Category: Hockey

The Vancouver Canucks will be playing back-to-back games when they travel to Colorado tonight to take on the Avalanche. The Canucks are 13-16-3 on the road this year, and when playing on zero days rest, they are 0-4 in their last 4 games. On the flip side, the Avalanche has been tough at Pepsi Center, with a record of 20-8-1, and they like Mondays because they are 5-0 in their last 5 Monday games.
TONIGHT’S PICK: COLORADO AVALANCHE

The Boston Bruins will be in Western New York today to take on the lowly Buffalo Sabres. The Sabres will be without Jack Eichel today due to a high ankle sprain. One of their top producers, Evander Kane, will not play because he will be traded tomorrow. The Bruins are better on the road than the Sabres are at home. Boston is 8-2 in their last 10 meetings with Buffalo and 7-0 in their last 7 trips to KeyBank Center. How do you not take the Bruins in this one?
TODAY’S PICK: BOSTON BRUINS

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