Bryan Leonard
Event: (23) Buffalo Sabres at (24) Vegas Golden Knights: Team Total
Sport/League: NHL (See all free NHL Hockey picks)
Date/Time: March 17, 2026 10:07 PM EDT
Free NHL Hockey Pick Today: Buffalo Sabres Total Over 2.5 (-165)
23 Buffalo at Las Vegas
The Sabres now sit just two points behind the Hurricanes for first place in the eastern conference, with a game in hand. It’s been an incredible turnaround for a team that hasn’t been to the playoffs since before Carmine Bianco lost his hair. Buffalo is on an amazing 17-2-1 run when taking to the road. This contest opens up a four game west coast trip through Vegas, San Jose, Los Angeles and Anaheim. Four games in six days. A very tough road indeed. Buffalo has something the Golden Knights don’t have, the third best goalie tandem in the league. These two teams played exactly two weeks ago, where we backed the Sabres in a 3-2 home victory. Buffalo took an early lead in that game, then had to fight off Vegas to survive.
Both teams have had the last two days off, which is very much needed at this time of the year. Adin Hill has gotten the call in goal as of late, and he has been up to the task. Allowing just four total goals in the last three games. The Golden Knight offense seems to be finally breaking through, with ten goals scored the last two games. The passing has been much cleaner as Mark Stone has returned to the lineup. This club is just so much better on the ice with the captain suited up.
Buffalo has scored three goals or more in seven straight road games. Vegas has struggled all season against young fast teams. Let’s take a strong look at the Sabres team total over 2 1/2.
PLAY BUFFALO OVER 2 1/2 TEAM TOTAL
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Ben Burns
Event: (759) Queens NC at (760) Purdue: Spread
Sport/League: CBB (See all free College Basketball picks)
Date/Time: March 20, 2026 7:35 PM EDT
Free College Basketball Pick Today: Purdue -23.5 (-110)
Who can forget the 2023 NCAA Tournament when #16 seed Fairleigh Dickinson stunned #1 seed Purdue 63-58? FDU became the second-ever 16-seed to beat a 1-seed. It marked the second consecutive year that a double-digit seed eliminated the Boilermakers. (St. Peter's beat them in 2022.)
The Boilermakers learned their lesson. They took care of business in the first round each of the past two seasons. Two years ago, they beat Grambling by 28, eking out a cover as a 27-point favorite. Last season, they won by 12, while laying eight points against High Point. This year provides another favorable first round opponent as Purdue is matched up against Queens University.
The Royals faced some decent teams this year as they played Auburn, Arkansas, Wake Forest, Virginia and Villanova. The problem is that they lost those games by 41, 28, 38, 25 and 20, an average of 30.4 points per game. With memories of 2023 still fresh in the minds of Purdue fans, the Boilermakers should keep the pedal to the metal the whole way and win by 25+. *Good up to -25
Ben Burns is the #1 College Basketball Handicapper Of All-Time.
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