Category: Hockey

If the New York Rangers are going to snap their 6-game losing streak, it should be tonight when they host the New Jersey Devils. The Devils are also in a funk, losers of 5 straight, and have been awful on the road, with a record of 8-22-3. During their 5-game skid, the Devils have notched just 5 goals and only 1 in their last 3 games. New Jersey will be playing back-to-back games after falling to the Champs last night, 3-0, and on zero days’ rest they are just 3-8 in their last 11. New York has played well at MSG, with a record of 16-11-8, and are 5-1 in their last 6 at home against New Jersey.
TONIGHT’S PICK: NEW YORK RANGERS

The Toronto Maple Leafs are young, fast and surging. Toronto has won 2 straight, 5 of their last 6, and will be at Rogers Centre tonight for a matchup with the lowly Vancouver Canucks. The Leafs have been lighting up the scoreboard, notching 29 tallies in their last 6 games. The Canucks have just 1 victory in their last 7 games and it is obvious they have thrown in the towel for the 2018-2019 campaign. Toronto keeps rolling. TONIGHT’S PICK: TORONTO MAPLE LEAFS

The Vancouver Canucks will need all the luck they can get when they visit the strip today for a matinée with the Vegas Golden Knights. The Canucks have lost 2 in a row. They are a dismal 13-17-5 on the road and will face a Vegas team that is on a roll. The Golden Knights are 19-10-4 at home and, since acquiring Mark Stone from Ottawa, they have won 3 straight. Take them while they are hot.
TODAY’S PICK: VEGAS GOLDEN KNIGHTS

Two hot teams will butt heads tonight when the St. Louis Blues pay a visit to PNC Arena for a match-up with the Carolina Hurricanes. Carolina is 8-2 in their last 10, have won 3 straight, and are coming off a 6-1 trouncing of the Los Angeles Kings in their last outing. St. Louis is also 8-2 over their last 10 but have lost their last 2 on the road. The Blues have dominated the Hurricanes in the past, but that was then and this is now. The Canes will have the edge in goaltending, offense, defense, and let’s not leave out the home ice advantage.
TONIGHT’S PICK: CAROLINA HURRICANES

The Washington Capitals fell to the Buffalo Sabres yesterday, 5-2, but return home today for a matinée against a team they’ve been dominating, the New York Rangers. The Caps have won 4 straight against the Rangers and are 7-2-1 in the last 10 meetings. Ovi and company get it done today.
TODAY’S PICK: WASHINGTON CAPITALS

The St. Louis Blues have won 10 straight but all good things must come to an end and tonight they will host the Toronto Maple Leafs who get it done on the road. Toronto is 19-8-2 on the road and are a good value at +105.
TONIGHT’S PICK: TORONTO MAPLE LEAFS

Two last place teams will square off tonight at United Center when the Chicago Blackhawks host the Ottawa Senators. Even though the Blackhawks sit dead last in the Central division, they still have a legitimate shot to make it to the playoffs but they need to start stringing together some wins if they want to see the post-season and they know it. The Senators are coming off a win against Winnipeg but that still gives them just 8 road victories and they have struggled miserably against the Blackhawks. Chicago has won the last 4 matchups against Ottawa and 8 of the last 9 against them at home.
TONIGHT’S PICK: CHICAHO BLACKHAWKS