NHL Playoff Picks: Ducks, Kings, Canucks

0:00On April 16th, NHL regular season wraps up tonight with six games on deck, and the West is while with playoff spots up for grabs. Oilers, ducks, and kings all separated by just one point, making every puck drop count. I'm eyeing two solid favorites in one sneaky underdog to cash in on this finale. Ducks head to Nashville as slight road dogs at minus one-fifteen. They've dropped eight of their last nine, but are fighting for that wildcard life, while the preads are already golfing. Desperation beats motivation here, so Anaheim gets my nod to steal two points. Kings roll into Calgary at minus 142, riding an eight-game point streak, six wins and two ties strong. They need the points to climb, and the flames have tanked lately, losing four or five. LAs should handle business easy. Meanwhile, connects plus 1.5 at plus 105 versus the oilers in a Pacific showdown. Vancouver's been spoiling vibes, pushing three straight to OT, while Edmonton's cooled off with four losses in five.

1:02That puck line pays of the canucks keep it close. These picks set the stage for playoff fire lock-a-men, and let's see who punches tickets first. That's your update from NHL News Today, powered by AI.