Dallas beat the Preds in Nashville early in the year but then Nashville got their revenge with not just one win in Dallas but TWO. Dallas is playing great hockey (6-1 last seven) with Jake Ottinger in goal and Nashville is having the two-step mishaps just 2-6 their last eight games. The price is to big to lay at -160 so we ill go the route of laying 1.5 goals to get a price..

I sure hope the Oiler are singing the Blues after tonight's game. Edmonton came one game short of an all-time NHL regular season winning streak. The Oilers did not play very many good teams during the streak and were handled easily by Vegas 3-1. Edmonton's power ratings obvously continued to rise during the winning streak and I don't just think but know they are overrated. St Louis has won 7 of their last nine games. This price is just too big to pass up.

Jack Hughes is back with a goal in his last two games. Hughes missed more than a month and returned after the all-star break. It took a couple of games to get back up to speed. The Kings had a nice win out of the break with their new coach but crushed the next one in Buffalo 7-0. The do have the embarrassment factor and I do think they will play a much better game, I think the Devils are the better team at home.

The Rebels just upset New Mexico at the Pit, they've already beaten Fresno State and play Nevada, their biggest rival next. I think Fresno gives them a battle to the wire at home with a chance to win straight up. I took the plus five for 1.5 units.

Auburn loves to run and press full court. South Carolina plays extremely slow. The Gamecocks to have revenge from last year's home loss. I'll take the hot South Carolina team plus the points.

The good news for San Jose is that they've been off 13 days, which means they have not lost a game in almost two weeks. Off 13 days isn't really good news. The bad news is they've been without their 2nd best offensive player Logan Couture for most of the season but now their best player Tomas Hertl is now out. This is a big mismatch from team to goale. Connor Hellebuyck is one of the best in the business.

Andrei Vasilevskiy lost 7-3 on his last trip to Boston. Since then his goals per game allowed is 2.55. Boston has gone under in six of their last seven games and five straight at home. This game should be a battle of two great defenses. Fan Duel has the lone 6.5. I'm still very strong under 6.

I'm expecting the Wild to start Marc-Andre Fleury against the Golden Knights but still love the under if Filip Gustavsson starts. Fleury just beat his first organization the Pittsburgh Penguins. Minnesota has gone under in four straight games. VGK is 11-4-1 under in their last 16 games. Jack Eichel is still out for Vegas and they maybe without captain Mark Stone who has an illness.

I'm backing Patrick Mahomes with two Super Bowl rings and three appearances. The pressure is on the 49ers and their young QB Brock Purdy. I think Mahomes can stay calm, cool and collected.

Purdy is playing in his first Super Bowl and pressure in a real thing. Jared Goff was 19-38 for 223 yards in his first Super Bowl appearance versus New England. The Chiefs defense is a Top 5 unit with the 2nd best pass defense in the NFL.

Mahomes could have three kneel downs to end the game. He ran six times against both Buffalo and Baltimore.

So much pressure in the Super Bowl, I think it will be a tough day for Brock Purdy. I do think Purdy will do everything he can do to help his team win and that includes leaving the pocket to pick up a first down. When the season was on the line the last two weeks Purdy had 7 and 6 rushing attempts.

Montreal will go with backup goalie Jake Allen, who is having a horrendous season. Allen is 5-12 with a 3.43 GA/G average and .901 save %. Allen is going against his old team the St Louis Blues and he has a 2-1 record but he game up at least four goals in all three games. Jordan Binnington is in goal for the Blues, Binnington had a 2.10 GA/G average in January. Montreal won both games last year, give the Blues 25 cents for revenge. My model has St Louis -140.

Do you remember Shaheen Holloway's NCAA Tournament run with St. Peter's. His team ran clock to shorten games and they played great defense. Both teams are a combined 26-20 under. The Pirates are 5-2 under in true road games. Villanova plays very slow with great transistion defense. I have their offense ranked 68th but their defense ranked 24th. Nova is 7-5 under at home, My model h.as this total 118. I bet a double play.

These two schools are 236 miles apart. Southern Illinois won the first meeeting 71-64, but there was just 58 possessions. Both teams play extremely slow on offense, both teams have very good defenses and Illinois State struggles to score. Illinois State has gone under in nine straight games.