Matthew Lowrimore
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We have put together a 4-pick cross-sport parlay that will take you right through Tuesday night, including action from college basketball, the NHL, and the 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 +1675 with DraftKings; that’s more than 16/1! Let’s break down each of these plays.
NHL: Colorado Avalanche vs Nashville Predators ML (+135), 8:05 pm ET
The Avalanche have a lot of adversity to overcome in this one, but with Darcy Kuemper expected to start, they should be solid in net. It’s hard to see Colorado having enough gas in the tank to match Nashville’s skilled and underrated offence, and their elite defense and goaltending. Take the Predators to win as the home underdog.
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NBA: Golden State Warriors vs Memphis Grizzlies ML (+115), 8:10 pm ET
This evening, the Warriors will once again be without Draymond Green, who is nursing a left calf injury. The Grizzlies enter today’s action on a 9-game winning streak, which has catapulted them to the 4th seed in the Western Conference playoff picture.
The Warriors are one of the public’s favorite teams to bet on, which likely explains some of the early line movement on this game. The Grizzlies have been the better basketball team over the last few weeks, and have real value as an underdog at home in this spot.
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College Basketball: Auburn Tigers +2.5 (-105) vs Alabama Crimson Tide, 9:00 pm ET
Overall, Alabama has not been as good defensively this year as they were last year. They rank 59th in KenPom’s defensive efficiency and outside the top 100 in effective FG%, compared to 3rd and 16th respectively in those statistics last year. Offensively, they rank 8th in efficiency and 40th in effective FG% while averaging 82.4 points per game at home.
The Tide have played well, but have been a bit inconsistent this year with losses to Iona, a struggling Memphis team, Davidson, and lowly Missouri. Auburn is a much better team and it is surprising to see them getting points. Take Auburn.
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NHL: Toronto Maple Leafs ML (-125) vs Vegas Golden Knights, 10:05 pm ET
The Vegas goaltending situation is a concern in this game. Starter Robin Lehner will be expected to make his third straight start, and while he has been solid in his past two, his overall play this season has been mediocre. To date he has posted a .906 save percentage, and 2.92 goals against average. That’s not what most teams would want from their starter.
Across the ice they are expected to be facing Jack Campbell, who has been one of the best goaltenders in the league. These teams match up competitively head-to-head, but the goaltending could play a big role and result in a Maple Leafs bounce-back victory.
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