The Washington Capitals disposed of the Los Angeles Kings last night, 6-4, and tonight they will be a road dog when they take their game to Nationwide Arena for a match-up with the Columbus Blue Jackets. After losing 5 straight, John Tortorella has his Blue Jackets playing well, winners of their last 3, so this will be a challenge for the Caps but they are up for it. Washington has been very respectable on the road, with a record of 14-9-2. The Caps are 5-2 in their last 7 meetings with the Jackets and 4-0 in their last 4 trips to Columbus. If fatigue isn’t a factor for Washington, they have a good chance of coming away from Columbus with a win.
TONIGHT’S PICK: WASHINGTON CAPITALS
Monday Men’s NCAA Basketball Pick
The Howard Bisons will be in Daytona Beach tonight for a match-up with the Bethune-Cookman Wildcats. Howard fell to Beth-Cook at home back in January, 71-63, and have struggled on the road. The Bisons are 4-7, where they are averaging 71.6 points per game and allowing an average of 78.1. On the flip side, the Wildcats are riding a 3-game win streak and have been dominant on their home court. They are 9-2, where they are averaging 74.2 points per game and allowing an average of 67.7. Beth-Cook took care of business at Howard, so why not at home?
TONIGHT’S PICK: BETHUNE-COOKMAN WILDCATS M/L
Sunday NBA Pick
The Sacramento Kings will host the bottom-feeding Phoenix Suns today in a matinée at Golden 1 Center. The Suns are just 4-24 on the road and after Friday’s loss to the Warriors, they have now lost 13 in a row – not good. The Kings have been on a roll at home, winning 4 of their last 5, and are 9-1 ATS in their last 10 games at Golden 1 Center. That’s impressive. Today will be payback for Sacramento after falling to Phoenix on January 8th, 115-111. The line is currently Sac – 9.5. Consider laying it.
TODAY’S PICK: SACRAMENTO KINGS -9.5
Saturday NHL Pick
The Colorado Avalanche are a mess, losing 5 in a row and 8 of their last 10, and today they will play an early one in Brooklyn against one of the top teams in hockey, the New York Islanders. Good luck because they’re going to need it. Be it at Long Island or Brooklyn, the Islanders are a force at home with a record of 15-7-4 and have won 7 of their last 10 overall. New York has won the last 4 meetings at home against Colorado and the home team between these two clubs is 17-5-1 in the last 23 meetings.
TODAY’S PICK: NEW YORK ISLANDERS
Friday NBA Pick
The Sacramento Kings have won 3 of their last 4 home games and will be laying 3 tonight when they host the Miami Heat at Golden 1 Center. The Kings are not the pathetic squad they used to be, with a record of 28-26, and they have a legitimate shot of making the playoffs after a 12-year absence. Sacramento sits at 17-11 at home, averaging 114 points per game and allowing an average of 113.6. Miami is a respectable 14-11 on the road, where they are averaging 106.2 points per game and allowing an average of 105.4, but they have struggled against the Kings recently. The Heat have lost their last 3 meetings against the Kings, including a home loss back in October, 123-113. Sacramento has been a covering machine at home, going 8-1 ATS in their last 9, but this should be a tight game so with a money line of only -150, why sweat the points?
TONIGHT’S PICK: SACRAMENTO KINGS M/L
Thursday Men’s NCAA Basketball Pick
The Charlotte 49ers will be at Murphy Athletic Center tonight for a road match-up with the Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders. The 49ers have lost 5 straight and 8 of their last 10. Charlotte has just 1 road win with 6 losses, where they are averaging 57.6 points per game and allowing an average of 71.7. The Blue Raiders have won 2 in a row and are a respectable 6-4 at home, where they are averaging 69.9 points per game and allowing an average of 73.8. Mid Tenn has won the last 7 meetings with Charlotte and should notch another tonight.
TONIGHT’S PICK: MIDDLE TENNESSEE BLUE RAIDERS M/L
Wednesday NHL Pick
The New York Rangers will be a home dog tonight when they host another Original Six team, the Boston Bruins. The Rangers are a force when they take the ice at MSG, with a record of 13-8-6, and they have won 8 of the last 10 match-ups with Boston. The Bruins will be playing back-to-back games after knocking off the Islanders last night so fatigue could be an issue for them. I like the Rangers in this situation.
TONIGHT’S PICK: NEW YORK RANGERS