Category: Hockey

The St. Louis Blues will be a home dog when they host the Vegas Golden Knights tonight at Enterprise Center. These two teams match up well. The Blues are 38-30-3 on the season and the Golden Knights come in at 38-25-7. The Blues have been on a roll, winning 2 straight, 6 of their last 7, and have played well at home with a record of 21-12-1. They will also have payback on their minds after losing in their last meeting to Vegas in front of their home crowd back in December, 6-3.
TONIGHT’S PICK: ST. LOUIS BLUES

When the Vancouver Canucks take the ice at Rogers Arena, they are always the side to consider and that is where they will be tonight when they host the Calgary Flames. The best in the West Canucks boast a 44-18-8 overall record and are 23-7-4 on their home ice. The Flames, who need lots of prayers and help if they want to make the postseason, enter tonight’s game with an overall record of 33-30-5 and are 15-14-4 when away from the Scotiabank Saddledome. Vancouver is rolling and Calgary is not. The Canucks are 6-1-1 over their last 8 and the Flames have just 2 wins in their last 6 games. The Canucks will be without their #1 goalie, Thatcher Demko, again but no worries, Casey DeSmith has filled in just fine. Vancouver won the last meeting with the Flames in Calgary back in December and I expect they notch another one tonight.
TONIGHT’S PICK: VANCOUVER CANUCKS

The Toronto Maple Leafs have lost their last two games, and it won’t get any easier for them when they travel to DC tonight to face the surging Washington Capitals. The Caps have won their last three games against some quality opponents: the Vancouver Canucks, Calgary Flames and Seattle Kraken, all on the road. Toronto however has had Washington’s number. The Leafs have won six of the last seven meetings and have been a great road team with a record of 20-8-6. Despite being without one of their top producers, Mitch Marner, who is sidelined with an ankle injury tonight, the Leafs find a way to get it done.
TONIGHT’S PICK: TORONTO MAPLE LEAFS

The Winnipeg Jets will be hosting the Nashville Predators tonight in Manitoba. The Jets are really good at home, with a record of 22-8-2, and notch another one tonight. Bring back the White Shirts.
TONIGHT’S PICK: WINNIPEG JETS

The New Jersey Devils will make the short trip to MSG tonight for a meeting with the New York Rangers. The Rangers have won the last two meetings with the Devils this year and after tonight it will be three.
TONIGHT’S PICK: NEW YORK RANGERS

The Colorado Avalanche made a lot of moves to bolster their already lethal offense and they will be locked and loaded tonight when they host the Minnesota Wild. The Avs, who are just 2 points back of Dallas for the top spot in the Central, acquired forward Casey Mittelstadt from the Sabres, forward Brandon Duhaime from the visiting Wild, and they could see the return of winger Valeri Nichushkin tonight who can find the back of the net. Minnesota dumped a lot of players. It’s obvious they are writing this year off and looking toward the future. Colorado owns an impressive 25-6-0 record at Ball Arena, has won 3 of the last 4 meetings with Minnesota, and will be catching a Wild team that is playing back-to-back games.
TONIGHT’S PICK: COLORADO AVALANCHE

The Buffalo Sabres will be a big dog tonight when they make the short trek up the QEW to face their Atlantic rival, the Toronto Maple Leafs. The Sabres have been playing well. They are 5-2 over their last 7 and have been good on the road, with a record of 15-12-3, and they always give the Leafs a run for their money. Buffalo has won the last 3 meetings with Toronto, 7 of the last 10, and both contests this year. In December, they blew out the Leafs at Key Bank, 9-3, and in November they took them down in Toronto, 6-4. The Sabres are getting no respect in this one and they should be. Don’t be surprised if the Western New Yorkers pull the upset tonight.
TONIGHT’S PICK: BUFFALO SABRES