The 11-5-0 Colorado Avalanche will be in Nashville tonight to take on the 6-10-0 Predators. The Preds have not been playing well. They are 1-4 in their last 5 overall. They are also 1-4 in their last 5 as an underdog and 1-4 in their last 5 against the Western Conference. On the other hand, the Avs have won 3 straight and are an impressive 6-3 on the road. Colorado has won the last 8 meetings with Nashville and has the edge in goals per game, goals against, shots on goal, shooting efficiency, and the list goes on and on.
TONIGHT’S PICK: COLORADO AVALANCHE
Sunday NFL Pick
The Los Angeles Rams will be well-rested after their bye week when they host the Seattle Seahawks today at SoFi Stadium. This line opened up at Seattle laying 2½ and has flipped to LA laying 2. The reason for this is the Rams QB, Matthew Stafford, is expected to be behind center after missing their last game against the Packers with a thumb injury. When Stafford is healthy, he is as good as they get in the NFL. I am not sold on the Seahawks. They are not as good as their 6-3 record reflects. Sure, they can beat teams like Arizona, New York Giants, Carolina, but most teams can. When they face a quality opponent, they lose. Baltimore beat them, Cincinnati beat them and, oh yeah, so did the Rams back on September 10th in Seattle, blowing them out 30-13. Take the Rams on the money line.
TODAY’S PICK: LOS ANGELES RAMS M/L
Saturday NHL Pick
The Vancouver Canucks are off to their best start in franchise history, at 12-4-1, and will be at home tonight to face their neighbors to the south, the 6-8-4 Seattle Kraken. Seattle is 3-3-4 on the road and just 2-5 in their last 7. They will have to bring their A-game tonight if they want to pull off the upset. The Canucks have not lost in regulation this year at Rogers Arena, with a record of 6-0-1. They are 7-2 in their last 9 and in the 8 times they have faced the Kraken in Seattle’s brief history in the NHL, they have won 6 of them.
TONIGHT’S PICK: VANCOUVER CANUCKS
Friday Men’s NCAA Basketball Pick
The Quinnipiac Bobcats will take it on the arches today to West Point for a matchup with the Army Black Knights. The Bobcats are 2-1 and second in the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference. The Black Knights are still winless, at 0-3, and eighth in the Patriot League. Quinn should win this one easily. They are averaging 90.3 points per game as opposed to Army’s 54.3. They also have the edge in rebounds, blocked shots, etc., etc., etc. Depending on where you do your shopping, the line is Quinnipiac -3½ or 4. Don’t sweat the points and consider the Bobcats on the money line.
TODAY’S PICK: QUINNIPIAC BOBCATS M/L
Thursday NHL Pick
In a rare 3-0 shutout at the hands of the Washington Capitals on Tuesday, I expect the defending Stanley Cup Champion Vegas Golden Knights will bounce back tonight when they visit the Montréal Canadiens. The Champs are on pace to win it all again with a record of 12-3-1, and have owned the 7-7-2 Habs, winning the last 5 meetings. Vegas is expected to have Adin Hill between the pipes and he is playing at the top of his game. Hill is 7-1-1 with an outstanding GAA of only 1.75 and a .939 SV%.
TONIGHT’S PICK: VEGAS GOLDEN KNIGHTS
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Monday NFL Pick
The Buffalo Bills are in need of a win and that comes tonight in Orchard Park against the Denver Broncos. Buffalo has not lost at Rich this year and they have Josh Allen at the helm. Enough said.
TONIGHT’S PICK: BUFFALO BILLS -7