NHL Picks

Quinn Hughes has been a perfect fit since joining the Wild in December, collecting 47 assists and 50 points in 45 games with the club.

The blueliner has picked up at least one apple in three straight outings, and five of his last six, while the Wild have averaged a solid 3.60 gpg over their last five contests.

Travis Konecny has been a model of consistency for the Flyers, producing a point in 65% of his appearances this season. That number jumps to 75% following one day of rest.

He should build on those totals against the Bruins, who will likely turn to backup Joonas Korpisalo after starting Jeremy Swayman on Saturday.

Also helping the cause is a good set of linemates. Konecny is skating with Christian Dvorak and highly touted rookie Porter Martone, and the early returns on that trio are strong. They’ve controlled 63% of the expected goals at 5-on-5 through three games.

As much of a surprise Boston has been this season, the Bruins are just .500 on the road, and they’re running into a Flyers team that is 7-3 straight up over their last 10 games. I’ll roll with Philly on home ice.

Ottawa is 7-4-1 playing on a second consecutive night and has combined with their opponent to score seven or more goals in nine of those dozen games.

Cole Caufield has been the NHL's best scorer since the Olympic break with 17 goals in his last 18 games, tickling the twine in nine of his last 12 outings.

He didn’t score against the New Jersey Devils yesterday, but he was all over the puck with five shots on net.

Alexis Lafreniere has piled up 23 points over the last 22 games and shown the ability to move the needle offensively, even without Artemi Panarin.

He draws a Capitals squad ripe for the picking at 5-on-5. They rank 23rd in expected goals and 27th in shot attempts allowed per 60 over the past 10 games. 

The Capitals used starter Logan Thompson against the Sabres last night. That means they’ll turn to a worn out goaltender for his 11th straight start (and third in four days), or Charlie Lindgren, who owns a poor .886 save percentage. 

Either way, Lafreniere is in a good spot to produce.

Nathan MacKinnon has 51 goals this season, with five of those markers coming in his last five games.

MacKinnon enters Sunday’s game against the Blues on a three-game goal streak, and he always seems to love playing against the division rival. He’s scored in three straight meetings vs. the Blues, and he posted four points in their last meeting on December 31.