Wise n' Shine: World Cup best bets, NHL predictions and NBA picks for Tuesday, December 6

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Good morning, Pickswise Nation, and welcome to another wonderful day of sports. The World Cup rolls on today with a number of exciting matchups, including Portugal vs Switzerland. There’s also NBA, NHL and college basketball action today, so let’s get straight to making your next bet better.

About Last Night

Great MNF of NFL picks
The Pickswise NFL team was in fine form on Monday, as Clevta easily cashed his 3-star Saints +4 pick, along with the under. These results capped off a weekend in which our NFL handicappers went 4-2 on best bets and cashed another Same Game Parlay in Commanders vs Giants.

More exciting World Cup action
It was another wild day of World Cup action and our handicappers hit both of our game picks at +225 and -118 odds. We also had Vinicius Jr. anytime goalscorer at +230 as our prop best bet, plus our Monday World Cup parlay cashed at +495 odds. But that’s not all! We also stayed hot in the Same Game Parlay market, as our Brazil-South Korea Same Game Parlay cashed at +1290 odds.

Busy night in the Association
Monday featured an 8-game slate in the NBA and produced some surprising results. A number of big favorites did not cover the spread, including the Bucks, Sixers and Hawks. Elsewhere, the Mavericks dominated the Suns in Dallas, while the Celtics knocked off the Raptors as short road favorites in Toronto.

Today’s Slate

A pair of do-or-die matches in the World Cup
There are 2 World Cup soccer games today as the Round of 16 wraps up. First, Spain looks to stay red-hot as they’ll take on Morocco, before Portugal battles Switzerland. Read today’s World Cup soccer predictions.

3 NBA games tonight
There’s a solid 3-game NBA slate tonight, including a pair of nationally televised games, with the Los Angeles Lakers taking on the Cleveland Cavaliers followed by the Dallas Mavericks battling the Denver Nuggets. Check out our NBA picks.

Busier night in the NHL
The NHL action continues with a 9-game slate on Tuesday. The marquee game on the schedule features the Florida Panthers taking on the Winnipeg Jets. Read today’s NHL predictions.

Best Bet of the Day

NHL: New Jersey Devils -1.5 over Chicago Blackhawks
7:00 pm ET

The Devils experienced one of their few losses this season back on Thursday night, and immediately bounced back with a victory on Saturday. That brought them to 20 wins on the season, something only the Boston Bruins can say. It’s difficult to argue that New Jersey has been the surprise story of the NHL, and they should extend their lead in the Metro Division on Tuesday night. While the Devils are surging, the Blackhawks couldn’t be sinking any faster. After their loss to the Islanders on Sunday, they’ve now lost 11 of their last 13 games. Read our full Devils vs Blackhawks predictions.

Must-read

For the World Cup, there’s still time to check out our predictions for today’s matches. You won’t want to miss our Portugal vs Switzerland Same Game Parlay and Morocco vs Spain Same Game Parlay after already hitting multiple SGP winners during the tournament!

Looking for more NFL action? Our NFL expert Jared Smith already has his favorite early NFL best bets for a trio of Week 14 games. We’ve also got an early expert pick on the side and total for this week’s Chiefs vs Broncos contest.

Keep an eye out for more great sports analysis as it arrives throughout the day on the Analysis tab.

Must-watch

Don’t forget to check out our daily show Let’s Bet It on our YouTube channel at youtube.com/c/Pickswise at 10:00 am ET.

Jared Smith and Lauren Jbara are your hosts today and they will be joined by special guest Frank Schwab, an NFL & Betting Writer for Yahoo! Sports. The team will discuss last night’s MNF contest and assess the odds for this week’s NFL action before revealing their Plays of the Day.

Stat of the Day

5 of the last 8 matches involving Switzerland have gone under 2.5 goals.

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