The New York Rangers have lost two in a row and tonight they will look to get back on track when they host an Ottawa Senators team that cannot stop the puck. The Senators have allowed more goals than any other club in the NHL and are a dismal 2-7-1 on the road where they are allowing an average of 5.40 goals per game, which is not good. The Rangers are always a force at MSG, with a home record of 9-4-0 and are 7-1 in their last 8 at the rink in mid-town. The home team has won 10 of the last 11 meetings between these two clubs and Ottawa is 1-4 in their last 5 trips to MSG. TONIGHT’S PICK: NEW YORK RANGERS
Sunday NFL Pick
The Buffalo Bills will be a home dog today when they host the reeling Jacksonville Jaguars. The Jags have lost 6 in a row and are just 1-3 on the road. The Bills will have their rookie quarterback Josh Allen back in the lineup. This kid is a true competitor and can make things happen. Buffalo hasn’t forgotten last season when they lost to the Jags in the Wild Card game and would love nothing more than to put a dagger in these guys today. The Bills will be well-rested after coming off a bye from last week and will have 80,000 Western New Yorkers in the stands to back them up.
TODAY’S PICK: BUFFALO BILLS +3
Saturday NCAA Men’s Basketball
There will be a mismatch in Western New York today when the Buffalo Bulls host the Marist Red Foxes. The Bulls are ranked 22nd in the nation and at home, they are 2-0, averaging 96.0 points per game and allowing an average of 69.0. The Red Foxes are winless on the road, at 0-3, averaging 67.0 points per game and giving up an average of 71.7. All Buffalo does is cover. They are 4-1 ATS in their last 5 home games and 8-2 ATS in their last 10 overall. The Bulls are laying 17.5 in this one and if they want to win by 40, they can.
TODAY’S PICK: Buffalo Bulls -17.5
Friday Men’s NCAA Basketball Pick
The Niagara Purple Eagles will host the Grambling State Tigers today at Gallagher Center. The Tigers are winless on the road, at 0-2, where they are averaging 71 points per game and allowing an average of 83. The Purple Eagles sit on top of the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference, at 2-1, with impressive wins over St. Bonaventure and Wyoming. Niagara is 1-0 at home, where they are averaging 80 points per game and allowing an average of 72. The Purple Eagles cover, going 3-0 ATS on the season and 6-2 ATS in their last 8 at Gallagher Center. Lay the 8 and take Niagara.
TODAY’S PICK: NIAGARA PURPLE EAGLES -8
Thursday Men’s NCAA Basketball Pick
The Abilene Christian Wildcats will have their 3-0 record on the line today when they face the Elon Phoenix at the Alex Spanos Center in Stockton, California. The Wildcats can score, averaging 89.3 points per game and allowing an average of 62.7. The Phoenix, with a record of 2-1, are averaging 75.7 points per game and allowing an average of 81.0. Abilene will have the edge in Points/Game, Field Goal %, Free Throw %, Defense, Rebounding, Turnovers and Bench. Elon has not been covering, going 1-8 ATS in their last 9 games overall and 4-13 ATS in their last 17 at a neutral site. Abilene is currently laying 3.5 and the numbers say they will cover, but the hook is involved, so play it safe and consider the Wildcats on the money line.
TODAY’S PICK: ABILENE WILDCATS M/L
Wednesday NHL Pick
The St. Louis Blues have lost two in a row, with shutouts in both losses, and the last team they want to face to get back on track is the Nashville Predators but that is who their opponent will be tonight when the two clubs square off at Bridgestone Arena. The Predators are the best team in hockey and rarely lose at home, with a record of 7-3-0. The Blues have been awful on the road, at 2-3-2, and especially at Bridgestone Arena, where they are 0-8 in their last 8 games and are 0-5 in their last 5 overall against Nashville. St. Louis fired their coach, Mike Yeo, on Monday. The interim coach, Craig Berube, will be making his debut as the Blues skipper tonight and he’ll need all the luck he can get.
TONIGHT’S PICK: NASHVILLE PREDATORS
Tuesday NHL Pick
The Edmonton Oilers are just 1-6 in their last 7 games overall and tonight they will have their hands full when they travel to SAP Center to face the San Jose Sharks. The Oilers are 0-4 in their last 4 road games and when not at Rogers Place, they are averaging 2.55 goals per game and allowing an average of 3.45. On the flip side, the Sharks are 5-1 in their last 6 home games and at the Shark Tank they are averaging 3.45 goals per game and allowing an average of 2.73. San Jose has the edge in Offense, Defense, Penalty Kill, Discipline, Goaltending and are the side to take in this one.
TONIGHT’S PICK: SAN JOSE SHARKS