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Washington Capitals at Los Angeles Kings Free NHL Picks & Odds
by Josh Schonwald - 3/19/2014

Meeting each other for the first time this season, the Los Angeles Kings are holding on strong to a third place position in the Pacific Division. The Washington Capitals, on the other hand, are in fifth place in the Metropolitan Division and are trying to capture a wild card spot.

Pittsburgh Penguins at Detroit Red Wings Free NHL Picks & Odds
by Tony Sink - 3/19/2014

The Penguins' Evgeni Makin is the leagues points leader with 41 points on the season and moved past the 600-point mark in his career in the win against the Red Wings the last time they played. He had a scary moment in the game when he got tangled up with Luke Glendening along the boards and injured his left leg.

Florida Panthers at Phoenix Coyotes Free NHL Picks & Odds
by Guy Bruhn - 3/19/2014

With the playoffs right around the corner, Radim Vrbata is putting together a run at just the right time. In his previous game against the Tampa Bay Lighting, he scored the only shootout goal to help the Coyotes take a win 4-3. Vrbata also has six points in the last four games, is second on the team in scoring with 19, and was able to put in a goal against the Florida Panthers to lead his team to a 3-1 victory the last time these two faced off.

Washington Capitals at Anaheim Ducks Free NHL Picks & Odds
by Guy Bruhn - 3/17/2014

Playing his former team, Anaheim Ducks' coach Bruce Boudreau was looking to add a ninth straight win against the Capitals the last time these two teams met up. Two early goals by Washington put Boudreau's team on edge, but a late first period goal by the Ducks, a second period goal, and one last one about midway through the third gave the Ducks a lead that they held onto to take the victory over the Capitals 3-2.

Boston Bruins at New Jersey Devils Free NHL Picks & Odds
by Tony Sink - 3/17/2014

The last time they played the Boston Bruins, the New Jersey Devils took advantage of power-play opportunities including scoring two power-play goals 23 seconds apart to take the lead and give them a victory of 4-3. The Bruins gave the Devils seven power-play opportunities throughout the game in which they cashed in on four of them.

Dallas Stars at Pittsburgh Penguins Free NHL Picks & Odds
by Josh Schonwald - 3/17/2014

When Dallas last played Pittsburgh, the Penguins were coming into an already volatile situation. The Stars took the last three games coming into the game, outscoring their opponents 14-1. With the Penguins winning seven of their last nine, they could have been the team that slowed Dallas down, but that just wasn't the case.

Chicago Blackhawks at Philadelphia Flyers Free NHL Picks & Odds
by Josh Schonwald - 3/17/2014

The defending Stanley Cup Champions gave the Philadelphia Flyers and goalie Ray Emery no chance the last time these 2 teams played. The Chicago Blackhawks kept the pressure on all game long and took an impressive win of 7-2 over the Flyers. Jakub Voracek took a wrist shot at 12:31 on a power-play that helped Philadelphia to a 1-0 lead after one period.

Florida Panthers at San Jose Sharks Free NHL Picks & Odds
by Josh Schonwald - 3/17/2014

Recording his first shutout in his NHL career, San Jose Sharks' goalie Alex Stalock made 24 saves including a few pivotal saves in the third to help San Jose take a 3-0 win over the Florida Panthers when these two teams last faced each other. With a scoreless first period and a nearly scoreless second, the Panthers physically outplayed the Sharks, recording 40 hits to San Jose's 21.

Minnesota Wild at New York Islanders Free NHL Picks & Odds
by Guy Bruhn - 3/17/2014

The New York Islanders overcame a three goal deficit to hand the struggling Minnesota Wild their fifth straight loss when these two faced off last time. They had lost the last eight of eleven games and coach Mike Yeo had this to say about the game, “It's hard to find the words for this because this is beyond disturbing right now.”

Carolina Hurricanes at Columbus Blue Jackets Free NHL Picks & Odds
by Tony Sink - 3/17/2014

Carolina had suffered a seven-game losing streak at the hands of the Columbus Blue Jackets and they were ready to break that cycle the last time these two teams played each other. With a solid performance from goalie Anton Khudobin, who had 22 saves and some much needed third period participation from the Staal brothers, Eric and Jordan, the Hurricanes broke that streak with a 3-2 victory.

Colorado Avalanche at Montreal Canadiens Free NHL Picks & Odds
by Guy Bruhn - 3/17/2014

When they last played the Montreal Canadiens, the Colorado Avalanche added win number six to their winning streak, to make that two six game winning streaks early in the season. Helping the Avalanche along was goalie Jean-Sebastien Giguere, who made 29 saves against the Canadiens, giving him a 12-1 start and the best start in the team's 18 seasons in Colorado.

Toronto Maple Leafs at Detroit Red Wings Free NHL Picks & Odds
by Guy Bruhn - 3/17/2014

At the Big House in Ann Arbor, the Toronto Maple Leafs and the Detroit Red Wings would play in front of a record 105,491 people on a freezing cold New Years Day the last time these 2 teams played. The Winter Classic was much more of an event when you add in the brisk winds and the swirling snow that covered the ice, making it hard to push the puck up and down.

New York Rangers at Ottawa Senators Free NHL Picks & Odds
by Tony Sink - 3/17/2014

In the middle of their best winning stretch of the year, the New York Rangers came into the Canadian Tire Centre to beat the Ottawa Senators with a 4-1 victory when these two squared off last. Stat wise the game was close – shots on goal, hits, face-offs were almost dead even, but the Senators gave the Rangers four power-play opportunities to their zero, although the Rangers only capitalized on one.

Buffalo Sabres at Calgary Flames Free NHL Picks & Odds
by Tony Sink - 3/17/2014

When Calgary last played against the Buffalo Sabres, goalie Karri Ramo made 26 saves for the Flames to help take the win 2-1, while creating a three game win streak. The game was a hard nosed game that saw no scores in the first or second period. The close scoring opportunities came when the Sabres nearly scored eleven minutes into the game.

Nashville Predators at Edmonton Oilers Free NHL Picks & Odds
by Josh Schonwald - 3/17/2014

On a six game losing steak, the Edmonton Oilers used everybody they could including goalie Ben Scivens, who made 34 saves in a 5-1 win against the Nashville Predators when these two teams last faced off. Edmonton started things off early in the first when Jesse Joensuu caught Justin Schultz streaking from the point and was able to hook a pass over. Schultz got a handle on it and pounded it past Predators goalie Carter Hutton.

Phoenix Coyotes at Los Angeles Kings Free NHL Picks & Odds
by Guy Bruhn - 3/16/2014

After a rough road trip, the Phoenix Coyotes dropped to ninth in the standings and waited for what looked like a kind of sluggish Los Angeles Kings team to show up. The Coyotes played hard, fast and with the heart of a team that needed a confidence building win. And that they got by shutting out the Kings 3-0.

Vancouver Canucks at Tampa Bay Lightning Free NHL Picks & Odds
by Tony Sink - 3/16/2014

In the 4-2 loss to Tampa Bay Lighting earlier this season, Vancouver Canucks' coach John Tortorella said, “It was our worst game of the year …. we deserved to lose that one. We did.” It was the turnovers that did the Canucks in, and the strong play by Tampa Bay did not help.

Minnesota Wild at Boston Bruins Free NHL Picks & Odds
by Josh Schonwald - 3/16/2014

Sitting on top of the Atlantic Division with 91 points, it seems that the Bruins have it all worked out and are ready for a ferocious playoff run. Minnesota sits in fourth place just three points away from being bumped down to fifth by Dallas. Both Boston and Minnesota will meet with each other for the first time this seasons, Monday March 17th at 7:30.

Winnipeg Jets at St Louis Blues Free NHL Picks & Odds
by Josh Schonwald - 3/16/2014

In the final game before the Olympic break, the St. Louis Blues took out the Winnipeg Jets with two goals by T.J. Oshie and Vladimir Tarasenko in a shootout win to take the game 4-3. The score doesn't tell the whole story. St Louis had a chance to score on eight power-play chances, but the Jets were able to hold them off every time.

Vancouver Canucks at Florida Panthers Free NHL Picks & Odds
by Guy Bruhn - 3/15/2014

The Vancouver Canucks last played the Florida Panthers on November 19th in Rogers Arena. The Canucks lost the game on a shootout by a score of 3-2. With this loss, the Canucks went on a five game losing streak. This is the longest losing streak for the Canucks since 2009.