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Avalanche Puck Line: Crush the Blue Jackets in a Mile-High Mismatch
In today's NHL slate, the Colorado Avalanche host the Columbus Blue Jackets at Ball Arena, and this screams value on the puck line. Colorado enters as heavy favorites at -289 on the moneyline, with Columbus as +233 underdogs, but the real edge lies in the Avalanche -1.5 at -120, offering solid payout potential in a game projected to hit over 6.5 goals (-124 odds).
Home Ice Avalanche: Unbeatable Fortress Colorado boasts an absurd 18-0-2 home record this season, outscoring opponents by an average of 2.5 goals per game. They've won their last 10 at Ball Arena, covering the -1.5 puck line in 8 of those,  a 80% clip that's pure gold for bettors. Overall, the Avs sit at 32-4-7, leading the league in offensive firepower with stars like Nathan MacKinnon torching nets: 36 goals, 42 assists, and a +48 rating through 43 games, including 18 goals and 22 assists in just 20 home tilts. MacKinnon's elite production (often smashing 3.5 shots and 1.5 points props) fuels a rush attack that's overwhelmed lesser defenses, creating rebound chaos and special-teams mismatches.
Blue Jackets' Road Woes: Perfect Prey Contrast that with Columbus' mediocre 9-10-3 road mark, where they've been outscored by 0.7 goals per game on average. The Jackets rank bottom-10 in defensive metrics, allowing 3.5+ goals away, and their penalty kill sits at a shaky 75%, ripe for exploitation against Colorado's top-5 power play. Head-to-head trends favor blowouts: Recent meetings have gone over 6.5 in 60% of cases, with the Avs winning by multi-goal margins in their last three home clashes vs. Columbus.
Betting Angles and Trends Sharp money is piling on Colorado, with the Avs 4-1 straight-up and ATS in their last five overall. Public trends show 65% of bets on the over, driven by both teams' high-event styles, Colorado's 56% faceoff win rate at home pairs with Columbus' cycle-heavy offense for shot volume (expect 65+ combined attempts).  Fade the road-weary Jackets; this is a statement spot for Colorado.
The Pick: Avalanche -1.5 (-120)  Lock it in early, lines are shifting toward -130

1* FREE INFO PLAY Rams vs Panthers under 46 -110

For my best free pick on the board here for Saturday I am looking at the NFL and the LA Rams and the Carolina Panthers. Both this is a huge number here to give the home team and that should attract the bandwagon bettors out in full force. Rams have been a cash cow for bettors all year but I am a guy who loves to bet numbers and this number being high really suggests the sports books really would rather see us on the Panthers. Rams are on a mission I expect them to take no prisoners here on Saturday. 

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Free Play – Take #375 L.A. Rams –6.5 (1st Half) over Carolina (4:30 p.m. ET, Saturday, Jan. 10)

There are lots of reasons to back the Rams as large favorites. Start with the oddsmakers made them 10-point favorites at the same exact place where they lost earlier this season by three points. That tells you the books think this is a mismatch. It’s also of note that double-digit Wild Card favorites are 8-2 ATS when that large a favorite. Besides, Carolina finished the season with a -68 point differential, the worst mark for any playoff team in history. If -10.5 makes you a little queasy, consider this. It’s hard to imagine the Rams won’t be focused to start, and as we have seen with the Panthers, they will give up long drives in the first quarter before typically settling in a bit. Don’t forget the Rams were -3 in TOs in the first encounter and lost by three, running for 152 yards. That’s why the -6.5 for the first half could be appealing. L.A. is 10-2 ATS vs passing defenses allowing a completion percentage of 64% or worse in the second half of the season. AND the Panthers are 0-6 ATS at halftime playing against a good team (Win Pct. 60% to 75%).

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1* on Rams -10

(Free Play on Ole Miss) I still believe Ole Miss is well coached. Chris Beard doesn't have a really good team this year, but they are in a great situational spot here. It's a buy low/sell high spot. Ole Miss is coming off two straight losses. They come home to play a Missouri team coming off two huge upset wins.

Missouri is feeling great about themselves after two great wins in their last two games. The Tigers still have plenty of holes though. This is a mediocre at best defensive team.

We'll take Ole Miss here.

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Hoyas +2.5

Georgetown has value here as a free play. This is a trap spot for Seton Hall, who has come out of the gates fast. They have a home date with number 4 UConn looming on Tuesday and they’ll have one eye on that game. Georgetown is not a team you can look over with how physical they are and they average 78 ppg. They can score and they’ll some issues for Seton Hall in this spot. Back Georgetown. Ray’s daily FREE plays are meant to be cheap bankroll plays. Money management is everything in this game, and these freebies are designed to keep you moving in the right direction. Tonight’s FREE selection is a strong lean on the HOYAS +2.5. The number makes sense, the spot is right, and it’s a play worth taking. You know what to do. Good luck — Razor Ray

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(#19) Florida Panthers @ (#20) Ottawa Senators | OVER | . 

So far in 2026, Florida's had a difficult time at keeping the puck out of the net. That being said, I believe that the Panthers should be able to win this game and therefore, I'm expecting quite a bit of goal scoring to be done on Saturday evening. Florida's in need of a response and have scored two goals or less in five consecutive games. Don't expect that to be the case in this one. 

Ottawa scores quite a bit of goals itself at 3.16 per game. Both teams get lots of shots on goals and during the game earlier this season played by these teams, Florida absolutely steam rolled to a victory. I believe that we're going to see a high scoring contest on Sat at 7:00pm EST. 

Burns' Prediction: 5-3 Panthers.

Ricky's 1* play on FLA.

Key Angle: It's important to remember that Ricky never makes a bet on any game based on just one angle. In order to make the grade, all his premium picks must meet several important criteria. He doesn't share all his secrets within his analysis, instead he chooses to reveal only the angle that he feels is the most significant. Here in this game the recent history of these two teams is particularly significant.

- Florida is 11-3 in its last 14 games against Ottawa.

- Ottawa is 2-6 in its last 8 games.

- Ottawa is 1-4 in its last 5 games against an opponent in the Eastern Conference.

Verdict: The value is on the Road favorite.

1* NBA - Clippers/Pistons FREE PICK on Pistons -5.5

1* Free Pick on Packers -1½

The Edge:

Jordan Love is back under center and that is bad news for Chicago. Love cleared concussion protocol and rested in Week 18, so he is fresh and fully healthy for this playoff opener. He has already dissected this Bears defense once this season, throwing for three touchdowns in their December meeting.

The Packers have a massive mental advantage in this rivalry. Green Bay has won 10 straight games against the Bears and knows exactly how to win at Soldier Field. Chicago is missing star safety C.J. Gardner-Johnson, which leaves a huge hole in the middle of their secondary that Love will exploit.

The Matchup:

The Bears are getting Rome Odunze back, but expect some rust after he missed the last five games with a foot injury. Caleb Williams is making his playoff debut against a Green Bay pass rush that has been relentless lately. Even with the loss of Micah Parsons to an Achilles injury, the Packers' front four still generates pressure at a top-ten rate.

Green Bay’s offensive line is the healthier unit heading into Saturday night. Right tackle Zach Tom is a game-time decision, but the Packers have shown they can protect Love regardless of who is in the lineup. The Bears' defense ranks 23rd in points allowed and they will struggle to stop a Packers offense that ranks top-five in EPA per play since December.

The Trend:

The betting trends in this series are completely one-sided. Green Bay is 5-0 against the spread in their last five trips to Chicago. They are also 9-2 ATS against NFC North opponents over the last two seasons.

Chicago has been a solid home team, but they have struggled to cover as short favorites against high-powered offenses. The Packers are 4-1 ATS as road underdogs or short favorites this year. The wrong team is favored here based on the history and the current health of Jordan Love.

Bet Packers -1.5.

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1* Free Pick on Bears +2 -105

Our selection is on the Boston Celtics to cover the spread against the San Antonio Spurs on Saturday at 8:10pm ET for a number of reasons.. Here are some of the more important ones:

San Antonio hasn't been as good as it was earlier this season and has lost two of it's L3 and four of it's L7.

The Spurs are just 2-5 against the spread over those seven games lately.

They are also winless over their L6 games played against the Celtics.

Boston plays the second game of a back-to-back set today but is at home where it has lots of success.

The Celtics are 14-6 versus the spread over their L20 games.

We're on the Celtics.

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Dave's Saturday Free Play:

1* on San Antonio Spurs -1

The Key: The San Antonio Spurs have had the last 2 days off and will be playing just their 3rd game in 7 days.  The Boston Celtics will be playing for a 2nd consecutive day after a 125-117 home win over the short-handed Toronto Raptors last night.  They haven't had consecutive days off since Christmas.  Brown played over 36 minutes and White over 37 minutes for the Celtics last night.  Minott missed the game with an ankle injury and may not be back tonight.  The situation really favors the Spurs tonight.  Take San Antonio.

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PLAY ON: Celtics +1.5 

1 Unit FREE PLAY on Chicago Bulls -2.5

The Dallas Mavericks are a disaster right now with all their injuries.  They are without Anthony Davis, PJ Washington and Brandon Williams who combine to average 47 points per game.  They can't afford to be without these guys.  The Bulls are a deep team and can afford to be without Josh Giddey, especially with Coby White expected to play tonight.  This is a big step down in competition for the Bulls after road games at Boston and Detroit.  They have had the last two days off and will be fresh and ready to go tonight.  Give me the Bulls.

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1* Best Bet on Mississippi State/Kentucky over 153½ -108

No analysis provided.

 This spot checks multiple long-term, market-proven boxes.

Big road favorites with 14+ losses under the specific conditions that apply here are 1516–1188–64. Narrow that further to large road favorites without a poor delta points allowed profile, and the record improves to 1358–1056–47. When those angles overlap, the combined system is up +144.6 units with a 14.8% ROI.

Add the situational layer: teams facing an opponent off a feel-good win are 559–391–20. This is a classic “fat and happy” fade.

From a market standpoint, this is fully corroborated. We track contrarian indexes globally—offshore, Las Vegas, every regulated U.S. state, plus substantial “outlaw” intel from non-regulated markets. All signals align. This is a strong, worldwide contrarian position, and public underdogs remain one of the most reliable fades in basketball.

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Jack's Free Pick Saturday: BYU/Utah OVER 165.5

The Utah Utes are all offense and no defense this season making them the perfect OVER team.  They have gone 11-4 OVER in all games this season while ranking 96th in adjusted offense and just 206th in adjusted defense.

The Utes are a perfect 9-0 OVER in all home games this season scoring 87.6 points per game and allowing 82.2 points per game.  In their four most recent home games, they combined for 175 points with Arizona, 178 with Eastern Washington, 176 with Cal Baptist and 177 with Cal Poly.

BYU likes to run and gun ranking 48th in adjusted tempo and 20th in average length of offensive possession.  The Cougars do so extremely efficiently ranking 8th in adjusted offense.  They are scoring 88.2 points per game this season.

The Cougars are 3-1 OVER in their last four games overall including 180 combined points with Arizona State and 190 with Eastern Washington.  Their most important defender in C Keba Keita (7.1 PPG, 8.2 RPG, 1.8 BPG) is questionable to play tonight, and if he sits they will have to go very small.  Bet the OVER in this game Saturday.

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