Category: Hockey

The New York Rangers will be a huge dog tonight when they visit the Colorado Avalanche and so they should be. The Avs are the best team in hockey at 13-1-5, are 7-0-2 in the mountains, and are riding a 6-game winning streak. However, the 10-9-2 Rangers should not be taken lightly when they are the visiting team. New York is 9-2-1 away from MSG and is expected to have Igor Shesterkin between the pipes. If anyone can slow down the Avs’ offensive juggernaut, it’s him. The Rangers are definitely worth a consideration in this situation.  
TONIGHT’S PICK: NEW YORK RANGERS

When the 12-6-1 Anaheim Ducks lace it up at The Pond, good things happen, they win, and that is where they will be tonight when they host the 12-9-0 Boston Bruins. At home, the Bruins are a formidable opponent but when they take it on the arches they are 4-5-0, and against the Pacific Division they have just 1 win in their last 11 tries. The Ducks boast a 6-1-0 record in Anaheim, have won the last 4 meetings with the Bruins, and have the edge in goals scored and goals against.  
TONIGHT’S PICK: ANAHEIM DUCKS

The Chicago Blackhawks will host the struggling Toronto Maple Leafs tonight at United Center. The Leafs are just 1-4 on the road, and have lost 4 straight. They will be without their superstar Auston Matthews and that doesn’t bode well for them against a Blackhawks team that is allowing just 2.59 goals per game. 
TONIGHT’S PICK: CHICAGO BLACKHAWKS

The 9-5-3 Pittsburgh Penguins and the 5-9-4 Nashville Predators will face off in Sweden this afternoon at 2:00 p.m. EST. The Penguins have lost two straight, are due for a win, and should come out on top in this one. Simply put, the Predators are not a very good hockey team. They have lost five straight, are averaging just 2.56 tallies per game and allowing an average of 3.61. On the flip side, Crosby and company are averaging 3.35 goals per game and allowing a stingy 2.65 goals per game. 
TONIGHT’S PICK: PITTSBURGH PENGUINS

The Winnipeg Jets will continue their lengthy West Coast road trip when they visit the Seattle Kraken tonight. The Jets are back to their winning ways after snapping a 3-game skid with a 5-3 victory over the Vancouver Canucks on Tuesday. The Jets will be catching a Kraken team that has lost its last 2 and 5 of their last 7. Winnipeg scores more goals per game than Seattle, gives up less, and has won 5 of the last 6 meetings against them.
TONIGHT’S PICK: WINNIPEG JETS

The Philadelphia Flyers will be a home dog when they host the Edmonton Oilers tonight and that’s perplexing. The Oilers are just 2-5-2 away from Rogers Place and have lost their last four on the road. The Flyers have lost their last three at home so they are due for a win on Broad Street and despite those losses they are still 6-3-1 at the X. Philadelphia’s goaltending has been stingy, allowing an average of just 2.6 goals per game, and should keep McDavid and company in check.
TONIGHT’S PICK: PHILADELPHIA FLYERS

The Winnipeg Jets’ west coast road trip is not going well after losing the first 3 games to the California teams. Tonight they will try to get back on track when they head north of the border to face the Vancouver Canucks at Rogers Arena. Winnipeg usually gets the better of Vancouver, winning 7 of the last 9 meetings, and despite only getting 2 tallies over their last 3 losses they are still averaging 3.13 goals per game. The Canucks have been inconsistent all year, are upside down at home with a record of 3-4-1, and have trouble stopping the puck, allowing an average of 3.41 goals per game. The Jets are a really good team; they have just hit a bump in the road (it happens), and if they are going to get back on the rails, tonight is their opportunity.
TONIGHT’S PICK: WINNIPEG JETS