The Tampa Bay Lightning (29-13-3) are heavily favored on the road (-181 moneyline odds to win) against the St. Louis Blues (18-21-8, +150 moneyline odds). Friday’s outing starts at 8 p.m. ET from Enterprise Center on ESPN+.
You can catch the action on ESPN+ as the Lightning square off against the Blues.
Lightning vs. Blues Game Info & Odds
When: Friday, January 16, 2026 at 8 p.m. ET
TV Channel: ESPN+
Live Stream: Fubo
Live Stream: ESPN+
Where: Enterprise Center in St. Louis, Mi...
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Friday’s NHL action includes the Los Angeles Kings (19-16-11) hosting the Anaheim Ducks (22-21-3) at Crypto.com Arena. The Ducks are underdogs (+143 on the moneyline) against the Kings (-172) ahead of the game, which begins at 10:30 p.m. ET on ESPN+.
You can tune in on ESPN+ as the Kings play the Ducks.
Kings vs. Ducks Game Info & Odds
When: Friday, January 16, 2026 at 10:30 p.m. ET
TV Channel: ESPN+
Live Stream: Fubo
Live Stream: ESPN+
Where: Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles, C...
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Friday’s NHL slate features a matchup between the Carolina Hurricanes (28-15-4) and the Florida Panthers (24-18-3) at Lenovo Center in Raleigh, North Carolina. The Hurricanes are -166 on the moneyline to win at home against the Panthers (+139) in the game, which begins at 7 p.m. ET on NHL Network.
Check out the Hurricanes-Panthers game on NHL Network.
Hurricanes vs. Panthers Game Info & Odds
When: Friday, January 16, 2026 at 7 p.m. ET
TV Channel: NHL Network
Live Stream: Fubo
Whe...
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Friday will feature a projected one-sided NHL contest between the home favorite Colorado Avalanche (33-4-8, -305 on the moneyline to win) and the Nashville Predators (22-20-4, +243 moneyline odds) at 9 p.m. ET on ESPN+.
You can tune in to ESPN+ to watch as the Avalanche and the Predators hit the ice.
Avalanche vs. Predators Game Info & Odds
When: Friday, January 16, 2026 at 9 p.m. ET
TV Channel: ESPN+
Live Stream: Fubo
Live Stream: ESPN+
Where: Ball Arena in Denver, Colorado
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In case you hadn’t heard, the Rockford IceHogs are hosting the 2026 AHL All-Star Classic . The initial rosters for the event were named on Thursday afternoon, and Blackhawks prospects Kevin Korchinski and Nick Lardis are on the list.
Korchinski was named the MVP of the event last year. Lardis would need to be replaced on the roster for the event if he remains on the Blackhawks’ NHL roster.
AHL All-Star Classic Rosters
The 2026 AHL All-Star Skills Competition on Tuesday, Feb...
From Bleacher Nation | Chicago Sports News, Rumors, and a Reasonable Level of Obsession
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Joe Thornton is a one-of-a-kind figure in NHL history. It isn't just because of his work-of-art beard, unique status as a playmaking power forward, or his creative goal celebration ideas. (On a related note: congrats on your recent Rooster Trick, old friend Marat Khusnutdinov.)
When Thornton li...
From Hockey Wilderness
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Laurent Dauphin, Adam Engström, and Jacob Fowler have been named to the North Division roster for the AHL All-Star Classic.
The festivities will be held February 10 and 11 in Rockford, Illinois.
The head coach for the North Division will be Pascal Vincent, as the Rocket had the division lead at the cut off date.
Dauphin is in his 12th professional season. He is currently second in AHL scoring with 40 points. In 32 games this season, he has 11 goals and 29 assists.
Engström ...
From Eyes On The Prize
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Another feather in the cap of the BC product.
From In the Pressbox
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The Philadelphia Flyers star youngster has not shone bright this season, but it's not totally his fault and here's why.
From Broad Street Hockey
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I know there are hockey traditionalists who still think that Jessica Campbell being on an NHL bench is, in some way, wrong, but she made it to where she is on merit, skill, and knowledge. She is one of many women who took part in the NHLCA Female Coaches Program, and it led to her landing a job with the AHL's Coachella Valley Firebirds where the team found immense success under head coach Dan Bylsma and assistant coach Jessica Campbell. Campbell will tell you that her time with the Firebirds w...
From In the Pressbox
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The Hockey Show , Canada's only campus-produced radio show that strictly talks hockey, is back at the cozy confines of the UMFM studios tonight where our hosts will be ready to welcome in a guest who is looking to run the table next week with his team in an effort to win a gold medal! The 2026 Female World Sport School Challenge is happening from January 22-25 at the Hockey For All Centre in west Winnipeg, and the Balmoral Hall Blazers are hosting the event this year as it's going to a smaller...
From In the Pressbox
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The Edmonton Oilers have a problem. They’re pressed up tight to the salary cap, and while they’ve been able to manoeuvre by activating Jake Walman and Tristan Jarry from the Long-Term Injured Reserve by placing an injured Adam Henrique there, they won’t be able to do that forever. In fact, when the time comes to…
From In the Pressbox
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Another tough western opponent.
From Pension Plan Puppets
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Today is the day when final trade restrictions are lifted and all players eligible to be traded before February 5th’s NBA Trade Deadline become available. Several players will be ineligible all season, but basically if someone can be traded before June, they’re on the market now. The list of players who came available today include […]
From Blazer's Edge
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Kris Knoblauch chose Connor Ingram over Calvin Pickard for tonight’s game, and the message is becoming clearer: Ingram’s earned his spot, at least for now. We all know the Edmonton Oilers can only carry three goaltenders for so long before someone has to head to Bakersfield. Tonight, the only place Pickard is going is the…
From In the Pressbox
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Well, boys and girls. Looks like we will continue to beat that horse! The offseason fun/drama is in full effect now. The press conferences from KAM and KOC were interesting. There are a lot of interpretations out there about what their plans are for the QB room. The consensus appears to be that they are […]
From Daily Norseman
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The 2025 college football season will end Monday night in Miami when the Hoosiers and Hurricanes face off in the 2026 CFP championship game. While Illinois fans probably hoped the Illini could have found a way to this game (or at least into the Playoff), there’s still a lot for the Orange and Blue to […]
From The Champaign Room
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The Winnipeg Jets have won three contests in a row, matching their second longest hot streak on the 2025-26 campaign, and they will be attempting to extend that on Thursday evening when they visit the Minnesota Wild. After the True Northers dropped their opening regular season game, the club strung together 5 consecutive victories for their longest winning streak of the year. Can they try match or surpass that plateau as they try to work their way back into the playoff conversation?
The c...
From Arctic Ice Hockey
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The Blackhawks are (hopefully, knock on wood) over their illness situation and ready to skate a full, healthy game tonight against a Calgary Flames squad that comes in 7-16-2 on the road. They’re mentioned as sellers right now as frequently as the Blackhawks were the past few years. This is a good opportunity for the Hawks to pick up a game.
Broadcast Info
Puck Drop: 7:30 PM CT TV / Streaming: CHSN Radio: WGN 720 AM
Expected Lineups
Chicago Blackhawks...
From Bleacher Nation | Chicago Sports News, Rumors, and a Reasonable Level of Obsession
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The Chicago Blackhawks host the Calgary Flames on Thursday night at the United Center, hoping to get back in the win column as the flu bug that’s ripped through the locker room appears to be winding down.
This season has largely gone sideways for the Flames, who enter the midpoint of the year sitting 30th in the league by points percentage (.457) and looking every bit like a team stuck in neutral. On paper, they look mostly average — the Flames own 51.01 percent of shot attempts (12th in ...
From Second City Hockey
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WRAL News reports that Thursday, the Centennial Authority board approved the purchase of new seats for the entire lower bowl and other areas increasing the capacity of the arena for hockey, basketball and concerts. The seats will be installed in July and August. According to KenPom, the largest basketball arenas are: After the upgrade, NC […]
From Backing The Pack
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Dear Mario Cristobal, Sigh… alright, here we go…. “I’m stupid; you’re smart. I was wrong; you were right. You’re the best; I’m the worst. You’re very good looking; I’m not attractive.” There, I did it. Full-Happy-Gilmore-to-Chubbs-Peterson apology done, as I’ve had in my head for a while to do. And, well, I just so happen […]
From State of The U
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Alex Bregman was signed to a five-year, $175 million deal (with $70 million of that money deferred) by the Cubs this week, officially announced by the team on Wednesday. He made some appearances in town on arriving, attending Blackhawks and Bulls games, and the team introduced him at a press conference at Wrigley Field Thursday […]
From Bleed Cubbie Blue
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I know the New Jersey Devils most recent stretch has led to a lot of doom and gloom, both here and in other Devils-centric circles around the internet. It’s merited when you consider the expectations for the team versus the results so far. At the same time, I understand the voices that are tired of […]
From All About The Jersey
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This is the second straight time the Edmonton Oilers host a team that just lost to the Winnipeg Jets. The New York Islanders make their annual pilgrimage to Edmonton following a 5-4 loss, as they glide across the continent on a season-long road trip. The group upfront took the blame, despite coming back from three…
From In the Pressbox
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