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The Dallas Stars and New York Rangers are set for a Tuesday night showdown at Madison Square Garden. Both of these teams enter this contest playing well, as Dallas is riding a 4-game winning streak and New York has won 3 of its last 4 games. The Rangers’ offensive woes on home ice are well-documented, but the good news is that Igor Shesterkin has been sensational against the Stars throughout his career. In 8 career games against Dallas, Shesterkin is 6-1-1 with an impressive .929 save percentage and 2.38 goals-against average. He owns a strong .921 save percentage over his last 4 start, and seems to be in a groove right now. That should give the Rangers plenty of confidence in this one.

Dallas goaltender Jake Oettinger hasn’t been elite this season, as his .900 save percentage is a career low and his 2.76 goals-against average is a career-high. He has been the beneficiary of elite goal-scoring from his teammates, but if Shesterkin is on his game then New York could have the edge in this one. Make it a small play, but look to the Rangers on the money line in this one.

Stars vs Rangers prediction: New York ML (+110) available at time of publishing. Playable at that number.

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The Tampa Bay Lightning will be wrapping up their 3-game road trip on Long Island when they visit the New York Islanders on Tuesday. The Lightning come in riding a 7-game winning streak. The Islanders, on the other hand, are on a 3-game losing streak and are 5-6-2 on home ice this season. The Lightning have climbed their way to the top of the Atlantic Division and they aren’t showing signs of looking back. They are one of the most well-rounded teams in the league right now, averaging 3.36 goals per game and 2.60 goals against. The Bolts are doing this without 2 of their top defenders Victor Hedman and Ryan McDonagh, who are sidelined with injury. Brayden Point has also been out of the lineup, but it hasn’t seemed to matter. Nikita Kucherov, Jake Guentzel and Anthony Cirelli are carrying the load offensively.

Andrei Vasilevskiy is slated to get the start for TB, and he has been red hot. He has won his last 6 starts and 8 of his last 9. When the Lightning get rolling, they are very hard to beat. The future is looking bright for the Islanders with rookie defenseman Matthew Schaefer, who is off to a great start to his career. However, I do not believe they possess the offense to keep pace with the Lightning. Give me Tampa Bay.

Lightning vs Islanders prediction: Tampa Bay ML (-135) available at time of publishing. Playable at that number.

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The Colorado Avalanche welcome the Vancouver Canucks on Tuesday in the NHL. These Western Conference opponents met in early November in a tight 5-4 overtime win for Colorado. Vancouver will be in tough on the road against the NHL’s best team, and to get you set for the action here is a Canucks vs Avalanche prediction.

This has truly been a remarkable season for the Avalanche. They boast a stellar record of 15-1-6 — just 1 regulation loss. They own a sizable lead over the entire NHL. The Avs are firing on all cylinders, and I expect it to continue. With the comfort of home ice, they host a struggling and highly inconsistent Vancouver team that is 10-13-3 and has lost 5 of the past 6 games (1-3-2). Vancouver has a long list of middle-6 forward options out with injury, hindering what was already a major roster difference between these 2. Colorado is only down Valeri Nichuskin, and while he is a strong player, the team is extremely deep, talented and impressively coached. Keep this one simple and look at just how impressive Colorado has been. Vancouver probably does not possess the tools required to take this team down. For this Canucks vs Avalanche pick, I’m taking Colorado -1.5.

Canucks vs Avalanche prediction: Colorado -1.5 (-125) available at time of publishing. Playable to -140.

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With just 1 win in 4 games and back-to-back defeats at home, the Portland Trail Blazers embark on a 5-game road trip starting on Tuesday in Toronto. Among other things, injuries have slowed down the Blazers following a somewhat decent start to the season. Scoot Henderson and Jrue Holiday are the two most notable absentees, the backcourt depth has taken a hit with those two out of the line-up. Deni Avdija is enjoying a career year from an individual standpoint, but in order for him to take the next level he must figure out how to convert his 25.8 points per game into wins.

Toronto is also on a run of back-to-back losses, pretty disappointing for a team that was on a 9-game win streak before those two games against Charlotte and New York. Coming back home should do the Raptors well, as they’re 9-2 SU in games at the Scotiabank Arena this season. Defensively only 3 teams in the league have a better rating in home games than the Raptors do, this team is also 7th in Net Rating in those games. We also have to highlight their efficiency from three-point land in those games, where they rank 3rd in the league behind only the Rockets and Bucks.

Despite the two defeats vs Charlotte and New York I am not yet ready to give up on the Raptors. They’re currently on a 7-game home win streak and 10-3 SU in games where they’re the favorites. Portland’s got just 2 wins in 9 games overall and a losing record in away games. Until Holiday and Henderson are back I am not touching them. Back the Raptors.

Portland Trail Blazers vs Toronto Raptors Predictions: Raptors -5 is available at time of publishing. Playable at that number.

With back-to-back wins over Boston and San Antonio, the Timberwolves have gotten rid of the bad taste in their mouths following those two bad losses to Phoenix and Sacramento last week. Anthony Edwards appears to have made a priority of his to score 30+ points on a nightly basis, he’s done it in 5 consecutive games and team has responded well. Next up are the 3-18 SU Pelicans who just lost their 3rd game in a row. The three-ball might very well be the difference in tonight’s game – Minnesota is on a roll over their last 3 games knocking down 17, 21 and 17 threes. If they can remain hot, no matter what the Pelicans do they won’t stand a chance.

New Orleans opted to rest basically half their team in the loss to the Lakers over the weekend. They allowed 130+ points for the 3rd time in 4 games, but if it’s any consolation to their fans they were able to cover as 14.5 point underdogs. Tuesday sees them as underdogs again, but this time around it’s only 9 points. Once again there’s a long list of injured players who have been ruled out for this game. Most notably Jordan Poole and Herbert Jones, while Trey Murphy III is questionable. Zion Williamson should return, but I have my doubt he alone can keep this game from getting out of hand.

It’s always tricky backing a team to win by double-digits on the road, but their last two performances have warranted me doing exactly that with the Timberwolves here. They’re shooting the lights out from three, playing a team that ranks in the bottom 10 in most defensive metrics. Go with Minnesota.

Minnesota Timberwolves vs New Orleans Pelicans: Timberwolves -9 is available at time of publishing. Playable at that number.

The Memphis Grizzlies and the San Antonio Spurs are currently both playing without their star players. These two teams will meet Tuesday night in a matchup between two Western Conference foes. The Grizzlies have a record of 9-12 this season, and a road record of 5-6. Memphis has played well as of late, winning four of their last five games with all four wins coming on the road. Their last win came against the Sacramento Kings 115-107. The Grizzlies have been playing without Ja Morant in recent games. Zach Edey led the team in scoring against the Kings with a career-high 32 points. The Spurs have a record of 13-6 this season with a record at home of 8-2. San Antonio has won three of their last four games, but they lost their previous matchup against the Minnesota Timberwolves 125-112. De’Aaron Fox led the team in scoring with 25 points in the absence of Victor Wembanyama. Both Morant and Wembanyama will miss this game tonight.

These two teams played each other back on November 18th in San Antonio. The Spurs won that game 111-101 behind 26 points from Fox. The lineups were similar in that game as well where both Morant and Wembanyama were sidelined. The Grizzlies did not shoot well against the Spurs that night at 40% from the field and 31% from three, but they did take a 1-point lead into the fourth quarter. The Grizzlies main advantage in that game that could leak over to this matchup is rebounding. The Grizzlies outrebounded the Spurs 59-38 behind a big rebounding night from Edey and Jaren Jackson Jr. Without Wembanyama in the lineup, the Spurs don’t match up in size with the Grizzlies. Memphis has been hot on the road in their past couple of weeks,and I’m going to ride that hot streak tonight. 

Grizzlies +5 is available at the time of publishing. Playable at that number.

As part of the ACC-SEC Showdown, the Florida Gators will hit the road for their first true road game to play the Duke Blue Devils at Cameron Indoor in a matchup that many thought we were destined to see in the national title game just 8 months ago. Florida carries a 5-2 SU record coming into this contest after splitting its MTE games against TCU and Providence, beating the latter in its most recent outing 90-78 despite not having Alex Condon. Meanwhile, Duke boasts a perfect 8-0 record, and though the Blue Devils didn’t play in an MTE during Feast Week, they have beaten Texas, Kansas, and Arkansas on neutral courts – in addition to a splattering of the Black Knights on the road at Army.

With Condon projected to be back in the lineup on Tuesday, Florida will counter Duke with the tallest and deepest front court the Blue Devils will have seen to this point. However, Florida’s guard play has been nothing like it was last year, as Xaivian Lee and Boogie Fland have been a clear step down from what the Gators had leading the offense during their title run. Moreover, turnovers have plagued this Gators squad, which is not a good thing when heading into Cameron Indoor having yet to play in a truly hostile environment. 

With an effective field goal percentage outside the top 200 and an ugly 27.7% three-point percentage on top of the turnover woes, I struggle to find reasons to back Florida on the road in this spot. Not to mention, the Gators are 275th in opposing free throw rate, and Duke is definitely not a team you want to give free points to at the charity stripe. 

Through 8 games, Duke has the 5th-most efficient offense when adjusted for opponent per KenPom, knocking down more than 65% of its 2-point shots. On the other side of the floor, the Blue Devils are holding opponents to the lowest opposing effective field goal percentage in the country, and they have been particularly good at defending near-proximity shots and limiting second-chance opportunities – both areas in which the Gators rely heavily for points. I see a comfortable Duke win and cover here, propelled by reliable perimeter shooting and even better defense. 

Florida vs Duke prediction: Duke Blue Devils -7.5 (-120) available at FanDuel at the time of publishing. Playable to -9.5.

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The Purdue Boilermakers and the Rutgers Scarlet Knights will begin conference play on Tuesday in Piscataway with Purdue heavily favored despite being on the road. The Boilers come into this game with a perfect 7-0 record, including a 7-point win at Alabama and an eye-popping 30-point win over Texas Texas at the Baha Mar Championship the week before Feast Week proper. Meanwhile, Rutgers was a participant in the Players Era and failed to impress. The Knights were uncompetitive against Tenenssee and lost to Notre Dame before beating a 3-win UNLV team that is outside the top 200 in defensive efficiency and outside the top 300 in minutes continuity.

Purdue is a well-oiled machine offensively, and I’m not sure Rutgers has enough firepower to keep up, especially considering the Knights scored just 54 points in a home loss to Central Connecticut before hanging just 60 on Tennessee and 63 on Notre Dame out in Las Vegas. The Boilermakers have yet to score fewer than 80 points this season, which makes sense given they are KenPom’s most efficient offense in the country – one that connects on more than 42% of its perimeter shots. Purdue is also elite on the offensive glass, which is a big area of weakness for Rutgers. In fact, the Scarlet Knights are outside the top 200 in opposing offensive rebounding rate (KenPom) and second-chance conversion percentage, as well as 300th in second-chance points allowed (Haslametrics).

I don’t see Rutgers being refined enough defensively to limit Purdue’s offense enough to cover, much less win the game. The Boilermakers have the edge everywhere on the floor offensively, and should be able to supplement their offensive efficiency with plenty of second-chance opportunities against what has proven to be an overmatched Rutgers team against power conference opponents. 

Purdue vs Rutgers prediction: Purdue Boilermakers -15 (-110) available at the time of publishing. Playable at that number or better. 

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The UConn Huskies will travel to Lawrence on Tuesday night for a ranked vs ranked non-conference game against the Kansas Jayhawks. Both teams are coming off big wins, as UConn just beat Illinois this past Friday in Madison Square Garden and Kansas went 3-0 in the Players Era Festival in Las Vegas. It should be a high-level non-conference game in Allen Fieldhouse, and I expect Kansas to use the home crowd to its advantage to cover this spread.

The spread is currently Kansas +2.5 and that is my best bet for this matchup. The Jayhawks have been a home underdog just 3 times since 2003 and have covered the spread in 2 out of the 3. They will likely be without 5-star recruit and projected top-3 pick in the 2026 NBA Draft Darryn Peterson, but I still think they can use their elite defense to get it done. Kansas is giving up just 51.3 points per game this season on its home floor and that could disrupt UConn’s offense enough to cover. According to KenPom, Kansas’ defense is ranked #9 in adjusted efficiency and #6 in 3-point percentage; UConn’s offense is ranked just #123 in 3-point percentage and could struggle to shoot the ball well on the road. I’m taking the home underdog to cover the spread.

UConn vs Kansas prediction: Kansas +2.5 (-110) available at time of publishing. Playable to +2.

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