The league’s best, Winnipeg Jets, are showing no signs of slowing down. With Tuesday’s 3-0 shutout at home over the Utah Hockey Club, the Jets are now 12-1-0 and will be hosting the struggling 6-7-0 Colorado Avalanche tonight at Canada Life Centre. The Avs are just 1-3 over their last 4 and are expected to have Alexandar Georgiev between the pipes. The Jets should have no problem finding the 5th hole against this guy. Georgiev is 1-4-0 with a 4.62 GAA and the Avs could also be without one of their top producers, Cale Makar. Winnipeg’s hot, ride them until they are not.
TONIGHT’S PICK: WINNIPEG JETS
Wednesday NHL Pick
The 8-3-0 Washington Capitals will go for their 7th straight win at Capital One Arena tonight when they host the 4-7-1 Nashville Predators. Over their last 3 in DC, the Caps have 18 tallies and are averaging 4.18 goals per game overall. Also, their captain Alex Ovechkin has been on fire, finding the back of the net 5 times in the last 4 games. The Preds went out and got some high-profile players like Steven Stamkos but obviously it hasn’t worked and they are averaging a dismal 2.42 goals per game. The Predators have won the last 3 meetings with the Capitals but that was last year, and this is now. The line seems fishy, with Washington favored at only -125, but they are the better team and worth considering.
TONIGHT’S PICK: WASHINGTON CAPITALS
Tuesday NHL Pick
The Winnepeg Jets, who own the best record in hockey at 11-1-0, will be at home tonight when they host the struggling Utah Hockey Club. The Club has lost 5 of its last 6 and now has to face the Jets, whose only loss was against a really good Toronto Maple Leafs team. Good luck. Winnipeg has been a scoring machine, averaging just shy of 5 goals per game as opposed to Utah’s 3.08. The Jets also have the edge in goals against, shots on goal, etc., etc., etc.
TONIGHT’S PICK: WINNIPEG JETS
Monday NFL Pick
The Tampa Bay Buccaneers will be a big dog tonight when they travel to Kansas City to face the Chiefs. The Chiefs are currently laying 9 and are 7-0 but have not blown anybody away this year and Patrick Mahomes has not been impressive, throwing more picks than touchdowns. On the flip side, the Bucs’ Baker Mayfield has thrown 21 TDs and despite being without his two best receivers last week, he still threw for 330 yards and 3 touchdowns. Bucs get under the number.
TONIGHT’S PICK: TAMPA BAY BUCCANEERS +9
Sunday NFL Pick
The Buffalo Bills are on a roll. After last week’s thumping of the Seattle Seahawks, the Bills have won 3 straight and have outscored their opponents, 88 to 40, over that span. This afternoon the only team that resides in the Empire State will host their archrival Miami Dolphins. Buffalo’s signal caller, Josh Allen, is proving week in and week out that he is the best there is. The Bills’ gunslinger has 14 passing TDs and 3 rushing with only 1 pick. The 2-5 Dolphins are just 1-2 on the road and their southpaw quarterback, Tua Tagovailoa, gets too much attention, which is not warranted. The Bills are a perfect 3-0 in Orchard Park. They put a beating on the Fish in South Florida back in September, 31-10, and Tagovailoa was 17 of 25 with 3 picks. Forget about it.
TODAY’S PICK: BUFFALO BILLS M/L
Saturday NHL Pick
The Vegas Golden Knights return home tonight to T-Mobile Arena to host the Utah Hockey Club. Vegas has been a scoring machine, averaging over 4 goals per game. They are also a perfect 7-0 on the strip. Utah started out of the gate on a winning note but have lost 4 of their last 5 and are revealing what they really are – a mediocre team at best.
TONIGHT’S PICK: VEGAS GOLDEN KNIGHTS
Friday NHL Pick
Tonight the 6-2-1 New York Rangers will be at the friendly confines, MSG, when they host the 5-4-0 Ottawa Senators. After winning 4 straight, the Rangers have hit a bump in the road, losing 2 of their last 3 but they will get back on track tonight. New York is 2-1-1 at the Garden and have won the last 2 meetings with the Sens. This will not be a walk in the park for New York. Ottawa can score, averaging over 4 goals per game, but away from Canada’s capital they are just 1-3-0.
TONIGHT’S PICK: NEW YORK RANGERS