Expert Hockey Picks and Previews

The Utah Mammoth head to Grand Casino Arena on Tuesday night for an 8:00 PM start against the Minnesota Wild in a Central Division matchup that matters quite a bit in the Western race. Utah comes in at 34-26-5 and sitting near the top wild-card range, while Minnesota is 37-17-11 and still pushing for better playoff position near the top

The Nashville Predators head to Climate Pledge Arena on Tuesday, March 10, for a 10:00 PM matchup with the Seattle Kraken in a game that matters for both clubs in the Western playoff race. Nashville enters at 28-27-8, good for 11th in the conference and fifth in the Central, while Seattle is 29-24-9 and currently sitting eighth in the West

The Edmonton Oilers head to Ball Arena on Tuesday night for a 10:00 PM matchup with the Colorado Avalanche, and this one has real weight in the Western playoff picture. Edmonton enters at 31-25-8 and still trying to sharpen its form down the stretch, while Colorado sits at 43-10-9 and has looked every bit like a top-tier Stanley Cup threat.

The Pittsburgh Penguins visit the Carolina Hurricanes on Tuesday, March 10, 2026, for a 7:00 PM matchup at Lenovo Center in Raleigh, with ESPN+ carrying the broadcast. Pittsburgh comes in at 32-18-14 and still chasing Carolina in the Metropolitan Division race, while the Hurricanes sit at 40-17-6 and continue to control the top spot. That gap is still meaningful, but

The San Jose Sharks head to KeyBank Center on Tuesday night for a 7:00 PM matchup with the Buffalo Sabres, and this one lands in a pretty interesting spot for both teams. San Jose enters at 30-26-6 and still hanging around the Western Conference wild-card race, while Buffalo comes in at 39-19-6, sitting on top of its division and playing

The Toronto Maple Leafs head to Bell Centre on Tuesday night for a rivalry game that suddenly feels much bigger for Montreal. The Canadiens come in 34-18-10 and are holding the top wild-card spot in the East, while Toronto is 27-26-11 and sliding hard after seven straight losses since the Olympic break. This is not just another Atlantic Division game

The Detroit Red Wings head to Amerant Bank Arena on Tuesday, March 10, 2026, for a 7:00 PM ET matchup against the Florida Panthers on ESPN+. Detroit is 36-21-7 and sitting third in the Atlantic, while Florida is 31-29-3 and trying to stay alive in a season that has never really settled into a rhythm. The Red Wings are coming

The New York Islanders head to Enterprise Center on Tuesday, March 10 for a 7:30 p.m. ET puck drop against the St. Louis Blues in a game that matters a lot more to New York than it does to the standings outside the West. The Islanders enter 36-23-5 and sitting third in the Metropolitan Division, while St. Louis comes in

Vegas heads to American Airlines Center on Tuesday night for one of the tougher assignments on the board. The Golden Knights are 29-21-14, but the record hides how rough this stretch has been. They have won just five of their last 17 games and have dropped five of their last six, including Sunday’s 4-2 loss in Edmonton. Dallas, meanwhile, comes