Mike Lundin

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The Buffalo Sabres are 2-1 as a home dog on the season, with all three games going under the total. 

Here they'll host a Carolina team that has lost three straight games as road favorites, and Buffalo should come out some urgency here looking to snap an ugly five-game slide.

The Canes just ended a four-game losing streak of their own with a dominant 8-2 win over Ottawa. I would not be surprised if they come out flat here.

8* play on UNDER. 

MIKE LUNDIN'S HURRICANES @ SABRES FREE PICK

The Buffalo Sabres are 2-1 as a home dog on the season. Here they'll host a Carolina team that has lost three straight games as road favorites, and Buffalo should come out some urgency here looking to snap an ugly five-game slide. The Canes just ended a four-game losing streak of their own with a dominant 8-2 win over Ottawa. I would not be surprised if they come out flat here. 

Free pick on Buffalo Sabres. 

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THURSDAY NIGHT NHL NO BRAINER

The New York Rangers are winners of three of their last four games and they're 5-1-1 through their last seven. The Tampa Bay Lightning are still priced on old merits even though they have just a marginally better record than the Rangers this season, and I strongly disagree that the visitors should be this big of a dog in this matchup. 

Note that the Rangers have won both their previous games where they closed as +200 dogs or more (in Nashville and in Carolina). 

8* play on New York Rangers. 

TOP RATED 10* THURSDAY NIGHT NBA TOTAL

The Atlanta Hawks won 125-121 at Denver on Tuesday and the over is 3-0 in their last three games. The Phoenix Suns took a 123-115 home loss to the Lakers last time out and the over is 4-0 in their last four games. Phoenix has among the best offensive efficiency (the number of points a team scores per 100 possessions) numbers in the league and they're also in the top third for pace. I'm confident they'll make the Hawks run in this one, forcing a fast-paced and high-scoring game. 

10* play on OVER. 

GAME OF THE WEEK (NFL): STEELERS @ BROWNS SIDE THURSDAY NIGHT

I absolutely love the Pittsburgh Steelers as a road underdog at AFC North rivals Cleveland Browns on Thursday night football. 

Note that the Steelers are 10-4 ATS as an underdog dating back to the start of the 2016 season and a perfect 3-0 ATS on Thursday nights over that same timeframe. 

The Cleveland Browns have been arguably the most disappointing team in the NFL this season, and they had lost four on the bounce prior to last week's win over Buffalo. 

The Steelers have quietly won four straight and covered the spread in six of their last seven contests. They might be without their star QB, but the defense is playing at an elite level. "They (the defense) are playing like the ‘85 (Chicago) Bears," backup quarterback Mason Rudolph said following Sunday's 17-12 win over the Los Angeles Rams. "It seems like, every week, forcing turnovers every other series, it seems like."

10* play on Pittsburgh Steelers. 

THURSDAY NIGHT NCAAF BANKROLL BUILDER *MAXIMUM MACTION*

The two MAC rivals enter this contest on the opposite side of the momentum as Buffalo arrives at Dix Stadium as winners of three on the bounce while Kent State is coming off three straight defeats. 

Each of the Golden Flashes' defeats came by a touchdown or less though, and playing at home on a short week should give them an advantage over the visitors. 

Also keep in mind that Kent State needs to win out to reach six wins and secure bowl eligibility, which should spark some urgency from the Golden Flashes. 

8* play on Kent State.