Category: Hockey

The St. Louis Blues are on a 6-game losing streak. Will they get back on track tonight when they visit the Boston Bruins? I doubt it. The Bruins are rolling everybody, with a record of 10-2 and they are a perfect 6-0 at TD Garden. They are averaging 4.2 goals per game as opposed to the Blues’ 2.3. During their 6-game skid, St. Louis has been outscored 30-10 and that does not bode well for them, with Linus Ullmark expected to be between the pipes for Boston. Ullmark is 8-0-0 with a GAA of only 2.17 and a .920 SV%.
TONIGHT’S PICK: BOSTON BRUINS

The New York Rangers and the Detroit Red Wings will face off against each other today at MSG. The 6-3-2 Wings notched another one at home yesterday, blanking the Islanders 3-0. Detroit has been stellar in the Motor City, with a record of 5-1-1, but on the road it’s a different story. They are 1-2-1 away from Little Caesars Arena and will be playing back-to-back games, where they are 17-40 in their last 57 with no days rest. The 6-4-2-Rangers are 3-2-2 at the Garden, will be well rested, and have owned the Red Wings. New York is 5-1 in their last 6 meetings overall and 10-4 in the last 14 meetings in Manhattan. It will be difficult for the Red Wings to find the back of the net. The Rangers are expected to have the best goalie on the planet between the pipes, Igor Shesterkin, who is 6-1-2 with a 2.41 GAA and a .916 SV%.
TODAY’S PICK: NEW YORK RANGERS

Who would of thought that the Buffalo Sabres would be in 2nd place in the Atlantic in early November? Not many, but they are. The 7-3 Sabres are riding a 3-game winning streak and will head to PNC Arena tonight to face the 7-2-1 Carolina Hurricanes. The Sabres are young, fast, and believe in themselves, and that is a recipe for winning. Buffalo is an impressive 3-1-0 on the road and are averaging 4.3 goals per game. The Canes have owned the Sabres in the past, going 12-1 in the last 13 meetings, but things have changed. Depending on where you shop, the Sabres are around +175 and the Hurricanes will be playing back-to-back games after a grueling battle with the Lightning last night.
TONIGHT’S PICK: BUFFALO SABRES

The Calgary Flames are on a rare 2-game home losing streak but I expect they will get back on track tonight when they host the Nashville Predators at Scotiabank Saddledome. The 3-6-1 Preds have also lost 2 straight, 7 of their last 8, and are a dismal 1-6 in their last 7 road games. The 5-3-0 Flames are expected to have Jacob Markström between the pipes and he has been outstanding. Markström is 4-1-0 with a 2.60 GAA and a .903 SV%. On the other side, the Predators are expected to have Juuse Saros guarding the net. Saros is 2-5-1 with a 3.17 GAA and a .898 SV%. The Saddledome will be electric as usual and coach Sutter will have his boys ready.
TONIGHT’S PICK: CALGARY FLAMES

After a successful West Coast road trip, the Tampa Bay Lightning return home tonight to face off with the Ottawa Senators. The Lightning have won 2 straight and 4 of their last 5. The Senators have lost their last 2 and are still winless on the road, at 0-3-0. The Bolts won’t come cheap tonight but are still worth considering. Tampa has won 5 of the last 6 meetings with Ottawa and they are 4-0 in their last 4 against the Senators at Amalie Arena.
TONIGHT’S PICK: TAMPA BAY LIGHTNING

The Toronto Maple Leafs’ West Coast road trip has not gone as planned. With last night’s loss to the LA Kings, Toronto has now lost three straight. The 4-4-1-0 Leafs will try to get back on track tonight against the Anaheim Ducks before heading home for a date with the Philadelphia Flyers on Wednesday. Toronto was one of the best teams in hockey last year and a legitimate Stanley Cup contender. A meeting with Anaheim is just what they need to right the ship. The Ducks are the worst team in hockey, at 1-6-0-1, are dead last in goals per game, averaging just 2.0, and second to last in goals allowed, at 4.4. The Leafs have won 7 of the last 8 meetings and are 7-3 in their last 10 at the Pond. If Toronto can’t beat these hacks then maybe some coaching changes should be made.
TONIGHT’S PICK: TORONTO MAPLE LEAFS

The 4-3-1 Florida Panthers will look to capture their 2021-2022 form when they return home to FLA Live Arena for a matinée today with the 4-3-0 Ottawa Senators. Florida has lost 2 straight and 3 of their last 4 but let’s not forget, the Panthers had the best regular season record in hockey last year so it’s just a matter of time before they start clicking. These are not the same old Senators, but as in years past, they are struggling on the road and come into this one at 0-2-0. Florida is 2-0-1 in Sunrise and has won 6 of the last 7 meetings with Ottawa. Panthers captain Aleksander Barkov has yet to find the back of the net but you can’t keep a good man down for very long.
TODAY’S PICK: FLORIDA PANTHERS