The Pittsburgh Penguins (4-3-1) travel to meet the New York Rangers (2-4-1) at Madison Square Garden Saturday for a 7 p.m. ET puck drop. Below, we analyze the Penguins-Rangers NHL odds and lines, with picks and predictions.
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Penguins at Rangers: Odds, spread and lines
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Money line: Penguins -105 (bet $105 to win $100) Rangers -110 (bet $110 to win $100)Against the spread/ATS: Penguins +1.5 (-275) Rangers -1.5 (+230)Over/Under: 6 (O: -110 U: -110)Penguins at Rangers: Projected starting goalies
Tristan Jarry (2-3-1, 3.92 GAA, .859 SV%) at Igor Shesterkin (1-2-1, 2.73 GAA, .894 SV%)
Jarry is once again projected as the starter, and probably for good reason. Both of his wins this season came against the Blueshirts. He is 2-0-0 with a 2.40 GAA and .917 SV% against the Rangers, and he is 0-3-1 with a 4.89 GAA and .816 SV% in his four games against everyone else. G Casey DeSmith is 2-0-0 with a 2.76 GAA and .871 SV% in two starts and three games overall, yet head coach Mike Sullivan continues to ride and die with Jarry.
Shesterkin is projected to face the Pens. While he is 0-1-1 in his two starts against Pittsburgh, he has a 2.91 GAA and .872 SV% against them with both games decided by one goal. That includes a 4-3 shootout loss Jan. 22 in the Steel City.
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Penguins at Rangers: Odds, lines, predictions and picks
Prediction
Penguins 4, Rangers 3
Money line (ML)
The PENGUINS (-105) are slight underdogs, but they’re the better play. They already have two wins under their belt against the Rangers, and they have dominated this series in recent years. Pittsburgh has won five of the past seven overall, and nine of their past 12 trips to MSG.
Against the spread (ATS)
The Penguins +1.5 (-275) are just way too expensive if you’re looking for a little insurance. Risking nearly three times your potential return is just not a good long-term strategy. AVOID and roll with the Pens on the ML instead.
Over/Under (O/U)
Play the OVER 6 (-110) with a small-unit bet. The series trends say Over all the time. The Over is 17-6-3 in the previous 26 meetings, including 4-1 in the past five in Manhattan. However, the Rangers have hit the Under in six in a row against winning teams, five straight on one day of rest and three straight heading in. The Over/Under split 1-1 in the first two meetings in Pittsburgh this season.
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The No. 7 Iowa Hawkeyes (12-4, 6-2 Big Ten) visit the 22nd-ranked Illinois Fighting Illini (10-5, 6-3) Friday for a 9 p.m. ET tip-off. Below, we analyze the Iowa-Illinois college basketball odds and lines, with picks and predictions.
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Iowa at Illinois: Odds, spread and lines
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Money line: Iowa +120 (bet $100 to win $120) Illinois -145 (bet $145 to win $100)Against the spread/ATSNcaaf Odds And Picks
: Iowa +2.5 (-110) Illinois -2.5 (-110)Over/Under: 161.5 (O: -110 U: -110)Iowa at Illinois: Three things to know
Iowa has had a full week off after getting upset as a 10-point home favorite by Indiana 81-69 Jan. 21. The Hawkeyes’ following game, Sunday vs. Nebraska, was postponed due to COVID-19 issues within the Cornhuskers program. C Luka GarzaCollege Football Odds And Picks
leads the country in scoring at 26.9 points per game with a team-best 8.9 rebounds per game. Senior G Jordan Bohannon, who was held scoreless in the Hoosiers loss, leads the Hawkeyes in made 3-pointers (39) and assists (4.7 APG).Meanwhile, Illinois returns to action for the first time in 10 days. The Illini snapped a 2-game skid with a 79-65 victory as a 10-point favorite vs. Penn State Jan. 19 but had last Saturday’s game at Michigan State postponed because of COVID-19 issues within the MSU program. Junior G Ayo Dosunmu
leads the Illini in scoring (21.7 PPG) and assists (4.9 APG), while sophomore C Kofi Cockburn is the team’s top rebounder (10.3).Illinois ended a 5-game losing streak in the Iowa series with a 78-76 home victory March 8, 2020. Dosunmu scored a team-high 17 points for the Illini, while Garza tallied a game-high 28 points for the Hawkeyes.Special College Basketball Betting Promotion!
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Iowa at Illinois: Odds, lines, predictions and picks
Prediction
Iowa 81, Illinois 77
Money line (ML)
IOWA (+120) is the STRONGEST PLAY – 1½ times your usual wager. The Hawkeyes will be chomping at the bit after having to think about the Indiana loss for eight days.
Against the Hoosiers, the Hawkeyes didn’t hit a field goal for an 11-minute stretch while blowing a 53-44 second-half lead. They finished shooting 21.7% (5-for-23) behind the 3-point line with Bohannon going 0-for-8. That won’t happen again.
Against the spread (ATS)
AVOID unless you prefer to take the insurance of 2.5 points with the Hawkeyes instead of backing their money line for an outright win.
ATS: Iowa 10-5 Illinois 8-6-1
Over/Under (O/U)
UNDER 161.5 (-110) is worth a HALF-UNIT bet. The rivals are the Big Ten’s highest-scoring teams, but both haven’t played in at least seven days and some early rust out of the gate should be expected.
Iowa ranks second in the nation at 90.7 PPG, but the average drops 7.1 points to 83.6 PPG in Big Ten action. Illinois averages 82.9 PPG overall and 79.7 PPG in conference games.
O/U records: Iowa 10-5 Illinois 9-6
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