Month: January 2017

Monday NCAA Men’s Basketball Pick

The road dog Quinnipiac Bobcats will make the short trek from Connecticut to New Jersey tonight to take on the St. Peter’s Peacocks. The Bobcats come into this game 2-3 on the road, averaging 72.2 points per game, and holding teams to 75.4. The Peacocks own a home record of 3-3, where they are averaging 68.3 points per game and holding teams to an average of 67.7 points. Quinnipiac is 4-0 ATS in their last 4 against the Metro Atlantic and 4-1 ATS in their last 5 road games. The Bobcats can put up some numbers, and if they are on, they should be able to get under the number against a tough St. Peter’s defense.

Tonight’s pick:

Quinnipiac Bobcats +7

Sunday NHL Pick

The Columbus Blue Jackets were the winners of 16 straight games but since that run, they have dropped two in a row. Today they can get back on track when they host the Philadelphia Flyers at Nationwide Arena. The Flyers are playing back-to-back games after knocking off the Tampa Bay Lightning 4-2 in a matinee yesterday. Philadelphia has struggled against Columbus, going 2-8 in the last 10 meetings, and they are 0-8 in their last 8 at Nationwide Arena. I like Columbus in this spot.

Today’s pick:

Columbus Blue Jackets

Saturday NCAA Men’s Basketball Pick

The 9-7 UC Davis Aggies will host the 5-9 Cal Poly SLO Mustangs tonight at The Pavilion. The Aggies are a perfect 4-0 at home, where they are averaging 78 points per game and allowing just 58. On the flip side, the Mustangs are 1-7 on the road, averaging 62.6 points per game and allowing 77.5. The Aggies have the advantage in points per game, field goal percentage, defense, rebounding and bench. The Mustangs are 0-6 ATS in the last 6 meetings with the Aggies and 1-4 ATS in their last 5 at the Pavilion. The Aggies should cover the 5.5.

Tonight’s pick:

UC Davis Aggies -5.5

Friday NHL Pick

The New York Islanders are picking up momentum and there’s no better place than the Pepsi Center to face the Colorado Avalanche to keep it going. Colorado is a pathetic 4-13-0-1 at home this season, losers of their last 10 at Pepsi Center and just 1-10 in their last 11 overall. The Islanders have won 4 of their last 5 games and have found the back of the net 55 times in their last 16 games. I’ll side with the road favorite in this one.

Tonight’s pick:

New York Islanders

Thursday NHL Pick

With a win tonight, the Columbus Blue Jackets can post their 17th consecutive victory, but they have a problem – they have to travel to Washington to face Alex Ovechkin and the Washington Capitals. Braden Holtby is expected between the pipes for the Caps and he has had success against Columbus, owning a record of 8-3-2 with a 2.83 GAA. Evgeny Kuznetsov broke out of his slump on Tuesday after not finding the net for 17 games. If Kuzy heats up, this could be a problem for the Blue Jackets. Columbus won both match-ups this year, but they weren’t easy, winning 2-1 in overtime at home and 3-2 in Washington. With the Blue Jackets at just 2-6 in their last 8 at Verizon Center, I see their streak ending tonight.

Tonight’s pick:

Washington Capitals

Wednesday NCAA Men’s Basketball Pick

The Nevada Wolf Pack are a perfect 6-0 at home and will look to make it 7 when they play host to the San Diego Aztecs in a late one tonight at Lawlor Events Center. Nevada averages 81.0 points per game at home and surrenders an average of 64.8. The Aztecs are 0-3 on the road, averaging just 59.7 points and allowing an average of 70.0. The Pack lost to Fresno State on Saturday but they don’t dwell on losses, going 10-1 ATS in their last 11, following a straight up defeat. The Aztecs have beaten the Pack in the last 7 contests but I see that trend ending tonight. I’ll take the Pack and the money line in this one.

Tonight’s pick:

Nevada Wolf Pack M/L

Tuesday NHL Pick

Auston Mathews and the Toronto Maple Leafs are red hot, winners of their last 5, and will try to make it 6 when they travel to DC tonight to take on Alex Ovechkin and the Washington Capitals. Toronto was the winner in the last contest between these two clubs on November 26th, 4-2, but that was on their home ice. They are not the Leafs of old, but they have struggled in Washington, going 5-16 in their last 21 and they are 1-5 in the last 6 meetings with the Caps. Ovechkin is a Toronto killer; in 40 games he has found the net 32 times and notched 58 points. I like Washington in this situation.

Tonight’s pick:

Washington Capitals