Dan Kaiser

The Tampa Bay Lightning are 6-5-2 this season and head to Sin City to take on the 7-2-3 Vegas Golden Knights. Tampa Bay still has veteran experience, but its offense has struggled a bit this season. Eams. On the offensive end, they rank 23rd in goals scored at 2.8 per game. They are better on the defensive end, where they rank 10th, giving up 2.8 goals a game. Vegas has been strong on home ice and in its own end. Their offense ranks 16th in the league in goals scored at 3.3 per game. On the defensive end, they are giving up just 2.6 goals, which is the 2nd-fewest in the league.  Neither team is good at converting power play chances, so I don’t see a lot of easy goals. The Tampa Bay offense has struggled this season, and the Vegas defense should be able to slow them down. This is going to be a tight, low-scoring game. I am on the under.

Play on the UNDER. This is a free play.

The Washington Capitals go on the road to take on the Pittsburgh Penguins. Washington has seven wins through 13 games played. The Pittsburgh Penguins have eight wins through 12 games but have lost three of the last four, including two in a row. The Washington offense is putting up 2.58 goals per game on 29 shots. The Washington defense has been playing well, allowing 2.33 goals on 25.3 shots per game, but they have given up 15 goals over its last four losses. The Penguins' offense has been one of the better teams in the NHL, putting up 3.5 goals on 27.4 shots. On the defensive end, they are giving up 2.71 goals on 30.1 shots per game. They have given up 4.5 goals per game in their losing streak. I am looking for a lower-scoring game as both teams will find it difficult to score. Play on the UNDER. This is a 3%play.

The New Jersey Devils will play host to the Montreal Canadiens. The Montreal Canadiens come into this game with a 9-3-1 record. They have won seven of their last ten games and have a 5-2 record on the road. Montreal is putting up 3.69 goals scored per game which is 2nd best in the league. NHL. Jakub Dobes will make his 7th start in goal. He is 6-0 on the season with 12 goals allowed. Dobes has a 1.97 goals against average, but he has allowed 3 goals in each of his last two wins. The New Jersey Devils are 9-4 this season and have won seven of their last ten games. They are 5-0 at home. Jacob Markstrom will be n goal for the Devils. He is 3-2 on the season with 18 goals allowed. He has a .875 save percentage. As a team, they are giving up 3.08 goals against per game.

New Jersey hasn't lost a home game, but that will end tonight. Montreal has the better goalie, and their offense is slightly better. I like the dog at this price. 

Play on Montreal. This is a 3% play. 

The Tampa Bay Lightning are 6-5-2 this season and head to Sin City to take on the 7-2-3 Vegas Golden Knights. Tampa Bay still has veteran experience, but its offense has struggled a bit this season. Eams. On the offensive end, they rank 23rd in goals scored at 2.8 per game. They are better on the defensive end, where they rank 10th, giving up 2.8 goals a game. The power play has been pretty anemic, converting on just 13% of their chances. Vegas has been strong on home ice and in its own end. Their offense ranks 16th in the league in goals scored at 3.3 per game. On the defensive end, they are giving up just 2.6 goals, which is the 2nd-fewest in the league. They are converting on 25% of their power play chances. The Golden Knights have an advantage in all the key areas, and their defense should be able to slow down the Lightning offense, which struggles to score as is.

Play on Vegas. This is a 3% play.

The Las Vegas Raiders and the Denver Broncos kick off the NFL week this Thursday Night.  The Raiders are 2-6 this season and have lost six of their last seven games. Their offense has struggled to find the end zone, as they are putting up just 16.5 points per game. On the defensive side, they are giving up 26.3 points per game. Geno Smith has thrown for 1,701 yards, with 11 touchdowns and 11 interceptions.  Ashton Jeanty leads the rushing attack with  487 yards and three touchdowns. The Denver Broncos are undefeated in four games and are 7-2 overall. The Broncos have won six games in a row.  Denver is averaging 25.0 points per game, while giving up 18.4 points per game this season. Bo Nix has thrown for 1,976 yards, to go with 17 touchdowns and six interceptions. JK Dobbins has rushed for 695 yards and four touchdowns. Denver All-Pro CB Patrick Surtain will likely miss this game. Denver has an elite defense, while the Raiders have allowed at least 30 points in three of their last four. The Raiders' offense struggles to score and will have problems scoring against the Denver defense. I like Denver to run away and hide in this game.

Play on Denver. This is a 3% play.