Category: Hockey

It was a tough loss for the Columbus Blue Jackets last night but they will get back on track tonight. Patrik Laine is already paying dividends for the Jackets, notching two goals last night and he is just warming up. Columbus is 4-1 at home against the Carolina Hurricanes and are a home dog? Take the Jackets.
TONIGHT’S PICK: COLUMBUS BLUE JACKETS

The Montreal Canadiens were caught sleeping when they fell to the Ottawa Senators on Thursday night, but that won’t happen today. Montreal is averaging 4.2 goals per game and allowing an average of 2.6. The lowly Sens are averaging just 2.5 goals per game and allowing an average of 4.5. Take the Habs.
TODAY’S PICK: MONTREAL CANADIENS

After going on a 4-game run, the 6-7 Vancouver Canucks have now lost two straight, and it won’t get any easier for them tonight when they visit the 7-2-1 Toronto Maple Leafs. Vancouver has not played well on the road, posting a record of 2-5, and have struggled miserably against Toronto. The Canucks are 1-4 in the last 5 meetings with the Leafs and 0-7 in their last 7 trips to Scotiabank Arena. Not good. Toronto is 4-1-1 at home and superstar Auston Matthews has been on fire, finding the back of the net in five straight games. Toronto is playing like the Stanley Cup contender they are.
TONIGHT’S PICK: TORONTO MAPLE LEAFS

The reigning Stanley Cup champs, Tampa Bay Lightning, are 5-1-1 and 4-0 at home and I don’t see them losing their first game at Amalie against the bottom feeding 2-6-2 Detroit Red Wings. Detroit is on a 6-game skid and they will win eventually, but not tonight. The Red Wings are 4-22 in the last 26 meetings with the Bolts and 6-21 in their last 27 in Tampa. Obviously the money line is high in this one, but barring a total meltdown by the Lightning, Tampa gets it done.
TONIGHT’S PICK: TAMPA BAY LIGHTNING

The Montreal Canadiens will try to slow down the red hot Vancouver Canucks when they open a 2-game set tonight at Bell Centre. This will be the fourth meeting this year between the two clubs, with Montreal getting the better of Vancouver, winning 2 out of 3 at Rogers Arena. The Habs have been playing at an elite level with only one regulation loss and have had Vancouver’s number, winning 17 of the last 22 meetings and 6 of the last 7 in Montreal.
TONIGHT’S PICK: MONTREAL CANADIENS

The 5-5 Vancouver Canucks are riding a 3-game winning streak, but keep in mind, those 3 wins were at home against the hapless Ottawa Senators. Tonight they will take it on the arches to Bell MTS Place to face the 5-2 Winnipeg Jets. Winnipeg is always tough on their home ice and this year is no different. The Jets are 3-1 in Winnipeg and as a home favorite they are 13-3 in their last 16. To say that Winnipeg has Vancouver’s number would be an understatement. The Jets are 14-2 in the last 16 meetings overall and 10-1 in their last 11 against the Canucks at home.
TONIGHT’S PICK: WINNIPEG JETS

The Dallas Stars will try to keep their perfect 3-0 record intact when they wrap up their 2-game set with the Detroit Red Wings tonight at American Airlines Center. The Stars have outscored their opponents by a ridiculous 12-3 in their first 3 games despite having key players out due to injuries. The Red Wings, who are 2-4-1, have mustered just 13 tallies on the season and will limp into tonight’s game with 5 players out due to COVID, including two of their best, Filip Zadina and Robby Fabbri. The Stars are 6-2 in their last 8 meetings with Detroit and 5-0 in their last 5 against the Wings in Dallas.
TONIGHT’S PICK: DALLAS STARS