The Pittsburgh Penguins will have revenge on their minds tonight when they host the Detroit Red Wings and the reason for that is because Pittsburgh ended 2017 with a 4-1 loss in Detroit. The Penguins are tough at PPG Paints Arena, boasting a record of 13-7-1-0. The Red Wings come into tonight’s game with a road record of 7-10-1-0 and are just 3-9 in their last 12 trips to Pittsburgh. Crosby and company get it done tonight.
TONIGHT’S PICK: PITTSBURGH PENGUINS
Author: Roger
Friday Men’s NCAA Basketball Pick
The Canisius Golden Griffins will be laying 4 tonight at home against the St. Peter’s Peacocks and should cover the number. The Griffins are 5-1 at Koessler Athletic Center, where they average 78.5 points per game, and allow an average of 70.3. The Griffins have been a covering machine at home, going 7-0-1 ATS in their last 8 games. The Peacocks have struggled on the road, with a record of 2-6, where they are averaging 64.9 points per game and allowing 71.5. The numbers favor the Griffins in this one. Lay the 4 and take Canisius.
TONIGHT’S PICK: CANISIUS GOLDEN GRIFFINS -4
Thursday Men’s NCAA Basketball Pick
The Nebraska-Omaha Mavericks are still winless on the road and that trend should continue tonight when they visit the Western Illinois Leathernecks. The Mavericks are 0-10 away from home, where they average 73.9 points per game and allow an average of 94.4, which is not good. Omaha is 1-5 ATS in their last 6 games overall and 1-4 ATS in their last 5 visits to Western Illinois. On the other side of the coin, the Leathernecks are 7-1 at Western Hall, where they average 75.6 points per game and allow an average of 66.4. The Leathernecks have covered 4 of their last 5 games at home and the home team between these Summit rivals is 7-2 ATS in the last 9 meetings. The line is Western Illinois -4 and will probably move so don’t sweat the points and consider the Leathernecks on the money line.
TONIGHT’S PICK: WESTERN ILLINOIS LEATHERNECKS M/L
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Monday NBA Pick
The Toronto Raptors are on a roll, winning four in a row, and will seek a fifth when they head to Brooklyn to take on the Nets. Toronto has dominated Brooklyn, winning the last 9 match-ups, and are 4-0 ATS in their last 4 trips to Barclays Center. The Raptors last faced the Nets on December 15th, blowing them out, 120-87, at Air Canada Centre. Toronto has the edge in Points per Game, Field Goal %, Free Throw %, Defense and Turnovers. The Rap are hot, ride them ’til their not.
TONIGHT’S PICK: TORONTO RAPTORS -7
Sunday Men’s NCAA Basketball Pick
The Niagara Purple Eagles will be in Poughkeepsie, New York today to face the Marist Red Foxes. Niagara will be a road favorite, laying 3.5, and should cover the number. The Purple Eagles are 4-0 ATS in their last 4 road games, and 4-0 ATS in their last 4 trips to Poughkeepsie. The Red Foxes are not getting it done at home, with a record of 2-4, and are 2-5 ATS in their last 7 games overall. Niagara has the edge in Points Per Game, Free Throws, Rebounding, Turnovers, and Bench. Lay the 3.5 and take the Purple Eagles.
TODAY’S PICK: NIAGARA PURPLE EAGLES -3.5
Saturday NHL Pick – UPDATE
The Boston Bruins will host the Carolina Hurricanes tonight and should be well rested after Thursday’s game with Florida was cancelled due to weather. Boston is tough at TD Garden, with a record of 13-5-3. The Bruins have been on a roll, going 16-3-2 in their last 21 games and are 4-0 in their last 4 home games. Carolina is 9-9-4 on the road and has been on a roll as well , winning 8 out of their last 11. These two teams match up well: 7 of the last 8 meetings ended in Overtime or a Shootout. The goalie match-up tonight is a good one. The Hurricanes are expected to have Cam Ward between the pipes. Ward is 11-2-2, with a GAA of 2.52, and a .915 SV%. Boston is expected to counter with Tuukka Rask. Rask is 14-8-3, with a GAA of 2.09, and a .925 SV%. Carolina is 4-1 in the last 5 meetings with the Bruins but are 2-5 in their last 7 trips to Boston. Over the years, for whatever reason, the Bruins play well on Saturdays, going 63-30 in their last 93 games. Boston prevails in what could be another nail biter.
TONIGHT’S PICK: BOSTON BRUINS
Update – Boston has just confirmed they will start Anton Khudobin instead of Tuukka Rask. This should not change the outcome because he is 8-2-3, with a 2.47 GAA and a .923 SV%.