Category: Hockey

Since firing their GM Kevyn Adams, the Buffalo Sabres have become a different team. Buffalo has won 7 straight and will be a home favorite tonight when they host the Boston Bruins. The Sabres, at KeyBank Center, have an impressive record of 11-5-2. They will be facing a Bruins team that is 8-9-0 on the road and in a tailspin. Boston has lost 4 straight and 5 of their last 6. Buffalo is hot, at home, and is worth considering.
TONIGHT’S PICK: BUFFALO SABRES

The Toronto Maple Leafs have lost their last three but return home tonight to face the Pittsburgh Penguins. The Leafs on the road are a dismal 5-10-0 but when they take the ice at Scotiabank Arena they are an impressive 10-5-5. Pittsburgh did get a win in their last outing but prior to that they had lost eight straight. Toronto won both meetings with Pittsburgh this year and 6 of the last 7 overall. The Leafs at home are always worth considering.
TONIGHT’S PICK: TORONTO MAPLE LEAFS

The Vancouver Canucks have won four straight, all on the road, but will be challenged tonight when they visit the Philadelphia Flyers. The Broad Street Bullies have lost their last two, falling to the Buffalo Sabres in Buffalo and the New York Rangers at MSG, but at home they are a different team. The Flyers are 10-5-4 on their home ice, have the edge in goals scored, and will be facing a Canucks team that allows an average of 3.34 goals per game.
TONIGHT’S PICK: PHILADELPHIA FLYERS

The Vancouver Canucks have won three straight, all on the road, but that streak could be in jeopardy tonight when they visit the Boston Bruins. The Bruins are 12-6-0 at TD Garden and unlike the Canucks were off yesterday so they will be well-rested. Boston can score, averaging 3.20 goals per game, and that doesn’t bode well for Vancouver who is expected to have Kevin Lankinen between the pipes. Lankinen is 4-10-3 with a bloated GAA of 3.49.
TONIGHT’S PICK: BOSTON BRUINS

The Florida Panthers will be a home dog tonight when they host the Carolina Hurricanes in Sunrise. Both teams are firing on every cylinder. Florida has won 3 straight and 6 of their last 7. Carolina has won 5 straight and 6 of their last 7 but keep in mind 3 of those wins were shootout wins and could have gone either way. Florida boasts an 11-6-2 record at American Bank Arena, has won 6 of the last 8 meetings with the ‘Canes, and will not take kindly to being a home underdog. Consider the champs.
TONIGHT’S PICK: FLORIDA PANTHERS

The Washington Capitals have lost three straight but they should get back in the Win column tonight when they return home to face the Toronto Maple Leafs. The Caps have dominated at Capital One Arena with a record of 10-5-2 and are expected to have Logan Thompson between the pipes. Thompson has a GAA of only 2.09 and should keep Auston Matthews and company in check. Both the Leafs and Caps can score but Toronto has a hard time stopping the puck which will be the difference maker in this game.
TONIGHT’S PICK: WASHINGTON CAPITALS

The Metropolitan-leading Carolina Hurricanes are on a roll, winning 4 straight, and they will look to make it 5 when they visit Bridgestone Arena and the Nashville Predators. Whether at home or on the road, the ‘Canes are a force to deal with, posting a road record of 10-4-1. They will be facing a Predators team that seems to be turning things around. Nashville has won 5 of their last 7 but are no match for one of the NHL’s best. Carolina has the edge in goals scored, goals allowed, and won easily in their last meeting on Dec 6th, 6-3.
TONIGHT’S PICK: CAROLINA HURRICANES