The Chicago Blackhawks and the Detroit Red Wings will meet again tonight at United Center in back-to-back games. Detroit got the better of Chicago yesterday but I expect the Blackhawks to even the score tonight. Chicago’s superstar, Patrick Kane, will be extra motivated. He needs just one more goal to reach 400 and that will put him in an elite class with Blackhawk legends Hull, Makita and Larmer. Detroit has been playing better of late but let’s not forget, they have mustered just 3 wins on the road this season and Chicago has owned them, winning 4 of the last 5 and 8 of the last 10.
TONIGHT’S PICK: CHICAGO BLACKHAWKS
Month: February 2021
Saturday NHL Pick
The Philadelphia Flyers are starting to get healthy and that could spell trouble for the Buffalo Sabres today when they host the Flyers at KeyBank Arena. Buffalo has been awful at home all year, with a record of 2-5-2-0, and the injuries are starting to pile up. Some key players are questionable for today’s matchup, including captain Jack Eichel and defenseman Rasmus Ristolainen. The Sabres top goalie, Linus Ullmark, will miss a couple of weeks and is expected to be replaced with Carter Hutton, who is just 1-4-1 on the season with a 3.24 GAA and a 0.889 SV%. The Flyers have won 5 of the last 6 meetings and should hand the Sabres their fifth straight home loss. Consider the Bullies.
TODAY’S PICK: PHILADELPHIA FLYERS
Friday Men’s NCAA Basketball Pick
The UC Santa Barbara Gauchos are #1 in the Big West and will make the short trip to Riverside tonight to face the UC Riverside Highlanders. The Gauchos are on an incredible 12-game run and I don’t see that ending tonight. UC Riverside is #4 in the Big West and have lost 2 of their last 3, with their latest loss coming against the lowly UC San Diego Tritons. The Gauchos have won the last two meetings with the Highlanders, score more points and give up less. Gauchos stay hot.
TONIGHT’S PICK: UC SANTA BARBARA GAUCHOS M/L
No Blog Today
The next sports pick will be posted on Friday. Good luck with your picks!
Tuesday Men’s NCAA Basketball Pick
The Buffalo Bulls will be laying a lot of points on the road tonight when they face the Northern Illinois Huskies and understandably so. The Huskies are just a bad basketball team. They are 2-13 on the season, 3-11-1 ATS, and are averaging just 60.7 points per game. The Bulls, on the other hand, are averaging 81.4 points per game, are 4-1 ATS in their last 5 road games, 5-2 ATS in their last 7 overall, and have no qualms piling it on. Lay the 12 and take the Bulls.
TONIGHT’S PICK: BUFFALO BULLS -12
Monday NHL Pick
The Toronto Maple Leafs will have no issues dealing with the struggling Calgary Flames tonight at Scotiabank Arena. The Leafs have won 3 straight, have the best offensive squad in the business, and are 6-2 in their last 8 at home against the Flames.
TONIGHT’S PICK: TORONTO MAPLE LEAFS
Sunday NHL Pick
The Boston Bruins are in a bit of a funk, losing two straight, but they will get back on track tonight when they face a depleted Philadelphia Flyers team at the Lake. The Flyers are without some of their top performers and that bodes well for the Bruins who have won 4 straight against the Broad Street Bullies.
TODAY’S PICK: BOSTON BRUINS