Oilers vs. Ducks Game 1, Series prediction: NHL odds, picks, best bet for Stanley Cup Playoffs

Gambling content 21+. The New York Post may receive an affiliate commission if you sign up through our links. Read our editorial standards for more information. The Edmonton Oilers didn’t win the Pacific Division, but they may have landed in the perfect spot in the Western Conference playoff picture regardless. After an up-and-down season, the Oilers finished as the No. 2 seed in the Pacific behind Vegas, meaning they will take on the Anaheim Ducks in Round 1 of the Stanley Cup Playoffs. Anaheim, by just about every metric, grades out as the worst team in the 16-team field. And…

Magic stun rusty-looking Pistons in Game 1 win for early series lead

DETROIT — Paolo Banchero had 23 points, nine rebounds and four assists to lead the eighth-seeded Orlando Magic to a 112-101 win over the top-seeded Detroit Pistons on Sunday night in Game 1 of their first-round series, extending the longest home playoff losing streak in NBA history. Detroit has dropped…

‘The Facts of Life’ Cast: Where Are They Now?

More than 40 years after its premiere, The Facts of Life is still giving Us something to talk about. The sitcom debuted on NBC in August 1979 as a spinoff of Diff’rent Strokes. The Facts of Life aired for nine seasons, becoming one of the longest-running sitcoms of the ’80s.…

Sirens quickly overwhelmed by Frost in lopsided loss

ST. PAUL, Minn. — Taylor Heise and Kendall Coyne Schofield scored first-period goals just 12 seconds apart to help the Minnesota Frost beat the New York Sirens 6-2 on Sunday. Katy Knoll added two goals, which included an empty-netter, for Minnesota (6-2-3-3). Grace Zumwinkle and Kelly Pannek each scored a…

REBNY gala celebrates resurgence despite political, economic uncertainties

Mayor Zohran Mamdani didn’t show up to the Real Estate Board of New York’s spectacular 130th annual bash at the Waldorf-Astoria on Thursday. (No doubt he was consumed with the fine points of organizing snowplows.)  But a jubilant Gov. Kathy Hochul was there, exhorting the 1,100 movers and shakers to…

Pope Leo XIV sounds alarm over ‘overly affectionate’ AI chatbots,  emotional manipulation

Pope Leo XIV warned over the weekend that “overly affectionate” chatbots powered by artificial intelligence are intruding into people’s “intimate spheres,” distorting human emotions and threatening to replace real-world relationships. In a message released Saturday, the pontiff cautioned that emotionally responsive AI systems can become “hidden architects of our emotional…

Drake Maye, wife Ann Michael embrace after Patriots’ AFC Championship victory

Drake Maye’s fairytale season will continue with a Super Bowl berth. Moments after sealing a snowy 10-7 road win over the Broncos in Sunday’s AFC Championship, the Patriots quarterback celebrated with his forever teammate, wife Ann Michael Maye. The couple commemorated the triumph with an embrace on the field in…

Top Trump lieutenants join in blasting Dems Tim Walz and Jacob Frey for ‘inciting’ protesters

WASHINGTON — President Trump​’s top lieutenants Sunday joined him in blaming Minnesota Dems for “inciting” the anti-ICE chaos that has led to two protest​ers’ deaths at the hands of federal agents —​ claiming​ immigration authorities have battled unprecedented obstacles since arriving in the state to address widespread fraud accusations. “We saw a…

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