The Buffalo Sabres and the Saint Louis Blues will square off tonight in Western New York. The perennial bottom feeding Sabres are showing some promise this year and have played well at KeyBank Center with a record of 5-2-2. The Blues are tied with the Calgary Flames for the fewest points in the league, with only 10, and will be playing back-to-back games after being blown out by the Washington Capitals last night 6-1 in Washington. St. Louis is expected to have Joel Hofer between the pipes, and this guy would have trouble stopping a basketball. Hofer is 1-3-0 with a 5.02 GAA and a .836 SV%. The Sabres have the edge in goals scored, goals against, and the Blues are 0-4 in their last 4 road games.
TONIGHT’S PICK: BUFFALO SABRES
Author: Roger
Wednesday NHL Pick
Utah was lucky to get an overtime win last night in Buffalo. Tonight they will be playing back-to-back games when they make the short trip up the QEW to face the surging Toronto Maple Leafs. The Leafs have won 2 straight, 4 of their last 5, and are 6-2-1 at Scotiabank Arena. The Mammoth have a good team with solid goaltending but on zero days’ rest they are 3-7 in their last 10. Toronto is hot, at home, can score, and has Auston Matthews.
TONIGHT’S PICK: TORONTO MAPLE LEAFS
Tuesday NHL Pick
The 9-3-0 Montréal Canadiens will be on their home ice tonight when they host the 6-5-1 Philadelphia Flyers. The Canadiens are on a roll. They are #1 in the Atlantic, winners of 3 straight and 5 of their last 6. Montréal is also 4-1-0 at Bell Centre and can score, averaging 3.67 goals per game. Philadelphia has lost 2 straight and at home they are a force but when they take it on the arches, they are 0-2-1. The Habs have won 4 of their last 5 meetings with the Broad Street Bullies and are worth considering tonight.
TONIGHT’S PICK: MONTRÉAL CANADIENS
Monday NFL Pick
The 3-4-1 Dallas Cowboys will host the 2-5-0 Arizona Cardinals tonight at AT&T Stadium. The Cardinals are riding a 5-game losing streak and after tonight it will be 6. Arizona is averaging just 21.9 points per game and even the Cowboys’ porous D will be able to keep them in check. It’s not confirmed yet if Kyler Murray or Jacoby Brissett will be behind center, but it won’t matter who gets the start, both are mediocre at best. The Cowboys are 2-0-1 at home and will have Dak Prescott behind center. He will have big night tonight. Prescott has thrown for 2,069 yards with 16 TD’s, and the Cowboys are averaging over 30 points per game. The line is currently Dallas minus 3.5 with a money line of minus 165. Don’t sweat the hook and take the Cowboys on the money line.
TONIGHT’S PICK: DALLAS COWBOYS
Sunday NFL Pick
After last week’s bye, the 5-2-0 Detroit Lions will be well rested and healed when they host their Black and Blue Division rival, the 3-4-0 Minnesota Vikings, this afternoon at Ford Field. The Lions are a perfect 3-0-0 at home and Jared Goff has been off the charts. Goff has thrown for 1,631 yards with 15 TD’s and only 3 picks. The Vikings are expected to have J.J. McCarthy back behind center and this guy is not the answer. Before his injury, McCarthy had thrown for only 301 yards with 2 TD’s and 3 picks. The Lions have won 5 straight against the Vikings and have covered all 5. They are also 5-1 ATS in their last 6 overall and have the edge in points scored, points allowed, etc., etc., etc. The line is currently Detroit minus 8.5 and if they want to cover the number they will.
TODAY’S PICK: DETROIT LIONS -8½
Saturday NHL Pick
If the 4-6-2 Nashville Predators are going to start turning things around it should start today when they host the 2-8-2 Calgary Flames this afternoon at Bridgestone Arena. There is not that much to say about the Flames except that they are the worst team in the NHL and a dismal 1-5-1 on the road. Nashville is not that much better but are a respectable 3-3-1 at home and have a slight edge over Calgary in goals scored and goals allowed. If the Predators can’t beat the lowly Flames on their home ice, changes will need to be made.
TODAY’S PICK: NASHVILLE PREDATORS
Friday MLB Pick
The Toronto Blue Jays are one win away from winning their third World Series title, but this series is not over yet. The Dodgers’ bats need to wake up, jump on the Jays early, and Yoshinobu Yamamoto, as he did in Game 2, will take care of the rest.
TONIGHT’S PICK: LOS ANGELES DODGERS