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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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Winnipeg Jets vs. Florida Panthers Pick & Prediction OCTOBER 14th 2023

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It’s tough to pinpoint if the Florida Panthers can return to the form that took them to the Stanley Cup Final last June, ultimately losing to the Vegas Golden Knights in five games. Florida will try to continue to recapture some of that grinding force heading into Winnipeg on Saturday afternoon to take on the Jets, in both teams’ second game of the season. With one game under their belt, a 2-0 loss to the … more

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Miami Dolphins vs. Carolina Panthers Pick & Prediction OCTOBER 15th 2023

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The Miami Dolphins have been in such an encouraging opening stretch of the season that sometimes it looks like not much could get them off the right path. The Carolina Panthers aren’t projected to derail the Dolphins when the teams meet on Sunday afternoon in Miami Gardens, Fla. Miami (4-1) is off to its best start in 20 years and will be making adjustments to the offensive depth chart after an injury to a rising … more

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Chicago Bears vs. Minnesota Vikings Pick & Prediction OCTOBER 15th 2023

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The Minnesota Vikings will try to bounce back without their top playmaker when they visit the Chicago Bears in a matchup of NFC North rivals Sunday. Minnesota (1-4) is coming off a 27-20 loss at home to the Kansas City Chiefs, which marked its fourth single-digit defeat of the season. The loss stung even worse as star wide receiver Justin Jefferson injured his hamstring late in the game and was forced to leave. This week, … more

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Washington Capitals vs. Pittsburgh Penguins Pick & Prediction OCTOBER 13th 2023

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The Washington Capitals and visiting Pittsburgh Penguins will be looking for a fresh start Friday, even though only one of them will be playing in a season opener. Both teams are looking to rebound after missing the playoffs last season, but only the Capitals will be dropping the curtain on 2023-24. On a team closely identified with 38-year-old goal-scoring machine Alex Ovechkin, Washington has incorporated a new slogan, Something to Prove, which is displayed in … more

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Tennessee Titans vs. Baltimore Ravens Pick & Prediction OCTOBER 15th 2023

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There are plenty of sights to see in London. Tennessee defensive tackle Jeffery Simmons isn’t interested in them ahead of the Titans’ Sunday game against the Baltimore Ravens in the English capital. “This is a business trip,” he said. “I haven’t been looking too much at London. My main goal is to go over there and get a win, and hopefully that’s the main goal for everyone. Not just that we’re going out of the … more