Category: Hockey

The Vancouver Canucks are off to their best start in franchise history, at 12-4-1, and will be at home tonight to face their neighbors to the south, the 6-8-4 Seattle Kraken. Seattle is 3-3-4 on the road and just 2-5 in their last 7. They will have to bring their A-game tonight if they want to pull off the upset. The Canucks have not lost in regulation this year at Rogers Arena, with a record of 6-0-1. They are 7-2 in their last 9 and in the 8 times they have faced the Kraken in Seattle’s brief history in the NHL, they have won 6 of them.
TONIGHT’S PICK: VANCOUVER CANUCKS

In a rare 3-0 shutout at the hands of the Washington Capitals on Tuesday, I expect the defending Stanley Cup Champion Vegas Golden Knights will bounce back tonight when they visit the Montréal Canadiens. The Champs are on pace to win it all again with a record of 12-3-1, and have owned the 7-7-2 Habs, winning the last 5 meetings. Vegas is expected to have Adin Hill between the pipes and he is playing at the top of his game. Hill is 7-1-1 with an outstanding GAA of only 1.75 and a .939 SV%.
TONIGHT’S PICK: VEGAS GOLDEN KNIGHTS

The Detroit Red Wings have lost two straight but should get back on track today when they host the Columbus Blue Jackets in a matinee at Little Caesars Arena. The Red Wings are not the same team they were last year. This team is vastly improved and is 4-2-2 at home. They score more goals per game than the Jackets and give up less.
TODAY’S PICK: DETROIT RED WINGS

The Florida Panthers will be hosting the Carolina Hurricanes tonight in Sunrise, Florida. The Panthers have been without their best player, Sam Bennett, but they are still 7-4-1 overall and 4-1-0 at Amerant Bank Arena. Moreover, they are 4-1 at home against the Canes and a home dog? You have to consider the Cats.
TONIGHT’S PICK: FLORIDA PANTHERS

The Boston Bruins won more games than any other hockey team last year and are on pace to doing it again. The 10-1-1 Bruins will be at home tonight to take on the 5-3-3 New York Islanders. Boston has won the last 4 meetings with the Isles and after tonight it will be 5.
TONIGHT’S PICK: BOSTON BRUINS

The Toronto Maple Leafs are underachieving but that is changing because this team is as good as it gets. The Leafs will be hosting the Ottawa Senators tonight and are 6-1 against them at Scotiabank Arena. Enough said.
TONIGHT’S PICK: TORONTO MAPLE LEAFS

The New York Rangers will be in the friendly confines of MSG tonight when they host the Detroit Red Wings. The Rangers are 2-1-0 at home. They are expected to have Jonathan Quick between the pipes and he has been outstanding. Quick is 2-0-1 with a GAA of only 1.42 and a .948 SV%. It doesn’t get much better than that.
TONIGHT’S PICK: NEW YORK RANGERS