Category: Hockey

The New York Rangers will look to continue their home ice dominance when they host the Los Angeles Kings tonight at MSG. New York has been lethal in Manhattan, with a 12-3-2 record, and will be hosting a Kings team that will be playing back-to-back games after eking one out yesterday against the lowly New Jersey Devils, 3-2. Expected to be between the pipes tonight for New York is Igor Shesterkin and he has been on the money. Shesterkin is 19-4-2 with a 2.07 GAA and a 0.936 SV%. Los Angeles has won 5 of the last 6 meetings with New York but that was then and this is now.
TONIGHT’S PICK: NEW YORK RANGERS 

The Philadelphia Flyers’ 9-game losing streak has to end sometime and I see that happening tonight when they host the Columbus Blue Jackets. This is a perfect spot for the Flyers to bring the hammer down. The Jackets are a pathetic 6-12 on the road, just 2-5 in their last 7, and Philadelphia has won the last 4 meetings with Columbus. The Bullies are worth considering.
TONIGHT’S PICK: PHILADELPHIA FLYERS

The Colorado Avalanche will be laying a lot of chalk tonight when they visit the Anaheim Ducks but they should be. The Ducks are in a funk, losing 3 straight, 7 of their last 9 since the break, and will be without some of their heavy hitters: Troy Terry, Cam Fowler, among others. The Avs on the other hand are hot. Colorado has won 8 of their last 9 and are averaging 4.3 goals per game. They are also 6-0 in the last 6 meetings with the Ducks and 4-1 in their last 5 trips to the Pond.
TONIGHT’S PICK: COLORADO AVALANCHE

The Tampa Bay Lightning will take their 3-game winning streak into Crypto Arena tonight for a matchup with the Los Angeles Kings. The Kings will be playing back-to-back games after getting drilled in yesterday’s matinée by the San Jose Sharks, 6-2. Tampa comes in with a 12-5-2 road record and have owned Los Angeles, to say the least. The Bolts are 10-1 in the last 11 meetings, 4-0 in their last 4 trips to LA, and are expected to have one of the best in the business between the pipes, Andrei Vasilevskiy, who is 22-6-3 with a GAA of just 2.14 and a .924 SV%.
TONIGHT’S PICK: TAMPA BAY LIGHTNING

The Detroit Red Wings have lost 4 straight and have had trouble finding the back of the net, notching just 5 goals over that span, but that should change tonight when they host the Buffalo Sabres. The Sabres are just 5-8-4 on the road and are expected to have Aaron Dell between the pipes, which is good news for the lethargic Wings offense. Dell is 1-5 with a 3.87 GAA and a .887 SV%. The Wings are 12-6-2 at Little Caesars Arena, 5-0 in their last 5 games as a home favorite, and won the first two meetings this year with the Sabres. If Detroit is going to get back on track, this is their chance.
TONIGHT’S PICK: DETROIT RED WINGS

The Winnipeg Jets have not played since January 6th so rust will be an issue when they head to the Motor City for a matchup with the Detroit Red Wings. Winnipeg gets it done in Manitoba but on the road they are a mediocre 6-6-4. Detroit will look to snap their 3-game skid after another disappointing road trip and should prevail tonight at Little Caesars Arena. The Red Wings are an impressive 12-5-2 in Detroit and the home team is 5-1 in the last 6 meetings between these two clubs.
TONIGHT’S PICK: DETROIT RED WINGS

The Detroit Red Wings’ road woes continue, after losing their last 5, and they are now 4-11-2 away from Little Caesars Arena. Tonight they will rap up their 3-game road trip when they visit SAP Center for a matchup with the San Jose Sharks. Detroit could be swimming in dangerous waters in this one. The Sharks have won 2 straight and will have payback on their minds after falling to the Red Wings just last week in Detroit, 6-2. Detroit has not fared well in San Jose, going 6-14 in their last 20, and the home team has won 7 of the last 9 meetings. Good value on the Sharks at the current line of -145 and worth considering.
TONIGHT’S PICK: SAN JOSE SHARKS