The best team in hockey, the Colorado Avalanche, were on a rare 2-game skid but that came to an end yesterday with a 5-4 win over the New York Islanders. Tonight they will make the short trip to Prudential Center for a meeting with the New Jersey Devils. We know it, the Devils know it, they will be not be going to the post-season and had better be on their A-game plus if they want to make it two wins in a row. The Devils are coming off a 3-2 OT win on Sunday over the St. Louis Blues but they rarely win back-to back-games. The 41-11-5 Avs are 18-8-2 on the road, 20-7-1 in their last 28 meetings with the Devils, and 5-2 in their last 7 in Newark. Next up for Colorado is Carolina so if they don’t take this one for granted and look ahead to Thursday’s matchup with the Canes they should cruise to a victory.
TONIGHT’S PICK: COLORADO AVALANCHE