Category: Hockey

The Florida Panthers will be at Delta Center tonight to face the Utah Hockey Club. This is the first meeting between these two teams since Arizona moved to Utah. The Club has been great on the road with a record of 12-8-3 but when they lace up in Salt Lake, they are a dismal 5-7-4. The Panthers are a solid 12-7-1 when away from Sunrise and were 10-2-1 in the last 13 meetings when the Club were the Coyotes. Florida is a scoring machine but has stumbled of late, with only 10 tallies over their last 6 games, but it’s just a matter of time before their heavy hitters Sam Reinhart and Matthew Tkachuk get going again and tonight might be that night.
TONIGHT’S PICK: FLORIDA PANTHERS

The 27-12-2 Winnipeg Jets have lost three straight and their last two were at home against the Detroit Red Wings and the Anaheim Ducks. That shouldn’t happen. Tonight they will be extra motivated to get back on track when they host the 13-20-7 Nashville Predators. The Jets last faced the Preds at home on December 30th and they blanked them, 3-0. The Jets can score, that is a given, averaging 3.59 goals per game and even with their last two home losses they still boast a 14-4-2 record at Canada Life Centre. They will also have, in most probability, Connor Hellebuyck between the pipes and he has been outstanding. Helly is 24-6-2 with a GAA of only 2.09 and a .926 SV%, which doesn’t bode well for a Preds team that is averaging a league low 2.45 goals per game.
TONIGHT’S PICK: WINNIPEG JETS

The New Jersey Devils have lost 4 straight but should get back on the rails tonight when they visit the Seattle Kraken. Despite their 4-game skid, the Devils are still 24-15-3 and have won the last 4 meetings with the Kraken. Seattle is also in a funk, losers of their last 2, 7 of their last 9, and when a home dog of +151 to 200 they are 0-11. New Jersey scores more goals per game than Seattle, gives up less, and is worth considering despite the heavy juice.
TONIGHT’S PICK: NEW JERSEY DEVILS

The Montréal Canadiens were an easy mark early in the season, but things have changed. The Canadiens have won 3 straight and 6 of their last 7. Their last 3 wins were against three of the top teams in the league: Vegas, Tampa, Florida, and all were on the road. Tonight, they will be in Chicago to take on the reeling Blackhawks. Chicago is a mess. They are just 12-24-2 on the season, have lost 5 straight, and 7 of their last 10. The Canadiens have won the last 4 meetings with the Blackhawks and after tonight it should be 5. The Habs are hot, ride them ’til they are not.
TONIGHT’S PICK: MONTRÉAL CANADIENS

When the Vegas Golden Knights take the ice on the Strip good things happen and that’s where they will be tonight when they host the Philadelphia Flyers. Vegas is 13-4 at T-Mobile Arena and have been hot, winning 8 of their last 10 games. The Knights have also won 4 of the last 5 meetings with the Broad Street Bullies and have the edge in goals scored, goals against, etc., etc.
TONIGHT’S PICK: VEGAS GOLDEN KNIGHTS

In hockey, who owns the state of Florida? The Panthers do. Today they will be hosting the Tampa Bay Lightning. The Cats are riding a 4-game winning streak and have won 6 of the last 7 meetings with the Bolts. Consider the champs today.
TODAY’S PICK: FLORIDA PANTHERS

The Detroit Red Wings are starting to turn things around and will look to stay on course when they host the Montréal Canadiens tonight at Little Caesars Arena. Detroit has won 2 straight, 3 of their last 4, and they have owned the Canadiens. The Red Wings have won the last 3 meetings with the Habs and 5 of the last 6. Montréal is just 3-9-1 on the road and did win their last game, 6-1, but that was against the Buffalo Sabres and if you can’t beat the Sabres you have major issues.
TONIGHT’S PICK: DETROIT RED WINGS