Following a relatively quiet holiday week, things are picking up ahead of the New Year -- as evidenced in ClutchPoints' NHL Power Rankings.

Welcome back to another NHL Predictions. Each day, our writers here at Last Word on Hockey look at the games and give in-depth analysis. Our team breaks down the key matchups, storylines, and stats, then makes predictions based on how they might play out.

"Last night, the Vancouver Canucks announced that they had re-signed Linus Karlsson to a two-year deal. The big name everybody in Vancouver is kind of talking about right now is Kiefer Sherwood, an unrestricted free agent, having a career year. And the Canucks did make a new offer to Sherwood this week."

The legendary Sidney Crosby is turning in yet another brilliant campaign, and he tops our NHL props for Sunday. Free NHL player prop picks for December 21, 2025.

In the eyes of some, the NHL’s Calder Trophy race is tighter than ever. As New York Islanders defenseman Matthew Schaefer has started to slow down offensively, Montreal Canadiens winger Ivan Demidov has begun to take flight.

on Saturday, Oct. 3, at 3 p.m. ET. Encore presentations also will air on NBCSN in the U.S., Sportsnet in Canada and Viasat in Europe as well as social platforms of the NHL and its global broadcast partners. This invitational, produced remotely by NHL ...

The prestigious NHL Winter Classic returns on Jan. 2, 2026, when the Florida Panthers host the New York Rangers at Miami's loanDepot Park.

As the calendar flips to 2026, it’s a better time than any to look forward and lean into optimism, even if it’s harder for some NHL teams than others. Ryan Dixon gives all 32 teams something to toast in the latest edition of the power rankings.