The New Jersey Devils face the Colorado Avalanche in an NHL game on Tuesday, Oct. 28, 2025, at Ball Arena in Denver, Colorado.

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.

The Detroit Red Wings look to sweep the extended home-and-home against the St. Louis Blues on Tuesday night in enemy territory. The way the first game between these two teams began on Saturday night, you would have thought the Red Wings would be licking their wounds heading into Tuesday’s matchup.

The Pittsburgh Penguins face the Philadelphia Flyers on Tuesday, Oct. 28, 2025 (10/28/25) in an NHL regular season game at Xfinity Mobile Arena in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

The Pittsburgh Penguins look to get back into the win column Monday night with the second of back-to-back home games against the St. Louis Blues.

Hughes, 26, is a past Norris Trophy winner, voted the NHL’s top defenseman in 2024, while Hutson, 21, won the Calder Trophy last season as the League’s top rookie. Hughes finished second in the Calder race in 2019-20 behind Cale Makar of the Colorado Avalanche.

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.

Pennsylvania rivals collide Tuesday night in Philadelphia, where the Flyers are set to host the Pittsburgh Penguins as part of the NHL’s full “Frozen Frenzy” leaguewide schedule.