The Athletic's NHL staff picks first-round winners, dark horse, biggest disappointment, conference champs, Cup champ and Conn ...

Fans, media and statistical models are all giving their takes and projections, but what do people inside the league think?

The Jets were the best team in the regular season from start to finish, winning the Presidents' Trophy with 116 points. Hellebuyck was the best goalie in the League from start to finish, leading all ...

NHL playoffs begin, here are our expert picks for every first-round winner. Eastern Conference Capitals vs. Canadiens. Series ...

With all the first-round matchups set and the playoffs scheduled to start today, it’s time to give my predictions for what I ...

USA TODAY's Jason Anderson, Mike Brehm and Jace Evans provide their predictions for the Stanley Cup Final teams, the NHL ...

The Blue Jackets (39-33-9) were eliminated from postseason contention Wednesday, when the Montreal Canadiens defeated the ...

The Minnesota Wild are heading back to the Stanley Cup Playoffs. Just by forcing overtime ... but it was the Wild's ability to come back from 3-1 in the series and force that Game 7 that captured ...

The 2025 Stanley Cup playoffs begin Saturday with 16 teams looking to etch their name onto Lord Stanley's Cup. Sergei ...

The Wild are no stranger to getting this far. But can they beat the Golden Knights beast in the first round of the Stanley Cup Playoffs? Rory Boylen breaks it down.

A mid-season injury to Matthew Tkachuk at the NHL’s 4 Nations Face-Off opened the door for the Panthers to make some ...

The postseason Thunderdome is about to open its gate. Which team will emerge as the 2025 Stanley Cup champion?