The Washington Capitals have yet to lose in regulation, with a record of 4-0-2, and will play host to the 3-2-1 Detroit Red Wings tonight at Capital One Arena. The Capitals have been a scoring machine, averaging 4.3 goals per game, which is not good for a Red Wing team that is allowing an average of 3.5 goals per game. Washington has also owned Detroit in recent years, winning 5 straight, 8 of the last 10, and are 6-1 in the last 7 meetings with the Wings in DC.
TONIGHT’S PICK: WASHINGTON CAPITALS
Tuesday MLB Pick
Framber Valdez was outstanding in his last turn against the Boston Red Sox and will get the nod tonight for Houston in Game 1 of the World Series at Minute Maid Park. The southpaw allowed just 1 run on 3 hits over 8 innings and the Astros went on to crush the Red Sox, 9-1. Ex-Astro Charlie Morton will be toeing the rubber for the Atlanta Braves. In 3 postseason starts this year, Morton is 0-1 with a 3.77 ERA. Atlanta has struggled against lefties in interleague play, going 3-11 in their last 14, and are 0-5 in their last 5 trips to Houston. The Astros enter Game 1 on fire, winning 3 straight against Boston to reach the Fall Classic, and outscored them 23-3 over that span. Houston is 6-1 in their last 7 playoff home games and 5-1 in their last 6 interleague games at Minute Maid Park.
TONIGHT’S PICK: HOUSTON ASTROS
Monday NHL Pick
After going 4-0 on the road, the New York Rangers will have momentum on their side when they return home tonight to face the Calgary Flames. Darryl Sutter has his club playing well, with road victories over the Washington Capitals and the Detroit Red Wings, but they have not performed well at MSG. Calgary is just 1-6 in their last 7 in New York and the home team is 7-3 in the last 10 meetings.
TONIGHT’S PICK: NEW YORK RANGERS
Sunday NFL Pick
The New England Patriots are a better team than their 2-4 record reflects. They went toe-to-toe last week with the Dallas Cowboys, losing in OT, 35-29, and took the Tampa Bay Bucs to the brink two weeks prior, losing a close one, 19-17. Today the Patriots will seek their first win of the season at Gillette Stadium and will have the 1-4 New York Jets coming to town. The Patriots already put a beating on the Jets earlier this year in Jersey, 25-6. They are 6-2 ATS in the the last 8 meetings and 4-1-1 ATS against the Jets at home.
TODAY’S PICK: NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS -7
Saturday NHL Pick
The Calgary Flames finally broke the ice and got their first win of the season with a 3-0 shutout of the Detroit Red Wings on Thursday. Today they will play a matinée with the Washington Capitals at Capital One Arena and had better bring their A-game if they want to make it two in a row. Washington has surged out of the gate and are clicking on every cylinder. They are 3-0-1 in their first 4 games with their only loss coming in OT to the Stanley Cup Champion Tampa Bay Lightning. The Caps have outscored their opponents 17-6 and Alex Ovechkin is hot, with 4 tallies. Calgary is 0-4 in the last 4 meetings with Washington and 4-9-1 in their last 14 at Capital One Arena.
TODAY’S PICK: WASHINGTON CAPITALS
Friday NHL Pick
The 3-0 Buffalo Sabres are off to their best start in 13 years and will find out tonight if they are for real when they host the Boston Bruins. Boston is coming off a tough 6-3 loss to the Flyers on Wednesday and are usually licking their chops when they head to Western New York, having won 12 of the last 13 meetings with the Sabres, but not so fast. Buffalo has outscored their opponents 12-4 in their first 3 games and if there ever was a statement game for Buffalo this would be it. As expected, the Sabres are a big dog in this one but with they way they are playing and being at home, they are worth considering.
TONIGHT’S PICK: BUFFALO SABRES
Thursday NHL Pick
The Winnipeg Jets have not started the season they they would have liked, going 0-2-1 in their 3-game road trip. Tonight they return home for their season home opener against the Anaheim Ducks and you know one thing for sure, Canada Life Centre will be a sea of all white and electric. Winnipeg opened the season against the Ducks in a heated battle, losing 4-1, so the Jets will have payback on their minds. Anaheim is 0-5 in their last 5 in Winnipeg, 2-6 in the last 8 imeetings overall, and the home team is 7-2 in the last 9 meetings.
TONIGHT’S PICK: WINNIPEG JETS