The San Jose Sharks take care of business today and will snap their 4-game losing streak when they travel to Newark to take on the New Jersey Devils in an early one. The Sharks are 6-2 in their last 8 meetings with the Devils, and 4-0 in their last 4 visits to Prudential Center. The Sharks get this one.
Today’s pick:
San Jose Sharks
The IPFW Mastodons are due for a big win and they should get that today when they host the Nebraska-Omaha Mavericks. The Mavericks are 7-8 on the road, where they average 77.2 points per game, allow an average of 82.7, and are ranked 146th in offensive field goal percentage shooting. The Mastodons boast an 11-2 home record, where they average 89.4 points per game and allow an average of 76.5. IPFW is ranked 24th in offensive field goal percentage shooting and have the edge in points per game, field goal percentage, defense, rebounding and turnovers. The Mastodons won the last meeting 80-78 in Omaha on January 4th. Mastodons today.
Today’s pick:
IPFW Mastodons -7
Tampa Bay’s Ben Bishop is out for tonight’s game and Andrei Vasilevskiy is their confirmed goalie, but today’s pick remains the same.
Today’s pick:
Minnesota Wild
Look for the Minnesota Wild to continue their dominance over the Atlantic Division tonight when the host the Tampa Bay Lightning at Xcel Energy Center. The Wild are 6-0 in their last 6 against the Atlantic Division and are tough to beat at home, owning a 17-6-1 record. Devan Dubnyk is expected between the pipes tonight for Minnesota and has been on his game. Dubnyk is 29-9-3 on the season, with a GAA of just 1.99 and a .933 SV%. The Lightning come into tonight’s game with a road record of 10-14-4, and are 0-4 in their last 4 games in Minnesota. Ben Bishop is expected in net for Tampa Bay and he has a record of 13-12-3, with a 2.69 GAA and a .907 SV%. The edge goes to the Wild in this one.
Tonight’s pick:
Minnesota Wild
The San Francisco Dons will be looking for revenge tonight when they host the Santa Clara Broncos. These two teams met on December 31st in Santa Clara, where the Dons were humiliated in a 72-58 loss. The Dons average 76.5 points per game at home and hold teams to an average of 66.2. On the flip side, the Broncos average 62.1 points on the road and hold teams to an average of 68.0. The San Francisco Dons cover. They are 8-1 ATS in their last 9 games overall and 5-0 ATS in their last 5 home games.
Tonight’s pick:
San Francisco Dons -5.5
I like the Los Angeles Clippers’ chances to cover the 1.5 tonight when they play the New York Knicks at MSG. The Clippers have lost three in a row but have owned the Knickabockers. Los Angeles is 5-1 ATS in their last 6 meetings with the Knicks, and 4-0 ATS in their last 4 trips to MSG. The Knicks have lost two in a row, and are 1-4 ATS in their last 5 home games. With all the trade rumors surrounding Carmelo Anthony, the Knicks’ chemistry just isn’t there.
Tonight’s pick:
Los Angeles Clippers -1.5
The Montreal Canadiens are on a 3-game slide but they should be able to get back on track tonight when they visit the league’s worst team, the Colorado Avalanche. Colorado is 14-33-2 on the season, with a home record of 6-18-1, and were throttled by the Habs on December 10th, 10-1. Montreal is expected to have Carey Price between the pipes tonight and he is 23-12-5, with a GAA of 2.35 and a .922 SV%. Colorado will likely counter with Calvin Pickard, who is 8-14-1, with a GAA of 3.05 and a .903 SV%. Montreal has had issues in Colorado, going 2-7 in their last 9 games at Pepsi Center, but they should get this one.
Tonight’s pick:
Montreal Canadiens
