The hottest team in the Patriot League is the Lehigh Mountain Hawks and today they will be hosting the Boston University Terriers in an early one at Stabler Arena. Not only have the Mountain Hawks won 7 straight, they have covered the number in all 7. Lehigh is second in the Patriot League, at 12-8, and are 7-2 in conference play. The Terriers sit in the eighth spot in the Patriot League, at 10-12, and are just 3-6 in conference play. On the road, they are averaging 63.7 points per game and allowing 69.1. The Mountain Hawks are 7-2 in Bethlehem, where they are averaging 74.7 points per game and allowing 61.9. Lehigh is currently laying 3 points and is 6-0 ATS in their last 6 against a team with a losing record. The numbers say Lehigh will cover but don’t sweat the points when the money line is only -155.
TODAY’S PICK: LEHIGH MOUNTAIN HAWKS M/L
Saturday NHL Pick
With a win tonight at home over the Los Angeles Kings, the Tampa Bay Lightning will set a franchise record for 12 consecutive victories at Amalie Arena. After Thursday’s home victory over the Boston Bruins, the Tampa Bay Lightning will not be lacking confidence, and they have owned the Kings. The Lightning are 6-0 in their last 6 against the Kings at home, have won 10 of the last 11 matchups overall, and LA will be playing back-to-back games which is always tough. Amelie Arena will be sold out as usual and you know it will be electric. Consider the Bolts.
TONIGHT’S PICK: TAMPA BAY LIGHTNING
Friday NHL Pick
The Toronto Maple Leafs have won 2 straight and 4 out of their last 5. Tonight they will look to stay hot when they host the Ottawa Senators at Scotiabank Arena. If the Leafs want to keep their lead over the Tampa Bay Lightning for the second spot in the Atlantic, they need to take care of teams like Ottawa and tonight they will do just that. Toronto rarely loses on their home ice. The Leafs are 19-3-4 at Scotiabank, have won the last 4 meetings with Ottawa, and are 6-0 in their last 6 against the Senators at home.
TONIGHT’S PICK: TORONTO MAPLE LEAFS
Thursday NHL Pick
When the New Jersey Devils come to town, anxiety levels soar and that is what the Nashville Predators are experiencing right now as they prepare to host the Devils tonight at Bridgestone Arena. The 31-13-4 Devils are lethal on the road, with a record of 18-2-2, and they are hot. New Jersey has won 2 straight and 7 of their last 8. The Predators are not the dominant team they once were, at 23-18-6. Nashville has owned New Jersey in the past, winning the last 7 meetings, but things are about to change.
TONIGHT’S PICK: NEW JERSEY DEVILS
Wednesday Men’s NCAA Basketball Pick
The Utah State Aggies will be getting 7 points tonight when they visit Viejas Casino and their Mountain West rival, the San Diego State Aztecs. These two teams match up well. The Aggies are 16-4 and 5-2 in conference play and the Aztecs are 15-4 and 8-1 in conference play. As it is year in and year out, San Diego State has a formidable defense but Utah State should still be able to put up some numbers. The Aggies have the edge in points per game, field goal %, 3-pointers, and free throws. These two teams always go toe-to-toe and I expect tonight will be no different.
TONIGHT’S PICK: UTAH STATE AGGIES +7
Tuesday NHL Pick
The Florida Panthers fell to the New York Rangers last night, 6-2, at MSG and it won’t get any easier for them tonight when they visit PPG Paints Arena and the Pittsburgh Penguins. With last night’s loss, the Panthers are now 11-15-2 on the road and have not fared well on zero days rest, going 0-5 in their last 5. The Penguins will be well-rested and are a stellar 13-5-4 at home. They are also 20-6 in their last 26 against the Cats at PPG.
TONIGHT’S PICK: PITTSBURGH PENGUINS
Monday NHL Pick
The Buffalo Sabres will take a 2-game winning streak and an impressive road record into the Big D tonight to face the Dallas Stars. Buffalo is 12-7-1 away from KeyBank Center but when in Dallas they have struggled, going 1-8 in their last 9. The Stars are also on a 2-game winning streak and at home they are tough to beat, with a record of 13-5-3. Not only has Dallas dominated Buffalo at home, they are 7-2 in the last 9 meetings overall. The Stars are second in the league in goals allowed, surrendering an average of only 2.5 per game, and you can credit Jake Oettinger for that. He is expected to be between the pipes tonight. Oettinger is 21-7-4 with a 2.20 GAA, a 0.926 SV%, and 4 shutouts.
TONIGHT’S PICK: DALLAS STARS