Category: Hockey

The best team in hockey, the Boston Bruins, will take their 6-game winning streak to the Motor City today for a matinée against the worst team in hockey, the Detroit Red Wings. This sounds like a slam dunk but not so fast. Detroit has won the last 4 meetings with Boston so it should be interesting, however the Bruins will prevail. If you don’t mind laying heavy chalk, consider Boston.
TODAY’S PICK: BOSTON BRUINS

The Philadelphia Flyers are licking their wounds after being humiliated at home by the New Jersey Devils on Thursday, 5-0. Unfortunately, they won’t have time to heal because they will have to travel to Washington today to face the red hot Alex Ovechkin and the Washington Capitals. Ovi has been off the charts, notching 14 goals in his last 7 games, and is just 2 shy of 700. The Flyers are a force at home but on the road they are 11-13-3. Capital One Arena will be electric tonight and the Caps will have payback on their minds after falling to the Flyers, 3-2, on January 8th. Washington has won 5 of the last 6 meetings and as usual, are tough at home, with a mark of 16-7-4.
TONIGHT’S PICK: WASHINGTON CAPITALS

When the Philadelphia Flyers take the ice at Wells Fargo Center good things happen. They win. Philadelphia is an impressive 18-4-4 at home and tonight they will be hosting a New Jersey Devils team that has lost 3 straight, 6 of their last 7, and are dead last in the Metropolitan Division. Next up for Philadelphia are the Washington Capitals on Saturday, so if they stay focused and don’t overlook this one, they cruise to an easy victory.
TONIGHT’S PICK: PHILADELPHIA FLYERS

Two hot teams will clash tonight in the City by the Bay, the Tampa Bay Lightning and the Vegas Golden Knights. Vegas is coming off two impressive wins against Carolina and Nashville and in their brief career against Tampa they have had the upper hand. The Golden Knights have won 3 of their 4 meetings, including both games in Tampa. Vegas’ road record is respectable, at 13-10-4. They will be a big dog in this one and are worth considering.
TONIGHT’S PICK: VEGAS GOLDEN KNIGHTS

The Tampa Bay Lightning fell to the Dallas Stars on Monday but look for them to get back in the Win column tonight when they take on the Los Angeles Kings at Staples Center. The Kings have lost 4 in a row, they are dead last in the Western Conference, and Tampa has won 7 straight against Los Angeles.
TONIGHT’S PICK: TAMPA BAY LIGHTNING

The Buffalo Sabres will start the second half of the season tonight at home against the Ottawa Senators. The Sens will be playing back-to-back games after falling to the New Jersey Devils last night, 4-3, so fatigue could be an issue. Ottawa is just 5-15-4 on the road and Buffalo is a force at KeyBank Center, with a record of 14-6-3. The Sabres will have payback on their minds tonight after losing to the Senators in their last meeting, 3-1. Buffalo hasn’t laced up since January 18th but if rust isn’t a factor, they will cruise to an easy victory.
TONIGHT’S PICK: BUFFALO SABRES

If the Minnesota Wild fall at home tonight to the lowly Detroit Red Wings, Bruce Boudreau should start to worry. Detroit is the worst team in hockey with just 28 points, a dismal road record of 4-18-2, and have lost 5 straight. Despite Monday’s loss at home to the Panthers, the Wild are still 13-6-4 at Xcel Center and will have their captain back in the lineup tonight, Mikko Koivu, who has been out with an illness.
TONIGHT’S PICK: MINNESOTA WILD