Two of the Original 6 will meet tonight when the Detroit Red Wings host the Toronto Maple Leafs. Detroit, at home, is 12-7-1 and Toronto, on the road, is a disaster at 5-10-0. The Red Wings have won both meetings this year. Let’s make it 3.
TONIGHT’S PICK: DETROIT RED WINGS
Author: Roger
Saturday NHL Pick
Since firing their GM Kevyn Adams, the Buffalo Sabres have become a different team. Buffalo has won 7 straight and will be a home favorite tonight when they host the Boston Bruins. The Sabres, at KeyBank Center, have an impressive record of 11-5-2. They will be facing a Bruins team that is 8-9-0 on the road and in a tailspin. Boston has lost 4 straight and 5 of their last 6. Buffalo is hot, at home, and is worth considering.
TONIGHT’S PICK: BUFFALO SABRES
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Tuesday NHL Pick
The Toronto Maple Leafs have lost their last three but return home tonight to face the Pittsburgh Penguins. The Leafs on the road are a dismal 5-10-0 but when they take the ice at Scotiabank Arena they are an impressive 10-5-5. Pittsburgh did get a win in their last outing but prior to that they had lost eight straight. Toronto won both meetings with Pittsburgh this year and 6 of the last 7 overall. The Leafs at home are always worth considering.
TONIGHT’S PICK: TORONTO MAPLE LEAFS
Monday NHL Pick
The Vancouver Canucks have won four straight, all on the road, but will be challenged tonight when they visit the Philadelphia Flyers. The Broad Street Bullies have lost their last two, falling to the Buffalo Sabres in Buffalo and the New York Rangers at MSG, but at home they are a different team. The Flyers are 10-5-4 on their home ice, have the edge in goals scored, and will be facing a Canucks team that allows an average of 3.34 goals per game.
TONIGHT’S PICK: PHILADELPHIA FLYERS
Sunday NFL Pick
The 10-4-0 Los Angeles Chargers are on a roll, winning 3 straight and 6 of their last 7. Today they will head to AT&T Stadium to face Dak Prescott and the 6-7-1 Dallas Cowboys. The Bolts’ Justin Hebert should have a big day today against a Cowboys defense that is ranked 32nd in the league against the pass. With a win today, and a loss by the Indianapolis Colts or Houston Texans, the Chargers clinch a playoff spot so they will be extra motivated to put the screws to the Boys who are eliminated from playoff contention.
TODAY’S PICK: LOS ANGELES CHARGERS +1½
Saturday NHL Pick
The Vancouver Canucks have won three straight, all on the road, but that streak could be in jeopardy tonight when they visit the Boston Bruins. The Bruins are 12-6-0 at TD Garden and unlike the Canucks were off yesterday so they will be well-rested. Boston can score, averaging 3.20 goals per game, and that doesn’t bode well for Vancouver who is expected to have Kevin Lankinen between the pipes. Lankinen is 4-10-3 with a bloated GAA of 3.49.
TONIGHT’S PICK: BOSTON BRUINS