Category: Hockey

The Toronto Maple Leafs should take care of business tonight in Western New York when they face the Buffalo Sabres. Both teams will be playing back-to-back games but Toronto is the better team, by far.
TONIGHT’S PICK: TORONTO MAPLE LEAFS

The 5-5-2 Buffalo Sabres have lost five in a row and will have their work cut out for them tonight when they host the 10-2 Edmonton Oilers. The Sabres are a big home dog in this one but worth considering. Buffalo is 4-1-1 at KeyBank Center, are due for a win, and have a lot of young guns that will surprise you.
TONIGHT’S PICK: BUFFALO SABRES

Tonight the 7-5-1 Nashville Predators will be playing back-to-back road games, which is always tough, when they visit the 8-2-1 St. Louis Blues. The Predators have won the last 4 meetings with the Blues but trends end.
TONIGHT’S PICK: ST. LOUIS BLUES

The San Jose Sharks are off to a respectable 6-4-0-1 start but the Covid-19 virus has hit them hard, and they will be without seven players tonight plus coach Boughner when they cross the border for a matchup with the Calgary Flames. The 7-1-3 Flames are a top tier team but do not get the publicity they deserve. Calgary was impressive in their 6-0 shutout over the visiting Rangers on Saturday and should take this one at home over a depleted Sharks club.
TONIGHT’S PICK: CALGARY FLAMES

The Los Angeles Kings have won 4 straight but that streak could be in jeopardy tonight when they visit the red hot Toronto Maple Leafs. Toronto has won 5 straight with wins over powerhouses like the Boston Bruins and the Tampa Bay Lightning. They are also 6-1-1 at Scotiabank Arena and superstars Auston Matthews and John Tavares are finding their groove. LA has yet to win on the road, at 0-3-1, and as impressive as a 4-game winning streak is, two of those wins were at home against less than formidable foes, the Montreal Canadiens and the Buffalo Sabres. The Kings are just 2-10 in their last 12 games as an underdog and 1-5 in their last 6 in Toronto.
TONIGHT’S PICK: TORONTO MAPLE LEAFS

It was a tough loss for the Tampa Bay Lightning on Thursday, losing in overtime to the Toronto Maple Leafs in a game they should have won. Today they will look to right the ship when they pay a visit to the struggling Ottawa Senators. Ottawa has lost 3 straight, 6 of their last 7, and will face a Lightning team that, despite not having superstar Nikita Kucherov in the lineup, are playing like the champions they are. Tampa has won 3 of their last 4 and are 4-1 in their last 5 trips to Canadian Tire Centre. Up next for the Bolts are two of the leagues best, the Carolina Hurricanes and then the Florida Panthers, so if they stay focused on the task at hand, and not Tuesday’s battle with the Canes, they should get this one.
TODAY’S PICK: TAMPA BAY LIGHTNING

Just at it appeared the Chicago Blackhawks had pulled themselves out of the abyss with a 5-1 victory over the Ottawa Senators, they resorted right back to their losing ways, squandering a two goal lead at home over Carolina on Wednesday and now are a dismal 1-8-2 on the season. Tonight they will travel to Canada Life Centre for a matchup with the Winnipeg Jets. The Jets have always been tough at home and this year is no different. The 5-2-2 Jets are a perfect 3-0 at home and have had the Blackhawks’ number. Winnipeg is 8-2 in the last 10 meetings with Chicago overall and 6-1 in their last 7 against them at home.
TONIGHT’S PICK: WINNIPEG JETS