Stanley Cup Playoffs

Schmid’s Steady Play Helps Devils Knock Out Rangers

After Games 1 and 2, the New Jersey Devils were in serious trouble in their first-round Stanley Cup playoff matchup with the New York Rangers. For starters, they lost both games, both of which were on home ice. After coming into the series as somewhat of a favorite to win, going down 2-0 heading into […]

What Finally Did The Bruins In?

As members of the Boston Bruins clean out their lockers after suffering a historic upset after winning 65 regular season games in 2022-23, the organization is left to wonder just what happened to a team that collected 135 points and lost to a Florida Panthers club that had 43 fewer points than Boston during the […]

Rangers Have X-Factor in Shesterkin for Game 7 Against the Devils

Every single series in the Stanley Cup playoffs has one player that can win or change a series. In the first-round series between the New York Rangers and New Jersey Devils, Devils goaltender Akira Schmid seemed to be that guy after his performances in Games 3, 4, and 5. Schmid, 22, stopped 80 of 82 […]

First Round Game 7 Preview: Avalanche vs. Kraken

COLORADO AVALANCHE (3-3) AT SEATTLE KRAKEN (3-3)7:30 PM MT | BALL ARENA The Colorado Avalanche are taking on the Seattle Kraken in a winner-take-all Game 7. The Colorado Avalanche seek to clinch the First Round of the 2023 Stanley Cup Playoffs as they take on the Seattle Kraken on Sunday night at Ball Arena in […]

Who Is In The Bruins Lineup For Game 7?

The Boston Bruins head into Game 7 against the Florida Panthers after missing two chances to advance to the second round of the best-of-seven series with losses at home in Game 5 and on the road in Game 6. The last defeat was a wild 7-5 loss in which the Bruins had a lead with […]

Avs Resilience Forces Game 7

Colorado Avalanche Force Game 7 with Character 4-1 Win over Seattle Kraken Colorado forced a Game 7 after topping Seattle 4-1 in Game 6 of the First Round series on Friday night in the 2023 Stanley Cup Playoffs. There will be a Game 7. After facing elimination, the Colorado Avalanche persevered and rose to the […]

Time For Jim Montgomery To Lead Bruins To Critical Victory

Boston Bruins Head Coach Jim Montgomery was hired in the off-season to be a stark contrast to previous coach Bruce Cassidy. Montgomery is viewed as an overly positive players’ coach who brings that energy daily. Cassidy was a tell-it-like-it-is, no-nonsense head guy who told his players and the media what was missing on a nightly […]

Inside The Rink | DataDrivenHockey Daily NHL Game Predictions

Daily NHL Game Winner and Player Scoring Predictions

Last Updated: May 10th, 8:27 AM Welcome to Inside the Rink’s daily NHL probabilities! This page is updated daily with NHL win probabilities for each of the day’s games, as well as player goal-scoring, point-producing, and “Top Threat” probabilities. These probabilities are calculated via the datadrivenhockey game simulation model, GPM1. Information about the model and […]

Oilers Playoffs: Round 1 – Game 6 Preview

The Oilers put on a dominant performance in Game 5 after a stellar comeback win in Game 4. The roles on both sides of the rink are reversed from last year. Edmonton went into Game 6 in LA, needing to force Game 7 back at Rogers Place. This year, after the aforementioned Games 4 and […]

Jeremy Swayman in net for the Boston Bruins

Opinion: Why Swayman Should’ve Started Game 6, Better Get Game 7

Throughout their record-setting season, goaltending has been one of the bright spots for Boston. Linus Ullmark and Jeremy Swayman were fantastic, not to mention the fan-favorite goalie hugs. Ullmark was able to win the Triple Crown of NHL Goaltending, having a 1.89 GAA, .938 SV%, and gathering 40 wins—one of the most impressive seasons that […]