Alex Ovechkin is the Washington Capitals' best player, but there's another player that will be the X-factor for the Capitals' in 2025-26.

The Lightning have a number of superstars including Nikita Kucherov, but they need Yanni Gourde to serve as an x-factor ...

Tage Thompson is leading the way for the Sabres, but they need Alex Tuch to come through if they are going to end their ...

The Panthers have key injuries to contend with this season, and they are going to need Aaron Ekblad to become the team's ...

Welcome to the first edition of theScore's NHL Power Rankings for the 2025-26 season.In this instalment, we identify each ...

It's no longer an obvious answer as to which member of the Arizona Cardinals might be the most impactful contributor. In past seasons, it's been the obvious in-house candidates. But ahead of 2025, ...

Randy Arozarena has proven himself in past postseason performances and he will be the X-factor for the Mariners in 2025 ...

ARIZONA -- The Arizona Cardinals are locked and loaded for a playoff push in 2025. The Cardinals move into next season with plenty of hype after an offseason full of additions - mostly on the ...

Flames hope to climb into the Western Conference playoffs this season and they will need x-factor Morgan Frost to come ...

The San Antonio Spurs are looking to be a playoff team in 2025-26 NBA season. One of the reasons why this team could potentially make the playoffs is because of Victor Wembanyama.