The Edmonton Oilers will go for their third straight win when they host the New Jersey Devils tonight at Rogers Place. The Oilers have outscored their opponents 11-0 over their 2-game run and should take care of business tonight. The Devils have been inconsistent all year and have just 3 wins in their last 8 tries. The Oilers are third in the league in scoring, averaging 3.4 goals per game, and 12-6-4 on their home ice.
TONIGHT’S PICK: EDMONTON OILERS
Monday NHL Pick
The Buffalo Sabres and the Carolina Hurricanes will play a matinée today in Raleigh. The Carolina Hurricanes are arguably the best team in hockey. For the Sabres to pull-off a big upset today they will have to be clicking on every cylinder and they are. The Sabres have won 15 of their last 18, are 8-1 in their last 9 road games, and beat the Canes 4-1 in their last meeting on November 23rd. Depending on where you do your shopping the Sabres are around +170 and are definitely worth a shot.
TODAY’S PICK: BUFFALO SABRES
Sunday NHL Pick
The 19-21-8 St. Louis Blues have won two straight against two of the league’s best, the Tampa Bay Lightning and the Carolina Hurricanes, but that was on their home ice. On the road the Blues are just 7-12-3 and tonight they will head north of the border to face the 24-17-8 Edmonton Oilers. Edmonton has not been kind to visiting teams with a home record of 11-6-4. They will be without Leon Draisaitl once again which hurts but they still have the best hockey player in the league, Connor McDavid. The Oilers score a lot more goals than the Blues, give up less, and should prevail tonight.
TONIGHT’S PICK: EDMONTON OILERS
Saturday NFL Pick
The Denver Broncos will host the Buffalo Bills in today’s AFC Divisional Playoff game. The Broncos had a Bye last week and will be well-rested, but beating Buffalo will be no easy task. The Bills have the best quarterback on the planet, Josh Allen. The reigning MVP has been in this situation many times before and can thread a defense not only with his arm but also his legs. The Bills are #1 in the league in rushing yards per game, thanks to James Cook, who is the NFL’s leading rusher. Ed Oliver is expected to return for Buffalo, and he is one of the top DTs in the league. Oliver will pressure the inexperienced Bo Nix, which will rattle him, and that will be a problem when he is facing the league’s best defense against the pass.
TODAY’S PICK: BUFFALO BILLS +1½
Friday NHL Pick
The Carolina Hurricanes have cooled off a bit, losing their last two games, and will have a tough opponent to deal with tonight when they host the Stanley Cup Champion Florida Panthers. Florida is riding a 2-game winning streak with impressive road victories over the red hot Buffalo Sabres and the always tough Ottawa Senators. The Panthers are a big dog in this one, but they have the ‘Canes number. They have won both meetings with Carolina this year and 6 of the last 7. Florida is worth considering.
TONIGHT’S PICK: FLORIDA PANTHERS
Thursday NHL Pick
The Seattle Kraken lost a tough one in OT last night to the New Jersey Devils and it won’t get any easier for them tonight when they visit TD Garden and the Boston Bruins. Boston is clicking on every cylinder, winning 4 straight and 6 of their last 7. They will be well-rested after a day off yesterday and are 16-8-1 on their home ice.
TONIGHT’S PICK: BOSTON BRUINS
Wednesday NHL Pick
The Pacific leading Vegas Golden Knights will seek their fifth straight win when they head to SoCal to take on the struggling Los Angeles Kings. LA is a team that is an enigma to say the least. On the road they are an impressive 12-6-5 but when they lace up the skates at Crypto, they are 7-10-5. Away from the strip, the Golden Knights boast an 11-5-6 record however they have lost their last 4 meetings with the Kings – but trends end.
TONIGHT’S PICK: VEGAS GOLDEN KNIGHTS