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NHL Awards Watch: Players the voters are backing after the first month of 2024-25
Who are the leading candidates for the Hart, Norris, Vezina, Calder and more? We polled a selection of voters for a snapshot of the races.
OVERHEARD AT HHOF WEEKEND
WHO GETS IN NEXT YEAR?
Overheard at Hockey Hall of Fame weekend: Buzz on the Class of 2025, NHL expansion, 4 Nations Face-Off
As the hockey world gathered to celebrate a new group of legends, the conversations with players, alumni and execs also included other hot topics.
Top Headlines
Betting tips: How do teams bounce back after being shut out?
Betting tips, picks and trends for Devils-Panthers and a look at over/under trends this season.
TREND WATCH
Real or not? Judging early returns from all 32 NHL teams
Will the Golden Knights continue to be a juggernaut? Are the Lightning better without Steven Stamkos? We rate them all on our 1-to-10 scale.
OVECHKIN TRACKER
HIGHLIGHTS, SCHEDULE, MORE
Countdown to 894: The Alex Ovechkin goal-scoring tracker
Follow along as the Capitals star chases down Wayne Gretzky's record, including highlights of each goal and the upcoming schedule.
TOP TEAMS FOR PROSPECTS
The world's best teams to watch for 2025 NHL draft prospects
From the Canadian junior leagues to college hockey hotbeds to teams in Europe, these are the clubs to monitor for the next wave of superstars.
POWER RANKINGS
NHL Power Rankings: Jets stay on top, plus every team's points pace vs. preseason projection
Winnipeg remains the team to beat in the standings and in our poll. And which teams are furthest off their preseason point total from ESPN BET?
FANTASY HOCKEY
Free agents to pick up: Roslovic, Vilardi and more goal scorers
A number of promising pickups are on waiver wires in fantasy hockey leagues. Here's who to add this week.
November lineup picks: Teams, players to maximize the schedule
Use the NHL's unbalanced schedule to your advantage with these teams and players to stack.
Stock watch: Risers, fallers and goalie notes
A weekly look at top statistical trends in fantasy hockey with goalie, power play, and droppable notes.
Top Headlines
- Berube: Leafs 'trying to manage' Matthews' injury
- Extension given to indict in Gaudreau deaths
- 16 years after his last game, Roenick enters HOF
- Sabres' Thompson exits with lower-body injury
- Maple Leafs place Pacioretty (lower body) on IR
- Pens' Hayes lands on IR with upper-body injury
- Canucks' Boeser out indefinitely after illegal hit
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Ranking all 32 NHL goalie tandems for the 2024-25 season
With a new season underway, here's how a panel of coaches, analytics gurus and former players ranks all 32 teams' netminder depth.
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Ranking every NHL team's prospects: Why the Sharks are No. 1
As the 2024-25 season gets rolling, here's our updated 1-32 ranking of each club's players in the system.
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EA Sports NHL 25 adds head coaches
The game now features likenesses for the head coaches of all 32 NHL teams, as well as historical data for each coach and their statistical histories.
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Inside the Quebec factory where NHL jerseys are created
The NHL is confident that players and fans will be pleased with the changeover in designers since the manufacturer will remain the same.
