Category: Hockey

Who would of thought at the start of the season the Arizona Coyotes would be occupying first place in the Pacific Division? Well they are, and now they have Taylor Hall… look out! Hall has already made a mark with his new team, notching an assist for the go-ahead goal in Tuesday’s 3-2 triumph over San Jose. The Wild are on a 2-game skid and with a road record of 7-13-2 they will need all the luck they can get if they want to leave the desert tonight with a win. The Coyotes will be out for revenge after losing the first two meetings this year with Minnesota and, with a well rested Hall, they get it done.
TONIGHT’S PICK: ARIZONA COYOTES

The Washington Capitals will have payback on their minds tonight when they visit Nationwide Arena for a matchup with the Columbus Blue Jackets. The Jackets beat the Capitals in Washington on December 9th, 5-2, and that is still fresh in the minds of Ovi and company. Washington has been lethal on the road, with a record of 15-2-1, and will be catching a struggling Columbus team that has lost 2 straight and 7 of their last 10.
TONIGHT’S PICK: WASHINGTON CAPITALS

The Los Angeles Kings are riding a rare 2-game winning streak but that should end tonight when they travel to PPG Paints Arena to face the Pittsburgh Penguins. Los Angeles has been awful on the road, going 3-12-1. The Kings will face a Penguins team that has won 4 of their last 5 and are 13-4-2 at PPG Paints. Pittsburgh is expected to have Tristan Jarry between the pipes and if he gets the nod that doesn’t bode well for LA. Jarry has a GAA of only 1.76 and a .941 SV% which is tops in the NHL.
TONIGHT’S PICK: PITTSBURGH PENGUINS

The Tampa Bay Lightning will be hosting a Boston Bruins team tonight that has lost 4 in a row and are playing back-to-back games after a grueling matchup last night with the always physical Washington Capitals, so fatigue will be an issue for Boston. The Lightning have won 8 of the last 10 meetings with the Bruins and, if the Bolts play to their potential, they get this one.
TONIGHT’S PICK: TAMPA BAY LIGHTNING

Two teams that are surging, the Philadelphia Flyers and the Colorado Avalanche, will meet tonight when the Avs host the Flyers at Pepsi Center. Philadelphia is 6-1 in their last 7 but will be without their top scorer, Travis Konecny, who is sidelined with a concussion and that’s going to hurt. Colorado is 6-0-1 in their last 7. The Avalanche are tough at home, with a record of 8-3-2, and they are 8-1-2 against Eastern Conference teams.
TONIGHT’S PICK: COLORADO AVALANCHE

The Tampa Bay Lightning are back to what they do best, scoring goals and winning games. The Bolts are coming off an impressive 7-1 victory over the San Jose Sharks and will be hosting the New York Islanders tonight at Amelie Arena. The Isles have been struggling on the road, going 1-5 in their last 6, and are just 3-7 in their last 10 against Tampa. Winning is contagious and the Lightning cruise to a victory tonight.
TONIGHT’S PICK: TAMPA BAY LIGHTNING

The Edmonton Oilers have lost 3 of their last 4 overall and 3 straight at Rogers Centre but a visit tonight from the Los Angeles Kings should remedy that. LA is the bottom dweller in the Pacific Division, at 11-16-2, and on the road they are a dismal 2-10-1. Despite being in a bit of a funk, Edmonton still holds the second spot in the Pacific, at 17-10-3, and they will have payback on their minds tonight after being pummeled by the Kings in LA, 5-1, just two weeks ago.
TONIGHT’S PICK: EDMONTON OILERS