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Boston Bruins vs Columbus Blue Jackets Picks and Predictions December 28th 2024
The Blue Jackets and Bruins are set to face off at 7:00 ET on ESPN+. The Bruins will host the game at TD Garden in Boston, MA. The over/under for this game is set at 6.5 goals, and the Bruins are the -1.5 goal favorites against the Blue Jackets in a Eastern conference matchup. Columbus fell to 15-15-6 after a 7-2 road loss to the Capitals. The Blue Jackets, underdogs on the puck line, allowed five goals in the first period. The total for the game was set at 6.5 goals, but the teams combined for 9. Columbus didn’t score until 0:49 into the second period, when Damon Severson made it 5-1. Kevin Labanc added another goal for the Blue
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San Francisco 49ers vs Detroit Lions Picks and Predictions December 30th 2024
ABC will broadcast this week 17 NFC matchup between the Lions and 49ers, which is set to kick off at 8:15 ET. The Lions are favored on the road with a point spread of -3.5 and a money line of -196. The 49ers, the home team, have a money line of +164, and the over/under line is at 50.5 points. The game is being played at Levi’s Stadium in Santa Clara, CA. At 13-2, the Lions hold the top spot in our power rankings and have a 76.3% chance of winning the NFC North. They bounced back from a week 15 loss to the Bills with a 34-17 win over the Bears in week 16, covering the 6.5-point spread. The
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Depaul Blue Demons vs Loyola Maryland Greyhounds Picks and Predictions December 28th 2024
The Greyhounds and Blue Demons are set to face off at 2:00 ET on FS1. The Blue Demons will host the game at Wintrust Arena in Chicago, IL. The over/under line for this matchup is currently at 146.5 points, and DePaul is favored by -16.5 at home against Loyola Maryland. Loyola Maryland dropped to 4-5 on the season after a 76-68 home loss to Hampton on Saturday. The Greyhounds, who were -2 favorites going into the game, failed to cover the spread. After trailing 32-26 at halftime, Loyola Maryland scored 42 points in the 2nd half but allowed 44 points. The total points for the game ended at 144, surpassing the O/U line of 137.5. Milos Ilic and Wayne Bristol
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Louisville Cardinals vs Eastern Kentucky Colonels Picks and Predictions December 28th 2024
Coming off back-to-back stellar shooting performances, Louisville has the chance to match last season’s win total when they host Eastern Kentucky (EKU) this Saturday afternoon. The Cardinals (7-5) have caught fire from beyond the arc, making a combined 29 three-pointers in their last two games. After sinking 14 threes in a hard-fought loss to then-No. 5 Kentucky on Dec. 14, Louisville upped the ante by hitting 15 of 29 triples in a decisive 90-76 win over Florida State on Dec. 21. Reyne Smith was electric off the bench against Florida State, draining six treys, while Terrence Edwards showcased his long-range talent with five three-pointers in the loss to Kentucky. “We played with great poise,” head coach Pat Kelsey said after
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Missouri Tigers vs Iowa Hawkeyes Picks and Predictions December 30th 2024
The Missouri Tigers are the -2.5 point favorites as they take on the Iowa Hawkeyes in the TransPerfect Music City Bowl. Kick-off is set for 2:30 ET from Nissan Stadium in Nashville, with ESPN handling the broadcast. The over/under line is at 43.5 points. Iowa comes in with an 8-4 record, while Missouri is 9-3 on the season. Iowa enters Week 1 against Missouri with an 8-4 record. They’ve gone 5-1 at home but are 2-3 on the road. The Hawkeyes have been favored in 10 of their 12 games, going 7-3 as the favorite. Iowa’s over/under record is 8-3, with their games averaging 45.1 points. This week’s line is 43.5, and their average over/under line has been 40.2 points.

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New Jersey Devils vs. Florida Panthers Pick & Prediction OCTOBER 16th 2023

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The Florida Panthers, who last season reached the Stanley Cup Finals for the first time since 1996, are set to visit the New Jersey Devils on Monday night in Newark. New Jersey is coming off a surprising season in which the Devils set franchise records for wins (52) and points (112). Florida is off to a slow start, losing its first two games. The trek to New Jersey will culminate a three-game road trip, and … more

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Ottawa Senators vs. Tampa Bay Lightning Pick & Prediction OCTOBER 15th 2023

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Through their first two games, the Ottawa Senators have managed a split and will have their work cut out for them Sunday night when a strong division rival comes visiting. Coming off a 5-2 win against the visiting Philadelphia Flyers on Saturday, the Senators will welcome in the Tampa Bay Lightning, who have appeared in three of the past four Stanley Cup Finals. Though Ottawa won two of three matches from the Lightning last season, … more

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Philadelphia Phillies vs. Arizona Diamondbacks Pick & Prediction OCTOBER 16th 2023

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Philadelphia Phillies manager Rob Thomson was quick with an answer when addressing the No. 1 threat posed by the Arizona Diamondbacks ahead of the National League Championship Series. “They run,” Thomson said Saturday. “And when you think they’re done running, they’re going to run some more.” The Phillies will look to keep speedy rookie Corbin Carroll and company off the bases on Monday when the teams play Game 1 of the NLCS in Philadelphia. Carroll … more

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Houston Astros vs. Texas Rangers Pick & Prediction OCTOBER 15th 2023

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HOUSTON — It was June 23 and the Texas Rangers held a 6 1/2-game lead in the American League West over the Houston Astros, a cushion that almost seemed insurmountable, given how the teams were performing at the time. There was little reason to predict the frantic chase for the division title that would follow over the final three-plus months of the regular season. It was a pursuit that concluded with the Astros claiming the … more

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New York Liberty vs. Las Vegas Aces Pick & Prediction OCTOBER 15th 2023

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If the New York Liberty are going to make a series of it against the defending WNBA champion Las Vegas Aces, now is the time to do it. Down 2-0 in the best-of-five WNBA Finals and absolutely humiliated Wednesday night in a 104-76 loss, New York comes home on Sunday for a win-or-else Game 3. “It’s about action now,” Liberty coach Sandy Brondello said. “No (bleeping) feelings anymore. We’re all disappointed, angry, embarrassed with how … more