Ray Monohan Sports Handicapper from Cappers Picks

New Orleans -4.5

We're on the Pelicans here, laying the points. 

New Orleans has been a solid team at home this season. They come in 17-8 and they've fed off lower tier teams. Coming into Saturday, the Pelicans are 11-4 ATS in their last 15 home games vs. a team with a road winning % of less than .400.

New Orleans pace of play is going to cause so many issues for the Wizards. Washington ranks near the bottom in many defensive categories and their issues stem from allowing far too many open looks. 

Some trends to note. Wizards are 0-4 ATS in the last 4 meetings in New Orleans. Wizards are 2-5 ATS in the last 7 meetings.

Washington has had so many issues in this head to head matchup as well. The value sits with the home side.

Back New Orleans.

Good Luck, Razor Ray.

Saturday 8* NBA ATS Play

10* *RARE* Top Play

Indiana -4.5

The Hoosiers have tremendous value here.

Ohio State does come in off a win, but this team still has a lot of flaws following their 5 game losing streak. They have been abysmal on the road as well. Entering Saturday, the Buckeyes are just 1-5 on the road. 

Indiana is always a tough environment to play in as they feed off the home crowd energy. The Hoosiers are also 11-5 ATS in their last 16 home games vs. a team with a losing road record.

Look for Indiana to get off to a fast start and have Ohio State reeling in the early going. We've seen the home team dominate this head to head series, covering in 12 of the last 14 matchups.

Some trends to note. Buckeyes are 1-4 ATS in their last 5 games following a ATS loss. Buckeyes are 1-4 ATS in their last 5 games following a straight up loss.

Back Indiana.

Good Luck, Razor Ray.

Saturday 10* CBB ATS TOP PLAY

Florida Gators +4.5

The Gators are worth the move here, grabbing the points.

Florida has been a profitable team as of late. They come in covering their last 5 games overall and have hit in their last 4 road contests.

Florida leans heavily on their defense, which is one of the best in the conference. They allow just 65.1 points per game as their suffocating defense typically won't give up many 2nd or 3rd chances for opposing teams. 

Look for Florida to turn this into a grind of a game, which is a very different style that the Wildcats do not want to play in.

Some trends to note. Wildcats are 2-5 ATS in their last 7 games following a straight up loss. Gators are 4-0 ATS in their last 4 games following a ATS win.

Back Florida.

Good Luck, Razor Ray.

Saturday 9* CBB ATS Play

Xavier +5.5

This is too many points in this spot. 

Xavier is being undervalued a lot here as this team has proven they can compete with just about anyone. They come into play with just 4 losses and knocked off a very good Connecticut team last time out.

They sit 8th in the entire nation, averaging 84.0 points per game. They aren't shy about hoisting up quick shots and have the ability to score in bunches. Creighton allows opposing teams to shoot 43% from the field and this Xavier side will feed off of that.

Some trends to note. Underdog is 14-5 ATS in the last 19 meetings. Musketeers are 4-1 ATS in their last 5 road games.

Back Xavier.

Good Luck, Razor Ray.

Saturday 8* CBB ATS Play

Over 6.5

The Blackhawks have picked up their scoring since the start of the New Year. Since January 1st, they're averaging 3.17 goals per game while still conceding over 3.00 against. They've scored at least three goals in 7 of their previous 9 games heading into Edmonton.

Since the turn of the calendar, the Oilers are averaging 4.00 goals per game and have scored at least 4 goals in six of their past seven games. Over his last 5 starts, goaltender Stuart Skinner has a 3.69 GAA and a .897 save percentage.

Some trends to note, these two squads have met twice already this season with two victories for Edmonton by 6-5 and 5-4 scores. Oilers captain Connor McDavid had 4 goals in those two games while Leon Draisaitl contributed 3.

Play on the Over 6.5 -110

Good Luck, Razor Ray.

Saturday 8* NHL O/U PLAY