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All-Star festivities are in the books, and the Colorado Avalanche visit the New York Rangers at Madison Square Garden on Monday. It’s a showdown between a pair of division leaders and favorites in the Stanley Cup odds. Colorado won three straight ahead of the break, but the Avalanche haven’t been nearly as dominant away from Mile High with a 12-9-3 road record. While New York boasts a rock-solid 15-7 mark on home ice, the Rangers entered the holiday break with an underwhelming 4-6-2 stretch. New York is a short home favorite in the NHL odds at most sportsbooks, but is there opportunity for a Colorado upset? Find out what I think in my free NHL picks for the Avalanche vs. Rangers on February 5. Avalanche vs Rangers odds Avalanche vs Rangers predictions New York Rangers backup Jonathan Quick will make the home start after No. 1 Igor Shesterkin participated in the All-Star events this weekend. While Quick actually has superior numbers with a .915 SV% an...

You might not expect a rematch of the Eastern Conference Finals to have a three-bucket spread, but that is just how well the Boston Celtics have played this year. They can go on the road against their most frustrating rival and still be favored by eight points in the NBA odds. Some of that ties to the Miami Heat’s struggles this season, too. While they remain in the Top 6 out East, it is by the skin of their teeth, and Miami’s point differential this season suggests it's more likely to end up in the play-in than not. Then again, that was the path the Heatles took last season all the way to the NBA Finals. This is not the postseason though. This is a regular-season Game , and that makes me lean toward Boston in my free NBA picks for the the Celtics vs Heat on January 25. Celtics vs Heat odds Celtics vs Heat predictions Someday the NBA will better its scheduling. Someday a matchup of this magnitude, between two rivals that have defined the Eastern Co...

On January 22, the NBA witnessed a night to remember. It was one of those magical night s that kept the viewers glued to two screens simultaneously, and the night belonged to two modern centers that were out to prove their dominance. Joel Embiid, an American of Cameroonian origin, and Karl-Anthony Towns, an American of Dominican origin, com Pet ed from a distance to see who would emerge as the true king of the court. Together, they scored an incredible 132 points , with Embiid scoring 70 and Towns scoring 62. These were not just empty statistics; it was an exceptional evening that will be remembered for many years. You must travel back to April 9, 1978, to witness a similar event. On that day, two basketball players scored more than sixty points in a single game, with one of them even reaching seventy. David Thompson scored an impressive 73 points while playing for the Nuggets, while George Gervin scored a unique 63 points for the Spurs. It was a battle for the title of top scorer ...

The Edmonton Oilers conclude their three-game road trip with a matchup against the New York Rangers at Madison Square Garden on Friday night. Edmonton fell on Long Island 3-1 earlier this week before a big 6-3 win in New Jersey last night. On the other hand, New York has won three straight games and had two days off after their 5-2 win in Toronto on Tuesday evening. They're the favorites at home in the NHL odds. Can the Rangers stay hot as they return home? Read on for our Oilers vs. Rangers NHL picks and predictions for Friday, December 22.  Oilers vs Rangers odds Oilers vs Rangers predictions The New York Rangers have been one of the best teams in the league over the first few months of the season and they aren’t showing any signs of slowing down. They’re 22-7-1 overall and have defended home ice well with a 10-3-0 record at Madison Square Garden. The Edmonton Oilers have bounced back from a horrific start, but they’re just under .500 at 14-...

The Battle of Pennsylvania moves to the City of Brotherly Love tonight after the Philadelphia Flyers took down the Pittsburgh Penguins in overtime on Saturday night. It was the first comeback win of the season for the Flyers, who trailed 1-0 and 2-1 in the eventual victory. The Flyers have now gone past regulation in two straight Game s and three of their last four. They're 2-1-3 in their last six after a five- Game winning streak. The Penguins have also been up and down recently with a 2-2-2 record in their last six Game s. NHL odds have Philly positioned as home underdogs despite the weekend victory. Can the Flyers sweep the home-and-home against the Penguins? Read on for our Penguins vs. Flyers NHL picks for Monday, December 4. Penguins vs Flyers odds Penguins vs Flyers predictions One of the things driving the Philadelphia Flyers' success this season is shot differential. They're sixth in the league with 32.9 shots per game and fifth with 27.9 shots against...

The Toronto Raptors are in a tough spot tonight. The Raptors will be playing the second half of a back-to-back when they host Kevin Durant and the Phoenix Suns. The Raps are coming off a tough loss at the hands of the Brooklyn Nets last night while KD and the Suns come into this one red-hot. Does Toronto have a chance to slow down Phoenix, or will the Suns shine bright and cover the NBA odds spread in the process?  I break it all down and bring you the best bet in my NBA picks for Suns vs. Raptors on Wednesday, November 29. Suns vs Raptors odds Suns vs Raptors predictions The Toronto Raptors' inconsistent play continued in last night’s loss to the Nets. They struggled shooting everywhere, including the charity stripe, and things won’t get any easier against a Phoenix Suns team that is well-rested and riding a seven-game winning streak (5-2 against the spread). Toronto is now shooting 40.5% from the field, 30.5% from 3-point range, and a befuddling 66% from t...

It’s a matchup of teams each playing the second Game of a back-to-back, as the New York Knicks battle the Charlotte Hornets Saturday night . New York is a 6.5-point favorite in the NBA odds, after laying waste to the Washington Wizards 120-99, giving them wins in five of their last six. Charlotte, meanwhile, just took its worst beating of the year last time out against Milwaukee, 130-99. The Hornets have lost three straight and five of their last six. Let’s size up Knicks vs. Hornets in my NBA picks and predictions for November 18. Knicks vs Hornets odds Knicks vs Hornets predictions New York’s recent fun run has been mostly a romp. Save for a loss to the Celtics in that streak, and a two-point win over the Atlanta Hawks, the Knicks have won their other four games by double digits, with three of them by more than 20. They aren’t doing the heavy scoring lifting — New York ranks a lowly 24th averaging 110 points a game. It’s that vice-like...