Category: Hockey

The Winnipeg Jets are firing on all cylinders and will seek their fourth straight win tonight when they host the Los Angeles Kings at Bell MTS Place. This will not be an easy one for the Jets. The Kings have been respectable on the road, with a record of 18-13-2, but have struggled in Winnipeg, notching just 2 wins in their last 10 trips there. The Jets rarely lose at home, with a record of 23-5-2, and the home team is 15-6 in the last 21 meetings between these two clubs. Winnipeg keeps it rolling.
TONIGHT’S PICK: WINNIPEG JETS

The expansion Vegas Golden Knights can now say they are the best team in hockey, with 82 points. Tonight they will play host to the Anaheim Ducks, a team they have beaten 3 times this year. This is the last regular season meeting between these two clubs. Anaheim should be in overdrive tonight. They don’t want to be swept by an expansion team, they need points, and they know it if they want to play in the postseason. The Ducks are playing good hockey, winning 2 in a row, and are 4-1 in their last 5 games against the Western conference.
TONIGHT’S PICK: ANAHEIM DUCKS

The best team in hockey, the Tampa Bay Lightning, will return home tonight from a short road trip, where they lost to the Toronto Maple Leafs and the lowly Buffalo Sabres. I like their chances to get back on track tonight because they will be hosting the Detroit Red Wings. Tampa Bay has only lost 5 games this year at Amalie Arena and have had the Red Wings number. They have won 10 straight against them, 25 of the last 33, and 16 of the last 21 at home. The Lightning fans will not be disappointed.
TONIGHT’S PICK: TAMPA BAY LIGHTNING

The Colorado Avalanche should still be without their leading scorer tonight, Nathan MacKinnon, but that shouldn’t matter because they will be hosting the Montreal Canadiens. Colorado is 19-7-1 at home and have won 9 straight at Pepsi Center. The Habs are a dismal 8-16-1 on the road, 1-8 in their last 9 road games, and just 2-8 in their last 10 in Colorado. Montreal won the last meeting with Colorado so the Avalanche will have payback on their minds. Pepsi Center will be electric for this one. Consider the Avalanche.
TONIGHT’S PICK: COLORADO AVALANCHE

The Anaheim Ducks blew a two goal lead at home on Sunday against the San Jose Sharks, which ultimately led to a 3-2 shoot out loss to their archrival. Tonight they will begin a 4-game road trip at Little Caesars Arena against the Detroit Red Wings. Anaheim has been steady on the road this year, with a record of 12-10-7, and have won 6 out of the last 8 meetings with Detroit. The Red Wings are a mediocre 11-11-7 at home and are 1-6 in their last 7 at Little Caesars Arena. Anaheim needs to be more consistent or they will not see the post-season and they know it. Randy Carlyle should have them motivated for this one.
TONIGHT’S PICK: ANAHEIM DUCKS

After blowing a 3-goal lead late in Friday’s game with the Islanders, the Detroit Red Wings will have their tails between their legs when they travel to Washington to take on Ovechkin and company in an early one today. The Red Wings have now lost three in a row, are a dismal 1-5 in their last 6 meetings with the Capitals, and 0-4 in their last 4 trips to Capital One Arena. Washington is riding a 2-game winning streak and are tough at home, with a record of 20-8-1. Washington should prevail.
TODAY’S PICK: WASHINGTON CAPITALS

The Montreal Canadiens are not having a Canadien-like year, with a record of 22-25-4-2, and when you take them out of the province of Quebec, they are just 8-15-0-1. Tonight they will be in Philadelphia to face the Flyers. The city is celebrating the Eagles Super Bowl victory today and that energy should spill over to Wells Fargo Center for tonight’s contest. The Habs will have their work cut out for them. They are 1-7 in their last 8 road games and 5-16 in their last 21 games on Broad Street. The Broad Street Bullies got out of their funk on Tuesday with a win over Carolina, and just like losing, winning can be contagious. The Flyers have been steady at home, with a record of 13-9-3-2, and are 5-2 in their last 7 at Wells Fargo Center. Consider the Bullies in this one.
TONIGHT’S PICK: PHILADELPHIA FLYERS