Category: Hockey

The Florida Panthers will take their 4-game winning streak to Xcel Energy Center tonight for a matchup with the Minnesota Wild and if anyone can slow them down, it’s the Wild. Minnesota has won 7 straight against the Panthers at home and are 10-0-2 lifetime against Florida in Saint Paul. That’s dominance. The Wild are also hot, coming off two impressive wins against elite teams, downing Tampa on Thursday, 3-2, and shutting out Dallas, 7-0, on Saturday. Minnesota has been tough at home, with a record of 13-5-4, and with 20,000 fans backing them, they get the job done.
TONIGHT’S PICK: MINNESOTA WILD

The Buffalo Sabres will be a big road dog tonight when they head to Nashville to take on the struggling Predators. The Preds have lost 2 straight and 7 of their last 10, and they will be hosting a Sabres team that is starting to click. Buffalo is riding a 3-game winning streak and have won 5 of their last 7. The Sabres are at +160 and are definitely worth a consideration. Buff’s hot, ride them ’til their not.
TONIGHT’S PICK: BUFFALO SABRES

The Tampa Bay Lightning return home tonight to the Bay Area to host the Los Angeles Kings. The Kings have just 7 wins on the road and are 3-7 in their last 10 games against the Bolts. The play here is Tampa.
TONIGHT’S PICK: TAMPA BAY LIGHTNING

If the Buffalo Sabres lose on the road tonight to the pathetic Detroit Red Wings, you might as well forget about it.
TONIGHT’S PICK: BUFFALO SABRES

The Tampa Bay Lightning have won 9 straight but that could be in jeopardy tonight because they will be at Wells Fargo Center to face the Philadelphia Flyers. The Broad Street Bullies take care of business at home no matter who it is, where they are 14-2-4, and are coming off an impressive home victory over the best team in hockey, the Washington Capitals. The Bolts have won the last 5 meetings with the Flyers but all good things must come to an end, including a 9-game winning streak. Take the home dog.
TONIGHT’S PICK: PHILADELPHIA FLYERS

The Tampa Bay Lightning are hot, winning 8 straight, but so are the Arizona Coyotes and that is who the Bolts will be hosting tonight at Amalie Arena. If anyone can slow down Tampa, it’s Arizona. The Coyotes have won 4 straight and notched 18 goals during that span. On the road, they are an impressive 14-6-3 and have won 2 of the last 3 meetings with the Lightning. Arizona is a big dog in this one and worth a shot.
TONIGHT’S PICK: ARIZONA COYOTES

The Dallas Stars are heating up and will be well rested tonight when they head to Staples Center to face the Los Angeles Kings. Dallas has won 4 straight since the Christmas break and last played on January 3rd when they knocked off Detroit, 4-1, so fatigue will not be an issue. LA’s brief hot streak has come to an end. The Kings have lost 2 straight, both at home, and are just 2-6 in their last 8 games. The Stars are 7-3 in their last 10 meetings with the Kings and have won their last 5 visits at Staples Center.
TONIGHT’S PICK: DALLAS STARS