Category: Hockey

The Nashville Predators got back in the Win column yesterday with an impressive win over the Washington Capitals and, just like losing, winning can become contagious. Tonight the Predators will host the Philadelphia Flyers, who have lost 3 in a row, are 1-4 in their last 5 overall, and 1-7 in their last 8 road games. Nashville is the play tonight.
TONIGHT’S PICK: NASHVILLE PREDATORS

The New York Islanders are red hot, winning three in a row, but that will end tonight because they will be in the Queen City to take on the Buffalo Sabres. At KeyBank Center, the Sabres are a formidable foe, with a record of 12-4-3 and the home team between these two clubs has won 5 out of the last 6 contests.
TONIGHT’S PICK: BUFFALO SABRES

The Columbus Blue Jackets are red hot, winning 5 in a row, but so are the Toronto Maple Leafs who have won 4 straight, and that is who the Jackets will be hosting tonight at Nationwide Arena. Columbus will be playing back-to-back games tonight after winning in OT last night against the New York Rangers, so fatigue could be an issue and the Jackets are 1-4 in the last 5 games when playing on zero days’ rest. The Leafs have not played since the Christmas break so they will be well rested and they have one of the best road records in the league at 13-5-1. I like Toronto in this situation.
TONIGHT’S PICK: TORONTO MAPLE LEAFS

The Boston Bruins are starting to get healthy and will see the return of their captain tonight, Zdeno Chara, when they host the New Jersey Devils at TD Garden. Boston is tough at home, with a record of 13-4-0, they are 8-2 in their last 10 meetings with New Jersey, and have won the last 6 against them at TD Garden.
TONIGHT’S PICK: BOSTON BRUINS

When the Toronto Maple Leafs take the ice at Scotiabank Arena, good things usually happen, they win. The Leafs are starting to click on every cylinder, winning 2 in a row, and at home they are 10-5-1. Tonight they will host the New York Rangers, who are not good on the road. When the Rangers are away from MSG, they are just 4-9-2 and have lost their last 3 meetings with the Leafs. Matthews and company get it done tonight.
TONIGHT’S PICK: TORONTO MAPLE LEAFS

The Chicago Blackhawks have now won two in a row but that streak will end tonight when they travel to Colorado to take on the Avalanche. The Blackhawks’ road record is not good, at 5-12-2, where they are surrendering an average of 4.11 goals per game. The Avs are 8-4-3 at Pepsi Center and have won the last 4 out of 5 meetings with the Blackhawks.
TONIGHT’S PICK: COLORADO AVALANCHE

The Toronto Maple Leafs snapped their 2-game skid on Tuesday with a decisive 7-2 win over New Jersey and will return home tonight to face the Florida Panthers with revenge on their minds. The Leafs fell to the Panthers just last week in Florida, 4-3, in a game they were clearly taking for granted. Toronto sits in 2nd place in the Atlantic Division with a record of 22-10-2 and are 9-5-1 at Scotiabank Arena. The Panthers have won two in a row but I wouldn’t get too excited. They are just 2-4 in their last 6 overall and 1-4 in their last 5 on the road. Florida sits dead last in the Atlantic with a record of 13-13-6 and are 6-8-2 on the road. Toronto has won the last 5 meetings against Florida at home and after tonight it will be 6.
TONIGHT’S PICK: TORONTO MAPLE LEAFS