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A pair of outside-looking-in teams will cap off a 13-game slate tonight as the Pittsburgh Penguins continue their four-game West Coast road trip against the Calgary Flames, who are riding a four-game winning streak and sit as slight -125 home favorites. Coming off a shutout loss in Seattle and talking about getting more pucks on net, should bettors be looking into Pittsburgh shot markets for value to night vs. the Flames who just traded away a 20-minute defenseman in Chris Tanev? I break down the NHL odds and offer my free NHL picks for Penguins vs. Flames for Saturday, March 2.    Penguins vs Flames odds Penguins vs Flames predictions The Pittsburgh Penguins had their three- Game winning streak snapped in Seattle on Thursday with a 2-0 loss. They entered the first intermission down 1-0 despite outshoting the Kraken 18-8.  Getting shots on net — especially from the point — seems to be an area of focus tonight from Pittsburgh, who is in de...

Kevin Durant and the Phoenix Suns will be traveling to Houston on Friday to take on Alperen Sengun and the Houston Rockets on the tail end of a back-to-back, and we have searched through the NBA odds to find you the best bet for this matchup.  Durant vs. Sengun doesn't really bring the same excitement as Luka Doncic vs. Devin Booker did last night , but the money won in a Suns-Mavericks Game is worth just as much as the money won in a Suns-Rockets Game .  While Doncic vs. Booker was highly entertaining on Thursday, I did notice something with the Suns from their game against the Mavericks that I think we can use on Friday against the Rockets. Find out what it is in my free NBA picks for Suns vs. Rockets on Friday, February 23. Suns vs Rockets odds Suns vs Rockets predictions Both the Houston Rockets and the Phoenix Suns are coming off losses on Thursday and are on the second half of a back-to-back. This usually means we can get some complicated injury rep...

The Vancouver Canucks are amidst a season-long three-game losing skid as the get set to take on the Seattle Kraken tonight. The Kraken — who will play their second game of a six-game homestand — are +105 home dogs vs. the best team in the West according to NHL odds. Early bettors have been backing the favorites and the Under, which is tough to disagree with when looking at how absent the Seattle offense has been of late.  First-period betting might not be for everyone, but when you're as good in the first frame as Vancouver, it’s tough to ignore a prop that has lost just six times over the last 34 games. Find out what I'm talking about in my free NHL picks for the Canucks vs. Kraken on Thursday, February 22. Canucks vs Kraken odds Pet =""> Game id="287587" location="covers_ Game _odds" cta="" removeclickouts="false" removeheading="true"> Canucks vs Kraken predictions The Vancouver Canucks are...

The Boston Celtics will come out of the All-Star break as the top team in the league. Boasting the NBA 's best record and leading the Association in net rating, the Celtics have positioned themselves as the frontrunners in the NBA Finals odds. Their goals in the second half? Clinch homecourt advantage throughout the playoffs and stay as healthy as possible, in hopes of being in the best possible position to win their first NBA Finals since 2008. That quest starts on Thursday night when they visit the Chicago Bulls in the latest NBA odds. Will Boston start the second half with a bang, or is there value in Chicago as home dogs? I break down this Eastern Conference matchup and bring you the best bet in my NBA picks for Celtics vs. Bulls on Thursday, February 22. Celtics vs Bulls odds Celtics vs Bulls predictions Through 55 games, the Boston Celtics have been the best team in basketball. And frankly, it hasn’t been close to this point. Boston’s net rating ...

The Seattle Kraken have earned a couple of impressive victories against the Islanders and Bruins this past week and will look to push their win streak to three when they host the Detroit Red Wings this afternoon. Joey Daccord continues his hot play between the pipes for Seattle — boasting a .983 SV% in his three appearances since the All-Star break — and will get the call again for the Kraken today. Find out if Daccord can backstop his club to a third straight win in my Red Wings vs. Kraken NHL picks and predictions this Monday, February 19. Red Wings vs Kraken odds Red Wings vs Kraken predictions The Seattle Kraken skate into Monday on the back of two strong showings as they collected a 2-1 win against the Islanders on Tuesday and a 4-1 victory over the Bruins on Thursday. Joey Daccord, who gets the call this afternoon for Seattle, continued his strong play against Boston as he stopped 36 of 37 shots in the win. Low-scoring Game s have been a strong tre...

The Pittsburgh Penguins will retire Jaromir Jagr’s No. 68 prior to hosting the Los Angeles Kings on Sunday evening at PPG Paints Arena. The NHL odds board has the Penguins as home favorites against the Kings on Sunday. The Penguins got a much-needed win in Chicago on Thursday night to end a three-game losing streak. Pittsburgh had two days off prior to tonight's matchup against Los Angeles. On the other hand, the Kings battled back in Boston on Saturday afternoon to earn an overtime win against the Bruins. Los Angeles has now won two in a row and four of its last five after a rough stretch. Can the Penguins get the job done after honoring Jagr to night ? Read on for our Kings vs. Penguins NHL picks and predictions on Sunday, February 18. Kings vs Penguins odds Kings vs Penguins predictions The Los Angeles Kings have turned things around a bit after firing head coach Todd McLellan. It's going to be a tough turnaround on Sunday, though, after the Kings batt...

The Atlanta Hawks will continue their fight for a playoff spot as they host the struggling Houston Rockets on Saturday night. The Hawks (23-29) are favorites in the NBA odds tonight after winning five of their last seven, including a 127-121 win at the Philadelphia 76ers on Friday. The Rockets (23-28) are playing their fourth consecutive road game, having dropped the first three away from home. Both teams are playing the second Game of a back-to-back on Saturday, and each sat key players on Friday. We’ll discuss how this should impact your betting plans in our free NBA picks and predictions for Rockets vs. Hawks on February 10. Rockets vs Hawks odds Rockets vs Hawks predictions The second night of a back-to-back can be tricky for bettors, as teams my choose to limit or even sit healthy players for load management reasons. Last night, the Hawks won without Dejounte Murray, Patty Mills, or Wesley Matthews in the lineup. It’s possible Atlanta will bring s...

Thursday night provides the latest installment of the simmering rivalry between the Denver Nuggets and Los Angeles Lakers. It's been one-sided lately, with the defending champs winning the last six meetings. As a result, the latest NBA odds have Denver penned as a road favorite here. The visitors are 4-1 in their last five games, including two home victories over the Trail Blazers, and Nikola Jokic is the clear MVP frontrunner after Joel Embiid’s knee injury. However, the Lakers have won three in a row and quietly boast an 18-8 record at home this season. Though the hosts are still adrift of the Top 6 in the West, they made a strong finish to their latest road trip with wins over Boston, New York, and Charlotte. Both teams stood pat at the trade deadline, so we’ve got a familiar cast of characters as I dig into my NBA picks for Nuggets vs. Lakers on February 8. Nuggets vs Lakers odds Nuggets vs Lakers predictions It’s becoming popular to point to o...

NBA players are large, they contain multitudes. We should not assume there is some sort of animosity between the Phoenix Suns and the Brooklyn Nets just because of last season’s Kevin Durant trade. The two players traded for Durant — Mikal Bridges and Cameron Johnson — may not be on a contending team anymore, but they are both getting bigger chances to shine even as underdogs in the NBA odds. And only two pieces of Brooklyn’s contributing roster can claim they were abandoned by Durant — Nic Claxton and Royce O’Neale. But these are also the most competitive people on the planet and they can twist any slight into driving motivation. Just because there should not be animosity does not mean some can't be contrived. Combine that with a Suns reality and we can find value in our free NBA picks and predictions as we preview Suns vs. Nets on Wednesday, January 31. Suns vs Nets odds Suns vs Nets predictions More concrete than the Brookl...