NHL Pick – Desperate Colorado at Vancouver The Colorado Avalanche travel to the west coast on Tuesday night in hopes of using their game in hand over the Calgary Flames to increase their lead for the final Western Conference playoff spot. A win against Vancouver would almost certainly put the Avs into the playoffs and send a message to the rest of the Western Conference that they are indeed … [Read more...]
NHL Hockey Power Rankings April 1, 2010
With less than two weeks to go in the NHL regular season, Washington has clinched the Eastern Conference with 110 points and a 17 point lead over Pittsburgh. In the West, San Jose is back on top with 104 points and leads Chicago by three points and Phoenix by four. One thing we know for sure is that the Capitals will be the number one seed in the East for the playoffs. In the Northeast … [Read more...]
Tampa Bay vs Pittsburgh | Betting Preview, Odds, Pick
NHL Lock Alert – Tumbling Tampa @ Potent Pittsburgh The Florida Panthers who appear to be riding the wave toward the end of the regular season travel to Pittsburgh on Wednesday night to take on a Penguins team that needs to win in order to hold off the hard charging New Jersey Devils for the Atlantic Division crown and ultimately the second or third seed in the Eastern Conference. Tampa Bay … [Read more...]
Chicago vs St. Louis | Betting Preview, Odds, Pick
NHL Betting – Slumping Chicago @ Flickering Blues The Chicago Blackhawks travel to St. Louis on Tuesday night in the hopes of breaking a two game losing streak and shake a slump that has been plaguing them for the last two weeks or so. St. Louis looks to be out of the playoff picture but would love to play spoiler against their Central Division foe, the Chicago Blackhawks. Chicago Blackhawks … [Read more...]
Buffalo Sabres vs Boston Bruins | Betting Preview, Odds, Pick
NHL Pick – Battle of the B’s Monday’s Eastern Conference battle is another in a long line of important game for both teams. Not only will a win help solidify their playoff standing, but it will also send a message in what could potentially be a first round playoff match. Click Here for more Free Expert NHL Hockey Picks Buffalo Sabres (41-23-10) @ Boston Bruins (34-28-12) 7:00 PM ET, … [Read more...]
Vancouver Canucks vs San Jose Sharks | Betting Preview, Odds, Pick
NHL Picks – Top Dawgs in the West The Vancouver Canucks, fresh off a win at home travel to San Jose to face a Sharks team that appears to have regained their form after struggles consumed the team last week. Not only is this a matchup of the the first and third seeds in the Western Conference, but it is a throwdown between the NHL’s second and fourth ranked offenses. Vancouver Canucks … [Read more...]
NHL Hockey Power Rankings March 25, 2010
With about eight or nine games left for each team in the NHL regular season, Washington has all but clinched the Eastern Conference with 108 points and a 17 point lead over Pittsburgh. In the West, Chicago holds the top spot with 99 points but San Jose is just one point back and Phoenix is only two points back. The Capitals have clinched the Southeast division and with one more win will be the … [Read more...]
NHL Pick – Shaky Sharks visit the Desperate Wild
The suddenly vulnerable San Jose Sharks travel East on Tuesday night to take on a Minnesota Wild team that is lurking nine points out of the final Western Conference playoff spot. San Jose needs to gain back their swagger while the Wild need to make up ground NOW or their season will end in about four weeks time. San Jose Sharks (43-19-10) @ Minnesota Wild (35-31-6) 8:00 PM ET, Tuesday, March … [Read more...]
Penguins vs Red Wings | Betting Preview, Odds, Pick
The Pittsburgh Penguins waddle onto Detroit to take on the clock-beating Red Wings on Monday night as part of a very light schedule in the NHL. Pittsburgh needs a win to hold off the hard charging Devils in the Atlantic Division while the Red Wings need a win to keep their playoff aspirations alive. It will be a highly contested affair between the combatants in the last two Stanley Cup … [Read more...]
Rangers vs Bruins | Betting Preview, Odds, Pick
New York Rangers (31-31-9) @ Boston Bruins (31-27-12) 12:30 PM ET, Sunday, March 21, 2010 TD Banknorth Garden, Boston, Massachusetts Click Here for more Free Expert NHL Hockey Picks The Boston Bruins rank 30th on offense, and average 2.4 goals per game. The Bruins are 17.5% on the power play and have 40 power play goals. The New York Rangers rank 24th on offense, and average 2.6 goals … [Read more...]