NHL Picks (Today's Free Predictions, Tips, Parlays)

Carolina Hurricanes at New York Rangers Free NHL Picks & Odds
by Tony Sink - 4/7/2014

The Carolina Hurricanes hadn't beaten the New York Rangers in over two years, but they were able to get the 3-1 home win in their last meeting. The victory snapped a 10-game losing streak that the Hurricanes had against the Rangers and also gave goalie Cam Ward his first win over two months.

Minnesota Wild at Winnipeg Jets Free NHL Picks & Odds
by Tony Sink - 4/6/2014

Minnesota is likely headed towards a first round playoff matchup with Anaheim but having 2 of the 3 games remaining after Monday against Boston and St. Louis means a win over Winnipeg is mandatory. The Jets have had a resurgent year but will miss the playoffs for the third straight time since returning to Winnipeg.

Calgary Flames at New Jersey Devils Free NHL Picks & Odds
by Josh Schonwald - 4/6/2014

The Devils are running out of time in their quest to capture the #8 spot in the Eastern Conference playoff race with just 4 games left. They'll need some luck to jump over Toronto and kick out Columbus but victories at home over 2nd to last place Calgary are must-haves this time of year.

Anaheim Ducks at Vancouver Canucks Free NHL Picks & Odds
by Tony Sink - 4/6/2014

Anaheim has played well down the stretch, making a last ditch effort to catch St. Louis and Boston for the President's Trophy and home ice throughout the playoffs. They aim to win in Vancouver on the second end of back to back games and repeat a 5-1 victory a little over a week ago.

Pittsburgh Penguins at Colorado Avalanche Free NHL Picks & Odds
by Josh Schonwald - 4/5/2014

The last time the Pittsburgh Penguins and the Colorado Avalanche saw each other, the two teams were a combined 15-2-0 and looking like two of the best teams in the NHL. Colorado was able to pull off the 1-0 win, but the game could easily could have gone the other way as Pittsburgh had a 34-14 shot on goal advantage.

St Louis Blues at Chicago Blackhawks Free NHL Picks & Odds
by Tony Sink - 4/5/2014

Back on March 16, the St. Louis Blues just couldn't handle the Chicago Blackhawks, who beat them 4-0 in the fourth of five meetings these two teams have this season. The Blues may have the best record in the Western Conference, but they found at least one team that could match up well with them if they meet up in the playoffs.

Anaheim Ducks at Edmonton Oilers Free NHL Picks & Odds
by Guy Bruhn - 4/5/2014

After strong play recently Anaheim finds themselves with a legitimate late-season shot at the top overall seed in the NHL Playoffs and the first President's Trophy in franchise history. To keep up with Boston and St. Louis the Ducks must beat Edmonton for the second time in four days after Wednesday's 3-2 win at the Honda Center.

Pittsburgh Penguins at Minnesota Wild Free NHL Picks & Odds
by Tony Sink - 4/4/2014

The Pittsburgh Penguins have had a lot of easy wins this year, but it was pretty surprising that they were able to beat the Minnesota Wild 5-2 the last time they played each other. Both teams should be in the playoffs this season, so the Penguins' domination certainly sent a message throughout the league.

Detroit Red Wings at Montreal Canadiens Free NHL Picks & Odds
by Guy Bruhn - 4/4/2014

The Montreal Canadiens were able to beat the Detroit Red Wings 5-4 the last time these two teams played, which was just a couple of weeks ago. The Canadiens now lead the season series 2-1 going into their final meeting. Tomas Plekanec scored the first two goals for the Canadiens at the 5:14 and 14:11 marks of the first period.

Winnipeg Jets at Toronto Maple Leafs Free NHL Picks & Odds
by Josh Schonwald - 4/4/2014

The Winnipeg Jets were able to beat the Toronto Maple Leafs 5-4 in overtime the first and only other time the teams have met this season. Mark Scheifele put the Jets on the board first with his 10th goal of the season just over three minutes into the first period. Blake Wheeler doubled the hosts lead with a power-play tally three minutes later. After about 20 minutes of goalless action Dion Phaneuf cut the lead in half with a power-play goal of his own.

Dallas Stars at Tampa Bay Lightning Free NHL Picks & Odds
by Tony Sink - 4/4/2014

In their only other meeting of the season, the Tampa Bay Lightning were able to beat the Dallas Stars 4-2. The win helped the Lightning come closer to securing a top-3 playoff spot in the Eastern Conference. Martin St. Louis got the game's first goal, putting the Lightning up by one less than 85 seconds into the first period.

New Jersey Devils at Carolina Hurricanes Free NHL Picks & Odds
by Guy Bruhn - 4/4/2014

The New Jersey Devils were able to take a 3-2 season series lead over the Carolina Hurricanes when they beat them 5-4 on March 8. It wasn't easy for New Jersey, though, as they lost a three-goal lead and needed a late Tuomo Ruutu goal to pull off the win.

Ottawa Senators at New York Rangers Free NHL Picks & Odds
by Josh Schonwald - 4/4/2014

The New York Rangers were able to go on the road and dominate the Ottawa Senators the last time they played each other in a game they eventually won 8-4. In the win, goalie Henrik Lundqvist became the winningest goalie in Rangers' history with 302 career victories.

New York Rangers at Colorado Avalanche Free NHL Picks & Odds
by Tony Sink - 4/2/2014

The Rangers and Avalanche are inching towards home ice in the first round as they meet up Thursday in Colorado. New York has just 5 games remaining and a 3 point lead over the Flyers while Colorado tries to stave off the banged-up Blackhawks by 3 points themselves with 7 games on the docket.

Minnesota Wild at Chicago Blackhawks Free NHL Picks & Odds
by Guy Bruhn - 4/2/2014

Already without Patrick Kane for likely the remainder of the regular season, the Blackhawks were dealt a blow when Jonathon Toews was knocked out of Sunday's hard hitting game in Pittsburgh. Toews is listed as questionable but might be held out of Thursday's game against Minnesota for his own good.

Pittsburgh Penguins at Winnipeg Jets Free NHL Picks & Odds
by Josh Schonwald - 4/2/2014

The Penguins have clinched their playoff spot with 101 points thus far on the year but any coach will tell you limping into the postseason is not healthy for an extended run. Pittsburgh has slumped lately but hope a win against mediocre Winnipeg will get them back on track.

Buffalo Sabres at St Louis Blues Free NHL Picks & Odds
by Tony Sink - 4/2/2014

A mere one point separates the Blues from the top seed in all of the NHL and a President's Cup Trophy and a visit from last place Buffalo with just 7 games left offers a nice reprieve. After Buffalo the final 6 games are against likely playoff teams so St. Louis is actually in a must-win situation against a team with 50 points less than them.

Dallas Stars at Carolina Hurricanes Free NHL Picks & Odds
by Josh Schonwald - 4/2/2014

Technically the Carolina Hurricanes are still alive in the playoff hunt as they trail the 8th seed by 6 points, but there are only 9 games remaining. The Hurricanes need to jump 4 teams so finishing out the year undefeated is likely their last saving grace.

Calgary Flames at Tampa Bay Lightning Free NHL Picks & Odds
by Guy Bruhn - 4/2/2014

Calgary has officially been eliminated from postseason contention although that's been a formality for weeks. The Lightning are in almost the opposite situation in a virtual tie for home ice advantage and needing to win as many of their final six games as possible to hold off Montreal.

Boston Bruins at Toronto Maple Leafs Free NHL Picks & Odds
by Tony Sink - 4/2/2014

Boston is inching towards their second President's Trophy in franchise history as they close out the last 6 games of their season. St. Louis is hot on their trails though and while the Blues draw a game with last place Buffalo, Boston has to play postseason hopeful Toronto on the 2nd night of a back-to-back schedule.