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
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
