Category: Hockey

The Los Angeles Kings are riding a rare 2-game winning streak but that should end tonight when they travel to PPG Paints Arena to face the Pittsburgh Penguins. Los Angeles has been awful on the road, going 3-12-1. The Kings will face a Penguins team that has won 4 of their last 5 and are 13-4-2 at PPG Paints. Pittsburgh is expected to have Tristan Jarry between the pipes and if he gets the nod that doesn’t bode well for LA. Jarry has a GAA of only 1.76 and a .941 SV% which is tops in the NHL.
TONIGHT’S PICK: PITTSBURGH PENGUINS

The Tampa Bay Lightning will be hosting a Boston Bruins team tonight that has lost 4 in a row and are playing back-to-back games after a grueling matchup last night with the always physical Washington Capitals, so fatigue will be an issue for Boston. The Lightning have won 8 of the last 10 meetings with the Bruins and, if the Bolts play to their potential, they get this one.
TONIGHT’S PICK: TAMPA BAY LIGHTNING

Two teams that are surging, the Philadelphia Flyers and the Colorado Avalanche, will meet tonight when the Avs host the Flyers at Pepsi Center. Philadelphia is 6-1 in their last 7 but will be without their top scorer, Travis Konecny, who is sidelined with a concussion and that’s going to hurt. Colorado is 6-0-1 in their last 7. The Avalanche are tough at home, with a record of 8-3-2, and they are 8-1-2 against Eastern Conference teams.
TONIGHT’S PICK: COLORADO AVALANCHE

The Tampa Bay Lightning are back to what they do best, scoring goals and winning games. The Bolts are coming off an impressive 7-1 victory over the San Jose Sharks and will be hosting the New York Islanders tonight at Amelie Arena. The Isles have been struggling on the road, going 1-5 in their last 6, and are just 3-7 in their last 10 against Tampa. Winning is contagious and the Lightning cruise to a victory tonight.
TONIGHT’S PICK: TAMPA BAY LIGHTNING

The Edmonton Oilers have lost 3 of their last 4 overall and 3 straight at Rogers Centre but a visit tonight from the Los Angeles Kings should remedy that. LA is the bottom dweller in the Pacific Division, at 11-16-2, and on the road they are a dismal 2-10-1. Despite being in a bit of a funk, Edmonton still holds the second spot in the Pacific, at 17-10-3, and they will have payback on their minds tonight after being pummeled by the Kings in LA, 5-1, just two weeks ago.
TONIGHT’S PICK: EDMONTON OILERS

The St. Louis Blues are hot, winning 4 straight, and will take their show on the road tonight to face the Pittsburgh Penguins. These two clubs met just 4 days ago in St. Louis with the Blues prevailing, 5-2. St. Louis has been a force on the road, with a record of 10-2-3, and will be facing a Pittsburgh team that is tough at home, with a record of 10-3-2 but they have too many key players out with injuries to slow down the Champs. Blues stay hot.
TONIGHT’S PICK: ST. LOUIS BLUES

The Vegas Golden Knights are starting to click and will take their 3-game winning streak to Prudential Center tonight for a matchup with the New Jersey Devils. The Devils were lit up last night by the Buffalo Sabres, 7-1, and looked like a team that didn’t care, just going through the motions. On the flip side, Vegas looked sharp against a really good Rangers team last night, knocking them off 4-1 at MSG, and have played well on the road with a record of 7-6-1.
TONIGHT’S PICK: VEGAS GOLDEN KNIGHTS