Ottawa ML

The Pittsburgh Penguins host the Ottawa Senators on Tuesday in game one of their second round playoff series.

The Ottawa Senators showed a tremendous ability to overcome injuries in the regular season, playing much of the season without stars Erik Karlsson and Jason Spezza, while goaltender Craig Anderson missed significant chunks of the season as well.

After backing into the playoffs, the Senators have now had the time to get healthy again, and they

New York ML

The Washington Capitals host the New York Rangers on Monday in Game Seven of their opening round playoff series. New York won Game Six in the series on Sunday, 1-0.

It

Toronto ML

The Boston Bruins host the Toronto Maple Leafs in Game Seven of their opening round playoff series on Monday. Toronto won Game Six in the series on Sunday, 2-1.

A very favorable price in this one to back the team that

Anaheim ML

The Anaheim Ducks host the Detroit Red Wings in Game Five of their opening round playoff series on Wednesday.

We cashed a ticket on the Ducks in game one, and we

Montreal ML

The Ottawa Senators host the Montreal Canadiens in game four of their opening round playoff series on Tuesday. Ottawa won game three in the series on Sunday, 6-1.

The Canadiens allowed six or more goals only once in the entire 2011-12 campaign, but in this shortened NHL season, the team did so for the sixth time in 51 games on Sunday.

To their credit, the team has shown incredible tenacity bouncing back from such situations. The Canadiens are 4-1 this season after allowing six or more goals. That lone loss was at Pittsburgh against the top-seeded Penguins.

The Canadiens have already displayed that bounce back ability in this series. The team followed up a loss in game one with a 3-1 victory in game two the very next night.

The Canadiens are 8-3 in their last 11 games following a contest in which they allowed five goals or more.

As for the Senators, they haven

New York ML

The Washington Capitals host the New York Rangers in game two of their opening round playoff series on Saturday. Washington won game one in the series on Thursday, 3-1.

The Rangers made a change that didn

San Jose ML

The Vancouver Canucks host the San Jose Sharks in game two of their quarterfinal round playoff series on Friday. San Jose won game one in the series on Wednesday, 3-1.

The Sharks entered this series as underdogs, but won game one, and now have wins in all four of the meetings between these teams this season. With Vancouver dealing with a goaltending controversy, the Sharks are certainly a team worth keeping an eye on.

San Jose was among the best teams in hockey at the start of the season, overshadowed only by Chicago

Anaheim ML

The Anaheim Ducks host the Detroit Red Wings in game two of their opening round playoff series on Thursday. Anaheim won game one in the series on Tuesday, 3-1.

We cashed a ticket on the Ducks in game one, and we

Los Angeles ML

The St. Louis Blues host the Los Angeles Kings in game two of their opening round playoff series on Thursday. St. Louis won game one in the series on Tuesday in overtime, 2-1.

The Kings handled the Blues easily in the regular season, claiming all three regular season meetings and outscoring the Blues 14-7 along the way. In last season

New York ML

The Washington Capitals host the New York Rangers in game one of their opening round playoff series on Thursday. The Rangers won two of three regular season meetings between these teams this year.

The Rangers made a change that didn

San Jose +125

The Vancouver Canucks host the San Jose Sharks in game one of their opening round playoff series on Wednesday. San Jose won the regular season series between these teams, 3-0.

The Sharks enter this series as underdogs, but with wins in all three of the meetings between these teams this season and Vancouver dealing with a goaltending controversy, the Sharks are certainly a team worth keeping an eye on.

San Jose was among the best teams in hockey at the start of the season, overshadowed only by Chicago

Anaheim -148

The Anaheim Ducks host the Detroit Red Wings in game one of their opening round playoff series on Tuesday.

The Red Wings backed their way into the postseason, extending their league-best streak of postseason appearances to 22 years, but their stay may not last very long.

The Red Wings face the Ducks this year. While teams like the Blackhawks and Penguins grabbed headlines with extended streaks of success, each finishing atop their respective conference, the Ducks quietly finished with the third-best record in the NHL this season.

Their 16-7-1 record at home is also among the league

Los Angeles +114

The St. Louis Blues host the Los Angeles Kings in game one of their opening round playoff series on Tuesday. Los Angeles won the regular season series between these teams, 3-0.

The Kings handled the Blues easily this season, claiming all three regular season meetings and outscoring the Blues 14-7 along the way. In last season

St. Louis -130

The St. Louis Blues host the Calgary Flames on Thursday. St. Louis is coming off a 3-1 win over Colorado, while Calgary dropped their last game to Nashville, 4-3.

We cashed a top-rated play on the Blues way back on February 15th when they beat the Flames in Calgary, and we

Winnipeg -104

The Winnipeg Jets host the Montreal Canadiens on Thursday. Winnipeg is coming off a 5-3 loss to Washington, while Montreal dropped their last game to New Jersey, 3-2.

The Jets have been one of the hottest teams of late as they look to creep their way into the playoffs. Winnipeg has posted a 6-1-1 record in their last eight games, with those losses coming to red hot Islander and Capital teams.

Winnipeg is 5-0-1 in their last six home games. The team needs to win on Thursday in order to give themselves a chance at making the playoffs, and in their final game of the season with their home crowd behind them, expect a spirited effort from the Jets.

Montreal has won four consecutive matchups in this series, but all four of those games were played in Montreal. The last time the Habs made the trip to Winnipeg, they came away with a 4-0 loss.

The Canadiens have been in a tailspin recently, dropping five of their last six games, with a team GAA of 4.67 in those contests.

The Canadiens have a far more important contest with the Maple Leafs on Saturday as they look to hold off the rival Buds and earn home ice advantage in the first round of the playoffs, so it would be understandable if the team looked ahead to that contest.

The Jets are 6-2 in their last eight games versus Northeast Division opponents. Take Winnipeg.

Good Luck, Razor Ray

8* Play on Winnipeg Jets -104

NY Islanders -135

The Carolina Hurricanes host the New York Islanders on Tuesday. Carolina is coming off a 3-2 win over Tampa Bay, while New York beat Winnipeg in a shootout in their last outing, 5-4.

The Islanders have been one of the hottest teams in the NHL of late. The Islanders are 11-3 in their last 14 games, with those losses coming to the top-seeded Penguins, the red-hot Capitals in a shootout, and a Ranger team that was outshot 29-20 but stole the game in overtime on the back of a shutout by the league

Anaheim -115

The Edmonton Oilers host the Anaheim Ducks on Sunday. Edmonton is coming off a 4-1 win over Colorado, while Anaheim dropped their last game to Calgary, 3-1.

With the NHL playoffs quickly approaching, the Ducks need to right the ship. The team has lost four in a row, but have a pair of games scheduled in Edmonton on Sunday and Monday.

The Oilers haven

Colorado -118

The Colorado Avalanche host the Edmonton Oilers on Friday. Colorado is coming off a 4-3 overtime loss to Columbus, while Edmonton dropped their last outing to Minnesota, 5-3.

The Oilers have been in a free fall recently, dropping six games in a row, scoring only seven goals in those contests and getting outscored 22-7.

With their playoff hopes all but lost, the team hasn

Philadelphia -131

The Philadelphia Flyers host the New Jersey Devils on Thursday. The Flyers are coming off a 4-2 win over the Rangers, while the Devils dropped their last game to the Maple Leafs, 2-0.

We cashed a ticket while fading New Jersey in their last outing, and we

Phoenix -107

The Phoenix Coyotes host the San Jose Sharks on Monday. The Coyotes are coming off a 3-2 overtime loss to Calgary, while San Jose dropped their last game to Dallas, 2-1.

A season of streaks continues for San Jose. The team was red-hot out of the gates, then endured an extended cooling off period, then got hot again, and now appear to be in the early stages of a cold streak.

The Sharks have lost three of their last four games, squeaking by the Red Wings in a shootout in that lone win.

Two of those three losses have come on San Jose

Toronto -139

The Toronto Maple Leafs host the New Jersey Devils on Monday. Toronto is coming off a 5-1 win over Montreal, while New Jersey dropped their last game to Ottawa, 2-0.

A short price here for a red-hot Leafs team against a Devils squad that is struggling mightily.

The Maple Leafs are 6-1-1 in their last eight games, scoring 3.6 goals per game over that span.

The Leafs are playing like a confident bunch right now, and there won

Buffalo -113

The Buffalo Sabres host the Philadelphia Flyers on Saturday. Buffalo is coming off a 5-1 loss to Montreal, while Philadelphia dropped their last game to Ottawa, 3-1.

The Flyers have really turned things around since a slow start to the season, and now find themselves fighting for a playoff spot with, among other teams, these very Sabres.

While the Flyers have gotten themselves back into contention for a playoff spot, they haven

Edmonton -116

The Edmonton Oilers host the Phoenix Coyotes on Wednesday. Edmonton is coming off a 2-1 loss to Anaheim, while Phoenix dropped their last game to Vancouver, 2-0.

A short price on the Oilers in this one as the recent won/loss records of these teams isn

Montreal -104

The Montreal Canadiens host the Boston Bruins on Saturday. Montreal is coming off a 4-1 win over Winnipeg, while Boston beat New Jersey their last time out, 1-0.

The Canadiens haven

Toronto +115

The New Jersey Devils host the Toronto Maple Leafs on Saturday. New Jersey is coming off a 1-0 loss to Boston, while Toronto dropped their last game to Philadelphia, 5-3.

These teams have met once this season, with Toronto claiming a 4-2 victory.

Toronto

Philadelphia +112

The Winnipeg Jets host the Philadelphia Flyers on Saturday afternoon. Winnipeg is coming off a 4-1 loss to Montreal, while Philadelphia beat Toronto their last time out, 5-3.

Winnipeg had won six consecutive games in this series, but that streak is long over with Philadelphia winning each of the last three meetings, including each of two matchups this season.

The Jets were the hottest team in hockey in the early part of March, but boy have they cooled off.

Winnipeg has lost five games in a row, scoring only six goals in those contests.

The team is desperate for offense, even experimenting with All Star defenceman Dustin Byfuglien playing up at forward for the last two games.

With the team struggling to score, they could sure use some strong goaltending, but they haven

Pittsburgh -133

The Pittsburgh Penguins host the New York Rangers on Friday. New York won Wednesday

NY Islanders +123

The Washington Capitals host the New York Islanders on Thursday. Washington is coming off a 5-3 win over Carolina, while New York beat Winnipeg their last time out, 5-2.

There has been a shift in performance on the Island this season. The perennial bottom-feeders from Long Island have played significantly better than expected this season.

With young players coming into the prime of their careers like former No. 1 pick John Tavares, and a strong group of defencemen playing in front of veteran goaltender Evgeni Nabokov, the Islanders are playing some great hockey.

The Islanders have quietly won five of their last six games, with that lone loss coming as part of Pittsburgh

Los Angeles -130

The Phoenix Coyotes host the Los Angeles Kings on Tuesday. Phoenix is coming off a 3-2 shootout loss to San Jose, while Los Angeles beat Dallas their last time out, 3-2.

We

San Jose -120

The San Jose Sharks host the Vancouver Canucks on Monday. San Jose is coming off a 3-2 shootout win over Phoenix, while Vancouver is coming off a 4-0 loss to Edmonton.

The Canucks are quickly learning that sometimes you can have too much of a good thing. With two solid netminders fighting for the top spot, both men find themselves battling their own demons.

Cory Schneider

Boston -139

The Philadelphia Flyers host the Boston Bruins on Saturday afternoon. The Flyers are coming off a 4-3 shootout loss to the Islanders, while the Bruins dropped their last game in a shootout to the Canadiens, 6-5.

The Bruins have employed a strong defensive system under head coach Claude Julien. The team prides itself on strong play in their own end.

No one in the organization would have been happy with the team

Winnipeg +114

The Carolina Hurricanes host the Winnipeg Jets on Tuesday. Carolina is coming off a 4-1 loss to New Jersey, while Winnipeg beat Tampa Bay their last time out, 3-2.

Carolina

Anaheim -128

The Anaheim Ducks host the San Jose Sharks on Monday. Anaheim is coming off a 2-1 loss to Detroit, while San Jose dropped their last game to Minnesota, 2-0.

We cashed a ticket by fading San Jose in Minnesota on Saturday, and we

Ottawa -130

The Ottawa Senators host the New Jersey Devils on Monday. Ottawa is coming off a 5-3 win over Tampa Bay, while New Jersey beat Florida their last time out, 2-1.

We cashed a ticket on the Senators in their last game against the Lightning, and we

St. Louis -125

The Edmonton Oilers host the St. Louis Blues on Saturday. Edmonton is coming off a 4-3 shootout loss to San Jose, while St. Louis dropped their last game to Vancouver, 3-2.

The tale of the tape from St. Louis

Minnesota -127

The Minnesota Wild host the San Jose Sharks on Saturday. Minnesota is coming off a 4-2 win over Detroit, while San Jose dropped their last game to Edmonton in a shootout, 4-3.

Minnesota enters this game having won four in a row overall, and five of six at home.

Devin Setoguchi has been the star of their current run, and he would love nothing more than to carry his current streak into this game against his former team.

Setoguchi is riding a five-game point streak, with six goals and eight points in those games.

San Jose would love to find a recipe for getting over their offensive woes. After scoring 29 times in winning their first seven games of the season, they have struggled to find the back of the net ever since.

The Sharks relied heavily on their power play in those early season games, but that unit has gone cold, converting on just 11 of their last 90 opportunities.

The Wild are 5-1 in their last six home games. The home team is 7-1 in the last eight meetings between these teams, and the Sharks are 0-4 in their last four trips to the Xcel Energy Center. Take Minnesota.

Good Luck, Razor Ray

9* Play on Minnesota Wild -127

Ottawa -136

The Ottawa Senators host the Tampa Bay Lightning on Saturday afternoon. Ottawa is coming off a 2-1 loss to Boston, while Tampa Bay dropped their last game to Toronto, 4-2.

There is a ton of value to be found in fading the Lightning right now. Tampa Bay had one of the best records in the NHL through eight games, but they have the schedule-makers to thanks for that as they played six of those eight games at home to begin the season.

The team has fallen back to Earth since then, losing nine of their last 13 games, and 16 of their last 23.

Meanwhile, the Ottawa Senators have overcome a slew of injuries to very quietly put together one of the NHL

Maple Leafs -129

The Toronto Maple Leafs host the Tampa Bay Lightning on Wednesday. Toronto is coming off a 5-4 shootout loss to Winnipeg, while Tampa Bay beat Philadelphia their last time out, 4-2.

There is a ton of value to be found in fading the Lightning right now. Tampa Bay had one of the best records in the NHL through eight games, but they have the schedule-makers to thanks for that as they played six of those eight games at home to begin the season.

The team has fallen back to Earth since then, losing eight of their last 12 games, and 15 of their last 22.

A closer look at Toronto

Blues +110

The Vancouver Canucks host the St. Louis Blues on Tuesday. Vancouver is coming off a 3-1 loss to Minnesota, while St. Louis beat Anaheim their last time out, 2-1 in overtime.

We cashed a ticket on the Blues in their last trip to Vancouver on February 17th, and we

Devils -115

The New Jersey Devils host the New York Rangers on Tuesday. New Jersey is coming off a 2-1 loss to Montreal, while New York beat Carolina in a shootout their last time out, 2-1.

Martin Brodeur is getting closer and closer to returning for the Devils, but they

Blues -130

The St. Louis Blues host the Anaheim Ducks on Saturday. St. Louis is coming off a 3-0 win over Phoenix, while Anaheim needed a shootout to get past the Stars their last time out, 2-1.

The Blues have generated a total of 23 goals over their last six games, and the team

Flames -125

The Calgary Flames host the Nashville Predators on Friday. Calgary is coming off a 5-2 win over Detroit, while Nashville dropped their last game against Vancouver, 7-4.

Calgary

Stars -110

The Dallas Stars host the Phoenix Coyotes on Thursday. Dallas is coming off a 4-0 loss to Nashville, while Anaheim beat Minnesota their last time out, 2-1.

Dallas has dealt with a slew of injuries at the forward position this season, but they

Islanders +112

The Tampa Bay Lightning host the New York Islanders on Thursday. Tampa Bay is coming off a 3-2 win over Florida, while New York dropped their last game in Pittsburgh, 6-1.

There is a ton of value to be found in fading the Lightning right now. Tampa Bay had one of the best records in the NHL through eight games, but they have the schedule-makers to thanks for that as they played six of those eight games at home to begin the season.

The team has fallen back to Earth since then, losing seven of their last nine games, and 14 of their last 19.

After starting the season 5-0 at home, the Lightning have gone 1-6-1 in their last eight, dropping four in a row in their own building.

Goals haven

Blues -131

The St. Louis Blues host the San Jose Sharks on Tuesday. St. Louis is coming off a 4-2 loss to Anaheim, while San Jose lost to Colorado in overtime their last time out, 3-2.

St. Louis comes home for this one after a long road trip, a situation in which they've been successful in the past. The Blues are 4-0 in their last four home games following a road trip that lasted seven days or more.

The Blues have generated a total of 16 goals over their last four games, and the team

Panthers +125

The Florida Panthers host the Montreal Canadiens on Sunday. Florida is coming off a 3-2 overtime loss against Winnipeg, while Montreal beat Tampa Bay their last time out, 4-3.

Entering this season we knew that keeping an eye on the schedule was as important as any factor when handicapping the NHL board, and the Canadiens were dealt a bad hand by the schedule-makers in this one.

The Canadiens are playing on back-to-back nights, for the third time in four nights, and for the sixth time in nine nights, with each of those games coming in different cities.

They won

Blues +113

The San Jose Sharks host the St. Louis Blues on Saturday afternoon. San Jose dropped their last game to Calgary, 4-1, while St. Louis is coming off a 6-3 win over Phoenix.

The Blues have generated a total of 10 goals over their last two games, and the team

Flyers +109

The Philadelphia Flyers host the Pittsburgh Penguins on Thursday. The Flyers are coming off a 4-2 loss to the Rangers, while the Penguins beat the Lightning their last time out, 4-3.

Philadelphia struggled out of the gates, largely due to a road-heavy schedule to start the season. Because of that, the public has a low opinion of the Flyers at the moment. However, they have been a completely different team at the Wells Fargo Center. Philadelphia has won seven of their last 10 home games, including four of their last six.

Jakub Voracek has been a revelation for the Flyers this season. He has recorded 17 points in his last nine games and 24 points in his last 16 games. He has recorded seven goals and 13 points in his last 10 games against Pittsburgh, including a hat trick in the most recent meeting on February 20th.

Pittsburgh has lost two of their last three road contests, largely due to woeful play between the pipes. The team has allowed 16 goals in those three road games, needing seven goals to get past Montreal in their lone win. They allowed six goals in a losing effort the last time these teams met.

The Flyers are 7-3 in their last 10 home games. Take Philadelphia.

Good Luck, Razor Ray

8* Play on Philadelphia Flyers +109

Islanders +110

The New York Islanders host the Montreal Canadiens on Tuesday. The Islanders are coming off a 3-2 shootout win over the Senators, while the Canadiens beat the Bruins their last time out, 4-3.

The Islanders have won each of their last two meetings with the Canadiens, including a 4-3 shootout win in Montreal on February 21st to give New York wins in five of the last seven meetings between these teams.

The Islanders have recorded only nine wins on the season, but it is interesting to note that all of their wins have come in pairs, and they enter this game off of a win, meaning we can expect another solid effort on this night.

John Tavares leads the Islanders in goals, assists, and points. He recorded a pair of assists in New York

Flames +120

The Calgary Flames host the Vancouver Canucks on Sunday. Vancouver won the first two meetings between these teams this season, but this will be the first game between these teams played at the Scotiabank Saddledome in Calgary this season.

The Flames are coming off back-to-back losses, but prior to that they won consecutive games at home. Now they

Red Wings +108

The Detroit Red Wings host the Chicago Blackhawks on Sunday afternoon. Detroit is coming off a 2-1 shootout win over San Jose, while Chicago was victorious in their last outing, but needed overtime to get past Columbus, 4-3.

The Red Wings were slow out of the gate as they adjusted to playing without Nicklas Lidstrom, and the typically consistent franchise is finally beginning to right the ship, winning three of their last four games.

The Wings have outscored their last two opponents at Joe Louis Arena by a score of 12-3. Captain Henrik Zetterberg has averaged nearly a point per game in his career against the Blackhawks.

While the headlines from Chicago

Kings +130

The Vancouver Canucks host the Los Angeles Kings on Saturday. Vancouver is coming off a 4-2 loss to Phoenix, while Los Angeles beat Detroit their last time out, 2-1.

We knew it would just be a matter of time before Los Angeles

Sabres -120

The Buffalo Sabres host the New Jersey Devils on Saturday. Buffalo is coming off a 4-3 shootout win over Florida, while New Jersey dropped their last game to Winnipeg, 3-1.

The Sabres finally got off the schneid in their time under Ron Rolston, sweeping their Florida road trip. The team

Blues -105

The St. Louis Blues host the Chicago Blackhawks on Thursday. St. Louis is coming off a 2-1 win over Columbus, while Chicago beat Edmonton in overtime their last time out, 3-2.

The St. Louis Blues went into a funk at the start of February, and that streak coincided with an injury to starting goaltender Jaroslav Halak. The team has exited that slide when they replaced the struggling Brian Elliott with Jake Allen.

Halak is back now, and he

Predators +111

The Anaheim Ducks host the Nashville Predators on Wednesday. Anaheim is coming off a 5-2 loss to Los Angeles, while Nashville beat Dallas in overtime their last time out, 5-4.

The Predators have won six of their last seven meetings with Pacific Division opponents.

Nashville captain Shea Weber has broken out of his early season slump, racking up three goals and four assists for seven points in his last seven games.

Nashville goaltender Pekka Rinne has been making his case not just for the Vezina Trophy as the league

Sabres +145

The Tampa Bay Lightning host the Buffalo Sabres on Tuesday. Tampa Bay is coming off a 5-3 loss to Pittsburgh, while Buffalo dropped their last game to the New York Islanders, 4-0.

There is a ton of value to be found in fading the Lightning right now. Tampa Bay had one of the best records in the NHL through eight games, but they have the schedule-makers to thanks for that as they played six of those eight games at home to begin the season.

The team has fallen back to Earth since then, losing eight of their last 11 games, and allowing at least four goals in seven of their last nine contests.

The Sabres have not put forth a great effort since replacing Lindy Ruff as the team

Capitals -123

The Washington Capitals host the Carolina Hurricanes on Tuesday. Washington is coming off a 5-1 win over New Jersey, while Carolina beat the New York Islanders their last time out, 4-2.

Washington has been waiting all season long for Alexander Ovechkin to break out of his funk, and he finally did so with a three-goal outburst against the Devils on Saturday. No one can get the crowd in Washington going the way their captain can.

Goaltender Braden Holtby will look for a big effort of his own to show that the two-year contract extension the team gave him on Monday was warranted.

The Capitals will also get a boost from returning defenceman Mike Green, who missed the team

Kings -143

The Los Angeles Kings host the Anaheim Ducks on Monday. Los Angeles is coming off a 4-1 win over Colorado, while Anaheim needed overtime to get past that same Avalanche team on Sunday, 4-3.

We knew it would just be a matter of time before Los Angeles

Oilers +165

The Chicago Blackhawks host the Edmonton Oilers on Monday. Chicago is coming off a 1-0 win over Columbus, while Edmonton beat Phoenix in a shootout their last time out, 3-2.

While the headlines from Sunday

Flyers -140

The Philadelphia Flyers host the Toronto Maple Leafs on Monday. Philadelphia is coming off a 5-3 win over Winnipeg, while Toronto dropped their last game to Ottawa, 3-2.

Philadelphia crowds are typically rowdy to begin with, but they

Coyotes -115

The Edmonton Oilers host the Phoenix Coyotes on Saturday afternoon. Edmonton is coming off a 3-1 loss to Minnesota, while Phoenix beat Calgary their last time out, 4-0.

Phoenix goaltender Mike Smith stopped each of the 30 shots he faced in the team

Bruins -115

The Tampa Bay Lightning host the Boston Bruins on Thursday. Tampa Bay is coming off a 4-2 win over Toronto, while Boston beat Winnipeg their last time out, 3-2.

The Bruins have a roster full of veteran players. As such, it isn't surprising that they've fared well on the road in recent years. Currently, they've won five of their last six road games, with their lone loss coming inside their division.

Goaltender Tuukka Rask has stepped his game up in recent road contests, going 3-0-0 with a 1.00 GAA with a .955 save percentage in his last three road starts.

There

Capitals +100

The Washington Capitals host the New Jersey Devils on Thursday. Washington is coming off a 2-1 loss to the Rangers, while New Jersey dropped their last game to Ottawa in a shootout, 2-1.

A slow start for the Capitals has given way to wins in three of their last four contests. The Capitals were slow out of the gate, in large part due to the quick start to the season which gave new head coach Adam Oates little time to put his systems in place. Now the team is starting to roll, scoring 16 times in their last four games.

The Capitals will bring some added motivation to this contest as Oates served as an assistant coach for the Devils last season.

The Devils are currently tied for the second spot in the Eastern Conference, but there are a lot of smoke and mirrors in play to keep them up there.

The Devils have lost four times in overtime or in the shootout this season, more twice as many times as any other Eastern Conference playoff team. The team has lost four of their last six road games.

The Capitals have won three of their last four games overall. Take Washington.

Good Luck, Razor Ray

8* Play on Washington Capitals +100

Kings -101

The Calgary Flames host the Los Angeles Kings on Wednesday. Calgary is coming off a 4-0 loss to Phoenix, while Los Angeles beat Edmonton their last time out, 3-1.

The Kings were victorious in the first leg of their Alberta road trip when they beat the Oilers 3-1 on Tuesday. Jonathan Quick started that game for the Kings, meaning Jonathan Bernier is the likely starter for the Kings tonight.

Bernier has posted a 2-0-0 record with a 1.00 GAA and a .943 save percentage in two starts on the season.

The Flames have scored more than two goals in only two of their last six games, and both of those games were against the Stars. The offense has picked a terrible time to go cold, as the team

Panthers +103

The Florida Panthers host the Toronto Maple Leafs on Monday. Florida is coming off a 6-5 overtime loss,
while Toronto beat Ottawa their last time out, 3-0.

The Florida offense had been sluggish to begin the season, but a six-goal effort against the Winnipeg Jets on January 31st woke the unit back up, leading to three wins in four games.

The team has been the tough luck loser in three straight contests, dropping three consecutive games in
overtime, but their effort level in those games would indicate that a breakthrough is imminent.

The Panthers will have a golden opportunity to turn things around on Monday when they host a Maple Leafs team against whom they swept their four-game season series with a year ago.

The 3-0 win Toronto enjoyed over a lifeless Ottawa team was nothing more than a mirage. Ben Scrivens recorded the shutout, but just about anyone would have done the same against a Senators team that had spent the week mourning their playoff hopes.

The Senators were without Jason Spezza, Erik Karlsson, and Milan Michalek for that game, leaving their offense completely punchless. Toronto is in some real trouble until James Reimer returns.

The home team is 6-2 in the last eight meetings between these teams. The Panthers have won each of the last five meetings overall. Take Florida.

Good Luck, Razor Ray

8* Play on Florida Panthers +103

Flyers +106

The New York Islanders host the Philadelphia Flyers on Monday afternoon. The Islanders are coming off a 5-1 win over the Devils, while the Flyers dropped their last game to Montreal, 4-1.

The Islanders have made some strides this season as their young core continues to develop. As they begin to get competitive in the always tough Atlantic Division, the team is learning that some of the most pressure-filled games come at home.

The Islanders are just 1-4 in their last five at Nassau Coliseum.

The Islanders have relied far too heavily on their power play of late, converting on seven of 12 chances with the man advantage over their last three games. That

Blues +131

The Vancouver Canucks host the St. Louis Blues on Sunday. Vancouver is coming off a 4-3 loss to Dallas, while St. Louis beat Calgary their last time out, 5-2.

We cashed a top-rated play on the Blues on Friday, and they

Capitals +143

The New York Rangers host the Washington Capitals on Sunday. The Rangers are coming off a 4-3 shootout loss to the Islanders, while the Capitals beat the Lightning their last time out, 4-3.

A slow start for the Capitals has given way to a three-game winning streak. The Capitals were slow out of the gate, in large part due to the quick start to the season which gave new head coach Adam Oates little time to put his systems in place.

Now the team is starting to roll, scoring 15 times in their last three games, all wins. The Capitals will bring some added motivation to this contest after getting eliminated by the Rangers in last year

Kings +120

The Chicago Blackhawks host the Los Angeles Kings on Sunday afternoon. Chicago is coming off a 4-1 win over San Jose, while Los Angeles beat Columbus their last time out, 2-1.

Los Angeles has won two in a row since losing four of five. The team is finally starting to get the type of
top-notch goaltending that propelled them to a Stanley Cup a year ago, with Jonathan Bernier allowing only one goal in each of the team

Islanders +100

The New York Islanders host the New Jersey Devils on Saturday. The Islanders are coming off a 4-3 win over the Rangers, while the Devils beat the Flyers their last time out, 5-3.

The Islanders haven

Panthers -101

The Florida Panthers host the Tampa Bay Lightning on Saturday afternoon. Florida is coming off a 1-0 overtime loss to Montreal, while Tampa Bay lost their last game to Washington, 4-3.

The Panthers had won three of four before dropping both legs of a home-and-home series to the Capitals and an overtime decision to the Canadiens.

The team

Blues -115

The Calgary Flames host the St. Louis Blues on Friday. Calgary is coming off a 7-4 win over Dallas, while St. Louis beat Detroit their last time out, 4-3.

The St. Louis Blues hit a real rough patch to begin the month of February, dropping five games in a row. That losing streak coincided with an injury to starting goaltender Jaroslav Halak. He and Brian Elliott formed a solid one-two duo a year ago, but Elliott has posted a 5.05 GAA in four starts in the month of February.

The team turned to Jake Allen in their last game and he was able to stop the bleeding, helping the team to their first win since January 31st in his first career start. Allen will get his second start at the Saddledome, where the Flames have lost five of seven.

St. Louis won three of four in their season series with Calgary a year ago. Goaltender Miikka Kiprusoff stole the show in the lone Calgary win, stopping 28 of 29 shots in a game in which St. Louis thoroughly outplayed their counterpart, outshooting them 29-18.

The lone time the Flames sent out their backup, they lost 5-2. Calgary won

Coyotes +117

The Nashville Predators host the Phoenix Coyotes on Thursday. Nashville is coming off a 1-0 overtime win over San Jose, while Phoenix beat Colorado in overtime their last time out, 3-2.

The Coyotes rely heavily on goaltender Mike Smith, so when he came out of the gates shaky the team struggled to put wins together. Smith has shaken off the rust he showed to start the year, and has now won four of his last five starts, posting a 1.90 GAA.

Smith was instrumental in Phoenix

Capitals +130

The Tampa Bay Lightning host the Washington Capitals on Thursday. Tampa Bay is coming off a 4-3 loss to Montreal, while Washington beat Florida their last time out, 6-5.

The Capitals were slow out of the gate, in large part due to the quick start to the season which gave new head coach Adam Oates little time to put his systems in place. Now the team is starting to roll, scoring 11 times in their last two games, both wins.

One big contributor has been another new face in the organization, Mike Ribeiro. Ribeiro has been red hot, notching four goals and five assists over his last five games.

Getting Alex Ovechkin going doesn't hurt either. The speedy winger enters this game on a three-game goal streak.

The Lightning had one of the best records in the NHL through eight games, but they have the schedule-makers to thanks for that as they played six of those eight games at home to begin the season.

The team has fallen back to Earth since, having lost five in a row and allowing at least four goals in each of their last three contests.

The Lightning are 0-5 in their last five games overall. Take Washington.

Good Luck, Razor Ray

8* Play on Washington Capitals +130

Panthers +101

The Florida Panthers host the Montreal Canadiens on Thursday. Florida is coming off a 6-5 overtime loss to Washington, while Montreal beat Tampa Bay in a shootout their last time out, 4-3.

The Panthers had won three of four before dropping both legs of a home-and-home series to the Capitals. The team

Jets -120

The Winnipeg Jets host the Philadelphia Flyers on Tuesday. Winnipeg is coming off a 1-0 win over Ottawa, while Philadelphia dropped their last game to Toronto, 5-2.

Winnipeg won the season series between these teams a year ago, 3-1. They enter this game having won two of their last three contests, and have to be happy to see the Flyers coming to town considering they've dominated them in recent meetings.

The Jets scored 21 times in four games against the Flyers last season, with their only loss against them coming in overtime.

Dustin Byfuglien is expected to return for this game. He was riding a four-game point streak when he went down, and recorded six points in three games against the Flyers last season.

Philadelphia will play this one on the second night of a back-to-back, and for the third time in four nights. The team has been woeful on the road this season, going 1-6-0.

Twice this season they've played on the road on the second night of a back-to-back, and they've lost each time, getting outscored 10-3.

The Jets franchise has won six of the last seven and eight of the last 10 meetings between these teams. Take Winnipeg.

Good Luck, Razor Ray

8* Play on Winnipeg Jets -120

Panthers -125

The Florida Panthers host the Washington Capitals on Tuesday. These teams met on Saturday, with Washington claiming a 5-0 decision.

The Panthers certainly mailed in their effort in the first game of this home-and-home series with the Capitals. Things should go a lot differently in Florida as the Panthers are looking for revenge, while the Capitals are 0-4-1 on the road and remain mired in last place in the Eastern Conference.

The Panthers were able to win two of four games on their road trip, but they

Flames -101

The Minnesota Wild will look to pick up their first victory of the season when they travel to Calgary on Monday. The Flames are coming off of a 5-1 thrashing against Vancouver while the Wild pulled out a narrow 2-1 OT victory over Nashville.

The Wild were the talk of the offseason when they signed Zach Parise and Ryan Suter to long-term deals but they've failed to impress so far this season. Minnesota has scored only one goal in each of their last two road games and have managed only 24 goals in total in their eleven games this season.

With Miikka Kiprsuoff on the shelf for the Flames, Calgary will turn to Leland Irving between the pipes again. Irving is a fully capable netminder and will take solace in the fact that Calgary is 4-0-1 in its past five versus the Wild and have won back-to-back home matchups.

Irving was hung out to dry against the Canucks on Saturday so you can be sure that the Flames will be focused defensively in this one.

The Wild are only 8-23 in their last 31 vs. a team with a losing record. They're also just just 17-36 in their last 53 road games. Take Calgary.

Good luck, Razor Ray

6* Play on Calgary Flames -101

Flyers -106

The Philadelphia Flyers travel to the Air Canada Center to battle the Leafs on Monday night. The Flyers are coming off of a 4-3 OT win over the Hurricanes, while the Leafs are fresh off of dismantling the Habs 6-0 on Saturday night.

As we predicted, Toronto ran Montreal out of their own building on Saturday night but the Leafs had a significant size advantage over the Canadiens and were able to throw them around. Toronto won't enjoy that same luxury against a very physical Flyers squad.

Philadelphia's combination of physicality and skill players has given the Leafs some serious trouble in recent years as Toronto has been outscored 16-4 in five straight home losses to Philadelphia. In their most recent meeting, the Flyers handed the Leafs a 7-1 beating.

Flyers goaltender Ilya Bryzgalov has quietly been playing very well in recent weeks and boasts a solid 5-0-0 record with a 1.21 goals-against average against the Leafs, his lowest GAA against any opponent.

To make matters worse for Toronto, they have been absolutely terrible in their own building since the end of last season. The Maple Leafs are a paltry 3-15 in their last 18 home games.

The Flyers are 5-0 in the last 5 meetings in Toronto while the Leafs are 4-10 in their last 14 games following a win. Take Philly.

Good luck, Razor Ray

7* Play on Philadelphia Flyers -106

Bruins -130

The Buffalo Sabres host the Boston Bruins on Sunday. Buffalo is coming off a 3-2 win over the New York
Islanders, while Boston beat Montreal their last time out, 2-1.

The Bruins had their Saturday game against Tampa Bay postponed due to weather and that keeps them from playing this one on the second night of a back-to-back. That means Tuukka Rask will be available and he

Maple Leafs +143

The Montreal Canadiens host the Toronto Maple Leafs on Saturday. Montreal is coming off a 5-4 shootout loss to Buffalo, while Toronto beat Winnipeg their last time out, 3-2.

There was plenty to like about Toronto

Kings +112

The Nashville Predators host the Los Angeles Kings on Thursday. Nashville is coming off a 6-1 win over St. Louis, while Los Angeles beat Columbus their last time out, 4-2.

We cashed a ticket on the Kings on Tuesday, and we

Hurricanes +108

The Ottawa Senators host the Carolina Hurricanes on Thursday. Ottawa is coming off a 4-3 win over Buffalo, while Carolina beat Toronto their last time out, 4-1.

Carolina won the first meeting of the season between these teams on Friday, 1-0. Although that score doesn't indicate it, the Hurricanes have been one of the better offensive teams in hockey this season, with head coach Kirk Muller

Sabres -120

The Buffalo Sabres host the Montreal Canadiens on Thursday. Buffalo is coming off a 4-3 loss to Ottawa, while Montreal dropped their last game to Boston, 2-1.

The Canadiens lost a hard-fought game against the Bruins on Tuesday, and it

Devils -125

The New Jersey Devils host the Tampa Bay Lightning on Thursday. The Devils are coming off a 3-1 win over the Rangers, while the Lightning dropped their last game to the Flyers, 2-1.

The Devils hit a bump in the road in the middle part of their schedule, but they've gotten their groove back with consecutive wins against the New York teams, outscoring them 6-1 in the process.

Through nine games the Devils have lost only once in regulation. The team is now set the play the second game in a three-game home stand against a Lightning team they beat in three of four meetings last season.

A year ago the Lightning finished with one of the league

Bruins -109

The Montreal Canadiens host the Boston Bruins on Wednesday. Montreal is coming off a 2-1 win over Ottawa, while Boston beat Toronto their last time out, 1-0.

The Bruins have the highest winning percentage in the Eastern Conference, and are tied for the second-best winning percentage in the NHL. They

Flyers -115

The Philadelphia Flyers host the Tampa Bay Lightning on Tuesday. Philadelphia is coming off a 5-3 win over Carolina, while Tampa Bay dropped their last game against the Rangers, 3-2.

The Flyers have been one of the early victims of the NHL

Kings -126

The Columbus Blue Jackets host the Los Angeles Kings on Tuesday. Columbus is coming off a 4-2 win over Detroit, while Los Angeles dropped their last game against Anaheim, 7-4.

Los Angeles fixed some of their offensive issues in their last game against Anaheim, but some defensive deficiencies crept up out of nowhere, leaving the defending Stanley Cup champs with plenty of work to do.

Luckily for them they had two days off prior to this game, leaving Darryl Sutter plenty of time to fix his team

Ducks -102

The Anaheim Ducks host the San Jose Sharks on Monday. Anaheim is coming off a 7-4 win over Los Angeles, while San Jose dropped their last game to Nashville, 2-1.

Anaheim has won each of the first two games in their current three-game homestand. The team was the tough-luck loser in their last meeting with San Jose on Tuesday, as they out-shot the Sharks 30-18, only to fall in the shootout.

The Ducks are one of only two teams this season to hold the Sharks without a power play goal.

The Sharks lost their first game of the season on Saturday. The team cruised through the first week of their schedule, largely due to a highly effective power play. The Sharks scored 12 goals with the man advantage through their first five games, winning each contest by at least three goals.

Since then, they've scored just one power play goal in their last three. The team has managed to score just five goals in regulation in those three games, with each contest going to the shootout. Joe Thornton and Patrick Marleau have each been held pointless in San Jose

Coyotes -120

The Phoenix Coyotes host the Minnesota Wild on Monday. Phoenix is coming off a 2-0 win over Dallas, while Minnesota dropped their last game to Anaheim, 3-1.

The Coyotes rely on Mike Smith as much as any team relies on their goaltender. They were lost without him, but now Smith is back and in fine form. Phoenix is coming off a 2-0 win over Dallas in which Smith recorded a shutout. That win gives Phoenix shutout wins in two of their last three home games.

Minnesota is 0-2-1 on the road this season, getting outscored 13-8 in those games.

The Wild put all their eggs in one basket when they placed Mikko Koivu, Zach Parise, and Dany Heatley on their top line. The unit hasn't recorded a single point in each of their last two games, and the team is severely lacking secondary scoring.

Kyle Brodziak finished second in team scoring a year ago, and is someone the team was counting on to provide a lot of that secondary scoring, but he has only one point through eight games.

Wild goaltender Niklas Backstrom is 3-8-0 with a 2.85 GAA in his last 11 games against the Coyotes.

Dating back to last season, the Wild have lost five of their last six road games. Take Phoenix.

Good Luck, Razor Ray

6* Play on Phoenix Coyotes -120

Hurricanes +103

The Toronto Maple Leafs host the Carolina Hurricanes on Monday. Carolina is coming off a 5-3 loss to Philadelphia, while Toronto dropped their last game to Boston, 1-0.

We knew it would take time for the new pieces in Carolina to fit together, and it looks like they finally are. The team has won three of their last five games, scoring 3.2 goals per game in the process.

Now they get to play at the Air Canada Centre, where they are 6-1-1 in their last eight visits. Captain Eric Staal is red hot with goals in each of his last three games, and nine total points in his last five.

There is plenty of trouble in Leaf-land these days. Phil Kessel still hasn't scored a goal through eight games, linemate Joffrey Lupul is out and won

Islanders -115

The New York Islanders host the New Jersey Devils on Sunday afternoon. The Islanders won the last meeting between these teams on Thursday, 5-4.

The Islanders have been red hot offensively, scoring an average of 4.3 goals per game over their last six contests. That

Flames +111

The Calgary Flames host the Chicago Blackhawks on Saturday. The teams split their four-game season series a year ago.

Calgary

Hurricanes -120

The Carolina Hurricanes host the Ottawa Senators on Friday. Carolina is coming off a 5-3 loss to Boston, while Ottawa beat up on Montreal their last time out, 5-1.

We all knew it would take time for the new pieces in Carolina to fit into place, and that

Flyers +106

The Washington Capitals host the Philadelphia Flyers on Friday. Philadelphia was victorious in three of four meetings with Washington last season.

The Flyers had begun to get on a roll before entering a tough part of their schedule in which they played three games in four nights, all on the road. The team was coming off back-to-back winning efforts before losing consecutive games in a span of three days. The Flyers have been off since Tuesday so they

Flames -140

The Calgary Flames host the Colorado Avalanche on Thursday. Calgary is coming off a 4-3 win over Edmonton, while Colorado was shutout by Vancouver their last time out, 3-0.

The Flames put together their best effort of the season thus far in their last outing against the Oilers. Lee Stempniak has a goal and two assists in the 4-3 win over Edmonton.

Captain Jarome Iginla had an assist in the win, giving him points in three consecutive games. Goaltender Miikka Kiprusoff is 10-1-1 with a 1.85 GAA in his last 12 games against the Avalanche.

The Avalanche are winless away from home, compiling a 0-4-0 record on the road. Things won

Blues -164

The Columbus Blue Jackets host the St. Louis Blues on Thursday. Columbus is coming off a 3-2 loss to Minnesota, while St. Louis beat Minnesota their last time out, 5-4.

The Blues ascent to the top of the Western Conference last season came on the back of disciplined system play and stellar goaltending. This season, the team has added a new dimension to their game, as they

Blackhawks -115

The Minnesota Wild host the Chicago Blackhawks on Wednesday. Minnesota is coming off a 3-2 win over Columbus, while Chicago is coming off a 2-1 win over Detroit.

The Blackhawks boast a 6-0 record despite a tough opening schedule that has seen the team play those six games in a nine-day span, with four of those games coming on the road.

Chicago had two days to rest up before this contest, so they

Ducks +155

The San Jose Sharks host the Anaheim Ducks on Tuesday. San Jose is coming off a 4-1 win over Vancouver, while Anaheim beat Nashville their last time out, 3-2.

The Sharks have put together a 5-0-0 record, but there have certainly been some smoke and mirrors involved. A year ago, the team finished tied for 2nd in the NHL in power play goals, scoring 0.7 of them on a per game basis. This season the Sharks have scored more than half of their goals on the power play.

Their 12 power play goals through five games is a whopping 2.4 per contest. No other team has more than seven. Not surprisingly, San Jose

Lightning -125

The Tampa Bay Lightning host the Philadelphia Flyers on Sunday. While the Flyers beat up on Florida on Saturday, 7-1.

The Lightning have established themselves as one of the best teams in the NHL in their own building under head coach Guy Boucher. The team has started the season with back-to-back wins at home, giving them six consecutive wins at the Tampa Bay Times Forum dating back to last season.

Tampa Bay has scored 19 goals in four games en route to a 3-1 record to start the season.

The Lightning played their last game at home on Friday, and won