Ray Monohan Sports Picks

"Razor" Ray's Free courtesy play for Tuesday.

Pittsburgh is a -275 favorite vs. the Blue Jackets tonight who are a +230 dog.

Over is 18-7-2 in Columbus' last 27 games playing on 1 days rest, and Over is 7-3 in Blue Jackets last 10 vs. teams from the Eastern Conference. Over is 11-4 in Penguins last 15 home games.

Play on OVER 6.5

Good Luck, Razor Ray.

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Duke -2

We're on the Blue Devils laying the small number.

This one figures to be a solid matchup as Iowa is one of the best out of the Big 10. No. 15 Duke has been one of the best with utilizing their depth. They really spread the ball around and get big time contributions from many players. 

Look for Duke to utilize this and really work the ball around here. Iowa is a team that can score in spurts quickly, so limiting the damage will be key.  If Duke can turn this into a bit of a slower game, they will have the advantage.

Some trends to note, Hawkeyes are 1-4 ATS in their last 5 neutral site games. Blue Devils are 4-1 ATS in their last 5 games following a ATS loss. 

Back Duke.

Good Luck, Razor Ray.

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Cleveland -4.5

The Cavs have value here.

The Lakers still haven't figured everything out yet and honestly they may never figure it out. This team is far too inconsistent to trust. 

Cleveland meanwhile has played solid overall and they've been a tough team to crack at home. Combine that with the Lakers already losing to the Cavs by 14 earlier this season and there is a lot of reason to believe Cleveland can take control again. Look for the Cavs to use their speed and really push out in transition here.

Some trends to note, Lakers are 19-39 ATS in their last 58 games following a straight up win, and are 1-6 ATS in their last 7 games vs. a team with a winning straight up record. Cavs are 11-1-1 ATS in their last 13 home games.

Back Cleveland.

Good Luck, Razor Ray.

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Hurricanes PL

The Hurricanes are riding a 4-game win streak with three straight on the road. They enter Anaheim with a 9-3-4 record away from Raleigh. Carolina may be without starting goaltender Frederik Andersen but they're still in the top ten for the least amount of goals against. Both Pyotr Kochetkov and Antti Raanta have goals against averages under 3.00.

Anaheim is on a six-game skid where they've allowed 5 goals against in five contests. The Ducks have just a single win in regulation this season to go with their league worst 6-17-3. They're scoring less than 2.50 goals for and are giving up a league worst 4.19 goals against on the season.

Some trends to note, Ducks John Gibson has a GAA of 3.98 while back-up Anthony Stolarz has a 4.05 GAA on the season.

Play on the Hurricanes Puck Line +105

Good Luck, Razor Ray.

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Devils PL

Chicago has been awful this season and currently have just a single win in their last 10 contests. They're averaging the third least amount of goals scored and are allowing over 3.50 goals against. In the shots department, they're only putting up in and around 25 while conceding nearly 35 their way.

The Devils entered the week atop the standings of the NHL with 41 points. They're averaging nearly 3.75 goals scored while giving up the second least amount of goals against at under 2.30. They have just 2 losses in their last 19 contests and are second in the shots department with 35.4 per outing.

Some trends to note, the Blackhawks' struggle to score has been apparent as they have just 4 skaters who have scored 5 or more goals.

Play on the Devils Puck Line -130

Good Luck, Razor Ray.

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Over 2.5

Portugal has seen at least two goals scored in 4 straight matches with over 2.5 combined goals coming in 3 of them. They lost their last game 2-1 to South Korea but with their ticket already punched for the Round of 16, Portugal may have taken their foot off the gas as they did rest Bruno Fernandes.

Switzerland is coming off a 3-2 victory over Serbia to clinch their spot in the knockout stage. They're good enough for at least one goal and will force Portugal to take things up a notch if they want to move on to the next round.

Some trends to note, these two countries have met twice in this year alone, splitting the games with a 4-0 Portugal victory and a 1-0 Swiss win. Over their last 5 meetings, at least two goals have been scored in 4 contests.

Play on the Over 2.5 +130

Good Luck, Razor Ray.

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