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We have put together a 4-pick cross-sport parlay that will take you right through Monday, including picks from the NFL, NHL, NBA and college basketball. One pick is taken from each sport and a winning ticket would give us a very nice payout with odds of +1149 at DraftKings Sportsbook.
NHL pick today: Edmonton Oilers vs Minnesota Wild – Over 6.5 goals (-120), 8:00 pm ET
Connor McDavid leads the NHL with 25 goals and 54 points. Similarly, Kirill Kaprizov is tied for the 6th-most goals with 17. Those numbers should increase given the goaltending between these teams. That has been the Achilles heel for the Oilers for multiple seasons, and it still holds true. They’re allowing the 11th-most goals per game, but are much worse on the road, allowing the 6th-most.
As for the Wild, they are actually a strange case of being worse in Minnesota. Although they allow only the 18th-most goals per game overall, they’re allowing the 7th-most at home. The Oilers already scored 5 goals against them a few days ago, proving they can exploit that weakness. These teams have already met twice this season with both games going over the total, and we expect that trend to continue tonight.
Be sure to check out our full Edmonton Oilers vs Minnesota Wild predictions
NFL pick today: New England Patriots vs Arizona Cardinals – Under 43.5 points (-110), 8:15 pm ET
While New England has struggled with dual threat quarterbacks this season, they should be able to take advantage of a poor Arizona offensive line and generate pressure against Kyler Murray. Murray is one of the worst quarterbacks in the league when under pressure, so this should limit Arizona’s production on offense throughout the contest.
On the other side, Mac Jones and the New England passing game hasn’t exactly been effective on a consistent basis. Look for New England to lean on its strong ground game to find success on offense, which will chew clock and limit possessions for Arizona. Unders have been profitable in primetime games all season, therefore backing the under will be the play tonight as well.
Be sure to check out our full New England Patriots vs Arizona Cardinals predictions
College Basketball pick today: Creighton Bluejays -3.5 over Arizona State Sun Devils (-110), 9:00 pm ET
Creighton came into the season with a lot of hype and a top-10 ranking in most places, but at 6-4 the Bluejays have been a disappointment, losing their last 4 games and that included a stinker against Nebraska at home.
However, Creighton is still a team we can believe in and after 4 straight losses, this is a buy-low spot on the Bluejays. Look for them to dominate inside with big man Ryan Kalkbrenner and even if they don’t shoot well from the outside their defense can keep them in the game against an ASU team that is not exactly lighting it up either.
Be sure to check out our full Arizona Sun Devils vs Creighton Bluejays predictions
NBA pick today: Boston Celtics -3.5 over Los Angeles Clippers (-115), 10:40 pm ET
The Boston Celtics have been rolling this season and aside from an injured Robert Williams III, they haven’t had to face much adversity in the injury department. They will be without Al Horford tonight (health and safety protocols) so Blake Griffin and Grant Williams will have to step up in his absence. While that should give the Clippers an edge in the paint, it likely will not be enough to beat a Celtics team who have won 17 of their past 20 games.
Boston is the most balanced team in the NBA with an 8.2 net rating, while the Clippers net rating is at -1.5. The Clippers are just getting healthy and while they can compete with Boston, the Celtics have the advantage of having much more time on the court with one another. For that reason, backing the Celtics on the road will be the play tonight.
Be sure to check out our full Boston Celtics vs Los Angeles Clippers predictions
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