NHL, Lightning and Blackhawks
Digest more
Jan. 24, 2008: Pascal Leclaire earns his NHL-best eighth shutout of the season, making 30 saves in a 1-0 victory at Chicago. Jared Boll scores the only goal of the game, tallying at the 7:20 mark of the second period in just the third 1-0 victory in team history at that point.
As we near the NHL regular season's home stretch, we still have major questions, beginning with "Are the Penguins actually a playoff team?"
My Sabres vs. Canadiens predictions and NHL picks suggest another high-scoring thriller between these two offense-centric teams, with Lane Hutson continuing to cement himself as one of the league's best defensemen. Montreal Canadiens defenseman Lane Hutson has taken his seemingly nonsensical omission from the American Olympic team personally.
Just about any team in the Atlantic Division has a shot at competing in the playoffs.
Roman Josi is preparing for a career milestone on Thursday night, playing in career game No. 1,000 for the Nashville Predators.
Expert recap and game analysis of the Anaheim Ducks vs. Seattle Kraken NHL game from January 23, 2026 on ESPN.
Take the first period Under as we provide our Capitals vs. Flames picks, odds & expert predictions for Friday, January 23.
Which NHL team's odds of making the Stanley Cup playoffs stand out as the most intriguing past the halfway point of the season?