Matthew Lowrimore
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One pick is taken from each sport, with a second pick from the NHL. A winning ticket would give us a nice payout with odds of +975 at DraftKings Sportsbook. Let’s break down each of these plays.
Champions League: Atletico Madrid vs Manchester City – Under 2.5 goals (+105), 3:00 pm ET
Atletico Madrid went back to basics for the Champions League round-of-16 clash with Manchester United and defended superbly for the majority of the 2-1 aggregate win. They will look to be as compact as possible against Manchester City with the aim of still having a chance of qualifying going into the return game next Wednesday. City would love to settle this match in the first game, but a tight, low-scoring contest is more likely. Take under 2.5 goals.
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NHL: Boston Bruins ML (-190) vs Detroit Red Wings, 7:35 pm ET
Offensively, the edge goes to the Bruins. The Bruins rank just outside the top-10 in both expected goals and goals for per game while the Red Wings rank just above the bottom-10 in both categories. Defensively, this isn’t even close as the Bruins have a massive advantage. The Bruins are a top-5 defense, ranking 6th in goals allowed per game and 1st in expected goals against. The Red Wings are easily a bottom-5 defense as they rank 27th in expected goals against and dead last in goals allowed per game.
One last advantage for the Bruins will be motivation as they currently are in the first wild card position, only 2 points back of moving into top 3 in the Atlantic Division, which would mean avoiding having to play a 1st place team in the first round of the playoffs. Take the better team jockeying for a better playoff spot and place your bet on the Bruins money line.
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NBA: Atlanta Hawks +4 (-110) vs Toronto Raptors, 7:40 pm ET
Trae Young has been playing his best basketball as of late, averaging 29 points and 11 assists over this last 10 games and had 41 the last time out versus Toronto. This is a coin-flip game, but I’m not going to pass on Trae Young getting points as he’s looking like the player that helped the Hawks to an Eastern Conference Finals appearance last season.
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NHL: Minnesota Wild ML (-125) vs Nashville Predators, 8:05 pm ET
With how well the Wild have been playing, it is very hard to see them losing this game. They have won 9 of their last 10 games and have outscored opponents by a phenomenal number of 34-16. Everything seems to be coming together at the right time, offensively, defensively, and in net. Minnesota will bring an effort that Nashville hasn’t gotten from them this season, resulting in the Wild taking the win, continuing their hot streak, and solidifying their 2nd overall position in the Central Division.
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