Category: Hockey

The Anaheim Ducks are starting to heat up and I see them putting another notch in their belt when they take on the Ottawa Senators in an early one at the Honda Center today. The Senators are expected to have Andrew Hammond between the pipes today and if they go with him instead of Condon, he is 0-1-0, with a bloated 4.50 GAA and a .793 SV%. The Ducks are expected to have John Gibson in the net. Gibson is 9-7-4, with a 2.58 GAA and a .911 SV%. The Senators are 3-10 in their last 13 meetings with the Ducks and are just 2-7 in their last 9 at Honda Center. I like the Ducks chances in this one.

Today’s pick:

Anaheim Ducks

The Carolina Hurricanes lost in a shootout last night to the Anaheim Ducks and will play again tonight when they make the short trek up the coast to take on the well-rested Los Angeles Kings. After last night’s loss, the Hurricanes are 3-7-3-3 on the road and are 0-5 in their last 5 at Staples Center. Los Angeles has been tough at home, owning a 9-3-0-1 record and the home team is 14-3-1 in the last 18 contests between these two clubs. The Kings legs are fresh and the Hurricanes legs are not.

Tonight’s pick:

Los Angeles Kings

The Anaheim Ducks will be glad to be back home after a less than productive 3-game road trip. The Ducks will host the Carolina Hurricanes tonight at Honda Center, where they are 7-4-0-1. Carolina is 3-7-3-2 on the road thus far and have struggled against Anaheim, going 1-5 in the last 6 contests and 1-4 in their last 5 at Honda Center. These two clubs met in November and Anaheim prevailed 4-2. I like the Ducks chances in this one.

Tonight’s pick:

Anaheim Ducks

The Washington Capitals have been licking their wounds after losing on Saturday 4-2 to the Toronto Maple Leafs, but a visit from the New York Islanders tonight should brighten their spirits. The Isles are an awful 1-6-1-0 on the road this season and have struggled against the Capitals, going 3-7 in the last 10 meetings, and 1-5 in the last 6 at Verizon Center. This should be an easy one for Washington tonight.

Tonight’s pick:

Washington Capitals

The Buffalo Sabres will try to feed off of Saturday’s victory over the Pittsburgh Penguins, when they host the Calgary Flames tonight at KeyBank Center. The Flames are playing back-to-back games, and are 3-9 in their last 12 games on zero day’s rest, and just 1-10 in their last 11 in Western New York. Brian Elliott is expected between the pipes tonight for Calgary and he is 3-8-0 on the season with a 3.36 GAA and a .882 SV%. Buffalo is expected to have Robin Lehner in goal tonight. Lehner has a record of 4-7-2, with a 2.53 GAA and a .919 SV%. Home teams are 18-3-1 in the last 22 meetings between these two clubs. The numbers favor the Sabres here.

Tonight’s pick:

Buffalo Sabres

Two of the original six will face each other tonight when the Montréal Canadiens return home to Bell Centre to host the Toronto Maple Leafs. The Canadiens are on a rare 3-game slide, losing to Chicago, Florida, and Carolina in a close one last night. Of their 3 losses, Montréal’s All-Star goalie Carey Price was between the pipes just once, in a 4-3 overtime loss to Florida on Tuesday. Price is confirmed in goal tonight and he is having a spectacular year, posting a record 10-0-1, a 1.63 GAA and a .948 SV%. Toronto is expected to have the ex-Anaheim Duck in net, Frederik Andersen, and he is 8-4-3, with a 3.16 GAA and a .907 SV%. The Leafs have struggled against the Canadiens, going 3-14 in the last 17 meetings and they are 0-7 in their last 7 at Bell Centre. This is not the Leaf team of old, but Montréal should get back on track tonight.

Tonight’s pick:

Montréal Canadiens

The red hot New Jersey Devils will take their 5-game winning streak to Southern California tonight to face Ryan Getzlaf and the Anaheim Ducks. The Devils are 3-3-2-0 on the road this season and will be without their top scorer, Taylor Hall, who is sidelined for 3-4 weeks with a torn meniscus. Anaheim, who is 5-2-0-0 at home, opened a 5-game home stand on Tuesday with a decisive 4-1 victory over Edmonton. The Devils edged the Ducks 2-1 on October 18th but are 1-5 in their last 6 meetings with Anaheim and 2-7-1 in their last 10 at Honda Center. I like the Ducks chances tonight.

Tonight’s pick:

Anaheim Ducks