Jesse Schule

This is a 10* play on the Montreal Canadiens.

The Habs sit second in the Atlantic Division with a record of 11-5-3, and they have won three straight heading into tonight's home game against New Jersey. Carey Price is looking like an early candidate for the Vezina, and he's won four of his last five starts. Price is 10-4-2 with a 2.61 GAA so far this season. The Devils come into tonight's game as the last place team in the Metropolitan Division. They have been terrible defensively, and their penalty kill ranks among the league's worst.  Corey Schneider is 0-4-1 with a 4.59 GAA so far this season.

Take MTL.

GL,

Jesse Schule

This is an 8* play on the Miami Heat.

The New Orleans Pelicans have won just three of their first 11 games, and two of those wins came at home. They come into Miami off an upset win over the Clippers (without Kawhi) and this looks like a big time let down spot. The Pelicans are still really thin, with the likes of Zion, Brandon Ingram, Lonzo Ball, JJ Reddick, Okafor and Josh Hart all battling injuries. The Pelicans are 1-7 ATS in the last eight meetings, and they are 2-7 ATS in their last nine at South Beach.

Take MIA.

GL,

Jesse Schule

This is an 8* play on UNCW.

The Seahawks are 2-1, and they lost by 16-points to #9 ranked North Carolina. They will be a huge underdog here at Davidson, and I don't see any reason why the Wildcats should lay a bigger beating on them than the Tar Heels did. The Wildcats beat the Seahawks 91-85 last year, and they have won all five meetings since 2011. They are a bigger favorite in this game than they were in any of those previous five games. The Seahawks are 6-2-1 ATS in their last nine non-conference games.

Take UNCW.

GL,

Jesse Schule

This is an 8* play on the Washington Huskies.

The Huskies opened the season with an impressive win over #16 ranked Baylor in Alaska. They will be in Toronto on Saturday, taking on unranked Tennessee. Both teams are a little younger this year, but Vols coach Rick Barnes seems to think his team has a long way to go:

"We felt going into this year, knowing we had these younger guys, that we had to challenge them as much as we could with this schedule," said Barnes. "Even if you get burnt somewhere along the way, you have to know that it will help us in the long run."

The Volunteers are 1-4 ATS in their last five non-conference games, and they have failed to cover in four straight non-conference games.

Take WAS.

GL,

Jesse Schule

This is an 8* play on the Notre Dame Irish.

I have a ton of respect for the Navy Midshipmen, and I have never been a fan of the Irish and their soft schedule as an independent school. As much as I normally like to bet against Notre Dame, I can't deny that the gap in talent here is just too large to consider the underdog getting just single digits. This looks like it should be a comfortable double digit win for the home team. The Midshipmen are 3-8-1 ATS in their last 12 versus a team with a winning record. The Fighting Irish are 5-2 ATS in their last seven home games.

The play is on ND.

GL,

Jesse Schule

This is an 8* play on the Iowa Hawkeyes.

Minnesota came into last week's home game versus Penn State with an 8-0 record, but they hadn't beaten any Top 25 teams. They have now established themselves as a legitimate contender, but they are vulnurable to a let down here in a tough road game at Iowa a week later. Iowa is a gritty team that has been getting down and dirty with the big boys all season long. When the Gophers were beating up on Rutgers and Illinois, the Hawkeyes were battling the likes of Michigan and Wisconsin. Iowa still ranks among the best defensive teams in the country, allowing just over 11 points per game. That's quite impressive considering their tough schedule.

Take IOWA.

GL,

Jesse Schule

This is a 7* play on Nashville.

The Predators are coming off three straight road losses, but they return home where they are 6-2-2 to host Chicago. The Blackhawks are 2-4-2 on the road. The Blackhawks are 4-10 in their last 14 games as an underdog, and they are 1-6 in the last seven meetings in Nashville. The Predators are 25-12 in their last 37 games as a home favorite of -110 to -150. Pekka Rinne is 6-0-2 with a 2.21 GAA at home this season.

Take NAS.

GL,

Jesse Schule

This is a 7* play on the Buffalo Sabres.

The Sabres have lost six straight, but they have a great chance to get back on track here against the cellar dwelling Senators. The Senators are 21-44 in their last 65 games playing on 0 days rest, and they are 7-18 in their last 25 in the fourth game of a 4-in-6 situation. The Sabres have won four of their last five home games against Ottawa, and they are 9-4 in their last 13 versus teams with a losing record.

Take BUF.

GL,

Jesse Schule

This is an 8* play on the Auburn Tigers.

The Georgia Bulldogs are now sitting #4 overall in the College Football Playoff Rankings. They come into this road game at Auburn with an 8-1 record, and they are the favorite over the 7-2 Tigers. Auburn lost by just three points against #1 ranked LSU, and they lost on the road at Florida. The Tigers have had an extra week to prepare for this matchup, and they are 5-0 ATS in their last five games following a bye week. The Tigers are 7-1 ATS in their last eight home games. I'll take the points in a game where I think the wrong team is favored.

Take AUB.

GL,

Jesse Schule