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We have put together a 4-pick cross-sport parlay that will take you right through Tuesday, 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 +1349 with DraftKings Sportsbook — that’s more than 13/1! Let’s break down each of these plays.
NHL: Ottawa Senators vs New York Islanders – Under 6 goals (-125), 6:30 pm ET
The Senators have been playing some outstanding team defense lately, giving up just 8 goals in their last 5 games. The Islanders are also a solid defensive team, ranking 5th in the league in goals against per game.
As for offensively, the Senators are 22nd in goals scored per game, while the Islanders are 30th. The game total has also gone under in 6 straight games for the Senators, and 8 of their last 10 overall. For the Islanders, the under is 7-1 in New York’s last 8 games as a home favorite. Play the under tonight.
Be sure to check out our full game preview for this matchup.
College Basketball: Texas A&M Aggies vs Tennessee Volunteers – Under 132 points (-120), 7:00 pm ET
Tennessee’s defense needs very little breakdown, as the Vols rank 5th in the country in KenPom’s adjusted defensive efficiency. They are even better when you look at Shot Quality data, as Tennessee ranks 2nd overall in defensive shot quality metrics. Once you factor in Texas A&M’s 100th-ranked adjusted offensive efficiency, it’s hard to see many points for the Aggies in this matchup.
Tennessee’s offense is pretty pedestrian as well. In fact, using just games during SEC play, Tennessee’s offense ranks below Texas A&M’s in terms of efficiency. The chances are high that one, if not both offenses are held below 60 points, making the under the wise choice.
Be sure to check out our full game preview for this matchup.
NBA: Miami Heat ML (+130) vs Toronto Raptors, 7:40 pm ET
Miami rarely losses to a team 2 games in a row in such a short time span and with a rested Jimmy Butler at their disposal, I think the Heat will be up for getting revenge here for the defeat on Saturday. They have won twice in their last 3 visits to Toronto, and 2 of the last 3 games overall against this team. Back the road team to get the win in this one.
Be sure to check out our full game preview for this matchup.
NHL: Vancouver Canucks vs Nashville Predators – Under 5.5 goals (-110), 8:08 pm ET
Vancouver is playing on the second half of a road back-to-back, so they could be dealing with some fatigue. In addition, scoring goals against Nashville’s Juuse Saros is no easy task. Saros has been tremendous all season long, and his .927 save percentage is the 4th-best mark in the league.
On the other side, Thatcher Demko made 31 out of 32 save opportunities against the Predators in their matchup 2 weeks ago, and he should be rested and ready to roll after getting last night off. The previous 2 meetings between these teams this season ended with scores of 3-2 and 3-1. It would not be surprising to see a similar result in this one. Roll with the under.
Be sure to check out our full game preview for this matchup.
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