Category: Hockey

The Buffalo Sabres had better be sleeping with one eye open because the Tampa Bay Lightning are just two points back of them for the lead in the Atlantic and they have two in the bush. Today the Lightning will be hosting the Nashville Predators and they have their number. The Lightning have won three straight against the Predators, 8 of the last 9, and are 22-12 at home. The Bolts don’t come cheap today but are worth considering.
TODAY’S PICK: TAMPA BAY LIGHTNING

The Philadelphia Flyers are still very much alive in their pursuit for a Wild Card berth. They sit just 5 points back of the Ottawa Senators for the second spot with 12 games left but they will have to take care of business at home tonight when they host the Chicago Blackhawks on Broad Street. Chicago has been eliminated from the postseason and has nothing to play for but pride and being a spoiler. The Flyers have struggled at home of late, so they are due for a win at Xfinity Mobile Arena. The Bullies are 4-0 in their last 4 against the Western conference, beat the Blackhawks 3-1 in their last meeting in Chicago, and get it done tonight.
TONIGHT’S PICK: PHILADELPHIA FLYERS

The Buffalo Sabres return home tonight to KeyBank Center to face the Boston Bruins. The Sabres and the Bruins could very well meet in the first round of the playoffs and Buffalo will send Boston a message. You don’t mess with the boys from western New York. The Sabres are 22-9-3 at home and will be well-rested, having two days off, and they are 4-0 in their last 4 in this situation. The Bruins will be playing back-to-back games after falling to the Toronto Maple Leafs last night, 2-4, so fatigue could be an issue. Buffalo cruised to an easy 4-1 victory in their last meeting back in December and will do the same tonight.
TONIGHT’S PICK: BUFFALO SABRES

The best in the Pacific, the Anaheim Ducks, will be north of the border tonight to face the worst team in all of hockey, the inept Vancouver Canucks. The Canucks have won the last 4 meetings with the Ducks but trends end. Vancouver is just 8-23-5 at Rogers Arena and Anaheim has the edge in goals scored, goals allowed, etc., etc., etc. The Ducks currently hold a 4-point lead over the Vegas Golden Knights for the top spot in the Pacific with 10 games left. If they want to stay there, they cannot afford to lose to these guys – and they won’t.
TONIGHT’S PICK: ANAHEIM DUCKS

If the Tampa Bay Lightning want to keep pace with the Buffalo Sabres for the lead in the Atlantic they need to take care of business tonight when they visit the Saddledome and the Calgary Flames, and they will. Tampa is riding a 3-game road winning streak and has won 3 straight against Calgary including a 5-1 lopsided affair back in November. The Flames’ season is over and the reason for that is an offense that is dead last in the league in scoring and a mediocre at best defense.
TONIGHT’S PICK: TAMPA BAY LIGHTNING

The Buffalo Sabres just keep proving they are a force to be reckoned with. The Sabres are 11-1 since the Olympic break and will continue their west coast road trip when they face the Los Angeles Kings this afternoon a Crypto.com Arena. Buffalo has won 6 straight on the road and cruised to an easy 4-1 win back in January against the Kings.
TODAY’S PICK: BUFFALO SABRES

The Buffalo Sabres will be on the road tonight to take on the Vegas Golden Knights. The Sabres took care of business against the Golden Knights just last week and will do the same tonight.
TONIGHT’S PICK: BUFFALO SABRES