After Thursday’s thumping of the Arizona Coyotes at Amalie Arena, the red hot Tampa Bay Lightning have now won 7 of their last 8 and 6 straight on their home ice. Tonight they will welcome in a banged-up New Jersey Devils team that will be without their all-star center, Jack Hughes, and that hurts, especially when the Devils are just 3-6 over their last 9. It’s no secret the Bolts are hard to take down in Tampa with an impressive record of 16-5-3. They will also want this one bad because it’s not only their last game going into the break but it’s also the Gasparilla Pirate Festival this weekend in Tampa. This is a huge event and it will be much more enjoyable for the Lightning when they hit the streets tonight after the game to enjoy the festivities if they win. Trust me.
TONIGHT’S PICK: TAMPA BAY LIGHTNING
Author: Roger
Friday Men’s NCAA Basketball Pick
The Niagara Purple Eagles will host their Metro Atlantic Athletic foe, the Marist Red Foxes, tonight at Gallagher Center in Lewiston, New York. These two teams have similar records, with Niagara coming in at 9-9 and Marist at 9-7, but the Purple Eagles are hot and the Red Foxes are not. Marist has only 2 wins in their last 7 tries and are just 1-5 ATS in their last 6. On the other hand, Niagara has won 2 straight, 6 of their last 7, and are averaging 76.4 points per game as opposed to Marist’s 64.2. The line is currently Niagara laying 2.5 with a money line of only -135 so you don’t mess with points in this situation.
TONIGHT’S PICK: NIAGARA PURPLE EAGLES M/L
Thursday NHL Pick
The 25-18-5 Tampa Bay Lightning are coming off a successful 3-game road trip and will return home tonight to the friendly confines of Amalie Arena to face the 23-20-3 Arizona Coyotes. The Lightning have been hot, going 6-1 in their last 7, and when they take the ice in Tampa that usually represents a win, where they are 15-5-3. The Coyotes are not the team of old and are great at home but when you take them out of the desert they are just 8-11-3. The Coyotes have won the last two meetings but both were in Arizona so it’s payback time for the Bolts.
TONIGHT’S PICK: TAMPA BAY LIGHTNING
Wednesday Men’s NCAA Basketball Pick
The USF Bulls will look to remain hot when they head to Philadelphia tonight to take on the Temple Owls. The Bulls have won 3 straight and 9 of their last 10. On the other hand, the Owls have been just the opposite, losing 4 straight and 8 of their last 10. USF beat Temple earlier this year in Tampa, 76-68, and have the edge in points scored, points allowed, 3-pointers, and free throws. USF is currently laying 1.5 in this one but why worry about points when the Bulls money line is only -125.
TONIGHT’S PICK: UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH FLORIDA BULLS M/L
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Sunday NFL Pick
The Buffalo Bills are the hottest team going into the playoffs and get it done tonight against the Kansas City Chiefs. The Bills took down the Chiefs earlier this year at Arrowhead and now they have them at Rich where they always dominate.
TONIGHT’S PICK: BUFFALO BILLS M/L
Saturday Men’s NCAA Basketball Pick
The Richmond Spiders are the hottest team in the Atlantic 10 and will be in North Carolina today to take on the Davidson Wildcats. The Spiders have won 7 straight and 7 of the last 10 meetings with the Wildcats. This game will be decided by defense and Richmond has the edge in that. The Spiders are hot and getting points. Ride them ’til they are not.
TODAY’S PICK: RICHMOND SPIDERS +1½