Month: December 2016

Saturday NHL Pick

The Washington Capitals lost in a shootout Thursday 2-1, to the New Jersey Devils but they can even the score when these two clubs meet up in Newark in an early one today. Washington is 4-0 in their last 4 at Prudential Center and 7-1 in the last 8 meetings. Braden Holtby is expected between the pipes for the Caps. Holtby is 15-8-4, with a GAA of 2.02, and a .928 SV%. Keith Kinkaid is the confirmed goalie for the Devils. Kinkaid is 4-3-2, with a GAA of 2.49, and a .930 SV%. The Caps have the edge in every category: offense, defense, power plays, penalty kill, face offs, discipline and goaltending. With a road record of 8-4-1-3, I like the Caps in this one.

Today’s pick:

Washington Capitals

Friday NCAA Men’s Football Pick

The Stanford Cardinals and the North Carolina Tar Heels will meet up in an early one today in El Paso, TX. I like the Tar Heels chances in this one due to their explosive offense which is run by its junior QB Mitch Trubisky. Trubisky threw for 3,468 yards, completing 69% of his passes with 28 touchdowns and just 4 interceptions. Stanford’s star RB Christian McCaffrey, who led the nation with 2,327 all-purpose yards and 1,603 rushing yards, announced that he will sit out the Sun Bowl to prepare for the NFL draft. I’ll take the 3 points here and North Carolina.

Today’s pick:

North Carolina Tar Heels +3

Thursday NCAA Men’s Basketball Pick

The Western Illinois Leathernecks will take their 1-5 road record to Fort Wayne tonight to face the IPFW Mastodons. The Mastodons are a perfect 7-0 at home, averaging 85.8 points per game in Fort Wayne and allowing an average of 66.4. On the road, the Leathernecks are averaging 61.0 points per game and allowing 72.3. The Mastodons are ranked 30th in offensive field goal percentage as opposed to the Leathernecks who are ranked 300th. The Leathernecks are 1-5 ATS in their last 6 road games, 1-6 ATS in their last 7 games overall and 1-5 ATS in their last 6 meetings with the Mastodons. If IPFW wants to cover the 14 points, they will.

Tonight’s pick:

IPFW Mastodons -14

Wednesday NHL Pick

The Carolina Hurricanes are winners of their last 3 but that streak could be in jeopardy tonight when they travel to PPG Paints Arena to face Sidney Crosby and the Pittsburgh Penguins. The Penguins are 23-8-4-1 on the season and own the league’s best home record at 15-2-2-0. Crosby has been on fire, finding the back of the net in his last 4 games, and leads the league in goals with 25. The Hurricanes road record is 5-8-3-3 and they are 3-9 in their last 12 in Pittsburgh. I like the Penguins chances tonight.

Tonight’s pick:

Pittsburgh Penguins

Tuesday NHL Pick

I like the Anaheim Ducks chances for a win tonight at home against the San Jose Sharks. The Ducks are 10-4-0-1 at home this season and winners of their last 4 at Honda Center. The Pacific Division leading Sharks have struggled against the Ducks, going 1-5 in the last 6 meetings, and 1-4 in their last 5 in Anaheim.

Tonight’s pick:

Anaheim Ducks

Monday NBA Pick

Now that the Memphis Grizzlies are healthy, they are starting to click, winners of their last 2, and will look to make it 3 when they travel to Amway Center tonight to take on the Orlando Magic. The Grizzlies are 6-2 ATS in the last 8 meetings with Orlando and the Magic are just 3-10-1 ATS in their last 14 home games. The line is Grizz -2, with a money line of -140. Why sweat the points?

Today’s pick:

Memphis Grizzlies -140