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The Detroit Red Wings will be hosting the Calgary Flames on Monday night. I am sure the Red Wings have this one circled as a must-win on their calendar. The Red Wings are narrowly hanging onto the final wildcard playoff spot in the Eastern conference, and going up against a Flames team that is in a rebuilding stage should be a mandatory two points. The Red Wings are riding a three-game losing streak and I expect they will be putting that to an end on Monday. Good news is they will be on home ice where they are very good. They have an 18-11-3 record at the Little Caesars Arena. On the flip side of this, the Flames are brutal on the road. They are 10-21-3 on the road this season.

The Flames offense has plagued them all season long. They are the worst offensive team in the league, averaging only 2.47 goals per game. With Nazem Kadri gone, their leading point scorer has only 38 points in 66 games. This won’t be enough to keep up with a hungry Red Wings team. Give me the Red Wings in this one.

Flames vs Red Wings prediction: Red Wings -1.5 (+145) available at time of publishing. Playable at that number.

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The Utah Mammoth will take on the Dallas Stars Monday night. The Mammoth currently sit at 7th in the Western Conference but have lost their last 4 games. In that span, they have given up 15 goals which is shocking from a team that has only allowed 2.81 goals per game this season. The Mammoth have also only scored 7 goals over their past 4 games. This is not the form the Mammoth were hoping for with the playoffs coming.

For the Stars, they have looked incredible. They have won 14 of their last 15 outright, with that sole loss coming against the Colorado Avalanche. On the season, they rank 6th in scoring with 3.45 goals per game. The Stars also rank 2nd in goals against only allowing 2.64 goals per game. Diving deeper, the Stars have the top shooting percentage in the league, scoring on 13.4% of their total shots. The Stars also rank 4th in save percentage with their goalies stopping 90% of the shots they face this season. Overall, these are 2 teams trending in opposite directions. I am taking the Stars on the puck line.

Mammoth vs Stars prediction: Stars -1.5 (+160) available at time of publishing. Playable at that number.

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Despite their very good season, the Colorado Avalanche find themselves only three points ahead of the Dallas Stars for the top spot in the Central Division. Securing the top spot in the Central is important to avoid a first-round playoff matchup with the Minnesota Wild. The Avalanche will be hosting the Sidney Crosby-less Pittsburgh Penguins on Monday. The Penguins have been playing some good hockey as of late while Crosby is absent to maintain their playoff spot. However, the Avalanche are a powerhouse, and they have only lost 9 times on home ice all season long. They are both the best offensive and defensive team in the league, and they are averaging just under 34 shots on goal per game. Nathan MacKinnon is leading the way with 109 points and seemingly no one in the league can shut him down.

Coming off a loss, the Avalanche will be looking to rebound and maintain at least a three-point gap between them and the Stars, who they have two upcoming games against. Look for the Avalanche to get it done on home ice. I will be taking them to win in regulation time.

Penguins vs Avalanche prediction: Avalanche 3-way ML (-150) available at time of publishing. Playable at that number.

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This will be the second meeting between the Phoenix Suns and the Boston Celtics in 2026. The first meeting between these teams combined for just 178 points. The hosts in this one have seen 3 of their last 4 games come in under the combined 214-point mark. The recent history between these sides would suggest another low scoring encounter. Dillon Brooks remains out for the Suns and considering that he has been one of the teams leading scorers this season, it could really limit their offensive potential. The Celtics have been 5th in defensive rating over the last 10 games and will be well positioned to slow down their opponents.

Over the last 10 games these teams have ranked 29th and 30th in pace, respectively. As a result, expect this game to be played at a crawl. The Celtics themselves are also dead last in fast break point per game. With both teams outside of the top half of the NBA in true shooting percentage during that stretch, they are not well positioned to take advantage of the more limited opportunities. The hosts have strong wing defenders with the likes of Derrick White who can really impact Devin Booker. Expect a low scoring contest here as a result.

Suns vs Celtics prediction: Under 214 (-110) available at time of publishing. Playable to under 212.

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The Dallas Mavericks travel to face the New Orleans Pelicans in a Western Conference matchup between two teams trying to finish a difficult season on a positive note. Dallas enters around 21-44 and has struggled on both ends of the floor, averaging 113 points per game while allowing 117. Rookie standout Cooper Flagg has been one of the Mavericks’ few bright spots, recently recording 27 points and 10 assists in an upset victory over Cleveland. However, Dallas has lost 19 of its last 22 games, with players trying to provide secondary scoring as the team deals with injuries and roster limitations.

The New Orleans Pelicans have experienced their own inconsistency but remain slightly more competitive offensively, averaging about 115 points per game with balanced scoring across the roster. Trey Murphy leads the team with 22 points per game, while the rest of the team has been solid defensively on the perimeter. New Orleans also defeated Dallas 119-113 earlier this season and enters this matchup with a scheduling advantage, as the Mavericks are playing four games in five days, creating potential fatigue issues. With Dallas struggling defensively and facing a difficult stretch of games, the Pelicans appear positioned to control the pace at home and pull away late.

Mavericks vs Pelicans prediction: Pelicans -8.5 (-110) available at time of publishing. Playable to -9

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During this 5-game win streak the Lakers have impressed on both ends ranking 5th in offense and a really good 9th on defense in terms of efficiency. Luka Doncic has looked like a man possessed out there, averaging 38.2 points, 9.8 rebounds and 8.4 assists. Even the return of LeBron James from injury didn’t disrupt the Lakers’ play as much as some people thought it would. LBJ has been able to adapt his game, he is now basically a 3rd option on offense behind Luka and Reaves, doing a lot more work on other areas such as rebounding and finding open teammates. Playing the Rockets couldn’t have come at a better time for LA, they’ve won 14 of 20 meetings with this team and a victory here gives them a significant boost in their effort of claiming the 3rd seed in the West.

Despite the Lakers’ win streak, the oddsmakers still favor the Rockets here, but only by a couple of points. KD and co. barely survived at home against the recently resurrected Pelicans, winning by just 2 points. Houston has been very inconsistent lately, failing to connect back-to-back wins so far in the month of March. On top of that Alperen Sengun is dealing with a back issue which could limit him if he’s able to go here. A lot is expected out of Amen Thompson in this game. He matched up really well against Doncic at the point guard position in the first meeting, carrying the Rockets with 26 points and 7 rebounds in a dominant 23-point win.

Apart from Maxi Kleber being absent, the Lakers are pretty much at full strength in this one. They are the more in form team, plus let’s also not underestimate the revenge factor as they look to even the regular season series here. These teams will play each other again on Wednesday in the same arena, I’m convinced the Lakers will win at least one of these two games. Back Los Angeles on Monday.

Lakers vs Rockets prediction: Lakers +2.5 (-110) available at time of publishing. Playable at that number.