Turning to Sens defenseman Thomas Chabot, he’s third on the team with 61 shot attempts through 11 games since returning from injury, and he’s logged a healthy 22:27 of ice time per night. The Canucks just allowed 41 shots to the Montreal Canadiens on Monday night.

Welcome back to NHL Predictions here with Last Word On Hockey! Each day, we provide in-depth analysis, insights, and predictions for games around the NHL.

We've officially reached the second half of the NHL season, so you know what that means: It's time to start talking about the trade deadline.

We have nine games to choose from on this unusually large Monday night slate for our player props tonight. My best NHL prop bets for tonight are targeting Nikit

With the calendar year 2025 coming to an end, it’s time for a new set of bold NHL predictions for 2026. We’re going to put out some things we believe could come to pass in the next 12 months. And after our fairly successful batch of predictions for 2025, we’re riding a wave of confidence into the new year.

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.