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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.

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.