Only 2 NHL games on today to get your through your Hump Day. Who win take home the big W tonight?
Find all of our free NHL picks for the scheduled games below.
Detroit Red Wings @ Tampa Bay Lightning – 5:30 PM ET
Detroit enters this contest as losers of six straight games (0-4-2). That has dropped them to the depths of the Central Division at 2-6-2. They have scored 20 goals while giving up 35, giving them a -15 goal differential, second worst in the NHL.
Goaltending has been a concern for Detroit. Thomas Greiss has a 3.03 GAA and a .897 save percentage. The goals-against average is respectable, but the team’s inability to score is putting more pressure on the netminders.
Dylan Larkin is the team leader in points with nine and Tyler Bertuzzi leads the team in goals with five. Only five players have more than two points for Detroit.
Scoring his first NHL goal makes Cal Foote our @tghcares Player of the Week! 👏
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— Tampa Bay Lightning (@TBLightning) February 2, 2021
Tampa Bay defeated Nashville on Monday night, 5-2. Andrei Vasilevskiy stopped 29 of 31 shots and Yanni Gourde added a pair of goals to lead the offense. That moved the Lightning to 5-1-1, tied for first in the Central. They have scored 24 goals while giving up 16, giving them a +8 goal differential, second best in the division.
Vasilevskiy has been the man this year, starting all seven games. He has a 2.14 GAA and a .926 save percentage. As a contrast, Tampa Bay has 12 players with more than two points this season in three fewer games than the Red Wings. They are led by Steven Stamkos, who has nine points. Tampa Bay is a perfect 4-0-0 at home.
NHL Pick – Tampa Bay Lightning (-323)
Spread Pick – Tampa Bay Lightning -1.5 (-114)
Total Goals Pick – Under 5.5 (+100)
Boston Bruins @ Philadelphia Flyers – 8:00 PM ET
Boston defeated Washington on Monday, 5-3. That gave them victories in five of their last six games and points in all six (5-0-1). The Bruins are 6-1-2, third place in the East Division.
They have scored 30 goals while allowing 20, giving them a +10-goal differential, best in the division. Brad Marchand and Brandon Carlo each had a goal and an assist in the game for the Bruins.
Marchand leads the team in goals (6), assists (7), and points (13). Jaroslav Halak earned the victory against Washington, moving to 3-0-1 on the season with a 1.72 GAA a .923 save percentage. Tuukka Rask could be in goal for this game. Rask has a 2.49 GAA and a .890 save percentage in five starts.
Per GM Chuck Fletcher, center Sean Couturier is an estimated 7 to 10 days away from returning to the lineup. An additional update will be provided in the coming days. pic.twitter.com/6Z0sfRhMZf
— Philadelphia Flyers (@NHLFlyers) February 2, 2021
Philadelphia has won four straight games, including a 4-3 victory over the New York Islanders in overtime on Sunday. James van Riemsdyk had four assists in the victory and Joel Farabee scored a hat trick.
Van Riemsdyk is tied for the team lead in goals with five and leads the team in points with 13. Brian Elliott earned the victory, giving him a 2.22 GAA and a .932 save percentage. Carter Hart will likely be between the pipes for this game.
He has made seven starts the season with a 3.33 GAA and a .900 save percentage. Philadelphia is seven-to-one, tied for first in the East. They have scored 35 goals while allowing 31. The team is 5-1-0 at home this season.
NHL Pick – Philadelphia Flyers (+105)
Spread Pick – Philadelphia Flyers +1.5 (-312)
Total Goals Pick – Over 5.5 (-110)
Vegas Golden Knights @ San Jose Sharks – Postponed
*This game has been postponed due to COVID-19 health and safety protocols, a new date has not been confirmed at this time*
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*Odds and spreads correct at time of publication, courtesy of Bet365.
