Category: Hockey

The Montréal Canadiens lost a close one to the Ottawa Senators last night, 3-2, but I expect they will get back on track tonight when they return home to host the Anaheim Ducks. The Ducks are the worst team in hockey. Anaheim is 7-20-3 overall and a dismal 2-13-3 on the road. They have also lost 3 straight and have been outscored 16-1 during that span. Not good. The Canadiens are a respectable 14-13-2 and 7-7 at home. They have also won 5 of the last 6 meetings with the Ducks at Bell Centre and the home team is 13-3 in the last 16 meetings. Good value on the Habs at the current price of -150.
TONIGHT’S PICK: MONTRÉAL CANADIENS

The New Jersey Devils are on a rare 2-game losing streak and will look to get back on track tonight when they host the Dallas Stars. The Devils lost yesterday to the Rangers, 4-3, at MSG, due to sloppy and lethargic play, and Coach Ruff will make sure that doesn’t happen again tonight. Dallas also played last night, falling to the Pittsburgh Penguins in Pittsburgh, 2-1. The Devils are an impressive 10-4-1 at Prudential Center and do not have to travel, with Jersey a stone’s throw from MSG. The Stars however do, and on zero days rest they are 0-4 in their last 4.
TONIGHT’S PICK: NEW JERSEY DEVILS

The Pittsburgh Penguins will go for 6 straight wins tonight when they host the Dallas Stars. PPG Paints Arena has been very good to Pittsburgh. They are 8-3-2 at home and are 4-1 in their last 5 in Pitt against the Stars. The Penguins are hot, ride them ’til they are not.
TONIGHT’S PICK: PITTSBURGH PENGUINS

The Tampa Bay Lightning and the Florida Panthers will clash in an early one today at Amalie Arena. The host Lightning are 9-4-1 at home and are coming off an impressive 5-2 win over Nashville on Thursday. The Panthers are just 4-6 over their last 10, have lost their last 6 meetings with the Bolts, and are a dismal 6-20 in their last 26 in Tampa.
TODAY’S PICK: TAMPA BAY LIGHTNING

The Colorado Avalanche will look to snap their 3-game skid when they host the New York Rangers tonight at Ball Arena. The Avs have been decimated with injuries but keep in mind they are still the champs and will not go down without a fight. If you think altitude isn’t a factor for visiting clubs to Colorado, just ask the Rangers who are 0-4 in their last 4 trips to the mountains. The Avs are expected to have Alexandar Georgiev between the pipes and he will be as stingy as always. Georgiev is 11-5-1 with a 2.78 GAA and a .918 SV%. Colorado is a home dog, currently around +130, and are worth considering.
TONIGHT’S PICK: COLORADO AVALANCHE

One team the Winnipeg Jets have owned over the years is the St. Louis Blues and that is who they will visit tonight. The Jets are 4-0 in the last 4 meetings with the Blues and 12-3 in their last 15 in St. Louis. They have also been on a roll, winning 2 straight, 5 of their last 6, and they are a solid 6-4-1 on the road. On the other hand, the Blues are just 5-6-0 at Enterprise Center and have lost 6 of their last 8. Good value on the Jets tonight at the current price of -120.
TONIGHT’S PICK: WINNIPEG JETS

The San Jose Sharks will be in Western New York tonight to face the Buffalo Sabres. Both teams are struggling thus far but Buffalo should get this one. The Sabres are averaging 3.7 goals per game as opposed to the Sharks 2.9 and Buffalo has won 11 of the last 15 meetings against them in the Queen City.
TONIGHT’S PICK: BUFFALO SABRES