Four-pick cross-sport parlay for Monday (+1126 odds): NBA and NHL

Toronto Raptors guard Fred VanVleet (23) dribbles the ball during the second half of an NBA basketball game agains the Washington Wizards, Friday, Jan. 21, 2022, in Washington

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NBA: Utah Jazz ML (-125) vs Brooklyn Nets, 7:40 pm ET

Fresh off their 15-point win at Madison Square Garden last night, the Utah Jazz head to Brooklyn to take on the Nets, who they beat by 23 points earlier this season. They’ve beaten the Nets in 8 of the teams’ last 10 meetings, including 6 of the last 7. Utah has been far more consistent all season, and on paper the Jazz have a more balanced team with Rudy Gobert on the inside and Donovan Mitchell and Bojan Bogdanovic on the perimeter. Back the road team to win.

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NHL: Vegas Golden Knights vs Minnesota Wild – Over 6.5 goals (-115), 8:08 pm ET

Minnesota may run wild enough to cover this total themselves. On home ice, they are averaging the 2nd-most goals per game at 4.11. Even if they can’t cover the number alone, Vegas has also proved it can at least score. Jack Eichel has 11 points in his first 16 games with the team, and the Knights have broken through the defenses of their last 2 opponents, scoring 5 times in each of those games.

When these teams met in Vegas earlier in the season, the Knights were able to put up 3 and 6 goals themselves. Minnesota can provide more than enough offense to cover the total if we can get those numbers from Eichel and company again.

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NBA: Toronto Raptors +3.5 (-110) vs Chicago Bulls, 8:10 pm ET

The Bulls have been a big disappointment over the past month or so, winning just 2 of their last 10 games. For some reason they have struggled against the big teams this season, going 0-15 SU when playing the top 3 seeds from each conference, which isn’t encouraging with the playoffs just around the corner.

Toronto should get Fred VanVleet back, and the Raptors have been in really good form, covering in their last 6 games on the road, so they have a pretty solid chance. They beat the Bulls by 7 points in the last meeting, so take them with the extra points tonight.

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NHL: Edmonton Oilers vs Colorado Avalanche – Over 6.5 goals (-110), 9:38 pm ET

The Avalanche are 2nd in the NHL in goals per game at 3.84, and 4.10 when at home. Edmonton can contribute enough as well, with their 3.37 goals scored per game (7th in the league). Every metric, pace of play, and talent screams over in this matchup, so play this one with some confidence.

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