Another 2 for 2 night on Wednesday continues are nice roll alive. Tonight we’re going with 3 games, the road team in each, and we are expecting another winning night. Check out the picks below:
Colorado Avalanche @ Columbus Blue Jackets
The Colorado Avalanche have been playing some below par hockey of late and have been uncharacteristically scoring a lack of goals. That could all change tonight when Peter Forsberg laces up the skates. Forsberg is set to play with Matt Duchene and Milan Hejduk and should provide an emotional spark that could help the Avs get out of their current funk. The Avalanche are a better team than they’ve been playing like recently and adding a super talent like Forsberg can only help their cause. The Blue Jackets have been playing well lately, with 3 wins in a row followed by a tight loss to the surging Sharks on Wednesday, but I think Forsbergs emotional boost will be enough to secure a win for the Avs tonight.
My Pick: Colorado Avalanche +110 (Bookmaker.com)
Minnesota Wild @ St. Louis Blues
Minnesota beat Colorado 3-2 on Wednesday to get back on track after their 1-0 loss to the Coyotes. The Wild are playing good solid two-way hockey which has resulted in them going 7-2-0 in their last 9. Theodore gets the call in net tonight, with the Wild and Blues set to play a back-to-back home and away series. The Blues have seen themselves drop to the bottom of the playoff race in the West after losing 5 of their last 7 games. The Blues know that if they lose both games of this home and away with the Wild they can almost kiss their playoff chances goodbye. That being said I think the Wild outplay the Blues tonight and because they are underdogs in the bookies minds its an easy bet for me.
My Pick: Minnesota Wild +125 (Bookmaker.com)
Chicago Blackhawks @ Dallas Stars
It’s coming down to crunch time for the Blackhawks. They are only 20 some games away from being the latest Stanley Cup winning team to miss the playoffs. This will do a lot to motivate a team and with all the character guys they have I expect a solid stretch run from the ‘Hawks. The Stars have started to play like more people expected them to of late. They’ve lost 4 in a row and 6 of their last 7, with the only win in that span coming against the lowly Oilers. Dallas is dropping off and I don’t see them pulling it together against a strong and motivated Blackhawks squad.
My Pick: Chicago Blackhawks -115 (Bookmaker.com)
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Written by: Niko de Jonge
Tagged with: Chicago Blackhawks • Colorado Avalanche • Columbus Blue Jackets • Dallas Stars • Minnesota Wild • St. Louis Blues