On January 5th in 2011, Viktor Stalberg of the Chicago Blackhawks collected a hat trick of iron ringing the puck off both posts and the crossbar on a failed penalty shot attempt against Kari Lehtonen in the second period of a 2-2 match, extending his scoreless streak to 19 games.
In response to the miss the Swede remarked "it's hard to imagine that happening" whilst the Finn backstop conceded "I
On January 4th in 1987, a bench-clearing brawl erupted during the final game of the World Junior Ice Hockey Championships in Piestany, Czechoslovakia between arch rivals Canada and the USSR.
With Canada contending for a medal (bronze for a loss, silver for a win, gold for a win by five goals) and the USSR playing for pride, tempers flared at the match's midpoint with Canada leading 4-2.
The
On January 4th in 2007, Dallas Stars forward Patrick Stefan famously flubbed an empty net goal with ten seconds left in a 5-4 game against the Edmonton Oilers. Falling after his failing, Edmonton fed Ales Hemsky who scored on Marty Turco to tie the game with two seconds to play.
Afterwards, Stefan explained his unfortunate mishap: "It's not like I missed the net, I saw it was bad ice and I had
The Calgary Flames host the Seattle Kraken on Jan. 5 at 9:30 p.m. ET, and have been made -160 favorites, with the road team at +134.
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Flames vs. Kraken Favorite, Moneyline, Total
Favorite: Flames (-160)
Underdog: Kraken (+134)
Total: 5.5
Best Flames vs. Kraken Promo Codes
How to Watch Flames vs. Kraken
Date: Monday, January 5, 2026
Time: 9:30 p.m. ET
How to watch on TV: ESPN+
Location: Calgary, Alberta
Venue: Scotiabank Saddledome
Live St...
The Minnesota Wild play the Los Angeles Kings on Monday and are -113 on the moneyline, with the latter at -107.
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Wild vs. Kings Favorite, Moneyline, Total
Favorite: Wild (-113)
Underdog: Kings (-107)
Total: 5.5
Best Wild vs. Kings Promo Codes
How to Watch Wild vs. Kings
Date: Monday, January 5, 2026
Time: 10:30 p.m. ET
How to watch on TV: ESPN+
Location: Los Angeles, California
Venue: Crypto.com Arena
Live Stream: Watch this game on Fubo ...
Outsports looks ahead to the coming year, with a focus on Grand Slam tennis, the Winter Olympics, the WNBA, the FIFA World Cup, the Gay Games, and the U.S. major men’s pro leagues.
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How about these Chicago Blackhawks? After a brutal stretch of games in which they went 1-8-0 that began with the game against the Blues in which Connor Bedard got hurt, the increasingly young Blackhawks have flipped the script. They’re 4-1-1 in their last six — a stretch that includes two wins against the Dallas Stars and Sunday night’s win against the Vegas Golden Knights.
Those three wins against teams viewed as Western Conference powerhouses have been impressive in many ways. The fact ...
Two episodes for the price of one! In our first ever positive emergency podcast, we hash out all of the many emotions we went through during the Islanders’ 4-3 overtime win over the Maple Leafs on Hockey Night in Canada starring Matthew Schaefer. For two periods, it looked like the game and the season might […]
The big day finally arrived, and it has put Missouri into the legal betting landscape. Missouri sports betting has now been live for almost two weeks! What are the top Missouri sportsbook promos to claim now that you can wager legally? Let’s look at what bonuses you can score from the best sportsbooks now that you can place wagers online.
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Top Missouri Sportsbook Promos: 2025 MO Sports Betting Bonuses
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The New York Jets will play a last-place schedule in 2026. The New England Patriots used theirs to go from worst to first in 2025, so there is hope? Anyway, as the season is over, we have the final slots for the teams New York will play in 2026. New York Jets 2026 opponents The […]
Oleksandr Usyk was on hand for Naoya Inoue’s latest win on Night of the Samurai in recent days, and immediately following he spoke to Mike Coppinger on behalf of Ring TV to discuss his future in the sport of boxing as he continues to look towards putting together a fight against former champion Deontay Wilder. […]
The Los Angeles Rams have finished the 2025 regular season with a win. While it didn’t necessarily come easy, the Rams beat the Arizona Cardinals 37-20 to clinch the fifth seed in the NFC playoffs, setting them up for a matchup against the Carolina Panthers. The question now is whether or not winning this game […]
The Bucks are winners of four out of five games after defeating the Sacramento Kings to open their four-game West Coast road trip. Dominating for much of the game, things got too tight for comfort in the fourth—the Kings narrowing the margin to just three at one point—but the Bucks, led by Kevin Porter Jr. […]
Syracuse ice hockey came back from the holiday break and got the new year started on the right foot with a weekend sweep of the Delaware Blue Hens. The Orange are now 10-11-3 and 6-6-2 in AHA play. The Orange won Friday’s game by a score of 3-1 as they rallied from an early 1-0 […]
Over the last few days some several of the international hockey federations have begun to announce their men’s and women’s hockey rosters for the 2026 Winter Olympics that will take place in Milan and Cortina d’Ampezzo, Italy, from February 6-22. Both the US men’s and women’s roster were announced last Friday with a quintet of […]
In a perfect world, I think the top five should have one team from each division. That’s not about spreading the hype or artificial parity. It’s just the reality of the current playoff format, where each division is virtually assured of sending one team to the final four. (The exception would be a crossover wildcard “winning” a division it wasn’t even in, which would be very funny but has sadly never happened. Yet.) If our top five is about the long-term view, projecting ahead to an eventual C...
Is Blake Coleman likely to score a goal when his Calgary Flames play the Seattle Kraken on Monday? The game starts at 9:30 PM ET — we can help you make the right bet via the stats and insights provided in this article.
Blake Coleman Anytime Goal Odds vs. the Kraken
Anytime Goal Odds: +285 (Bet $10 to win $28.50 if he scores a goal)
Coleman Goals Betting Stats
Out of two opportunities, Coleman has gone over his points prop bet in one game he’s played with a set points prop.
Colema...
When the Seattle Kraken meet the Calgary Flames on Monday (at 9:30 PM ET), is Chandler Stephenson likely to light the lamp? We have stats and trends to help you make the best wager in this article.
Chandler Stephenson Anytime Goal Odds vs. the Flames
Anytime Goal Odds: +350 (Bet $10 to win $35.00 if he scores a goal)
Stephenson Goals Betting Stats
In every contest Stephenson has played with a set points prop (out of one opportunity), he’s fallen short of the prop total.
Through 3...
When the Los Angeles Kings play the Minnesota Wild on Monday (at 10:30 PM ET), is Adrian Kempe going to score? We have stats and trends to help you make the best call below.
Adrian Kempe Anytime Goal Odds vs. the Wild
Anytime Goal Odds: +205 (Bet $10 to win $20.50 if he scores a goal)
Kempe Goals Betting Stats
Kempe has topped his points prop bet in one game he’s played with a set points prop.
Kempe has recorded a point in 25 games this season while posting eight multiple-point g...
When the Minnesota Wild face the Los Angeles Kings on Monday, is Kirill Kaprizov going to score? Stats and info to help you make the best bet are available below, so take advantage before the puck drops at 10:30 PM ET.
Kirill Kaprizov Anytime Goal Odds vs. the Kings
Anytime Goal Odds: +125 (Bet $10 to win $12.50 if he scores a goal)
Kaprizov Goals Betting Stats
In every game Kaprizov has played with a set points prop — one opportunity — he’s exceeded the prop total.
Through 43 ga...
On Monday at 9:30 PM ET, the Calgary Flames face the Seattle Kraken — will Matthew Coronato light the lamp? There are stats and insights here, to help you make the best call.
Matthew Coronato Anytime Goal Odds vs. the Kraken
Anytime Goal Odds: +265 (Bet $10 to win $26.50 if he scores a goal)
Coronato Goals Betting Stats
Out of two opportunities, Coronato has gone over his points prop bet in one game he’s played with a set points prop.
Through 40 games, Coronato has 24 points, inc...
When the Minnesota Wild face the Los Angeles Kings on Monday, is Joel Eriksson Ek likely to light the lamp? Stats and trends to help you make the best call are available here, so take a look before the puck drops at 10:30 PM ET.
Joel Eriksson Ek Anytime Goal Odds vs. the Kings
Anytime Goal Odds: +260 (Bet $10 to win $26.00 if he scores a goal)
Eriksson Ek Goals Betting Stats
Eriksson Ek has eclipsed his points prop bet in every game he’s played with a set points prop (one total opp...
Is Matthew Boldy going to score a goal when his Minnesota Wild face the Los Angeles Kings on Monday? The game starts at 10:30 PM ET — we can help you make the best bet via the stats and trends available here.
Matthew Boldy Anytime Goal Odds vs. the Kings
Anytime Goal Odds: +140 (Bet $10 to win $14.00 if he scores a goal)
Boldy Goals Betting Stats
Boldy has eclipsed his points prop bet in each game he’s played with a set points prop.
Boldy has recorded a point in 28 games this sea...
It appears that Matvei Michkov is starting to find his groove again, showing glimpses of the dynamic play from his rookie season.
On Sunday night, the Montreal Canadiens finished up a long seven-game road trip. Thankful though they surely were to have it broken up a bit by the holiday break, it was no easy feat, as they saw some of the very best teams in the league on their schedule along the way. The end result for them was 10 of a possible 14 points, helping them remain near the top of the Atlantic.
In their final act, on the second half of a back-to-back against a Dallas Stars team that sits second in the entire ...