Category: Hockey

Since the Buffalo Sabres fired their GM, they have become a team that is feared in the NHL. Today in a matinée they will take their swagger to Long Island to challenge the New York Islanders. Take the Sabres.
TODAY’S PICK: BUFFALO SABRES

The Dallas Stars have hit a bump in the road, losing 4 of their last 5, but should get back on the rails tonight when they host the St. Louis Blues. St. Louis does not play well on the road, at 7-14-3, and they usually come up short when they visit Dallas. The Blues have lost 5 of their last 7 and are dead last in the league in scoring, averaging just 2.4 goals per game. The Stars boast a 13-7-3 record at American Airlines Arena and average 3.25 goals per game, allowing just 2.73. Once again Dallas is likely to be without one of their top offensive producers, winger Mikko Rantanen, but despite that they are still the better team by far and should prevail tonight.
TONIGHT’S PICK: DALLAS STARS

The Vancouver Canucks have lost 11 in a row, but they will win eventually and that could happen tonight when they host the Washington Capitals. The Caps have also been struggling, losing 3 straight and 4 of their last 5. Vancouver beat Washington, 4-3, in DC back in October so why not again tonight on their home ice?
TONIGHT’S PICK: VANCOUVER CANUCKS

The Buffalo Sabres and the Carolina Hurricanes will play a matinée today in Raleigh. The Carolina Hurricanes are arguably the best team in hockey. For the Sabres to pull-off a big upset today they will have to be clicking on every cylinder and they are. The Sabres have won 15 of their last 18, are 8-1 in their last 9 road games, and beat the Canes 4-1 in their last meeting on November 23rd. Depending on where you do your shopping the Sabres are around +170 and are definitely worth a shot.
TODAY’S PICK: BUFFALO SABRES

The 19-21-8 St. Louis Blues have won two straight against two of the league’s best, the Tampa Bay Lightning and the Carolina Hurricanes, but that was on their home ice. On the road the Blues are just 7-12-3 and tonight they will head north of the border to face the 24-17-8 Edmonton Oilers. Edmonton has not been kind to visiting teams with a home record of 11-6-4. They will be without Leon Draisaitl once again which hurts but they still have the best hockey player in the league, Connor McDavid. The Oilers score a lot more goals than the Blues, give up less, and should prevail tonight.
TONIGHT’S PICK: EDMONTON OILERS

The Carolina Hurricanes have cooled off a bit, losing their last two games, and will have a tough opponent to deal with tonight when they host the Stanley Cup Champion Florida Panthers. Florida is riding a 2-game winning streak with impressive road victories over the red hot Buffalo Sabres and the always tough Ottawa Senators. The Panthers are a big dog in this one, but they have the ‘Canes number. They have won both meetings with Carolina this year and 6 of the last 7. Florida is worth considering.
TONIGHT’S PICK: FLORIDA PANTHERS

The Seattle Kraken lost a tough one in OT last night to the New Jersey Devils and it won’t get any easier for them tonight when they visit TD Garden and the Boston Bruins. Boston is clicking on every cylinder, winning 4 straight and 6 of their last 7. They will be well-rested after a day off yesterday and are 16-8-1 on their home ice.
TONIGHT’S PICK: BOSTON BRUINS