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The Montreal Canadiens defeated the Winnipeg Jets 2-1 Sunday at the 2026 NHL Heritage Classic at Princess Auto Stadium, home of the CFL’s Winnipeg Jets.

NHL News / Daily Faceoff / October 17

Why are NHL teams struggling to sell out games?

The NHL is a gate-driven league. You may have heard this said a time or two before.

Brady Tkachuk becomes first player with consecutive natural hat tricks since 1986

Eight early-season stats that actually matter in 2026-27 NHL season

The 'Most 5-point NHL games' quiz

NHL News / Daily Faceoff / October 6

Which teams are under the most pressure in 2026-27?

The 2026-27 NHL season is underway, and it might already be feeling like doomsday for some teams, while others enjoy perfect starts to the campaign.

Macklin Celebrini, Linus Ullmark injuries incredibly impactful for their teams

NHL power rankings: Wild leading the way after red-hot start to 2026-27 season

The 'Most 5-point NHL games' quiz

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The 'Most goals in NHL history' quiz

How many of the 22 players in NHL history with at least 600 career goals can you name in five minutes?

The 'Conn Smythe Trophy winners' quiz

The '2026-27 NHL captains' quiz

The ''EA NHL,'' covers since 2000' quiz

NHL News / Daily Faceoff / September 27

How is the preseason experience as a player?

Fans can now breathe a sigh of relief as the NHL preseason is finally over and the regular season will soon get underway. While some may think the preseason is too long, training camp and exhibition games serve as a key marker for players to build good habits and find their rhythm as they prepare for another NHL campaign.

NHL News / Yardbarker

The biggest draft bust for every NHL team

People love a good mid-round draft pick that pans out, and in the NHL you used to see those fairly often, but that’s obviously partially luck. If the Red Wings thought Nicklas Lidstrom was going to become a top-five defenseman in history, they wouldn’t have waited until the 53rd pick to take him.

NHL News / Daily Faceoff / August 19

Why hasn't Dylan Larkin been traded yet?

One of the biggest talking points this offseason has been whether the Detroit Red Wings will move on from the Dylan Larkin era.

Why are so many proven NHL veterans still without contracts in mid-August?

The 'American-born NHL points leaders' quiz

NHL News / Oilersnation / July 28

Two former Oilers remain unsigned after a month of NHL free agency

It’s been nearly four weeks since free agency opened in the National Hockey League, and two members of last year’s Edmonton Oilers squad remain unsigned: Adam Henrique and Connor Ingram.

NHL News / Daily Faceoff / June 29

Who were the biggest losers of NHL Draft weekend?

It was another busy and exciting weekend at the NHL Draft, with many teams trying to lay the groundwork for their future. There were teams who really shone over the two days, especially the Toronto Maple Leafs and San Jose Sharks, who grabbed top prospects that could make immediate impacts on their rosters in the near future.

NHL News / Daily Faceoff / June 28

Which free agent will provide the most value?

With the NHL Draft in the rearview and plenty of offseason trades already, teams are ramping up to July 1 and the official opening of NHL Free Agency. While it might not be a superstar-laden class up for grabs, there are some sneaky talents that could intrigue some teams across the league.

NHL News / Daily Faceoff / June 10

Hurricanes, Golden Knights taking turns imposing will in Stanley Cup Final

Following the Carolina Hurricanes 5-3 win over the Vegas Golden Knights in Tuesday’s Game 4, the Stanley Cup Final is even at 2-2 heading back to Carolina for Game 5.

NHL News / Daily Faceoff / June 3

Golden Knights took advantage of Hurricanes’ systems in Game 1

A late third-period goal from Tomas Hertl helped the Vegas Golden Knights win 5-4 over the Carolina Hurricanes in Game 1 of the Stanley Cup Final Tuesday night.

Winners, losers from Game 1 of 2026 Stanley Cup Final: Golden Knights' Tomas Hertl plays hero

Good habits – and good advice – ended Hertl’s slump and made him a Stanley Cup hero

The 'Stanley Cup captains since 2000' quiz

NHL News / Yardbarker

The defining figure for every NHL franchise

People will talk about the “Mount Rushmore” for a franchise, which is to say the four people, usually four players, that most define the franchise. Not always the four-best players, but the four that evoke the essence of the franchise.

NHL News / Daily Faceoff / May 27

Golden Knights’ sweep of Avalanche was stunning, but not a fluke

The Vegas Golden Knights are heading back to the Stanley Cup Final. The team’s path to this point has been something else. From firing head coach Bruce

Florida Panthers News / Daily Faceoff / May 25

Hometown remix leaks reveal Panthers could give NHL its first pink jersey

For the first time since Adidas brought two iterations of the Reverse Retro concept to the NHL’s set of uniforms, every NHL team will get a new, unique jersey in the 2026-27 season with Fanatics’ Hometown Remix line.

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The 'CBB mythical mascots' quiz

The 'World Series MVPs' quiz

The '140-yard, 2-TD catch NFL games' quiz

The 'NFL's active rushing leaders' quiz

NHL News / Daily Faceoff / May 25

Can the Canadiens still hang with Hurricanes?

After a dominant performance in Game 1, it looked like the Montreal Canadiens had figured out the Carolina Hurricanes and may be the team to finally dismantle them.

NHL News / Daily Faceoff / May 23

How will the center market unfold this summer?

For four teams, all eyes are on the Conference Finals stage of the Stanley Cup Playoffs — others, however, already have had their eye on next season for

NHL News / Daily Faceoff / May 20

Golden Knights robbed themselves of positive coverage entering west final with fine, forfeited pick

The Vegas Golden Knights were docked a second-round pick in the upcoming NHL draft while head coach John Tortorella was fined $100,000 for violations of the league’s media policies for no-showing a press conference and keeping the locker room closed to reporters after their series-clinching win over the Anaheim Ducks.

NHL News / Daily Faceoff / May 1

Which teams will close out their series in Game 6?

There’s a legitimate possibility that the first round of the 2026 Stanley Cup Playoffs will come to an end on Friday night…but will it? There are three

Edmonton Oilers News / Daily Faceoff / April 30

What do the Oilers need to do to force Game 7?

After the Edmonton Oilers fell 3-1 in their first-round series to the Anaheim Ducks, they’ve already begun to claw their way back with a Game 5 win on Tuesday.

Minnesota Wild News / Daily Faceoff / April 30

Game 6 is Wild’s best chance to win playoff series in 11 years

The last time the Minnesota Wild won a playoff series was in 2015, when they dispatched the Central Division-winning St. Louis Blues in six games as a Wild Card team, before falling to the eventual Stanley Cup champions in the Chicago Blackhawks in the second round.

NHL News / Daily Faceoff / April 29

How important is home-ice advantage in Wednesday’s action?

Wednesday features an interesting slate of games, with the Philadelphia Flyers looking to eliminate the Pittsburgh Penguins on their third try, while the Tampa Bay Lightning and Montreal Canadiens and the Vegas Golden Knights and Utah Mammoth find themselves in a best-of-three action.

Buffalo Sabres News / Daily Faceoff / April 28

Buffalo atmosphere won’t be too much for Sabres anymore

The Buffalo Sabres have the Boston Bruins on the ropes after two strong games in Boston, but now they return to Buffalo where things were a bit shakier.

NHL News / Daily Faceoff / April 28

Wild need to stay disciplined to close out Stars

To the surprise of nobody, the first-round series between the Minnesota Wild and Dallas Stars has been immensely entertaining. As the series, tied at two

NHL News / Daily Faceoff / April 24

Which teams up 3-0 will complete their sweeps?

In the 2025 Stanley Cup Playoffs, not a single series was a sweep. But after six days of playoff hockey in 2026, we’ve already seen three series’ position themselves for a sweep – the Philadelphia Flyers over the Pittsburgh Penguins, the Carolina Hurricanes over the Ottawa Senators, and the Colorado Avalanche over the Los Angeles Kings.

NHL News / Daily Faceoff / April 20

Which home team asserted their dominance in Game 1?

We’ve seen seven of the eight first-round series in the Stanley Cup Playoffs get underway over the weekend, and home teams went 4-3, as the Carolina Hurricanes, Colorado Avalanche, Buffalo Sabres and Vegas Golden Knights held serve on home ice to take 1-0 series leads.

NHL News / Daily Faceoff / April 20

A win in Edmonton may be required for a Ducks’ series victory

The Anaheim Ducks and Edmonton Oilers are the last teams in the Stanley Cup Playoffs to get their first-round series underway. The Oilers, who overcame

NHL News / NHL Rumors / January 29

NHL Rumors: St. Louis Blues, and the Utah Mammoth

Tyler Kuehl of Daily Faceoff: Tyler Yaremchuk and Carter Hutton were talking about the St. Louis Blues and 34-year-old center Brayden Schenn. He’s got a couple of years left at a $6.5 million cap hit, and the Blues would get a nice return for him if they decide to move him.