Author: Roger

Monday NBA Pick

The Boston Celtics will look to rebound from a disappointing loss yesterday to the Philadelphia 76ers, when they host the Washington Wizards tonight at TD Garden. The Celtics are 23-9 at home, and it’s not confirmed but they should have all-star guard Isaiah Thomas back in the lineup tonight, who averages 30.5 points per game at home. The Wizards have a road record of 15-17, are 2-5 ATS in their last 7 meetings with Boston and 0-4 ATS in their last 4 at TD Garden. I’m banking on Thomas playing tonight and rolling with the Celtics on the money line.

Tonight’s pick:

Boston Celtics M/L

Sunday NCAA Men’s Basketball Pick

The Iowa Hawkeyes will be laying 2 at home today against Texas Christian University Horned Frogs and they should be able to cover that number. Iowa averages 86.2 points per game at home and gives up an average of 75.7. TCU averages 67.8 points away from home and give up an average of 75.8. The Hawkeyes are 5-1 ATS in their last 6 games overall and 4-1 ATS in their last 5 games as a favorite. Hawks in this one.

Today’s pick:

Iowa Hawkeyes -2

Saturday NHL Pick

The Washington Capitals have been lethargic at best of late but will try to get their dominance back tonight when they head to Florida to take on the Tampa Bay Lightning. Washington is just 1-5 in their last 6 games overall but have gone 6-1 in their last 7 meetings with Tampa Bay. The Capitals blanked the Lightning in their last meeting, 4-0, on December 23rd and Tampa did not look good on Thursday, getting shut out at home by Toronto, 5-0. It’s just a matter of time before the Capitals’ many weapons start finding the back of the net and tonight could be the night.

Tonight’s pick:

Washington Capitals

Friday NHL Pick

The struggling Buffalo Sabres were blanked 2-0 in last night’s contest with the Los Angeles Kings and they will be playing back-to-back games tonight when they make the short trip to Honda Center to take on the Anaheim Ducks. Buffalo is 1-5-1 in their last 7 games and they have struggled against Anaheim. The Sabres are 1-6 in their last 7 meetings with the Ducks and 1-6 in their last 7 trips to Honda Center. Anaheim’s Captain Ryan Getzlaf is heating up, notching 3 goals with 9 assists over his last 7 games. Anaheim should coast to victory tonight.

Tonight’s pick:

Anaheim Ducks

Thursday NCAA Men’s Basketball Pick

The Nevada Wolf Pack will be getting 6.5 points tonight when they face the Iowa State Cyclones at BMO Harris Bradley Center in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. The Pack have been on a roll, winning 9 in a row, and covering all of those 9, and they are 38-15-2 ATS in their last 55 games overall. We know the Cyclones can put up some numbers and are one of the best 3-point shooting teams in the nation but opponents of Nevada shot just 30.7% from beyond the arc. I’ll side with the Pack in this one who have the edge in free throws, defense and rebounding.

Tonight’s pick:

Nevada Wolf Pack +6.5

Wednesday NCAA Men’s Basketball Pick

The IPFW Mastodons will be laying 4.5 points today against the Ball State Cardinals and this is one they should cover. The ‘Dons might not be on their home court but they may as well be since this game is being played at Allen County War Memorial Coliseum in Fort Wayne, Indiana. IPFW knows how to find the basket, averaging 87.7 points per game and are ranked 14th in offensive field goal percentage shooting. If you flip it over, Ball State averages 78.7 points per game and are ranked 73rd in offensive field goal percentage shooting. We can’t do any head-to-head matchups on this one since these two teams haven’t played each other since 2008 but the Mastodons have the edge in points per game, field goal percentage, free throw percentage, rebounding and turnovers. I like the ‘Dons here.

Tonight’s pick:

IPFW Mastodons -4.5

Tuesday NHL Pick

The Buffalo Sabres will be out west tonight to take on the San Jose Sharks. The Sharks are by far the superior team in this matchup but for some reason the Sabres have had success against them. Buffalo is 14-3-1 in their last 18 meetings with San Jose and 5-0 in their last 5 trips to SAP Center. The Sabres are a big underdog tonight so why not take a shot?

Tonight’s pick:

Buffalo Sabres