New Jersey Devils at New York Islanders (+115, 5)
He scored three times on four shots against the Islanders Thursday, helping the Devils to a 5-1 win. He now has five points in his last two games and leads the team with 29 goals and 67 points in 62 games.
"He is definitely the most-skilled player I've played with," goalie Martin Brodeur said. "Not to take away from some of the guys I've played with throughout the years, but this guy is special. It's how explosive he is on his skates, how strong he is with his legs that makes him such a tough player to defend.”
The Islanders know how dangerous he is, but there just isn’t much they can do to contain Kovalchuk when he’s flying like this.
New York has won just three of its last nine and only two of its last eight meetings with the Devils.
Pick: Devils +++
San Jose Sharks at Phoenix Coyotes (-105, 5)
Both the Sharks and Coyotes are desperate to put an end to their respective losing streaks.
Phoenix has lost five straight and has dropped to seventh place in the West, while San Jose has lost four in a row and sits just a point behind the Coyotes.
San Jose dropped a 4-3 shootout decision at Dallas on Thursday, but did pick up a point for the second straight game.
"For a team that has struggled to score lately, for a team that has struggled to put up any offensive opportunities, we had a number of really good looks at the net," Sharks coach Todd McLellan said. "We had at times real good traffic. ... There will be some nights coming up when those will go in and we'll have plenty of it (goal scoring) to win.”
The Sharks also had 48 shots on goal in that loss, so they may be on the verge of snapping this skid. It’s hard to say the same about the Coyotes, who just dropped consecutive games to the Blue Jackets and Wild.
Pick: Sharks ---
He scored three times on four shots against the Islanders Thursday, helping the Devils to a 5-1 win. He now has five points in his last two games and leads the team with 29 goals and 67 points in 62 games.
"He is definitely the most-skilled player I've played with," goalie Martin Brodeur said. "Not to take away from some of the guys I've played with throughout the years, but this guy is special. It's how explosive he is on his skates, how strong he is with his legs that makes him such a tough player to defend.”
The Islanders know how dangerous he is, but there just isn’t much they can do to contain Kovalchuk when he’s flying like this.
New York has won just three of its last nine and only two of its last eight meetings with the Devils.
Pick: Devils +++
San Jose Sharks at Phoenix Coyotes (-105, 5)
Both the Sharks and Coyotes are desperate to put an end to their respective losing streaks.
Phoenix has lost five straight and has dropped to seventh place in the West, while San Jose has lost four in a row and sits just a point behind the Coyotes.
San Jose dropped a 4-3 shootout decision at Dallas on Thursday, but did pick up a point for the second straight game.
"For a team that has struggled to score lately, for a team that has struggled to put up any offensive opportunities, we had a number of really good looks at the net," Sharks coach Todd McLellan said. "We had at times real good traffic. ... There will be some nights coming up when those will go in and we'll have plenty of it (goal scoring) to win.”
The Sharks also had 48 shots on goal in that loss, so they may be on the verge of snapping this skid. It’s hard to say the same about the Coyotes, who just dropped consecutive games to the Blue Jackets and Wild.
Pick: Sharks ---
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