold Club ," with two Olympic gold medals (2010, 2014), World Championship gold (2015), and three Stanley Cups (2009, 2016, 2017).

Jake Guentzel leads the Lightning in high-danger chances over the past five games, but only scored in one of them. Playing for a sizable home favorite in a game with a 6.5 total, this is a good spot for him to find twine. The Lightning are a strong shot suppression team, but that shouldn’t matter too much for Jason Zucker.

The NHL continues a busy week on Tuesday night with seven games on the docket. I’m targeting a home favorite, a low-scoring game on Long Island, and a high-scor

Sens winger Drake Batherson has marked the scoresheet in three consecutive games and continues to skate on the top line and jump the boards with the No. 1 power-play unit alongside leading scorer Tim Stutzle. The duo has been on the ice for a high-end 5.45 goals per 60 minutes this season, too.

My Canadiens vs. Wild predictions and NHL picks suggest a red-hot Jakub Dobes will continue to keep the Canadiens afloat in a jam-packed Atlantic Division. The Montreal Canadiens are turning to Jakub Dobes to make his fourth consecutive start tonight. He's won the last three, comfortably hitting the Over for saves in each, averaging 31.3 per game.

Between last night’s 15-game slate and the 14 games on Saturday, there is just one NHL games on the docket on Friday night. I had another profitable night on Th