Category: Hockey

Being on the road is always draining and today the Colorado Avalanche will conclude their 6-game road trip against the Vegas Golden Knights. The Avs have never won at T-Mobile Arena and will be without top point getter Mikko Rantanen, who is out with a lower body injury. To make matters worse, Marc-André Fleury is expected between the pipes for the Knights. He has been stopping everything that has been coming his way. Fleury leads the league with 7 wins and, over his last 3 starts, he has turned away 97 of 100 shots. Moreover, since joining Vegas he is 2-0-1 against Colorado, allowing just 3 goals.
TODAY’S PICK: VEGAS GOLDEN KNIGHTS

The New York Rangers have lost 5 straight and will have to face a red hot Buffalo Sabres team tonight when they host the Western New Yorkers at MSG. The Sabres are off to one of their best starts ever, at 8-1-1, and the young upstarts are expected to have Carter Hutton between the pipes. Hutton is a perfect 6-0 and has a GAA of only 1.65. The Rangers are expected to counter with Hendrik Lundqvist, who is 1-3 with a GAA of 3.57. Edge Sabres. New York has won 6 of the last 7 meetings with Buffalo but this is not the Sabres of old.
TONIGHT’S PICK: BUFFALO SABRES

The Pittsburgh Penguins will be playing back-to-back games tonight when they visit Amalie Arena for a match-up with the Tampa Bay Lightning. The Penguins have lost 2 straight and will be without superstar Evgeni Malkin. The Lightning have not been clicking like they are capable of and it’s just a matter of time before they do. Tampa should be able to take advantage of a fatigued Pittsburgh team.
TONIGHT’S PICK: TAMPA BAY LIGHTNING

The St. Louis Blues have lost 4 in a row and are in dire need of a win. It won’t get any easier for them tonight because they will be hosting the hottest team in hockey, the Colorado Avalanche. If anyone can bring the Avs back down to earth, it’s the Blues. St. Louis has won 8 of the last 10 meetings with Colorado and will have 18,000 fans backing them tonight. Consider the Champs.
TONIGHT’S PICK: ST. LOUIS BLUES

The Anaheim Ducks are a perfect 4-0 at Honda Center this year and that’s where they’ll be tonight when they host the Calgary Flames. Calgary is just 1-4 on the road and have lost their last 3 trips to the Pond. Ducks stay hot.
TONIGHT’S PICK: ANAHEIM DUCKS

The Tampa Bay Lightning return home tonight from a 6-game road trip to face the Colorado Avalanche. Tampa Bay has won 5 straight against the Avs and 7 of the last 10. They are 41-15 in their last 56 at Amalie Arena and the place will be electric. The Lightning’s dominance over the Avalanche continues.
TONIGHT’S PICK: TAMPA BAY LIGHTNING

The 4-2-2 Washington Capitals will host the 2-2-0 New York Rangers tonight at Capital One Arena. The Capitals have won 9 of the last 10 meetings with the Rangers and New York is playing back-to-back games tonight so fatigue could be an issue for them. Ovi and company will get this one.
TONIGHT’S PICK: WASHINGTON CAPITALS