Category: Hockey

The St. Louis Blues have won 10 straight but all good things must come to an end and tonight they will host the Toronto Maple Leafs who get it done on the road. Toronto is 19-8-2 on the road and are a good value at +105.
TONIGHT’S PICK: TORONTO MAPLE LEAFS

Two last place teams will square off tonight at United Center when the Chicago Blackhawks host the Ottawa Senators. Even though the Blackhawks sit dead last in the Central division, they still have a legitimate shot to make it to the playoffs but they need to start stringing together some wins if they want to see the post-season and they know it. The Senators are coming off a win against Winnipeg but that still gives them just 8 road victories and they have struggled miserably against the Blackhawks. Chicago has won the last 4 matchups against Ottawa and 8 of the last 9 against them at home.
TONIGHT’S PICK: CHICAHO BLACKHAWKS

The Ottawa Senators have mustered only 7 wins on the road this year and will need all the luck they can get tonight when they face the Winnipeg Jets on their home ice. When the Jets lace up at Bell MTS Place, good things usually happen – they win. Winnipeg is 27-7-3 at home this season and 64- 23 in their last 87. Now that’s impressive. Winnipeg has won 4 of the last 5 meetings with Ottawa but fell to the Sens in Ottawa just last week, 5-2, so it’s payback time for the Jets.
TONIGHT’S PICK: WINNIPEG JETS

The Calgary Flames have lost 3 straight and they know they had better right the ship soon if they want to keep pace with the red hot San Jose Sharks for the top spot in the Pacific Division. Tonight they will get an opportunity to do just that when they pay a visit to BB&T Center for a match-up with the Florida Panthers. The Flames have been impressive on the road, with a record of 17-11-1. They have dominated the Panthers, winning 5 of the last 6 meetings overall and 4 of their last 5 trips to Sunrise, Florida. The Panthers are slumping as well, losing their last 2 games, both at home, so this is a golden opportunity for Calgary to pounce and get back in the win column. TONIGHT’S PICK: CALGARY FLAMES

The Washington Capitals disposed of the Los Angeles Kings last night, 6-4, and tonight they will be a road dog when they take their game to Nationwide Arena for a match-up with the Columbus Blue Jackets. After losing 5 straight, John Tortorella has his Blue Jackets playing well, winners of their last 3, so this will be a challenge for the Caps but they are up for it. Washington has been very respectable on the road, with a record of 14-9-2. The Caps are 5-2 in their last 7 meetings with the Jackets and 4-0 in their last 4 trips to Columbus. If fatigue isn’t a factor for Washington, they have a good chance of coming away from Columbus with a win.
TONIGHT’S PICK: WASHINGTON CAPITALS

The Colorado Avalanche are a mess, losing 5 in a row and 8 of their last 10, and today they will play an early one in Brooklyn against one of the top teams in hockey, the New York Islanders. Good luck because they’re going to need it. Be it at Long Island or Brooklyn, the Islanders are a force at home with a record of 15-7-4 and have won 7 of their last 10 overall. New York has won the last 4 meetings at home against Colorado and the home team between these two clubs is 17-5-1 in the last 23 meetings.
TODAY’S PICK: NEW YORK ISLANDERS

The New York Rangers will be a home dog tonight when they host another Original Six team, the Boston Bruins. The Rangers are a force when they take the ice at MSG, with a record of 13-8-6, and they have won 8 of the last 10 match-ups with Boston. The Bruins will be playing back-to-back games after knocking off the Islanders last night so fatigue could be an issue for them. I like the Rangers in this situation. 
TONIGHT’S PICK: NEW YORK RANGERS