Florida Panthers at Washington Capitals (-145, 5)
The Eastern Conference playoff race is close to boiling over.
The Panthers and Capitals are still battling it out for a spot in the dance and are coming off disappointing losses.
The Capitals dropped a 4-2 decision at Tampa Bay Tuesday and now needs any combination of four points earned by them or lost by the Buffalo Sabres to clinch a playoff spot.
Florida blew a 3-0 lead against Winnipeg Tuesday, as well as a chance to punch its postseason ticket. The Panthers need just a single point in their last two games.
“We haven’t made things easy for ourselves all year,’’ captain Stephen Weiss told reporters after the game, but the Panthers quickly moved on from the loss. They have picked up at least a point in 12 of their last 14.
"We know we're going in a hornet's nest in Washington,” veteran defenseman Ed Jovanovski added. “But we've battled adversity all year, through injuries and tough stretches, and we'll come up with a good game plan and not only get one point but get two."
Pick: Panthers ---
San Jose Sharks at Los Angeles Kings (-135, 5)
Thanks largely to Jonathan Quick’s incredible run down the stretch, the Los Angeles Kings look like they should hold on to top spot in the Pacific Division.
Quick has allowed only one goal in his last three starts and has 10 shutouts on the year after blanking Edmonton 2-0 Monday.
"They did a great job. I think maybe once or twice they were able to set up and we kind of shut down everything they wanted to get going," Quick said of his team’s defense. "Everything has its own challenges. Every save brings its own challenges."
Meanwhile, San Jose inched closer to a playoff spot by sweeping a home-and-home set with Dallas, outscoring the Stars 8-2.
The Sharks need the points more here, but Quick is going to be awfully tough to beat in L.A. before the two teams meet again in San Jose this weekend.
Pick: Kings
SBRforum : Buffalo Sabres at Philadelphia Flyers Picks: Over ---
Tampa Bay Lightning at Toronto Maple Leafs Picks: Over ---
Columbus Blue Jackets at Colorado Avalanche Picks: Blue Jackets +++
Florida Panthers at Washington Capitals : Capitals +++
The Eastern Conference playoff race is close to boiling over.
The Panthers and Capitals are still battling it out for a spot in the dance and are coming off disappointing losses.
The Capitals dropped a 4-2 decision at Tampa Bay Tuesday and now needs any combination of four points earned by them or lost by the Buffalo Sabres to clinch a playoff spot.
Florida blew a 3-0 lead against Winnipeg Tuesday, as well as a chance to punch its postseason ticket. The Panthers need just a single point in their last two games.
“We haven’t made things easy for ourselves all year,’’ captain Stephen Weiss told reporters after the game, but the Panthers quickly moved on from the loss. They have picked up at least a point in 12 of their last 14.
"We know we're going in a hornet's nest in Washington,” veteran defenseman Ed Jovanovski added. “But we've battled adversity all year, through injuries and tough stretches, and we'll come up with a good game plan and not only get one point but get two."
Pick: Panthers ---
San Jose Sharks at Los Angeles Kings (-135, 5)
Thanks largely to Jonathan Quick’s incredible run down the stretch, the Los Angeles Kings look like they should hold on to top spot in the Pacific Division.
Quick has allowed only one goal in his last three starts and has 10 shutouts on the year after blanking Edmonton 2-0 Monday.
"They did a great job. I think maybe once or twice they were able to set up and we kind of shut down everything they wanted to get going," Quick said of his team’s defense. "Everything has its own challenges. Every save brings its own challenges."
Meanwhile, San Jose inched closer to a playoff spot by sweeping a home-and-home set with Dallas, outscoring the Stars 8-2.
The Sharks need the points more here, but Quick is going to be awfully tough to beat in L.A. before the two teams meet again in San Jose this weekend.
Pick: Kings
SBRforum : Buffalo Sabres at Philadelphia Flyers Picks: Over ---
Tampa Bay Lightning at Toronto Maple Leafs Picks: Over ---
Columbus Blue Jackets at Colorado Avalanche Picks: Blue Jackets +++
Florida Panthers at Washington Capitals : Capitals +++
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