Category: Hockey

The Vancouver Canucks and the Montreal Canadiens tangle tonight at Bell Centre. Both teams are sputtering, posting 2 game losing streaks. Montreal lost its first home game Saturday night to the hands of the Colorado Avalanche, 6-1. The thumping they took Saturday should give them some extra incentive to win this one for the home crowd. Vancouver is 1-4 in their current road trip and have not fared well in Montreal, going 1-5 in their last 6 games there. The Canadiens have the edge in offense, defense, power play, penalty kills, discipline and goaltending. I like the home team in this one.

Tonight’s pick:

Montreal Canadiens

The red hot New York Rangers look to make it 9 in a row as they take on the Toronto Blue Jays at MSG. Toronto will have their work cut out for them because New York is 7-0 in their last 7 home games. Lundqvist is not in the net for the Rangers tonight but that shouldn’t matter. Raanta is expected between the pipes and he has a GAA of 0.67 and a .976 SV percentage – that’s tough to beat. I like the Rangers in this one.

Today’s pick:

New York Rangers

San Jose Sharks embark on a 6-game road trip, as they head to Joe Louis Arena to face the Detroit Red Wings. Sharks have won 11 of the last 14 overall against the Red Wings and 7 out of 8 in the Motor City. Marleau for the Sharks excels in Detroit, netting 5 goals and 2 assists in his last 5 games there. Good value at -105. I’m siding with the Sharks in this one.

Today’s pick:

San Jose Sharks

The Anaheim Ducks host the Edmonton Oilers tonight at Honda Center. The Oilers have been struggling, dropping 6 of their last 8 overall. Also, their young phenom Connor McDavid is out with a broken collarbone. These two clubs met 4 times last year and Anaheim won all 4 meetings, outscoring Edmonton 13-5. Oilers don’t fare well in Anaheim, going 0-6 in their last 6 meetings there. Since Ryan Getzlaf’s return from an appendectomy, he has posted 4 assists in his last 3 games, but he has yet to find the back of the net this season. His slump could end tonight.

Tonight’s pick:

Anaheim Ducks

The red hot New York Rangers host the Carolina Hurricanes tonight at MSG. The Rangers try to make it 6 wins in a row and the odds of that happening just increased with the expected return of superstar Rick Nash. New York is difficult to beat at home, going 5-0 in their last 5 games. Lundqvist is between the pipes for New York and he boasts a 7-2-2 record and a stingy 1.80 GAA. Over the last 29 games between these two clubs, the Rangers are 22-7.

Tonight’s pick:

New York Rangers

Winnipeg Jets look like a good call against the Philadelphia Flyers.

Tonight’s pick:

Winnipeg Jets

Just confirmed – Getzlaf is playing tonight.