LOADED Slate of CBB, NHL: Preview for 1/28
Sports Betting and Fantasy Analysis for Jan 28
1/28 Slate:
Good morning Skiiers! We have a full schedule of NCAA Men’s College Basketball and NHL Hockey tonight to keep us going here in the dark days of January. We will dive into all matchups and give you some betting advice to help win you some cash!
In hoops tonight, we have got a top 15 matchup in Knoxville between #8 Tennessee and #12 Kentucky while #9 Marquette is on the road in Indianapolis to face Butler. We also have four games in the Association highlighted by Lakers-76ers and the Bucks at the Trail Blazers.
Eight games in the NHL on Tuesday featuring a couple high profile matchups. The Carolina Hurricanes were the talk of the league over the weekend after trading for Mikko Rantanen and Taylor Hall from Colorado and Chicago, respectively. They head to Madison Square Garden to face the New York Rangers while we have a playoff series rematch between the Vegas Golden Knights and the Dallas Stars.
Let’s get into it!
COLLEGE BASKETBALL
#12 Kentucky @ #8 Tennessee
The Low Down: Tennessee lost a hard fought game at #1 Auburn this past weekend while Kentucky went down in Nashville to Vanderbilt. This is a classic defense vs offense game in which both teams rate top 3 in the country in efficiency (Tennessee, ADJD: 88.0, #2 | Kentucky, ADJO: 125.9, #3)
Pick: Tennessee -7
#7 Marquette @ Butler
The Low Down: Marquette got a hard fought win over Villanova on Friday night with only coughing up the ball six times to the Wildcats. Butler has been more up and down with a 2-3 record in their last five, but one of those being an OT loss at UConn.
Stat to Know: Butler’s 11.6% TORD is 361 in DI while Marquette ranks 6th with 23.4
Pick: Marquette -4
Oklahoma @ #13 Texas A&M
The Low Down: Oklahoma is on a two-game win streak after losing four in a row including one to tonight’s opponents. Texas A&M blew a 22-point second-half lead to the Longhorns on Saturday and will look to right the ship tonight at home.
Stat to Know: Oklahoma ranks in the top 30 in Adjusted Offensive Effiecency and Effeective Field Goal %.
The Pick: Oklahoma +10
PLAYS
3-Leg Parlay (+281)
Tennessee -6.5 (-200 @ Bet365)
Marquette -4 (-190)
Oklahoma +10 (-150)
Other Leans:
Over 151 in UNC @ Pitt
Under 141 in Minn @ MSU
NHL
Washington Capitals @ Calgary Flames
Preview: The Capitals are 7-1-2 in their last 10 games coming into this one and Alex Ovechkin sits 20 goals away from passing Wayne Gretzky’s record of 875. Calgary lost at Winnipeg on Sunday which ended a three-game point streak for the club.
Stat to Know: The Capitals rank second in road wins (17) and first in GAA (2.32)
Anaheim Ducks @ Seattle Kraken
Preview: The Anaheim Ducks have won two games in a row and Mason McTavish has 6 points (five goals) in his last five games. Seattle is 5-5 in their last 10 games. The road team has won the first two games of this season's series. Seattle ranks 21st at home with 27 points this season.
Carolina Hurricanes @ New York Rangers
Preview: Hurricanes rank top five in the league in PK% (1st), Face-Off % (4th), and GF/GP (5th). Carolina has taken the first two games of the season series. Carolina F Seth Jarvis has 7 points in his last five games. The Rangers are 6-1-3 in their last 10 games. New York F Artemi Panarin has five points during an active four game point streak.
Boston Bruins @ Buffalo Sabres
Preview: Boston Bruins have won two in a row and F David Pastrnak has 11 points in his last five games. The Buffalo Sabres have won four games in their last 10 opportunities. Tage Thompson leads the team with 40 points in 44 games. The Sabres rank second to last in the league with nine home wins.
PLAYS
4-Leg Parlay (DraftKings) +1092
Bruins to W (-110)
Hurricanes to W (-142)
Mason McTavish 1 point (+115)
Capitals to W (-142)
Other Leans:
Pastrnak for an assist
Jarvis for Point
Ovechkin Point
Panarin Assist