Category: Hockey

As the regular season winds down, all games are crucial and none more than tonight’s matchup at Ball Arena with the Colorado Avalanche hosting the Minnesota Wild. Minnesota has a 1-point lead over the Avs for the top spot in the Central so a win tonight for Colorado will catapult them into first place. With both teams clicking, this will be a hard fought battle but the Avalanche should come out on top. The Avs have won both meetings with the Wild this year, in Minnesota, and they are 4-0 in the last 4 against the Wild at Ball Arena.
TONIGHT’S PICK: COLORADO AVALANCHE

Two of the best in the west will square off tonight when the Vegas Golden Knights host the Edmonton Oilers. Both teams are clicking on every cylinder and last met on Saturday in Edmonton with Vegas winning a close one, 4-3. The Oilers will look to even the score tonight and should get it done. They are 5-2 in their last 7 meetings overall with the Golden Knights, 4-1 in their last 5 on the strip, and the road team usually prevails between these two clubs.
TONIGHT’S PICK: EDMONTON OILERS 

The New York Islanders will be hosting the New Jersey Devils tonight in Elmont, NY. The Devils are dangerous on the road and that is a fact. New Jersey is 26-6-4 away from the Rock but are just 4-15 in their last 19 in New York. Unlike the Devils who have clinched a playoff spot, the Isles haven’t, so this game means a lot more to New York than it does New Jersey. The Islanders have played well at UBS Arena and are catching a Devils team that is 2-5 in their last 7 overall.
TONIGHT’S PICK: NEW YORK ISLANDERS

With a win tonight at the Rock over the Ottawa Senators, the New Jersey Devils will clinch a playoff spot for the first time since 2018. New Jersey has lost 5 of their last 6, including a 5-4 setback last night to the Buffalo Sabres. However, back-to-back games don’t seem to bother the Devils, who are 5-0 in their last 5 on zero day’s rest. The Devils have won both meetings with the Senators this year and Ottawa has not played well on the road. They are 15-19-2 and just 2-6 in their last 8. Hughes and company punch their ticket.
TONIGHT’S PICK: NEW JERSEY DEVILS

The Seattle Kraken will be on the road tonight when they pay a visit to Bridgestone Arena and the Nashville Predators. This game is important to both teams as they vie for a wild card spot as we come down the stretch. The Kraken are better on the road than they are at home, with a record of 23-9-3. They have also won their last 6 road games and took care of business against the Preds in their last meeting in November, cruising to a 5-1 win. Nashville has had trouble with quality opponents, going just 1-5 in their last 6 against teams with a winning record, and are just 1-3 in their last 4 overall.
TONIGHT’S PICK: SEATTLE KRAKEN

If the Pittsburgh Penguins want to snap their 4-game losing streak, they had better be at the top of their game tonight when they visit Ball Arena and the Colorado Avalanche. The 41-22-6 Avalanche have won 6 straight and, after blanking the Blackhawks 5-0 at home on Monday, they are 5-0 in their last 5 on one day’s rest. As for the 34-26-10 Penguins, the road has not been good to them. They are 6-13 in their last 19 away from PPG Paints Arena and the home team is 6-2 in the last 8 meetings.
TONIGHT’S PICK: COLORADO AVALANCHE

Two teams that are smoking hot, the Vegas Golden Knights and the Vancouver Canucks, will meet tonight north of the border at Rogers Arena. With a win last night by the Los Angeles Kings, Vegas is now tied with LA for the top spot in the Western Conference so they cannot afford to lose tonight to the Canucks. Vancouver has won 7 of their last 8 but even though they are playing like a playoff team the reality is they are not. The coaching change came too late in the season for the Canucks, who are under .500, at 31-33-5. The Golden Knights have played well on the road, with a record of 21-7-5. They have won 5 of their last 6 and have Jack Eichel, who is on a tear. The visiting team usually wins between these two clubs.
TONIGHT’S PICK: VEGAS GOLDEN KNIGHTS