NHL Picks - Crosby-less Penguins and Blackhawks in Action

Anaheim Ducks at Pittsburgh Penguins

Pittsburgh has been struggling as of late, and received some terrible news after their last game. Their captain and superstar Sidney Crosby limped out of the last game with a leg injury, and is listed as questionable. The Penguins are coming off a 6-3 loss to Anaheim has struggled with wins of late, losing 3 of its last 4 games, but they are consistently scoring goals. They have scored at least 3 goals or more in its past 5 games. With the Penguins reeling, Anaheim will be able to score some goals tonight.

NHL free pick: Anaheim will score over 2.5 goals (-125)

Florida Panthers

The Florida Panthers are coming off a 5 day lay-off , and were playing great before the break. They’ve won 3 in a row and have points in their last 5 games having scored no less than 4 goals in each contest. That’s quite a streak for the once lowly Panthers. The Flyers have lost 2 in a row, and 3 out of their last 5, including a thorough beat down at the hands of Tampa Bay last night 4-1. This will be Philadelphia’s 3rd game in 4 nights. Any other time of the season and Philadelphia would be a huge favorite, but they are entering as the underdog due to the schedule and recent slide. Combine that with the surprise red hot Panthers, and you have another home win for Florida.

NHL free pick: Florida moneyline (-120)

Chicago Blackhawks

The up and down New York Rangers come into Chicago’s home-turf where the Blackhawks are 14-2-4. They only give up an average of 2.3 goals per game at home, and overall they have scored 145 goals on the season. They are in a limited club in the NHL, having not allowed over 99 goals yet this season. They have won 4 of their last 6 games, including 2 in a row on this current 3 game home stand that ends tonight. Chicago is on a roll and is almost unstoppable at home.

NHL free pick: Chicago straight-up (moneyline -165)