The Toronto Maple Leafs are still getting it done, even without their young phenom Auston Matthews, and tonight they will be at Staples Center to face the Los Angeles Kings. Toronto is 11-6-0 and suffered their first road loss Saturday, falling to Boston, 5-1. The Leafs are an impressive 6-1 on the road and have been a scoring machine away from Scotiabank Arena, averaging 4.71 goals per game. The Los Angeles Kings are off to a rocky start at 5-10-1 and are averaging just 2.06 goals per game, not good. The Kings are a dismal 4-9 in their last 13 home games and lost to the Leafs on October 15th, 4-1, in Toronto. The Leafs have won 5 out of their last 6 against the Pacific Division and should notch another one tonight.
TONIGHT’S PICK: TORONTO MAPLE LEAFS
Monday Men’s NCAA Basketball Pick
The Buffalo Bulls are off to a roaring start, at 2-0, and will be at SIU Arena tonight to face the Southern Illinois Salukis. The Bulls are riding high after knocking off #13 ranked West Virginia, 99-94, on the Mountaineers home court. Buffalo is #1 in the Mid-American Conference and can score, racking up 181 points in their first two games. The Salukis are 0-1, falling to Kentucky, 59-71, and are ninth in the Missouri Valley Conference. This won’t be a walk in the park for the Bulls. The Salukis have a lot of veteran players and gave Kentucky a run for their money. The line is Buffalo -4.5. Don’t sweat the hook and consider Buffalo on the money line.
TONIGHT’S PICK: BUFFALO BULLS M/L
Sunday NFL Pick
The Jacksonville Jaguars will be a road dog today when they head to Lucas Oil Stadium to take on the Indianapolis Colts. The Jags will be spotted 3 points in this one and should have Leonard Fournette back in the lineup, which will help their struggling offense. Jacksonville is 6-0 ATS in their last 6 meetings with the Colts and 8-3 ATS in their last 11 in Indy.
TODAY’S PICK: JACKSONVILLE JAGUARS +3
Saturday NHL Pick
The New York Rangers 4-game winning streak came to a screeching halt last night when they fell to the Detroit Red Wings, 3-2, in OT. Tonight the Rangers will head off to Ohio to face their old skipper, John Tortorella, and the Columbus Blue Jackets. Both teams are playing back-to-back games and the Jackets are riding high after knocking off the Champs last night on their home ice. When New York is away from MSG, they do not deliver. They are 2-4-2 on the road this season and 17-42 in their last 59 road games. Tortorella would love nothing better than to put a dagger in his old team’s heart.
TONIGHT’S PICK: COLUMBUS BLUE JACKETS
Friday NHL Pick
The Winnipeg Jets have not played in a week so they will be well rested when they host the struggling Colorado Avalanche tonight. The Jets are always a good play when they take the ice at Bell MTS Centre. They are 5-2-1 at home on the season and 48-16 in their last 64 in Winnipeg. Now that is what you call home ice domination. The Avs have lost 4 in a row and Bell MTS Centre is not the place they would like to be to try to right the ship. They are 0-5 in their last 5 visits to Winnipeg and the home team is 19-7 in the last 26 meetings between these two clubs. If rust doesn’t come into play for the Jets, they should get this one.
TONIGHT’S PICK: WINNIPEG JETS
Thursday NHL Pick
The struggling Chicago Blackhawks felt that they had to make a change and fired their long-time running coach, Joel Quenneville, on Tuesday. The Blackhawks won 3 Cups under Quenneville but failed to make the playoffs last year and are off to a slow start thus far – that doesn’t fly in the Windy City. The new skipper for the Blackhawks is Jeremy Colliton. At only 33, he should add some new life and a lot of enthusiasm. Chicago has lost 5 straight and will host another team tonight that has also dropped its last 5, the Carolina Hurricanes. This is a good spot for the Blackhawks to get back on track. They have a new coach, the United Center will be electric, and the Hurricanes are just 1-5 in their last 6 road games and 2-5 in their last 7 trips to Chicago.
TONIGHT’S PICK: CHICAGO BLACKHAWKS
Wednesday NCAA Football Pick
The Ohio University Bobcats will be a road favorite tonight when they take on the Miami-Ohio RedHawks in Oxford, Ohio. The Bobcats are 4-1 in conference play. On the road, they are averaging 33.6 points per game and allowing an average of 28.6. On the flip side, the RedHawks are 3-2 in conference play. At home, they are averaging 24.5 points per game and allowing an average of 25.5. As of now, the Bobcats are laying 5 and should cover the number. They are 4-0 ATS in their last 4 games overall, 3-0-1 ATS in their last 4 meetings with the RedHawks and 4-1-1 ATS in their last 6 in Oxford.
TONIGHT’S PICK: OHIO UNIVERSITY BOBCATS -5