Thursday NHL Pick

The Detroit Red Wings are in a tailspin, losing their last 5 games, and it won’t get any easier for them tonight when they travel to Amalie Arena to take on the Tampa Bay Lightning. The Red Wings have struggled miserably against the Lightning, winning just 8 of the last 31 meetings, and they are a dismal 2-14 in their last 16 trips to Tampa. The Lightning are off and running thus far, with a record of 8-1-0-1, and they are 7-0 in their last 7 home games.
TONIGHT’S PICK: TAMPA BAY LIGHTNING

Monday NHL Pick

The New York Rangers got back in the win column with a 4-2 victory over the Nashville Predators on Saturday and will look to build on that when they host the San Jose Sharks tonight at the Garden. The Sharks are playing their third game in four nights and that takes its toll on the body. San Jose is 1-4 in their last 5 trips to New York and the home team is 4-0 in the last 4 meetings between these clubs.
TONIGHT’S PICK: NEW YORK RANGERS

Friday NHL Pick

The Vancouver Canucks lost 6-3 to the Boston Bruins last night and will be playing back-to-back games when they travel to Western New York to take on the Buffalo Sabres. Buffalo is coming home after a 4-game road trip that ended in Las Vegas on Tuesday so they will be well rested. The Sabres seem to be catching on to Phil Housley’s system and that was evident in their last 2 games against the Anaheim Ducks and the Vegas Golden Knights. Buffalo has yet to win at home but that should happen tonight. The Canucks are 16-35 in their last 51 overall, 15-37 in their last 52 road games, and 2-5 in their last 7 trips to Buffalo. Keep an eye on the Sabres – they are moving in the right direction.
TONIGHT’S PICK: BUFFALO SABRES

Tuesday NHL Pick

After a successful road trip with wins over Vancouver, Calgary, and Edmonton, the Ottawa Senators will return to home tonight to Canadian Tire Centre to host the Vancouver Canucks. Vancouver is off to a sluggish start, with a record of 1-2-0-1, and will have to face a team that defeated them at home just one week ago. The Senators are 3-0-0-2 and will get their best player back tonight, captain Erik Karlsson. Ottawa is just the better team, with the edge in Offense, Defense, Power Play, Penalty Kill, Discipline, and Goaltending. Vancouver is 1-5 in their last 6 meetings with the Senators and the home team is 5-2 in the last 7 meetings between these two clubs. The Senators should skate to a victory tonight. TONIGHT’S PICK: OTTAWA SENATORS

Friday NHL Pick

The Calgary Flames are off to a great start thus far in the 2017-2018 campaign, with a record of 3-1-0-0. Tonight they will return home after road victories over the Los Angeles Kings and the Anaheim Ducks to face the 1-0-0-2 Ottawa Senators. The 45-year old future Hall of Famer, Jaromír Jágr, signed a 1-year deal with Calgary and will be making his season debut at Scotiabank Saddledome. Jágr has been a Senators killer over his career, notching 44 goals and 90 points in 78 games. Ottawa has struggled at the Saddledome, with a record of 2-8 in their last 10 games and will be without Erik Karlsson and possibly Johnny Oduya, who is day-to-day. Calgary should get this one.
TONIGHT’S PICK: CALGARY FLAMES

Wednesday NHL Pick

The Edmonton Oilers have had a great run in the playoffs, but with their lack of experience along with Anaheim’s home ice advantage, the edge goes to the Ducks tonight.

Tonight’s pick:

Anaheim Ducks

Wednesday NHL Pick

The Pittsburgh Penguins suffered two big blows in Monday’s contest with the Washington Capitals when superstar Sidney Crosby and left winger Conor Sheary both when down with concussions. Without Crosby and Sheary in the lineup, the Capitals now have a golden opportunity to even up the series tonight at PPG Paints Arena. The absence of the Penguins Captain will give Washington’s Alex Ovechkin more room to maneuver and he has 11 goals with 14 assists in 16 career post-season games against Pittsburgh. The Penguins are a different team without Sidney Crosby. I like Washington’s chances in this one.

Tonight’s pick:

Washington Capitals