Category: Hockey

The New York Islanders are playing back-to-back games and will travel to PPG Paints Arena to take on Sidney Crosby and the Pittsburgh Penguins. Crosby looked sharp on Tuesday against Florida, after returning from a concussion, and found the back of the net in a Penguins 3-2 victory. The Islanders are 0-7 in their last 7 games against the Eastern Conference and they are 6-21 in their last 27 in Pittsburgh. The Penguins are 4-0-1-0 at home and will keep it rolling tonight.

Tonight’s pick:

Pittsburgh Penguins

The Montreal Canadiens are off to a blazing start for the 2016-2017 campaign and will try to keep it going tonight when host the Broad Street Bullies at Bell Centre. Carey Price is expected between the pipes for the Habs and he has been spectacular, with a 2-0-0 record, a GAA of 2.02 and a .920 SV%. The Flyers are expected to have Steve Mason in the crease and he has been mediocre at best, with a record of 1-2-1, a GAA of 3.35 and a SV% of .882. Philadelphia is 0-4 in their last 4 meetings in Montreal and the home team is 20-6 in the last 26 meetings between these two clubs. I like the Habs in this one.

Tonight’s pick:

Montreal Canadiens

The San Jose Sharks are not going down without a fight. The Penguins have trouble in SAP Center. They are 12-2-1 in the last 15 contests there and home teams are 15-6 in the last 21 meetings. The Sharks have turned it around at home. They are 8-2 in their last 10 home games. This is going back to Pittsburgh.

Tonight’s pick:

San Jose Sharks

The puck drops tonight in Game 1 of the Stanley Cup Finals as the San Jose Sharks travel to Consol Energy Center to face the Pittsburgh Penguins. The Sharks have been electric and this is the year they get the monkey off their back.
Joe Pavelski has been delivering, finding the net 13 times thus far in the Playoffs, and Joe Thornton has been right there with 15 assists. Martin Jones has been stingy between the pipes for the Sharks, recording 3 shutouts in the last 7 games. The Sharks have a record of 17-5-1 in their last 23 meetings with Pittsburgh and who is better than the Sharks on the road? No one. I like the Sharks as a dog in game 1.

Today’s pick:

San Jose Sharks

The Nashville Predators will try and win another game 7 on the road tonight but the San Jose Sharks will have something to say about that. The Sharks have been red hot at SAP Center, winning their last 4 and Nashville is just 7-22 in their last 29 in No Cal. The Sharks have the edge in Offense, Defense, Power Play, Penalty Kill, Face Offs, Discipline and Goaltending. San Jose packs for St. Louis in the morning.

Tonight’s pick:

San Jose Sharks

The Nashville Predators forced a game 7 on Monday, with a 3-1 win over the Anaheim Ducks. Tonight they take it on the arches to Honda Center, to see who will face the San Jose Sharks. Anaheim has been bumped from the playoffs the last 3 years, all by game 7 home losses and want to lose that monkey tonight. Cory Perry has been silent in this series and it just might be the home crowd that he needs to ignite him. Pekka Rinne is expected between the pipes for Nashville. He is 34-21-10 with a GAA of 2.48 and a .908 SV%. Fredrik Andersen is expected to get the call for Anaheim. He is 22-9-7 with a 2.30 GAA and a .919 SV%. The Ducks have the edge in defense, power plays, penalty kills, face offs and goaltending. The crowd should be a factor, siding with Anaheim tonight.

Tonight’s pick:

Anaheim Ducks

The Philadelphia Flyers are right back in this matchup against the Washington Capitals. Nothing is better than morning hockey and the Flyers shine in day games. The Capitals are 3-9 in their last 12 meetings in Philly and the Flyers are 11-4 in their last 15 home games. You’ve got to take a shot on the Broad Street Bullies today.

Today’s pick:

Philadelphia Flyers