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Edmonton Oilers at Carolina Hurricanes Free NHL Picks & Odds
by Josh Schonwald - 3/15/2014

The Edmonton Oilers last played the Carolina Hurricanes on December 10th. The Oilers won the game 5-4 in overtime. Edmonton managed a 4-1 lead during the game, but then let the Hurricanes back into the game during the third period.

Toronto Maple Leafs at Washington Capitals Free NHL Picks & Odds
by Tony Sink - 3/15/2014

The Toronto Maple Leafs last played the Washington Capitals on January 10th. The Maple Leafs lost the game 3-2. Capitals goalie Michal Neuvirth got his first start in seven weeks against the Maple Leafs and had a solid outing. Neuvirth did not look rusty at all despite not starting for seven weeks and ended the game with thirty two saves.

San Jose Sharks at New York Rangers Free NHL Picks & Odds
by Josh Schonwald - 3/15/2014

The New York Rangers last played the San Jose Sharks all the way back on October 8th. This was not a good game for the Rangers who lost the game 9-2. The Sharks' Tomas Hertl had a franchise best four goals on the night with his seven shots on goal. The New York Rangers defense looked to be nonexistent during the game and allowed the Sharks forty seven shots on goal.

Colorado Avalanche at Ottawa Senators Free NHL Picks & Odds
by Tony Sink - 3/15/2014

The Colorado Avalanche last played the Ottawa Senators on January 8th. The Avalanche were able to get away with a tight overtime win by a score of 4-3. Colorado was able to score two quick goals on the Senators in the first period, but Ottawa came back by scoring three unanswered goals. Their first of the three came in the first period with the second and third goals coming in the third period.

Montreal Canadiens at Buffalo Sabres Free NHL Picks & Odds
by Tony Sink - 3/15/2014

The Montreal Canadians last played the Buffalo Sabers on December 7th. The Canadians won the game 3-2. This was the Canadians fifth straight win and the game was not ever as close as the final score would make it seem. Neither team scored in the first period, but Montreal came out shooting in the second with three goals scored.

Philadelphia Flyers at Pittsburgh Penguins Free NHL Picks & Odds
by Guy Bruhn - 3/15/2014

The Philadelphia Flyers last played the Pittsburgh Penguins on November 13th. These two teams have a two game series against each other this weekend. Their last meeting ended with the Flyers beating the Penguins 2-1. The Penguins came into this game with a record of 11-7 while the Flyers had a record of 7-10-1.

Detroit Red Wings at Chicago Blackhawks Free NHL Picks & Odds
by Tony Sink - 3/15/2014

The Detroit Red Wings last played the Chicago Blackhawks on Jan 22nd in Detroit. The Red Wings were able to beat out Chicago 5-4 in a shootout. The Blackhawks started off this high scoring game with two unanswered goals on Red Wings goalie Jonas Gustavsson. The Red Wings quickly answered back with a two goal run of their own which ended the first period 2-2.

Dallas Stars at Winnipeg Jets Free NHL Picks & Odds
by Josh Schonwald - 3/15/2014

The Dallas Stars last played the Winnipeg Jets on December 14th. The Stars beat out the Jets 6-4. The game went down to a five minute power play where the Stars quickly scored two goals in the second period. The Jets would have four power play opportunities but only managed to score on one of them.

Buffalo Sabres at New York Islanders Free NHL Picks & Odds
by Guy Bruhn - 3/14/2014

The last time these two New York teams played against each other was in early October. On the brink of hitting a club-high eight game losing streak, the Sabres put together a late game comeback to get to overtime and press a shootout. The Sabres came out on top of the shootout and broke their losing streak with a 4-3 victory.

Ottawa Senators at Montreal Canadiens Free NHL Picks & Odds
by Guy Bruhn - 3/14/2014

Despite Ottawa's 44 shots on goal compared to Montreal's 23, Ottawa was still unable to keep the Canadiens from forcing overtime and stealing a victory of 5-4 the last time these two teams met. Carey Price for Montreal had 40 saves, much of which came in the second and third period.

New Jersey Devils at Tampa Bay Lightning Free NHL Picks & Odds
by Josh Schonwald - 3/14/2014

New Jersey goalie, Martin Brodeur came through with a game the Devils needed in a desperate way the last time these two teams met. Brodeur had 19 saves to carry the Devils to a 3-0 shutout. That was Brodeur's third of the season and 124th of his career.

St Louis Blues at Nashville Predators Free NHL Picks & Odds
by Tony Sink - 3/14/2014

St. Louis played like a playoff caliber team while taking their third straight game against the Predators when these two teams faced off last. Goalie Ryan Miller was playing in his third straight start after being picked up by St. Louis and seems to have fit in well. With 20 saves, he started three and won three, helping the Blues to a 2-1 win over the Predators.

Columbus Blue Jackets at Minnesota Wild Free NHL Picks & Odds
by Guy Bruhn - 3/14/2014

The Columbus Blue Jackets took advantage of every opportunity they could while making light work of the Minnesota Wild the last time these 2 teams faced off. The well rested Blue Jackets put four on the scoreboard. Backed by goalie Curtis McElhinney, who recorded his first shutout since 2011, the Blue Jackets came away with a 4-0 victory.

Carolina Hurricanes at Boston Bruins Free NHL Picks & Odds
by Guy Bruhn - 3/14/2014

The Carolina Hurricanes last played the Boston Bruins on November 23, at Boston’s home arena. The final score was 3-2 in favor of Boston. These teams met a few nights earlier on November 18th and the Bruins managed a solid 4-1 victory. Their most recent game went down to the wire and required overtime to see which team would come out ahead.

Pittsburgh Penguins at Philadelphia Flyers Free NHL Picks & Odds
by Tony Sink - 3/14/2014

The Pittsburgh Penguins and the Philadelphia Flyers last played at the Consol Energy Center in Pittsburgh on November 13. The Penguins came into this game with a record of 11-7 while the Flyers had a record of 7-10-1. The Penguins lost this game by a score of 2-1.

Calgary Flames at Phoenix Coyotes Free NHL Picks & Odds
by Josh Schonwald - 3/14/2014

The Calgary Flames last played the Phoenix Coyotes at the Scotiabank Saddledome on January 22. The final score of the game was 3-2 in favor of the Flames. This was Calgary’s first win at home since December 23. Karri Romo, the goalie of the Calgary Flames, stopped thirty of the Coyotes thirty two shots on goal while Romo’s teammates ensured the team had just enough points to pull out the win.

Anaheim Ducks at Los Angeles Kings Free NHL Picks & Odds
by Tony Sink - 3/14/2014

The Anaheim Ducks last played the Los Angeles Kings on January 25th in Los Angeles. The game was played outdoors at Dodger Stadium and it didn't look as if the Kings were big fans of playing outdoors on this night based on their performance. The Ducks beat the Kings 3-0.

San Jose Sharks at New York Islanders Free NHL Picks & Odds
by Josh Schonwald - 3/13/2014

The Sharks and the Islanders last played on December 10th with the Islanders winning 3-2 in a shoot out. Before this game the Islanders were on a ten game slide and desperately needed a win against the Sharks. New York needed every minute of this game to pull out the win, and until half-way through the third period it did not look like they would beat the Sharks.

Vancouver Canucks at Washington Capitals Free NHL Picks & Odds
by Tony Sink - 3/13/2014

The Washington Capitals and the Vancouver Canucks last met on October 28th in Vancouver. The Canucks pulled out the win over the Capitals with a 3-2 victory. The Capitals managed to make this a closely contested contest, but Vancouver would ultimately have the last laugh.

Edmonton Oilers at Detroit Red Wings Free NHL Picks & Odds
by Guy Bruhn - 3/13/2014

The last time these two teams met on November 2nd the Detroit Red Wings smashed the Edmonton Oilers 5-0. The Oilers never seemed to have a chance during this game and the momentum stayed firmly with the Red Wings until the end. Red Wings goalie Petr Mrazek only needed 14 saves during the game for his first career shutout while the Detroit offense managed thirty one shots on goal.