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ST. PAUL, Minn. -- Minnesota Wild coach Mike Yeo understands the odds of his team coming back in its Western Conference quarterfinal series drops dramatically if they fall for a third consecutive time to the Chicago Blackhawks on Sunday. Only thre...

Neil Greenberg projects the upset odds for underdogs in the first round of the 2013 NHL playoffs.

Story | Conversation | April 29, 2013

Craig Custance makes his 2013 NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs picks from Round 1 and the Cup Final.

Story | Conversation | April 29, 2013

Neil Greenberg looks at the NHL's midseason playoff picture, assessing each team's postseason odds and analyzing key indicators to see who's trending up or down in the standings.

Story | Conversation | March 08, 2013

Here's a look at the Chicago Blackhawks by the numbers this season: 17-4: One bookmaker's odds for the Blackhawks to win the Stanley Cup as of Monday. The Pittsburgh Penguins have the second-best odds at 15-2. 6: Number of teams from the 199...

A quarter of the way into the season, we're starting to see some separation in the NHL standings. Using some detailed statistical analysis, Neil Greenberg provides the playoff odds for the contenders, pretenders and those who should be booking tee times.

Story | Conversation | February 12, 2013

Hockey Prospectus examines the impact of the 48-game schedule on the NHL's teams, finding that such a short slate of games could deprive a Stanley Cup-worthy team of a playoff spot.

Story | Conversation | January 17, 2013

Neil Greenberg breaks down the first round of the 2012 Stanley Cup playoffs, providing odds for each series and noting his top upset picks.

Story | Conversation | April 11, 2012

CHICAGO -- As you'd expect, Las Vegas likes the Chicago Blackhawks' odds a lot better if Jonathan Toews is in the lineup come Thursday's Game 1 against the Phoenix Coyotes. Toews is set to play in the quarterfinal playoff series for the first time si...

Craig Custance provides a list of players most likely to turn things around in the second half of the season, and also updates his picks for this season's award-winners.

Blog | Conversation | January 11, 2012

Tom Awad of Hockey Prospectus analyzes the NHL's new postseason plan and finds it unfair to teams in the two western conferences, who will have to spend more to compete, face worse odds for playoff spots and lose out on revenue as a result.

Story | Conversation | December 07, 2011

Craig Custance writes that NHL teams must soon make critical decisions on their rookies, deciding to keep them in the NHL or send them down to juniors. Plus notes on a safety issue, James Wisniewski's return and Tim Connolly.

Blog | Conversation | October 26, 2011

James van Riemsdyk is just one of several impact players who have skated under the radar in this postseason. While they may not have generated the headlines of some stars, here are 10 players that have made their mark during the 2011 Stanley Cup playoffs.

Blog | Conversation | May 02, 2011

E.J. Hradek recaps Wednesday night's games and offers up his series predictions for the Western Conference second round.

Blog | Conversation | April 28, 2011

E.J. Hradek analyzes Vancouver's series win over Chicago before picking winners for Wednesday night's Game 7 contests between the Boston Bruins and Montreal Canadiens, and Tampa Bay Lightning and Pittsburgh Penguins.

Blog | Conversation | April 27, 2011

Hockey Prospectus analyzes the playoff odds for every team in the 2011 Stanley Cup playoffs.

Story | Conversation | April 12, 2011