The Anaheim Ducks look to even up the series tonight at home against the Nashville Predators. Nashville is 2-5 in the last 7 in Anaheim, and the home teams are 4-1 in the last 5 meetings. Boudreau is not announcing who will tend the net yet but that shouldn’t matter. No fluke goals for the Predators tonight. Ducks should win.
Tonight’s pick:
Anaheim Ducks
The Minnesota Wild and the Dallas Stars kick off their best of seven series tonight at American Airlines Center in Dallas. The Stars have been hot at home, going 6-0 over their last 6 and are 4-0 in their last 4 against the Central. Tyler Seguin who had tallied 33 goals before being sidelined on March 17 with a cut Achilles tendon has been cleared to play tonight for Dallas. The Wild have struggled in Dallas, posting a 5-22 record in their last 27 and are 1-4 in their last 5 meetings. Tonight the Wild will be without 25 goal scorer Zach Parise, 18 goal scorer Thomas Vanek, and 14 goal scorer Erik Hauler, due to injuries. Too many weapons out for the Wild, siding with Lindy Ruff and the Stars.
Tonight’s pick:
Dallas Stars
The New York Islanders can clinch 3rd place in the Metropolitan division with a win at home tonight against the Philadelphia Flyers. The Flyers already know they’re going to Washington next, so this game is meaningless to them. Philadelphia is 1-4 in their last 5 in New York. Home teams are 8-3 in their last 11 overall. Thomas Greiss is expected between the pipes tonight for New York and he’s 14-4-3 at Barclays Center. Philadelphia is probably going to rest Steve Mason and put in the former Islander goalie, Michal Newvirth. If Islanders win tonight, they’ll face Pittsburgh next and if they lose, they’ll face Florida. The question is who they would rather face? Islanders are going to Pittsburgh.
Tonight’s pick:
New York Islanders
The Anaheim Ducks look to maintain their lead over the LA Kings when they host the Winnipeg Jets tonight at Honda Center. The Ducks have been dominant over the Jets, winning 14 consecutive games. The last time Winnipeg beat Anaheim was on January 21, 2014.
Today’s pick:
Anaheim Ducks
The New York Rangers and the newly acquired Eric Staal travel to Carolina to take on his former team, the Hurricanes. The Rangers have been dominating the Hurricanes, winning 9 in a row. With a 10th win tonight, they can clinch a playoff berth. Lundqvist is between the pipes tonight for New York. His record has been spectacular against Carolina, going 23-9-1. I like the Rangers tonight.
Today’s pick:
New York Rangers
The Florida Panthers are on a quest to clinch back-to-back Atlantic division titles and they’ll get one step closer tonight when they host the Toronto Maple Leafs. The Leafs have trouble with the Panthers, going 1-7 in their last 8 meetings overall, and 1-4 in their last 5 in Florida. Toronto is playing back-to-back games tonight so I see Florida coasting to a win.
Today’s pick:
Florida Panthers
The Anaheim Ducks finish their 5-game Canadian road trip tonight when they travel to Edmonton to take on the Oilers. Anaheim has totally dominated Edmonton, going 24-5 in their last 29 overall and 17-4 in their last 21 in Edmonton. The Ducks will win tonight.
Today’s pick:
Anaheim Ducks
