Two teams that are on a roll will meet tonight at PPG Paints Arena when the Pittsburgh Penguins host the Anaheim Ducks. The Ducks come into this one winning 3 in a row and 8 of their last 9. On the other side of the coin, the Penguins have won 2 in a row, 5 of their last 7, and have been red hot at home. Pittsburgh has won 4 straight at The PPG and are 6-1-1 in their last 8 at home. Anaheim has won the last two meetings between these clubs but are 3-7 in their last 10 overall against the Penguins and just 2-8 in their last 10 in Pittsburgh. The Penguins are 10-1 in their last 11 games against the Pacific and that dominance should continue tonight.
TONIGHT’S PICK: PITTSBURGH PENGUINS
Month: December 2018
Sunday Men’s NCAA Basketball Pick
The play today will be the Colorado State Rams on the money line at home over the South Dakota Coyotes. The Rams are 4-2 at Moby Arena, where they are averaging 77.0 points per game, holding teams to an average of 77.8, and are ranked 83rd in offensive field goal percentage shooting. The Coyotes come into this contest 0-2 on the road, where they are averaging 57.5 points per game, allowing an average of 72.5, and are ranked 259th in offensive field goal percentage shooting. The Rams have the edge in points per game, field goal percentage, free throw percentage, rebounding, turn overs and bench. All the numbers indicate a Colorado State win.
TODAY’S PICK: COLORADO STATE RAMS M/L
Saturday Men’s NCAA Basketball Pick
The Weber State Wildcats will have their unbeaten home record on the line tonight when they host the Utah Valley Wolverines. At Dee Events Center, the Wildcats are 3-0, where they have been lighting up the scoreboard averaging 113.0 points per game. The Wolverines come into this one with a road record of 1-4, where they are averaging 68.2 points per game. When Utah Valley faces a team with a straight up winning record, they are just 1-4 ATS in the last 5 games. Weber State will be laying 3 in this one and are 7-1-1 ATS in their last 9 Saturday games.
TONIGHT’S PICK: WEBER STATE WILDCATS -3
FRIDAY NBA PICK
The Brooklyn Nets are starting to turn things around, winning 3 in a row, with one of those wins coming against the best team in basketball, the Toronto Raptors. Tonight they will go for 4 straight when they host a really bad Washington Wizards team. The Wizards have lost their last 3 games and are a dismal 4-11 on the road. The Nets are averaging 111.3 points per game at home and allowing an average of 114.0. On the flip side, the Wizards are averaging 108.9 points per game on the road and allowing an average of 119.7. Washington is 0-4 ATS in their last 4 trips to Brooklyn and 1-4 ATS in their last 5 overall meetings with the Nets. The number is Brooklyn laying 1.5 and they should cover but why sweat the hook? Consider Brooklyn on the money line.
TONIGHT’S PICK: BROOKLYN NETS M/L
Thursday NHL Pick
The Minnesota Wild are riding high after going on a scoring frenzy Tuesday night, knocking off the Montreal Canadiens, 7-1. Tonight they will be home to face a Florida Panthers team that has been struggling on the road. The Panthers are 1-5 in their last 6 road games and 0-6 in their last 6 trips to Xcel Energy Center. The Wild are tough at home, with a record of 9-4-2, and should get the victory tonight.
TONIGHT’S PICK: MINNESOTA WILD
Wednesday NHL Pick
With last night’s loss to the Winnipeg Jets, the Chicago Blackhawks have now lost 8 straight. Tonight they will try to right the ship when they host the Pittsburgh Penguins at United Center. Chicago will be a big dog tonight and is worth a consideration in this one. They are 8-0 in the last 8 meetings overall with Pittsburgh and 6-0 in their last 6 against them at home.
TONIGHT’S PICK: CHICAGO BLACKHAWKS
Tuesday NHL PICK
After winning 10 in a row, the Buffalo Sabres have done a 180 and have now lost 5 straight. After a team meeting on Sunday and a good skate yesterday, the Sabres should be ready to get back in the Win column when they host the Los Angeles Kings tonight. The Kings’ road record is not good, at 4-9-0, and they have struggled on the road against the Sabres, going 2-12 in their last 14 visits to the Nickel City. The Sabres are 9-3-2 at KeyBank Center and the home team has won 20 of the last 25 meetings. Eichel and company get it done tonight.
TONIGHT’S PICK: BUFFALO SABRES