Expert Hockey Picks and Previews

Game Preview St. Louis Blues @ Columbus Blue Jackets The St. Louis Blues visit the Columbus Blue Jackets on Saturday at Nationwide Arena in a battle between two franchises trending in opposite directions. Columbus enters on a three-game win streak and has taken five of its last six, while St. Louis arrives winless in six (0-4-2). The Blue Jackets’ balanced

Game Preview Pittsburgh Penguins @ Winnipeg Jets The Pittsburgh Penguins travel north to face the Winnipeg Jets on Saturday afternoon at Canada Life Centre in a clash between two division leaders. Pittsburgh sits atop the NHL with 18 points after an 8-2-2 October, its second-best opening month in franchise history. Winnipeg enters at 8-3, leading the Western Conference in both

Game Preview Ottawa Senators @ Montreal Canadiens The Ottawa Senators visit the Montreal Canadiens at the Bell Centre on Saturday night in a rivalry clash between two teams trending upward. Montreal enters at 8-3, led by the electric duo of Cole Caufield and Nick Suzuki, while Ottawa (6-5-1) has finally found a rhythm despite the absence of captain Brady Tkachuk.

Game Preview Dallas Stars @ Florida Panthers The Dallas Stars visit the Florida Panthers on Saturday night at Amerant Bank Arena, as Brad Marchand returns to Florida’s lineup looking to spark an offense that’s averaged only 2.45 goals per game. The Panthers sit 5-5-1 through 11 games, while Dallas enters at 6-4-2 riding a five-game point streak (3-0-2). Marchand missed

Game Preview Carolina Hurricanes @ Boston Bruins The Carolina Hurricanes visit the Boston Bruins at TD Garden on Saturday afternoon as both teams aim to extend momentum into November. Carolina snapped a two-game skid with a 6-2 victory over the New York Islanders, while Boston pulled out a 4-3 overtime win against Buffalo to close in on .500 and potentially

Game Preview Edmonton Oilers vs Chicago Blackhawks The Chicago Blackhawks visit the Edmonton Oilers on Saturday night at Rogers Place in a Western Conference matchup highlighting two teams trending in different directions. After a sluggish 0-2-1 start, Chicago has surged with a 5-2-1 record in its last eight games, showing the kind of structure and confidence that’s been missing in

Game Preview Seattle Kraken vs New York Rangers The New York Rangers continue their strong road form as they visit the Seattle Kraken on Saturday at Climate Pledge Arena. New York enters the matchup 5-1-1 away from Madison Square Garden, while Seattle has been nearly unbeatable at home with a 3-0-1 record. New York’s offense clicked in a 4-3 overtime

Game Preview Minnesota Wild vs Vancouver-canucks The Vancouver Canucks visit the Minnesota Wild on Saturday night at Grand Casino Arena as both Western Conference teams head in opposite directions. Vancouver has won two of its last three games, while Minnesota is desperate to end a five-game winless drought. The Wild are coming off a 4-1 loss to Pittsburgh and have

Game Preview San Jose Sharks vs Colorado Avalanche The Colorado Avalanche travel west to face the San Jose Sharks on Saturday night at SAP Center in a Western Conference matchup that brings added intrigue. Goaltender Mackenzie Blackwood is expected to make his season debut for Colorado against his former team, adding extra motivation for the visiting side. The Avalanche (7-1-4)