Ice picks: Today's best NHL bets

Boston Bruins at Montreal Canadiens

If you’re a Bruins fan, chances are your hair has turned three shades of grey in the past two weeks.

Boston has had a recent flair for the dramatic, going to overtime or shootout in seven of its last 10 games. The Bruins were 4-3 in those games and come into Friday’s tilt with the Habs off a less-hectic matchup with the Tampa Bay Lightning, which they won 4-1.

However, with Montreal up next on the schedule, Boston backers could be in for another nail biter.

The last time these Original Six rivals met, the Canadiens edged the Bruins 2-1 in a shootout on November 5. Friday is also the 100th anniversary celebration for the Habs, and the B’s know their opponents will come out with fire in their skates.

"Now we go up to Montreal, it's a big night for them, we've got to make sure we quiet everything down,” said veteran forward and former Canadien Mark Recchi. “We're going to have to weather the storm if not push back right away and hopefully get a big win there."

Boston needed a third-period goal to force the extra frames in November, but had its nine-game winning streak against Montreal snapped. The way the Habs are hobbling along, the Bruins could start another streak Friday night – be it in regulation or extra time.

Pick: Boston


Anaheim Ducks at Minnesota Wild

Anaheim has been a lame duck on the road this season, picking up just two wins outside of the Honda Center.

The Ducks are just 2-4-1-2 on the road and now hit the bricks for back-to-back games, starting in Dallas Thursday and wrapping in Minnesota Friday night. Anaheim is scoring just 2.4 goals per road game while allowing host teams to net more than three goals a night.

"We can't lose sight of the fact that our team has played better over the last while," Ducks head coach Randy Carlyle told the team website. "We're going to have to ramp it up and get back to playing a stronger defensive game and executing to a higher level.”

The Ducks are coming off back-to-back, one-goal losses at home to Phoenix and Los Angeles and now face a Minnesota squad picking up steam after winning three straight contests. The Wild have one of the best home records in hockey, going 8-3-0-1 inside the Xcel Energy Center.

Pick: Minnesota Ice picks: Today's best NHL bets

Boston Bruins at Montreal Canadiens

If you’re a Bruins fan, chances are your hair has turned three shades of grey in the past two weeks.

Boston has had a recent flair for the dramatic, going to overtime or shootout in seven of its last 10 games. The Bruins were 4-3 in those games and come into Friday’s tilt with the Habs off a less-hectic matchup with the Tampa Bay Lightning, which they won 4-1.

However, with Montreal up next on the schedule, Boston backers could be in for another nail biter.

The last time these Original Six rivals met, the Canadiens edged the Bruins 2-1 in a shootout on November 5. Friday is also the 100th anniversary celebration for the Habs, and the B’s know their opponents will come out with fire in their skates.

"Now we go up to Montreal, it's a big night for them, we've got to make sure we quiet everything down,” said veteran forward and former Canadien Mark Recchi. “We're going to have to weather the storm if not push back right away and hopefully get a big win there."

Boston needed a third-period goal to force the extra frames in November, but had its nine-game winning streak against Montreal snapped. The way the Habs are hobbling along, the Bruins could start another streak Friday night – be it in regulation or extra time.

Pick: Boston


Anaheim Ducks at Minnesota Wild

Anaheim has been a lame duck on the road this season, picking up just two wins outside of the Honda Center.

The Ducks are just 2-4-1-2 on the road and now hit the bricks for back-to-back games, starting in Dallas Thursday and wrapping in Minnesota Friday night. Anaheim is scoring just 2.4 goals per road game while allowing host teams to net more than three goals a night.

"We can't lose sight of the fact that our team has played better over the last while," Ducks head coach Randy Carlyle told the team website. "We're going to have to ramp it up and get back to playing a stronger defensive game and executing to a higher level.”

The Ducks are coming off back-to-back, one-goal losses at home to Phoenix and Los Angeles and now face a Minnesota squad picking up steam after winning three straight contests. The Wild have one of the best home records in hockey, going 8-3-0-1 inside the Xcel Energy Center.

Pick: Minnesota Ice picks: Today's best NHL bets

Boston Bruins at Montreal Canadiens

If you’re a Bruins fan, chances are your hair has turned three shades of grey in the past two weeks.

Boston has had a recent flair for the dramatic, going to overtime or shootout in seven of its last 10 games. The Bruins were 4-3 in those games and come into Friday’s tilt with the Habs off a less-hectic matchup with the Tampa Bay Lightning, which they won 4-1.

However, with Montreal up next on the schedule, Boston backers could be in for another nail biter.

The last time these Original Six rivals met, the Canadiens edged the Bruins 2-1 in a shootout on November 5. Friday is also the 100th anniversary celebration for the Habs, and the B’s know their opponents will come out with fire in their skates.

"Now we go up to Montreal, it's a big night for them, we've got to make sure we quiet everything down,” said veteran forward and former Canadien Mark Recchi. “We're going to have to weather the storm if not push back right away and hopefully get a big win there."

Boston needed a third-period goal to force the extra frames in November, but had its nine-game winning streak against Montreal snapped. The way the Habs are hobbling along, the Bruins could start another streak Friday night – be it in regulation or extra time.

Pick: Boston


Anaheim Ducks at Minnesota Wild

Anaheim has been a lame duck on the road this season, picking up just two wins outside of the Honda Center.

The Ducks are just 2-4-1-2 on the road and now hit the bricks for back-to-back games, starting in Dallas Thursday and wrapping in Minnesota Friday night. Anaheim is scoring just 2.4 goals per road game while allowing host teams to net more than three goals a night.

"We can't lose sight of the fact that our team has played better over the last while," Ducks head coach Randy Carlyle told the team website. "We're going to have to ramp it up and get back to playing a stronger defensive game and executing to a higher level.”

The Ducks are coming off back-to-back, one-goal losses at home to Phoenix and Los Angeles and now face a Minnesota squad picking up steam after winning three straight contests. The Wild have one of the best home records in hockey, going 8-3-0-1 inside the Xcel Energy Center.

Pick: Minnesota