Category: Hockey

The surging Buffalo Sabres will host the Montréal Canadiens in an early one today at KeyBank Center. The 7-7-1 Sabres have won 3 straight, including a 6-1 thumping of one of the league’s best, the New York Rangers, at MSG. The 4-9-2 Habs have lost 6 straight and are a dismal 1-5-1 on the road. Buffalo has won the last two meetings with Montréal, and they score more goals per game and give up less.
TODAY’S PICK: BUFFALO SABRES

The Washington Capitals are on a roll and so is their captain, Alex Ovechkin. The Caps are 9-3-0 overall, 7-1-0 at Capital One Arena, and Ovi has 6 tallies in the last 5 games. Tonight they will host the Pittsburgh Penguins, who are doing just the opposite. The 5-8-2 Penguins have lost 2 straight and 8 of their last 10. Washington is averaging 4.08 goals per game as opposed to Pittsburgh’s pitiful 2.8. The Caps are also allowing just 2.92 goals per game as opposed to the Penguin’s 3.8. The side to consider here is easy.
TONIGHT’S PICK: WASHINGTON CAPITALS

The league’s best, Winnipeg Jets, are showing no signs of slowing down. With Tuesday’s 3-0 shutout at home over the Utah Hockey Club, the Jets are now 12-1-0 and will be hosting the struggling 6-7-0 Colorado Avalanche tonight at Canada Life Centre. The Avs are just 1-3 over their last 4 and are expected to have Alexandar Georgiev between the pipes. The Jets should have no problem finding the 5th hole against this guy. Georgiev is 1-4-0 with a 4.62 GAA and the Avs could also be without one of their top producers, Cale Makar. Winnipeg’s hot, ride them until they are not.
TONIGHT’S PICK: WINNIPEG JETS

The 8-3-0 Washington Capitals will go for their 7th straight win at Capital One Arena tonight when they host the 4-7-1 Nashville Predators. Over their last 3 in DC, the Caps have 18 tallies and are averaging 4.18 goals per game overall. Also, their captain Alex Ovechkin has been on fire, finding the back of the net 5 times in the last 4 games. The Preds went out and got some high-profile players like Steven Stamkos but obviously it hasn’t worked and they are averaging a dismal 2.42 goals per game. The Predators have won the last 3 meetings with the Capitals but that was last year, and this is now. The line seems fishy, with Washington favored at only -125, but they are the better team and worth considering. 
TONIGHT’S PICK: WASHINGTON CAPITALS

The Winnepeg Jets, who own the best record in hockey at 11-1-0, will be at home tonight when they host the struggling Utah Hockey Club. The Club has lost 5 of its last 6 and now has to face the Jets, whose only loss was against a really good Toronto Maple Leafs team. Good luck. Winnipeg has been a scoring machine, averaging just shy of 5 goals per game as opposed to Utah’s 3.08. The Jets also have the edge in goals against, shots on goal, etc., etc., etc.
TONIGHT’S PICK: WINNIPEG JETS

The Vegas Golden Knights return home tonight to T-Mobile Arena to host the Utah Hockey Club. Vegas has been a scoring machine, averaging over 4 goals per game. They are also a perfect 7-0 on the strip. Utah started out of the gate on a winning note but have lost 4 of their last 5 and are revealing what they really are – a mediocre team at best.
TONIGHT’S PICK: VEGAS GOLDEN KNIGHTS

Tonight the 6-2-1 New York Rangers will be at the friendly confines, MSG, when they host the 5-4-0 Ottawa Senators. After winning 4 straight, the Rangers have hit a bump in the road, losing 2 of their last 3 but they will get back on track tonight. New York is 2-1-1 at the Garden and have won the last 2 meetings with the Sens. This will not be a walk in the park for New York. Ottawa can score, averaging over 4 goals per game, but away from Canada’s capital they are just 1-3-0.
TONIGHT’S PICK: NEW YORK RANGERS