Category: Hockey

The New York Rangers are riding a 9-game winning streak and will be a road favorite today when they head to Broad Street to take on the Philadelphia Flyers. The Flyers are also playing really good hockey. They are 5-2 over their last 7 with the two losses coming on the road against some stiff competition, the Toronto Maple Leafs which went to OT, and the New Jersey Devils. The Flyers always play well at home in Saturday matinées and winning streaks don’t last forever. Consider the Bullies.
TODAY’S PICK: PHILADELPHIA FLYERS

The Tampa Bay Lightning have lost two straight and both of those games were at Amalie Arena but they get back on the rails tonight when they host the Washington Capitals. Even with their last losses in Tampa, the Bolts are still an impressive 18-7-3 on their home ice and have had the Caps number. Tampa has won 3 straight against Ovi and company, and 6 of the last 8.
TONIGHT’S PICK: TAMPA BAY LIGHTNING

Two of the NHL’s best, the Vancouver Canucks and the Winnipeg Jets, will square off tonight at Rogers Arena in downtown Vancouver. The Canucks are a force at home, with a record of 19-4-2 and can score, averaging 3.69 goals per game. This won’t be a walk in the park for the host club with the Jets owning a road record of 14-7-3 but the Canucks prevail.
TONIGHT’S PICK: VANCOUVER CANUCKS

The Boston Bruins are in a bit of a tailspin but get back on track tonight when they host the Seattle Kraken. The Bruins are a tough opponent when they take the ice at TD Garden, with a record of 17-6-4. The Kraken are a mediocre 11-12-6 on the road. Boston averages more goals per game than Seattle and gives up less.
TONIGHT’S PICK: BOSTON BRUINS

Two teams that are clicking on every cylinder, the New York Rangers and the Calgary Flames, will square off tonight at the Garden. The edge in this one goes to the Rangers. They are 17-7-0 in Manhattan and won the last meeting back in October, 3-1. Enough said.
TONIGHT’S PICK: NEW YORK RANGERS

The Tampa Bay Lightning are not a good road team but they will notch one tonight when they visit the Columbus Blue Jackets. The Lightning score more and give up less than the Jackets, plus they have Steven Stamkos and Nikita Kucherov. Forget about it.
TONIGHT’S PICK: TAMPA BAY LIGHTNING

The Tampa Bay Lightning went into the break on a 3-game winning streak but that will be in jeopardy tonight when they open the second half with the New York Rangers at MSG. The Bolts are tough on their home ice, with a record of 17-5-3, but on the road they are a different team, with a record of 10-13-2. The Rangers got the second half going on the right foot with a 2-1 OT win over the Colorado Avalanche on Monday. New York has won two straight against Tampa including a 5-1 thrashing of them back on December 30th at Amalie Arena. The Lightning have not played since January 27th so timing and rust could be an issue.
TONIGHT’S PICK: NEW YORK RANGERS