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Thursday, January 29, 2026
Max Chase
1* Free Pick on Middle Tennessee +1½
Totals Guru
Free Total Annihilator On Sharks vs Oilers over 6½ -122
Cole Faxon
FREE PLAY on Hurricanes -155
Juan Carlos Flores
Recommended Bet: Olympique Lyonnais +125
Ricky Tran
Ricky's 1* play on ANA.
Key Angle: It's important to remember that Ricky never makes a bet on any game based on just one angle. In order to make the grade, all his premium picks must meet several important criteria. He doesn't share all his secrets within his analysis, instead he chooses to reveal only the angle that he feels is the most significant. Here in this game the recent history of these two teams is particularly significant.
- Anaheim is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games.
- Vancouver is 1-14 SU in its last 15 games.
- Anaheim is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games on the road.
Verdict: The value is on the road favorite.
Bobby Conn
1* Free Play on Ducks -134
ProSportsPicks
PSP Data Driven 1* Sharks.
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Our models suggest that the value is on the Underdog. San Jose is 4-1 in its last 5 games against an opponent in the Pacific Division. San Jose is 10-4 in its last 14 games.
Dan Kaiser
The Washington Capitals and the Detroit Red Wings meet on Thursday. The Washington Capitals are 25-22-7 this season. The Capitals have lost 7 of their last 9 games. Logan Thompson is 18-16-4 with a 2.46 GAA and a .912 save percentage, while Charlie Lindgren is 7-6-3 with a 3.41 GAA and an .885 save percentage. Detroit is 32-17-5 this season. Detroit has split its last four games. Cam Talbot has gone 11-7-4 with a 3.00 GAA and a .893 save percentage, while John Gibson is 21-10-1 with a 2.61 GAA and a .906 save percentage. The Detroit Red Wings rank 6th in the league in power play percentage at 24.12%. The Washington Capitals rank 26th in the league in power play percentage at 16.88%. Both teams have been inconsistent, but Detroit has played better overall.
Play on Detroit, This is a FREE play.
Steve Janus
1* Free Sharp Play on Nottm Forest -163
Jimmy Boyd
1* Free Pick on Cal Poly +105
Cal Poly is the clear play here as a live dog against a Bakersfield team that has completely lost its way. The Roadrunners are currently mired in a four-game losing streak and have looked disjointed under interim leadership.
The biggest edge in this matchup is the massive gap in shooting efficiency from beyond the arc. Cal Poly is knocking down nearly 11 three-pointers per game, which is more than double what Bakersfield produces on a nightly basis.
The Roadrunners rank near the bottom of the Big West in three-point percentage, hitting at a dismal 29.5% clip. In a close game, you want the team that can create spacing and capitalize on open looks from the perimeter.
Bakersfield also struggles to generate easy offense, averaging just 72.5 points per contest. They rely heavily on Dailin Smith to carry the load, and if he isn't efficient, the entire offense stalls out.
Cal Poly has already shown they have the blueprint to beat this squad, winning the last two head-to-head meetings in 2025. They won both of those games by nine or more points, proving they can handle the physical style that Bakersfield tries to play.
The Mustangs are coming off a tough loss last Saturday, but they’ve had four full days to regroup and prepare for this trip. Bakersfield is also coming off a blowout loss at Hawaii and has failed to cover the spread in several straight home contests.
Bakersfield’s defense is allowing over 78 points per game, and they don't have the offensive firepower to keep up if this becomes a high-possession game. The Mustangs have the backcourt advantage and the better overall shooting metrics to pull the minor upset.
Don't let the road record fool you; Cal Poly is the more dangerous team in this spot. Grab the plus money on the team with the superior floor spacers.
I like the Cal Poly ML (+105)
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Ray Monohan
UNDER 150
Lindenwood and Southern Indiana have value to the under. Southern Indiana is a very slow tempo team and they’re going to really out an emphasis on taking the air out of the ball. They have averaged 70 ppg and they have been incredibly inconsistent on the offensive end all season long. Lindenwood has struggled offensively when they take on slower paced teams and this game will have them out of their rhythm. Expect this to be low scoring. Grab the under. Ray’s daily FREE plays are meant to be cheap bankroll plays. Money management is everything in this game, and these freebies are designed to keep you moving in the right direction. Tonight’s FREE selection is a strong lean on the UNDER 150. The number makes sense, the spot is right, and it’s a play worth taking. You know what to do. Good luck — Razor Ray
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Oliver Smith
3* on Christiaan Bezuidenhout
Jeff Alexander
1* NBA - Nets/Nuggets FREE PICK on Nets +7.5
Info Plays
1* FREE INFO PLAY Bucks vs Wizards under 226½ -110
Rob Vinciletti
Off the 4-0 Wednesday Sweep there is a TOP TIER 1 CBB Side and a 5* NBA Perfect System Court crusher up. Soccer comp play below.
The Europa League comp play is on the UNDER 3 Goals in the Bologna vs Maccabi Tel Aviv match. Bologna needs the win here and is solid on defense through this tournament allowing 7 goals in the 7 matches thus far. Tel Aviv has scored just 2 goals through 7 games. Bologna will look to tighten it up on the back like after allowing 3 goals in a road loss on Sunday to Genoa.Tel Aviv is playing for pride here as they are eliminated and Bologna has already sealed a birth into the playoffs and with it being unlikely they advance to a top 8 spot the most likely scenario is a close tight win here that stays under 3 goals. GL Rob V
Matt Fargo
This is a play on the SOUTHERN MISSISSIPPI GOLDEN EAGLES for our Thursday Free Play. The recent schedules set this one up great for the home team. Southern Mississippi went 6-6 with its nonconference schedule and after opening 5-1 in the Sun Belt Conference, the Golden Eagles have dropped their last four games. All four games were on the road however and this is the first home game since January 10th where they are 8-1, the lone loss coming against Sun Belt Conference contender Arkansas St. Their victories have been against mostly suspect teams but this situation is too good at this time. Meanwhile, Appalachian St. has won three of its last four games to improve to 6-4 in the conference and just the opposite of the Golden Eagles, the Mountaineers last four games have all been at home. They are a respectable 4-5 on the road but that only helps with the value in the line. Appalachian St. remains the worst free throw shooting team in the country as it is hitting only 61.6 percent and what looks to be a close game based on the number, this is deadly for the Mountaineers. Play (794) Southern Mississippi Golden Eagles
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Jim Feist
OKC’s identity plays just as well on the road: elite defense, methodical half-court offense and they’ve been melting opponents on the scoreboard this season. Minnesota will definitely make this game interesting, but OKC’s defensive stops usually lead to the critical runs that push games into the 6–10 point range. Line is sitting right around Thunder -6. Even with OKC listing several injuries, they have the horses and a system that isn’t overly dependent on one secondary creator.
1/29 06:40 PM PT / 9:40 PM ET
NBA (573) OKLAHOMA CITY THUNDER VS (574) MINNESOTA TIMBERWOLVES
Jim's Free Pick: Thunder
Brandon Lee
Thursday's NBA Free Pick
PLAY ON: Thunder -5.5
Sean Murphy
Thursday CBB Free play. My selection is on Arkansas-Little Rock plus the points over Tennessee State at 8:30 pm et on Thursday.
We'll grab all the points we can get with Arkansas-Little Rock on Thursday as it looks to avenge an earlier loss to Tennessee State. While the Tigers do own the better overall record in this matchup this season, the visiting Trojans have faced the more difficult schedule by most metrics. Arkansas-Little Rock has had a week to stew over last Thursday's 70-65 loss to Southeast Missouri State, snapping its four-game winning streak. The Trojans have still connected on 25 or more field goals in eight of their last nine contests while holding three of their last five opponents to 25 or fewer made field goals. Tennessee State on the other hand has yielded 25 or more made field goals against five straight and eight of its last nine opponents. The Tigers have had four full days to pat themselves on the back following a 10-point win over Lindenwood that saw them connect on a ridiculous 41-of-68 field goal attempts. Expect some regression here. Take Arkansas-Little Rock.
AAA Sports
AAA Sports' Selection -- Colorado Avalanche / Montreal Canadiens OVER.
Colorado is in a slump losing three of it's L4 games. It's allowed 15 goals over those games and five in it's last game.
The Avalanche have seen the total go OVER in five of their L7 games now.
The OVER is also 32-19-2 in all games for Colorado so far this season.
Montreal is going to be liking it's chances with the way these teams have played recently.
The L2 games between these two teams both saw nine goals combined.
We're on the OVER tonight.
Matt Sullivan
1* Bet on Drexel -3½
Brian Bitler
For my best free pick on the board here for Thursday in College Basketball I am looking at the Hawaii Rainbows visiting the UC Irvine Anteaters. Should see a tremendous betting presence on the home team here on such a light number. Hawaii for my money is the far better squad both on the offensive and defensive end of the court. Hawaii ranks #1 in defensive rating and I have them pulling away early and never looking back in this game here late on Wednesday night.
Play on the Hawaii Rainbow Warriors plus or minus the points rotation #833
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