Rating: 2 Units

The Cavaliers come into this matchup looking to improve their sub .500 road record. Cleveland should be able to take advantage of the sloppy Rockets offense and turn turnovers into points. While Mitchell could possibly miss this contest, Darius Garland should have his way with a Rockets team playing without their starting point guard. The Cavaliers #1 rated scoring defense will be able to hamper a Rockets team that is far from efficient on the offensive end and ranked last in field goal percentage overall. Cleveland will ride the the strength of Garland on the perimeter and Allen will hold his own on the interior against a young Rockets front line. In addition, the Rockets are just 1-6 this season in the second game of back-to-backs.

Rating: 2 Units

The Predators look to win on their home ice but the Devils are having a great season and look to control this game from the first period. The Devils, who average 3.47 goals per game, should pile on the goals with Jack Hughes, Jesper Bratt, and the rest of the forward unit carrying the puck into the offensive zone and creating open shots with great puck movement. The Devils, who allow only 2.60 goals per game, should limit the Predators' offense with Dougie Hamilton, Ryan Graves, and the rest of the defensive unit creating turnovers in the defensive zone and limiting shots on the net, allowing goaltender Vitek Vanecek to make plenty of big saves. The Devils should win the game with a strong performance on the road to win their third game in a row.

Rating: 2 Units

The Capitals look to win on their home ice but the Penguins look to step up and control this game. The Penguins, who average 3.28 goals per game, should find the back of the net at will with Sidney Crosby, Jake Guentzel, and the rest of the forward unit carrying the puck into the offensive zone and creating open shots with great puck movement. The Penguins should also limit the Capitals' offense with Marcus Pettersson, Brian Dumoulin, and the rest of the defensive unit creating turnovers in the defensive zone and limiting shooting lanes, allowing goaltender Tristan Jarry to make plenty of big saves. The Penguins should win the game with a strong performance on the road.

Rating: 2 Units

We know how good Tampa Bay is on home ice, posting an 18-4-1 record on the year after taking down Minnesota in their game Tuesday night. The problem for the Lightning is that they are dealing with a Bruins team that has been dominant regardless of venue this year. While Boston is a sparkling 22-1-3 on home ice, they are still extremely dangerous on the road, posting a 16-4-1 record as the visitors this season. The Bruins are tied for the league in goals for per game while they are leading the league by a wide margin in goals against per contest. That makes them extremely dangerous, even against a team that has plenty of firepower offensively. The Bruins have won five straight meetings and this makes it six straight as they prevail on the road.

Rating: 2 Units

Consider that the Beavers are 7-2 ATS in their last 9 Thursday games, 5-2 ATS in their last 7 home games, and 13-6 ATS in their last 19 games following a straight up win.  Additionally, the underdog is 9-4 ATS in the last 13 meetings. While the home team is 4-1 ATS in the last 5 meetings.

Rating: 2 Units

The Cougars stunned the Wildcats in their first meeting of the season on the back of Mouhamed Gueye’s 24-point, 14-rebound double-double. Arizona had a horrible shooting night (31.7% from the field and 16.0% from downtown), and the Wildcats’ backcourt couldn’t make the basket to save its life. I think the Wildcats can only play better this time around. The Cougars struggle to defend the paint, so I’m backing Arizona to win and cover. Keep your eyes on Azuolas Tubelis (19.9 PPG, 9.5 RPG) and Oumar Ballo (16.1 PPG, 9.0 RPG). This duo will torture the Cougars all night long. Arizona is 16-4 ATS in its last 20 games against Washington State.