Carolina Hurricanes at Toronto Maple Leafs (-110, 5.5)
A losing season in Carolina doesn’t cause as much chaos as one in Toronto. Five wins in the last 23 games have the Maple Leafs' faithful calling for the head of general manager Brian Burke.
The Hurricanes aren’t giving up hope, even though they are a whopping nine points out of a playoff spot with six games remaining. That optimism may have something to do with the fact that Carolina has won seven of its last 10 against Toronto.
A loss to the Hurricanes will officially eliminate the Maple Leafs from playoff contention. If Toronto is going to stay alive for one more game, it is going to have to win somewhere where it hasn’t in the last nine tries.
The Maple Leafs are winless in Air Canada Centre since Feb. 6 and have yet to record a home-ice victory for new coach Randy Carlyle, who is 4-6-2 since taking over for the fired Ron Wilson.
The Hurricanes are coming off a tough loss to Detroit and there’s just no reason to have any confidence in the Leafs at this point.
Pick: Over ---
New York Rangers at Minnesota Wild (155, 5)
New York is trying to hold the lead in the Eastern Conference, with Pittsburgh looming. The Rangers have a one-point cushion over the Penguins, winning three of their last four, and trail St. Louis by two points for the Presidents’ Trophy.
Rangers star goaltender Henrik Lundqvist isn’t happy with his current form and told the media he needs to start fine tuning his work between the pipes before the playoffs begin. The Vezina Trophy favorite – and Hart Trophy dark horse – has allowed seven goals on 51 total shots in his last two games.
However, he did stand tall in overtime and in the shootout versus the Maple Leafs, helping the Rangers pick up win No. 47 – fifth-most in franchise history.
The Wild average only two goals per game and Sunday’s 3-0 loss to Washington was the fifth time Minnesota has been shutout in the last 13 games and the seventh time this season.
Pick: Under push
A losing season in Carolina doesn’t cause as much chaos as one in Toronto. Five wins in the last 23 games have the Maple Leafs' faithful calling for the head of general manager Brian Burke.
The Hurricanes aren’t giving up hope, even though they are a whopping nine points out of a playoff spot with six games remaining. That optimism may have something to do with the fact that Carolina has won seven of its last 10 against Toronto.
A loss to the Hurricanes will officially eliminate the Maple Leafs from playoff contention. If Toronto is going to stay alive for one more game, it is going to have to win somewhere where it hasn’t in the last nine tries.
The Maple Leafs are winless in Air Canada Centre since Feb. 6 and have yet to record a home-ice victory for new coach Randy Carlyle, who is 4-6-2 since taking over for the fired Ron Wilson.
The Hurricanes are coming off a tough loss to Detroit and there’s just no reason to have any confidence in the Leafs at this point.
Pick: Over ---
New York Rangers at Minnesota Wild (155, 5)
New York is trying to hold the lead in the Eastern Conference, with Pittsburgh looming. The Rangers have a one-point cushion over the Penguins, winning three of their last four, and trail St. Louis by two points for the Presidents’ Trophy.
Rangers star goaltender Henrik Lundqvist isn’t happy with his current form and told the media he needs to start fine tuning his work between the pipes before the playoffs begin. The Vezina Trophy favorite – and Hart Trophy dark horse – has allowed seven goals on 51 total shots in his last two games.
However, he did stand tall in overtime and in the shootout versus the Maple Leafs, helping the Rangers pick up win No. 47 – fifth-most in franchise history.
The Wild average only two goals per game and Sunday’s 3-0 loss to Washington was the fifth time Minnesota has been shutout in the last 13 games and the seventh time this season.
Pick: Under push
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