Bobby Conn Free Sports Picks & Handicapper Review

100* Sharp Money Syndicate Play on Spurs -10½ -109

It’s been a down year for the Spurs (9-14), but the Cavaliers (5-19) have been significantly worse this year. Tonight, these teams will go head to head in San Antonio.

Cleveland will be playing on the second night of a back-to-back after falling to the Rockets yesterday. That defeat marks the eighth in a row for the Cavaliers. In each of their last five road games, Cleveland has been blown out by 18 points or more.

On average, the Cavaliers are scoring 102.6 points while allowing 113.2 points per game.

Cleveland hasn’t had a single player put up more than 24 points in a game since November 23rd when Jordan Clarkson managed 28 points.

San Antonio is putting together a solid stretch of performances recently. Including a pair of overtime games, the Spurs have now won three of their last four. Over that stretch, San Antonio has impressive victories over the Clippers and Rockets.

On average, the Spurs are scoring 111.7 points while allowing 115.4 points per game.

The All-Star duo of LaMarcus Aldridge and DeMar DeRozan lead the way for San Antonio. While Aldridge is putting up 18.9 points per game, DeRozan is scoring 21.4 points per game.

50* Powerhouse Play on Flames -105

While the Maple Leafs (15-13-4, 34 points) sit fifth in the Atlantic, the Flames (17-12-4, 38 points) are third in the Pacific. These two teams will go head to head in Calgary this evening.

Before a pair of wins over St. Louis and Vancouver, Toronto suffered two defeats at the hands of Philadelphia and Colorado. In those losses, the Maple Leafs were outscored 9-2. Toronto has allowed six goals in three of their last five losses.

On average, the Maple Leafs are scoring 3.22 goals per game (10th) while allowing 3.19 goals per game (23rd).

In addition to Auston Matthews, who leads the team with 34 points, the Maple Leafs have five players with at least 21 points. However, only Matthews has more than 23 points.

With a run of six straight victories, Calgary is one of the hottest teams in the NHL. And the Flames appear to be gaining steam on the offensive end of the ice. Calgary started the streak with a pair of three-goal performances, followed by a pair of four-goal games, and then five goals a game in each of their last two contests.

On average, the Flames are scoring 2.67 goals per game (23rd) while allowing 2.97 goals per game (T-14th).

Goalie David Rittich has racked up 14 wins in net by allowing 2.74 goals per game with a .913 save percentage.

100* Sharp Money Syndicate Play on Iowa State -3½ -110

One of the fiercest rivalries in college sports will experience another chapter this evening as the Iowa State Cyclones (6-3) host the Iowa Hawkeyes (7-3) on the hardwood.

Iowa concluded a four-game winning streak with an impressive victory over #12 Texas Tech, but they haven’t been great since then. Over their past four games, the Hawkeyes have lost twice. After a 10-point loss to San Diego State, Iowa allowed 103 in a loss to #4 Michigan.

On average, the Hawkeyes are scoring 79.6 points while allowing 70.7 points per game.

Iowa relies on center Luka Garza for the majority of the offense. While shooting 55% from the field, Garza is averaging 22.5 points and 9.8 rebounds per game.

Iowa State has won three of their last four, and was able to avenge one of their three losses in the process. Just 10 days after losing an 84-76 games to #13 Seton Hall, the Cyclones won the rematch by a score of 76-66. Iowa State has scored 70 points or more in every game this season.

On average, the Cyclones are scoring 82 points while allowing 70.4 points per game.

Iowa State spreads the scoring more so than their opponents, but they count on the 16.2 points per game of Tyrese Haliburton and the 15.3 points per game of Rasir Bolton.

1* Free Play on Bruins +135

While the Bruins (20-6-6, 46 points) have a stranglehold on the Atlantic division, the Lightning (15-11-3, 33 points) are just third from the bottom. Tonight, these two teams will take the ice in Tampa Bay.

Boston has started December with a tough stretch of games that have left them 2-3-1 on the month. But before losing their last four, the Bruins won eight games in a row. Most recently, Boston dropped a 3-2 contest against the Capitals.

On average, the Bruins are scoring 3.41 goals per game (5th) while allowing 2.41 goals per game (4th).

Boston has two of the top point-earners in the NHL. Brad Marchand leads the team with 47 points, and David Pastrnak has added another 46 points.

Tampa Bay hasn’t been able to turn their goal-scoring ability into a long string of wins. Instead, they’ve lost five of their last eight games. The defensive end of the ice has been the bigger issue for the Lightning, as they’ve allowed five goals in each of their last two defeats.

On average, the Lightning are scoring 3.59 goals per game (2nd) while allowing 3.21 goals per game (24th).

In addition to his 10 goals, Nikita Kucherov leads the Lightning with 21 assists and 31 points on the season.

50* Powerhouse Play on Blue Jackets +155

The Penguins (17-10-4, 38 points) and Blue Jackets (12-14-4, 28 points) are both in the bottom half of the Metropolitan division. Tonight, they’ll be facing off in Pittsburgh.

Columbus recently suffered through a tough run of four losses, but they last played on Monday night in Washington D.C. In that contest, the Blue Jackets scored five as they defeated one of the better teams in the NHL. Columbus beat Pittsburgh in a 5-2 contest when these teams last met in late November.

On average, the Blue Jackets are scoring 2.53 goals per game (28th) while allowing 3.07 goals per game (19th).

Joonas Korpisalo is Columbus’ leading goaltender. With a save percentage of .903, Korpisalo is allowing 2.81 goals per game.

After a pair of 5-2 defeats, one of which came at the hands of the Blue Jackets, Pittsburgh won three games in a row. However, the Penguins were beaten 4-1 by the Canadiens in their most recent contest. In each of their last five losses, Pittsburgh has allowed four goals or more.

On average, the Penguins are scoring 3.32 goals per game (7th) while allowing 2.74 goals per game (T-8th).

Only two players on the Pittsburgh roster currently have more than 18 points on the season.

100* Sharp Money Syndicate Play on Oilers +115

Alongside Arizona, the Oilers (18-11-4, 40 points) have a grip on the top spot in the Pacific. Tonight, Edmonton will play host to the visiting Wild (14-12-5, 33 points).

Edmonton is aiming to regain their winning form after suffering an overtime loss to Buffalo and another defeat at the hands of Carolina. However, the Oilers won two of their three games previous to that pair of losses. With Koskinen in net, Edmonton has gone 2-2 in their last four.

On average, the Oilers are scoring 2.97 goals per game (15th) while allowing 2.97 goals per game (T-14th).

Connor McDavid continues to tear through the NHL. McDavid has 19 goals and 36 assists for 55 points, all of which lead Edmonton.

Minnesota went on a run of five straight wins, but most recently dropped a pair of games against Carolina and Anaheim. In those defeats, the Wild were outscored 9-4. Over their last three games, Minnesota has allowed 13 total goals.

On average, the Wild are scoring 2.94 goals per game (T-16th) while allowing 3.23 goals per game (26th).

For Minnesota, Zach Parise leads the team with only 12 goals, Ryan Suter leads the way with only 14 assists, and Jason Zucker is tops on the squad with only 21 points.