The Montreal Canadiens were caught sleeping when they fell to the Ottawa Senators on Thursday night, but that won’t happen today. Montreal is averaging 4.2 goals per game and allowing an average of 2.6. The lowly Sens are averaging just 2.5 goals per game and allowing an average of 4.5. Take the Habs.
TODAY’S PICK: MONTREAL CANADIENS
Month: February 2021
Friday Men’s NCAA Basketball Pick
The 6-9 Purdue Fort Wayne Mastodons will look to snap their 4-game slide and tonight could be that night when they head to the Motor City to face the 6-8 Detroit Mercy Titans. On both sides of the ball, these teams are basically equal, with a slight edge in scoring going to PFW. The Mastodons are currently getting 6.5 and the Titans have not been covering at home. They are 1-6 ATS in their last 7 in Detroit and 1-8 in their last 9 as a home favorite.
TONIGHT’S PICK: PURDUE FORT WAYNE MASTODONS +6.5
Thursday NHL Pick
After going on a 4-game run, the 6-7 Vancouver Canucks have now lost two straight, and it won’t get any easier for them tonight when they visit the 7-2-1 Toronto Maple Leafs. Vancouver has not played well on the road, posting a record of 2-5, and have struggled miserably against Toronto. The Canucks are 1-4 in the last 5 meetings with the Leafs and 0-7 in their last 7 trips to Scotiabank Arena. Not good. Toronto is 4-1-1 at home and superstar Auston Matthews has been on fire, finding the back of the net in five straight games. Toronto is playing like the Stanley Cup contender they are.
TONIGHT’S PICK: TORONTO MAPLE LEAFS
Wednesday NHL Pick
The reigning Stanley Cup champs, Tampa Bay Lightning, are 5-1-1 and 4-0 at home and I don’t see them losing their first game at Amalie against the bottom feeding 2-6-2 Detroit Red Wings. Detroit is on a 6-game skid and they will win eventually, but not tonight. The Red Wings are 4-22 in the last 26 meetings with the Bolts and 6-21 in their last 27 in Tampa. Obviously the money line is high in this one, but barring a total meltdown by the Lightning, Tampa gets it done.
TONIGHT’S PICK: TAMPA BAY LIGHTNING
Tuesday Men’s NCAA Basketball Pick
The 6-7 SIU Edwardsville Cougars are winless at home, at 0-2, but should get the monkey off their back tonight when they host the Eastern Illinois Panthers. The 5-13 Panthers have lost 8 in a row, are a pathetic 1-9 on the road, and fell to the Cougars at home, 87-74, on January 26th. If the Cougars can beat the Panthers on the road then why not at home?
TONIGHT’S PICK: SIU EDWARDSVILLE COUGARS M/L
Monday NHL Pick
The Montreal Canadiens will try to slow down the red hot Vancouver Canucks when they open a 2-game set tonight at Bell Centre. This will be the fourth meeting this year between the two clubs, with Montreal getting the better of Vancouver, winning 2 out of 3 at Rogers Arena. The Habs have been playing at an elite level with only one regulation loss and have had Vancouver’s number, winning 17 of the last 22 meetings and 6 of the last 7 in Montreal.
TONIGHT’S PICK: MONTREAL CANADIENS