Taking the Metro

Sticks & Stacks

Apr 26 2022 • 11 mins

As the NHL’s regular season enters its final week, hosts Shawn Drotar (@sdrotar) and Nate Lundy (@natelundy) look at a seismic matchup between the top two teams in the Metropolitan Division, as the New York Rangers (108 pts) host the Carolina Hurricanes (112). The Rangers have a game in hand, so a win tonight would make the race drum-tight. The 'Canes, however, have won four straight and look to extend their streak while taking a stranglehold on the division. The Minnesota Wild (109 pts) have an equally important game on Tuesday, but their opponent is far less concerning. The Arizona Coyotes (51 pts) are the Western Conference’s worst, but the Wild can’t take that for granted in a home game that they need to keep pace with the St. Louis Blues (109 pts). Nate and Shawn have different picks for goal-scorers in this one-sided affair. Speaking of the Blues, they’re in Colorado to take on the Avalanche (116 pts), who clinched the West’s best record over a week ago. The Blues might be playing the Avs at the right time, however – due to a combination of non-COVID illnesses, injuries, and players resting, Colorado’s lost four straight regulation games; their longest such skid since 2019. Take a quick trip around the hockey betting and DFS world with Shawn and Nate on "Sticks & Stacks!"