After a less than impressive West coast road trip, the New York Rangers will be glad to be back at MSG tonight when they host the Florida Panthers. Florida has trouble with New York. They are 1-7 in their last 8 meetings and just 8-20 in their last 28 at Madison Square Garden. New York gets back on track tonight.
Today’s pick:
New York Rangers
After blowing out Boston 4-0 on Friday, the Anaheim Ducks will head north to Canada and take on the Winnipeg Jets. Anaheim has been dominating Winnipeg, going 5-0 in their last 5 in Winnipeg and winning 10 of their last 11 overall. Today should be no different.
Today’s pick:
Anaheim Ducks
The Yale Bulldogs and Duke Blue Devils square off today in tournament play. The Bulldogs are a dangerous team. They’re 10-3-1 ATS in their last 14 games. On a neutral site, they’re holding teams to an average of 66.0 points per game. On the flip side, the Blue Devils are holding teams to an average of 80.6 points per game. This is not the Duke of old. I think Yale should get under the number.
Today’s pick:
Yale Bulldogs +6.5
The 27-7 St. Joe’s Hawks and the 22-10 Cincinnati Bearcats hit the floor tonight in Spokane, Washington. The Hawks cover. They are 21-7-1 ATS in the last 29 overall and 5-0 ATS in the last 5 on a neutral site. The Hawks have the edge in points per game, field goals, free throws, and turnovers. The Bearcats do not do well on common turf. They are just 1-6 ATS in their last 7 games and in non-conference play they are also 1-6 ATS in their last 7. On the flip side, the Hawks are 7-0-1 ATS in their last 8 non-conference games. St. Joe’s looked impressive on Sunday with their 87-74 win over VCU. With that said, I’m taking the 2.5 and siding with the Hawks.
Tonight’s pick:
St. Joe’s Hawks +2.5
The 23-10 Providence Friars and the 21-12 USC Trojans get things rolling tonight at PNC Arena in Raleigh, N.C. On neutral turf, Providence is allowing an average of 68.4 points per game and USC is allowing an average of 78.0 points per game. The Friars are 5-0 ATS in their last 5 games overall, and on a neutral site they are a covering machine, going 13-3 ATS in their last 16. The Trojans have trouble against the Big East where they are 1-4 ATS in their last 5 games. If the defense plays up to its potential and Bentil and Dunn play well, Providence should prevail.
Tonight’s pick:
Providence Friars -2
The New York Rangers, who are coming off back-to-back losses, travel to Honda Center tonight to take on the Anaheim Ducks. Anaheim snapped it’s 3 game skid Monday night in a trouncing of the New Jersey Devils, 7-1. Anaheim has been dominant at home, posting a 9-0-1 record over the last 10 games. The home teams usually prevail between these 2 clubs, where they are 8-2 over the last 10. I see the Rangers losing another before they face the Kings on Thursday.
Tonight’s pick:
Anaheim Ducks
The Washington Capitals look to notch their 50 win of the season tonight when they return home to take on the Carolina Hurricanes. The Capitals have lost 2 straight games but I don’t see them losing three. Carolina is 2-6 over their last 8 against Washington, and the home teams are 4-1 in the last 5. The Capitals are 7-2-1 in their last 10 against the Canes and their best, Braden Holtby, 41-8-4, is expected between the pipes. Alex Ovechkin has been hampered with a lower back problem but is expected to play tonight. The number is high but I’m siding with the Capitals.
Tonight’s pick:
Washington Capitals
