#Pick'em Challenge

The Carolina Hurricanes (24-6-6) visit the New Jersey Devils (23-11-2) Sunday to tip-off the new year. Face-off from Prudential Center is set for 3 p.m. ET. Below, we analyze Tipico Sportsbook's lines around the Hurricanes vs. Devils odds, and make our expert NHL picks and predictions. The Hurricanes roll into this game on a 10-game winning streak…

We're a little over a month away from pitchers and catchers reporting in 2023 and soon the hours of sunshine a day will be longer and spring training will be upon us. The Houston Astros captured the 2022 World Series in a 6-game affair with the Philadelphia Phillies, just 1 year after falling to the Atlanta Braves in their quest for a 2nd title.…

The New York Knicks (24-19) visit Little Caesars Arena Sunday to face the Detroit Pistons (12-34). Tip-off is at 1 p.m. ET. Below, we analyze Tipico Sportsbook's lines around the Knicks vs. Pistons odds, and make our expert NBA picks and predictions. The Knicks are coming off a 112-108 victory as 3.5-point favorites over the Washington Wizards.…

The Montreal Canadiens (15-15-2) take on the Colorado Avalanche (17-11-1) at Ball Arena in Denver on Wednesday. Puck drop is scheduled for 8 p.m. ET (ESPN+). Below, we analyze Tipico Sportsbook's lines around the Canadiens vs. Avalanche odds, and make our expert NHL picks and predictions. The Canadiens kicked off a lengthy 7-game road trip with a…

The New Jersey Devils (22-11-2) meet the Pittsburgh Penguins (19-10-6) at PPG Paints Arena Friday. Puck drop is scheduled for 7 p.m. ET (ESPN+). Below, we analyze Tipico Sportsbook's lines around the Devils vs. Penguins odds, and make our expert NHL picks and predictions. The Devils lost a pair of back-to-back games before and after the holiday…

The Milwaukee Bucks (22-11) and the Chicago Bulls (14-19) meet Wednesday at United Center in Chicago. Tip-off is scheduled for 8 p.m. ET. Below, we analyze Tipico Sportsbook's lines around the Bucks vs. Bulls odds, and make our expert NBA picks and predictions. The Bucks are in freefall, dropping 3 straight games and failing to cover in each…

The New Jersey Devils (21-8-2) meet the Carolina Hurricanes (19-6-6) at PNC Arena Tuesday. Puck drop is scheduled for 7 p.m. ET (ESPN+). Below, we analyze Tipico Sportsbook's lines around the Devils vs. Hurricanes odds, and make our expert NHL picks and predictions. The Devils opened the season on fire, but have cooled off in a big way. New Jersey…

The Washington Capitals (19-13-4) travel to meet the New York Rangers (19-11-5) at Madison Square Garden Tuesday. Puck drop is scheduled for 7 p.m. ET (ESPN+). Below, we analyze Tipico Sportsbook's lines around the Capitals vs. Rangers odds, and make our expert NHL picks and predictions. The Capitals skated into the holiday break on a 4-game win…

The Montreal Canadiens (15-18-3) travel to meet the Washington Capitals (20-13-5) at Capital One Arena Saturday. Puck drop is scheduled for 4 p.m. ET (ESPN+). Below, we analyze Tipico Sportsbook's lines around the Canadiens vs. Capitals odds, and make our expert NHL picks and predictions. The Canadiens play the 6th contest of a 7-game road trip in…

The Atlanta Hawks (14-15) face the Charlotte Hornets (7-21) Friday at Spectrum Center. Tip-off is scheduled for 7 p.m. ET. Below, we analyze Tipico Sportsbook's lines around the Hawks vs. Hornets odds, and make our expert NBA picks and predictions. The Hawks lost 135-124 to the Orlando Magic Wednesday as they failed to cover as 2.5-point favorites…

The Edmonton Oilers (19-15-2) meet the Seattle Kraken (18-11-4) at Climate Pledge Arena in Seattle Friday. Puck drop is scheduled for 10 p.m. ET (ESPN+/Hulu). Below, we analyze Tipico Sportsbook's lines around the Oilers vs. Kraken odds, and make our expert NHL picks and predictions. The Oilers emerged from the holiday break with a 2-1 road win at…

The Phoenix Suns (20-15) face the Washington Wizards (14-21) Wednesday at Capital One Arena. Tip-off is scheduled for 7 p.m. ET. Below, we analyze Tipico Sportsbook's lines around the Suns vs. Wizards odds, and make our expert NBA picks and predictions. The Suns cruised to a 125-108 victory over the Memphis Grizzlies on Tuesday, winning outright as…

The Calgary Flames (16-13-7) meet the Seattle Kraken (18-10-4) at Climate Pledge Arena Wednesday. Puck drop is scheduled for 10 p.m. ET (TNT). Below, we analyze Tipico Sportsbook's lines around the Flames vs. Kraken odds, and make our expert NHL picks and predictions. The Flames were tripped up 2-1 at home against the Edmonton Oilers Tuesday as the…

The Los Angeles Lakers (14-20) square off against the Miami Heat (17-17) Wednesday at FTX Arena. Tip-off is scheduled for 7:30 p.m. ET (NBA TV). Below, we analyze Tipico Sportsbook's lines around the Lakers vs. Heat odds, and make our expert NBA picks and predictions. The Lakers defeated the Orlando Magic 129-110 Tuesday to cover as 2.5-point road…

The Miami Heat (16-17) battle the Minnesota Timberwolves (16-17) Monday. Tip from FTX Arena in Miami is set for 7:30 p.m. ET. Below, we analyze Tipico Sportsbook's lines around the Timberwolves vs. Heat odds, and make our expert NBA picks and predictions. The Heat lost to the Indiana Pacers 111-108 Friday, failing to cover as 6.5-point home…

The Chicago Bulls (16-20) take on the Cleveland Cavaliers (23-14) Monday at Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse. Tip-off is scheduled for 7 p.m. ET. Below, we analyze Tipico Sportsbook's lines around the Bulls vs. Cavaliers odds, and make our expert NBA picks and predictions. The Bulls lost 103-102 to the Cavaliers on Saturday as they pushed as 1-point…

The Vegas Golden Knights (24-10-2) play the first half of a two-game road set against the St. Louis Blues (16-15-6) Monday with an 8 p.m. ET puck drop at Enterprise Center. Below, we analyze the Golden Knights-Blues odds and lines, with NHL picks and predictions. The Golden Knights are in a bit of a nosedive, dropping three straight outings all as…

The Pittsburgh Penguins (19-9-5) travel to meet the New York Islanders (19-14-2) at UBS Arena Tuesday. Puck drop is scheduled for 7:30 p.m. ET (ESPN+). Below, we analyze Tipico Sportsbook's lines around the Penguins vs. Islanders odds, and make our expert NHL picks and predictions. The Penguins are coming off a 4-3 loss in overtime at home against…

The New York Rangers (19-12-6) visit the Florida Panthers (16-17-4) Sunday in an Eastern Conference battle. Face-off from FLA Live Arena is set for 5 p.m. ET. Below, we analyze Tipico Sportsbook's lines around the Rangers vs. Panthers odds, and make our expert NHL picks and predictions. The Rangers look to end a 2-game losing streak after…

The Philadelphia Flyers (11-15-7) take on the Toronto Maple Leafs (20-7-6) at Scotiabank Arena in Toronto on Thursday. Puck drop is scheduled for 2 p.m. ET (ESPN+). Below, we analyze Tipico Sportsbook's lines around the Flyers vs. Maple Leafs odds, and make our expert NHL picks and predictions. The Flyers picked up a 5-3 victory against the…

The New York Islanders (22-15-2) meet the Edmonton Oilers (20-17-2) Thursday at Rogers Place. Puck drop is scheduled for 9 p.m. (ESPN+). Below, we analyze Tipico Sportsbook's lines around the Islanders vs. Oilers odds, and make our expert NHL picks and predictions. The Islanders play the 3rd contest of a 4-game road trip, and New York has won 4 of…

The Denver Nuggets (24-12) go up against the Minnesota Timberwolves (16-21) Monday at Target Center. Tip-off is scheduled for 8 p.m. ET. Below, we analyze Tipico Sportsbook's lines around the Nuggets vs. Timberwolves odds, and make our expert NBA picks and predictions. The Nuggets defeated the Boston Celtics 123-111 Sunday to cover as 3.5-point…

The Vegas Golden Knights (8-2-1) visit the San Jose Sharks (5-6-1) Saturday for a 4 p.m. ET puck drop. Below we analyze the Golden Knights-Sharks NHL odds and lines, with picks and predictions. Odds via BetMGM; access USA TODAY Sports' betting odds for a full list. Lines last updated at 3:16 a.m. ET. Marc-Andre Fleury (5-1-0, 1.68 GAA, .929 SV%, 1…

The Washington Wizards (17-22) visit Paycom Center Friday to face the Oklahoma City Thunder (16-22). Tip-off is at 8 p.m. ET. Below, we analyze Tipico Sportsbook's lines around the Wizards vs. Thunder odds, and make our expert NBA picks and predictions. The Wizards are coming off a 123-113 loss to the Milwaukee Bucks Tuesday, snapping a 5-game win…

The Washington Capitals (21-13-6) meet the Columbus Blue Jackets (11-23-2) Thursday at Nationwide Arena. Puck drop is scheduled for 7 p.m. (ESPN). Below, we analyze Tipico Sportsbook's lines around the Capitals vs. Blue Jackets odds, and make our expert NHL picks and predictions. The Capitals were on the short end of a 5-4 overtime loss at home…

The Colorado Avalanche (19-14-3) meet the Vancouver Canucks (16-18-3) Thursday at Rogers Arena. Puck drop is scheduled for 10 p.m. (ESPN+). Below, we analyze Tipico Sportsbook's lines around the Avalanche vs. Canucks odds, and make our expert NHL picks and predictions. The defending champs are on a slide, going 0-3-1 in the last 4 games, including…

The Detroit Pistons (10-30) visit the defending champion Golden State Warriors (20-18) Wednesday. Tip-off from Chase Center is set for 10 p.m. ET. Below, we analyze Tipico Sportsbook's lines around the Pistons vs. Warriors odds, and make our expert NBA picks and predictions. The Pistons are coming off a Monday night loss in a 135-106 blowout loss…

The Dallas Stars (23-10-6) meet the Anaheim Ducks (10-24-4) Wednesday at Honda Center. Puck drop is scheduled for 10 p.m. (ESPN+). Below, we analyze Tipico Sportsbook's lines around the Stars vs. Ducks odds, and make our expert NHL picks and predictions. The Stars kicked off its 2-game Southern California mini trip with a 3-2 loss against the Los…

The Miami Heat (18-17) and the Denver Nuggets (22-12) meet Friday at Ball Arena in Denver. Tip-off is scheduled for 9 p.m. ET (NBATV). Below, we analyze Tipico Sportsbook's lines around the Heat vs. Nuggets odds, and make our expert NBA picks and predictions. The Heat have picked up 2 straight wins, both against Western Conference teams, including…

The Florida Panthers (16-16-4) meet the Carolina Hurricanes (23-6-6) at PNC Arena Friday in Raleigh, N.C. Puck drop is scheduled for 7:30 p.m. ET (ESPN+/hulu). Below, we analyze Tipico Sportsbook's lines around the Panthers vs. Hurricanes odds, and make our expert NHL picks and predictions. The Panthers stopped a 3-game losing streak in a big way,…

The Nashville Predators (14-14-5) meet the Anaheim Ducks (10-22-4) at Honda Center Friday. Puck drop is scheduled for 5 p.m. ET (ESPN+). Below, we analyze Tipico Sportsbook's lines around the Predators vs. Ducks odds, and make our expert NHL picks and predictions. The Predators are looking to rebound after a 3-2 loss at home against the Dallas…

The Golden State Warriors (14-16) battle the Toronto Raptors (13-16) Sunday. Tip from Scotiabank Arena in Toronto is set for 6 p.m. ET. Below, we analyze Tipico Sportsbook's lines around the Warriors vs. Raptors odds, and make our expert NBA picks and predictions. The Warriors lost to the Philadelphia 76ers 118-106 Friday, failing to cover as…

The Philadelphia Flyers (11-17-7) meet the San Jose Sharks (11-19-6) at SAP Center Thursday. Puck drop is scheduled for 10:30 p.m. ET (ESPN+). Below, we analyze Tipico Sportsbook's lines around the Flyers vs. Sharks odds, and make our expert NHL picks and predictions. The Flyers haven't played since prior to the holiday break. They trailed 6-2…

The Cleveland Cavaliers (22-13) and the Indiana Pacers (18-17) meet Thursday at Gainbridge Fieldhouse in Indianapolis. Tip-off is scheduled for 7 p.m. ET. Below, we analyze Tipico Sportsbook's lines around the Bucks vs. Bulls odds, and make our expert NBA picks and predictions. The Cavaliers suffered a 125-117 loss as 2.5-point favorites against…

The Los Angeles Clippers (21-15) and the Boston Celtics (25-10) meet Thursday at TD Garden in Boston. Tip-off is scheduled for 7:30 p.m. ET (NBA TV). Below, we analyze Tipico Sportsbook's lines around the Clippers vs. Celtics odds, and make our expert NBA picks and predictions. The Clippers are 2-1 straight up/against the spread (ATS) in the first…

The Brooklyn Nets (22-12) will take on the Atlanta Hawks (17-17) on Wednesday at State Farm Arena. Tip-off is scheduled for 7:30 p.m. ET (NBATV). Below, we analyze Tipico Sportsbook's lines around the Nets vs. Hawks odds, and make our expert NBA picks and predictions. Brooklyn is on a 9-game winning streak after the Nets defeated the Cleveland…

The Washington Wizards (11-20) will face the Phoenix Suns (19-12) on Tuesday at Footprint Center. Tip-off is scheduled for 9 p.m. ET. Below, we analyze Tipico Sportsbook's lines around the Wizards vs. Suns odds, and make our expert NBA picks and predictions. The Wizards lost 119-117 to the Los Angeles Lakers on Sunday despite covering as 3-point…

The Charlotte Hornets (9-24) will head west to face the Portland Trail Blazers (17-16) on Monday at Moda Center. Tip-off is scheduled for 10 p.m. ET (NBATV). Below, we analyze Tipico Sportsbook's lines around the Hornets vs. Trail Blazers odds, and make our expert NBA picks and predictions. The Hornets defeated the Los Angeles Lakers 134-130 on…

The Chicago Bears (3-12) take on the Detroit Lions (7-8) Sunday in Week 17 at Ford Field. Kickoff is scheduled for 1 p.m. ET (FOX). Below, we look at Bears vs. Lions odds from Tipico Sportsbook; check back for all our NFL picks and predictions. The Bears lost 35-13 to the Buffalo Bills in Week 16 as they failed to cover as 8-point underdogs at…

The New York Knicks (16-13) battle the Indiana Pacers (15-15) at Gainbridge Fieldhouse Sunday. Tip from Indianapolis is set for 5 p.m. ET. Below, we analyze Tipico Sportsbook's lines around the Knicks vs. Pacers odds, and make our expert NBA picks and predictions. The Knicks took down the Chicago Bulls 114-91 at the United Center Friday, covering…

The Vegas Golden Knights and Los Angeles Kings open their seasons Tuesday at Crypto.com Arena. Puck drop is scheduled for 10 p.m. ET (ESPN). Below, we analyze Tipico Sportsbook's lines around the Golden Knights vs. Kings, and make our expert NHL picks and predictions. Coach Bruce Cassidy enters his first year with the Golden Knights who finished…

The Dallas Stars (0-0-0) and Nashville Predators (2-0-0) meet Thursday at Bridgestone Arena in Nashville. Puck drop is scheduled for 8:30 p.m. ET (ESPN+/Hulu). Below, we analyze Tipico Sportsbook's lines around the Stars vs. Predators odds, and make our expert NHL picks and predictions. The Stars open their season in the Music City, where they have…

The Detroit Red Wings (13-9-6) and Minnesota Wild (15-11-2) meet Wednesday at the XCel Energy Center in St. Paul. Puck drop is scheduled for 7:30 p.m. ET (TNT). Below, we analyze Tipico Sportsbook's lines around the Red Wings vs. Wild odds, and make our expert NHL picks and predictions. The Red Wings allowed just 1 power-play goal in Tuesday's home…

The Phoenix Suns (16-12) go up against the Los Angeles Clippers (17-13) on Thursday at Crypto.com Arena. Tip-off is scheduled for 10:30 p.m. ET (NBATV). Below, we analyze Tipico Sportsbook's lines around the Suns vs. Clippers odds, and make our expert NBA picks and predictions. The Suns lost 111-97 to the Houston Rockets on Tuesday, falling short…

The NASCAR Cup Series heads to Daytona International Speedway Sunday for the 2022 Daytona 500. The green flag is set to drop a little after 2:30 p.m. ET. Below we analyze the 2022 Daytona 500 odds and lines, with NASCAR picks and predictions. Front Row Motorsports driver Michael McDowell, in the No. 34 Ford machine, is the defending Daytona 500…

The New Orleans Saints (5-9) and the Cleveland Browns (6-8) meet on Saturday in Week 16. Kickoff from FirstEnergy Stadium is scheduled for 1 p.m. (CBS). Below, we analyze Tipico Sportsbook's lines around the Saints vs. Browns odds, and make our expert NFL picks and predictions. The Saints are coming off a 21-18 victory at home against the Atlanta…

The Detroit Pistons (8-25) are set to face the Philadelphia 76ers (17-12) on Wednesday at Wells Fargo Center. Tip-off is scheduled for 7 p.m. ET. Below, we analyze Tipico Sportsbook's lines around the Pistons vs. 76ers odds, and make our expert NBA picks and predictions. The Pistons lost 126-111 to the Utah Jazz on Tuesday as they failed to cover…

The Charlotte Hornets (7-22) visit Ball Arena Sunday to face the Denver Nuggets (17-11). Tip-off is at 8 p.m. ET. Below, we analyze Tipico Sportsbook's lines around the Hornets vs. Nuggets odds, and our expert NBA picks and predictions. Despite the recent return of G LeMelo Ball, the Hornets are still coming into Denver on a 7-game losing streak.…

The New Jersey Devils (19-4-1) and Philadelphia Flyers (8-11-4) meet Saturday at the Wells Fargo Center. Puck drop is scheduled for 7 p.m. ET (ESPN+). Below, we analyze Tipico Sportsbook's lines around the Devils vs. Flyers odds, and make our expert NHL picks and predictions. The Devils are coming off a 4-3 overtime loss against the Nashville…

The Boston Bruins (27-12-6) look to complete a three-game mid-April sweep of the Buffalo Sabres (12-28-7) Friday at KeyBank Center. Puck drop will be at 7 p.m. ET. Below, we analyze the Bruins-Sabres odds and lines, with NHL picks and predictions. The Bruins won the first two games of this mid-week set by a combined score of 7-1, including a 5-1…