Category: Hockey

The Dallas Stars will be on their home ice tonight when they take on the Toronto Maple Leafs at American Airlines Center. The 19-10-2 Leafs are a force at Scotiabank Arena but when they take it on the arches, they are just 5-6-2. The 19-11-0 Stars have been a visiting team’s nightmare with a home record of 13-3-0. Dallas averages more goals per game than Toronto and gives up less. The Leafs have won the last 6 meetings with the Stars but trends end.
TONIGHT’S PICK: DALLAS STARS

The Tampa Bay Lightning return home tonight to Amalie Arena to host the struggling Columbus Blue Jackets. The Jackets, who lost 4 straight and 7 of their last 8, had better be in the zone because the Bolts are starting to heat up. Tampa has won 2 straight, 4 of their last 5, and they are 8-4-1 on their home ice. They have also won 7 of the last 10 meetings with Columbus and they can score. The Bolts are averaging 4 goals per game and that doesn’t bode well for a Jackets team that is allowing an average of 3.58 goals per game.
TONIGHT’S PICK: TAMPA BAY LIGHTNING

The Toronto Maple Leafs and the Detroit Red Wings will clash tonight at Little Caesars Arena in the Motor City. The 18-9-2 Leafs have won 2 straight and 7 of their last 10. Toronto doesn’t score a lot, averaging 2.93 goals per game, but they don’t have to. The Leafs are surrendering an average of only 2.55 goals per game which is one of the lowest in the league. The 11-14-4 Red Wings score even less, averaging only 2.51 goals per game, and are allowing an average of 3.17. Not good. Toronto should take care of business tonight. They won the first meeting this year, 3-1, and Detroit is just 1-6 in their last 7.
TONIGHT’S PICK: TORONTO MAPLE LEAFS

The Florida Panthers will look to remain hot when they head to Rogers Arena tonight to face the Vancouver Canucks. The Panthers are a road favorite in this one and so they should be. The Cats are 9-4-1 on the road, have won 3 straight, and 6 of their last 7. The Canucks have been just the opposite. They are 4-6-4 on their home ice, have lost 2 straight, 3 of their last 4, and are 0-6 in their last 6 as a home dog. Consider the Champs tonight.
TONIGHT’S PICK: FLORIDA PANTHERS

The Vegas Golden Knights will be a home dog tonight when they host the Dallas Stars. Dallas is dangerous but so is Vegas. The Golden Knights are 10-3 at home and average 3.52 goals per game. Enough said.
TONIGHT’S PICK: VEGAS GOLDEN KNIGHTS

The Toronto Maple Leafs are playing at home tonight against the Nashville Predators, and they are going to win.
TONIGHT’S PICK: TORONTO MAPLE LEAFS

The Vegas Golden Knights will be a home dog tonight when they host the Edmonton Oilers. The Golden Knights are 9-3-0 on the strip and won the last meeting with the Oilers back in November.
TONIGHT’S PICK: VEGAS GOLDEN KNIGHTS