Two months into the season, our staff's updated picks for Cup winner, dark horse, biggest disappointment, awards, playoff fields and more.

Welcome back to the return of NHL Predictions. Each day, Last Word on Hockey takes a look at the games that are happening and gives our predictions for each one, breaking down head-to-head matchups and other factors that may play in.

Three of the Rangers’ last four games have gone over six goals. As for the Sabres, three of their last four have surpassed six. Neither team is great defensively and they both have some weapons that can bury the puck in the back of the net. The trends also point to a relatively high-scoring affair here.