Matthew Lowrimore
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We have put together a 4-pick cross-sport parlay that will take you right through Monday, including action from college basketball, the NHL, and NBA.
One pick is taken from each sport with a second pick from the NHL. A winning ticket gives us a nice payout with odds at +1289 with DraftKings Sportsbook — that’s almost 13/1! Let’s break down each of these plays.
NHL: Anaheim Ducks vs Detroit Red Wings ML (-105), 7:30 pm ET
Despite their unimpressive record and poor metrics, Detroit has been a tough team to beat this season on home ice, where the Red Wings have a 13-8-3 record. However, defense has been the primary issue for this team all season as they’ve given up the most high-danger scoring chances of any team in the NHL and allow 3.08 goals per game. The good news for Detroit is that the Ducks rank just 18th in goals per game and 25th in shots per game, so the Red Wings have a great chance to slow down the mediocre Ducks offense and win this game on home ice.
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NHL: Edmonton Oilers vs Ottawa Senators – Under 6.5 goals (-105), 7:35 pm ET
The Senators are now playing without a key contributor in Drake Batherson, who could be out for multiple months. In their 2 games without him so far, Ottawa has managed to score just 3 total goals. Even with Batherson in the lineup, it’s not like the Ottawa offense was setting the world on fire, as they rank 22nd in goals per game with 2.76. The under is 4-0-1 in the last 5 meetings between these teams in Ottawa, and that is the recommendation in this matchup.
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NBA: Miami Heat vs Boston Celtics -3.5 (-110), 7:40 pm ET
The Celtics have picked it up lately with 8 wins in their last 12 games and they enter tonight’s game as 3.5-point favorites. In that role this season they’ve won 21 of 33 games and with a 16-10 home record, I really like their chances. The Celtics have had issues with consistency, but it seems like they’ve turned the corner on that. Miami will probably play their starters a bit less after a grueling home game against Toronto, and that should be an advantage for Boston. With the Celtics already having beaten the Heat by 17 points this season, take them to cover at home.
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College Basketball: TCU Horned Frogs vs Oklahoma Sooners -6 (-110), 9:00 pm ET
Oklahoma is 13-8 on the season and 3-5 in Big 12 Conference play. The Sooners were on a 4-game losing streak before beating West Virginia 72-62 on the road on Wednesday. The Sooners were unable to put together back-to-back victories as they lost to Auburn 86-68 in the Big 12/SEC Challenge. Oklahoma is desperate for a win in this game to stay on the right side of the bubble. The Sooners should limit TCU’s 3-pointers as TCU ranks terribly in 3-point efficiency and Oklahoma ranks in the top 50 in defending 3s. Oklahoma can bounce back and get a much-needed win at home.
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