Service Plays Monday 8/17/20

[Can'tPickAWinner]

Mike Barner
NBA SPECIALIST
11:52 AM

DENVER -4.5
UTAH @ DENVER | 8/17 | 1:30 PM EDT
Both of these teams will be missing a couple of key players in their rotations, but I think the Jazz will be hit harder because of the absences of Bojan Bogdanovic (wrist) and Mike Conley Jr. (personal). The Nuggets have received excellent production from Michael Porter Jr. since the start of play in Orlando, which helps soften the blow from losing Will Barton (knee). Now that they won’t be limiting Jamal Murray and Nikola Jokic in the fourth quarter, I like the Nuggets to win Game 1 and cover along the way.

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[Can'tPickAWinner]

Bill Marzano

UNDER 5
BOSTON @ CAROLINA | 8/17 | 8:00 PM EDT
11:20 AM
The Bruins were dealt a huge blow when G Tuukka Rask decided to opt out. However, they have a very capable backup in Jaroslav Halak, who went 18-6-6 with a 2.39 goals-against average and .919 save percentage during the regular season. Carolina G James Reimer has a .959 SP this postseason and will keep his team in the series. This will be a low-scoring, defensive battle, a 2-1 kind of game. The Under is 6-1 in the Bruins' last seven overall games and 5-1 their last six meetings with Carolina.

7-4-1 IN LAST 12 NHL O/U PICKS | +280

UNDER 5
COLORADO @ ARIZONA | 8/17 | 5:30 PM EDT
10:53 AM
If not for two empty-net goals in the final minutes of Game 3, we easily would have cashed a winner. The Coyotes are only in this series because of the stellar play of G Darcy Kuemper. He has made at least 37 saves five times this postseason, stopping 49 shots on two occasions. Meanwhile, the Avalanche don't give up a lot of scoring chances. Both teams have really struggled on the power play as Arizona is 0-for-9 and Colorado 1-for-9.

7-4-1 IN LAST 12 NHL O/U PICKS | +280

UNDER 5
TAMPA BAY @ COLUMBUS | 8/17 | 3:00 PM EDT
10:38 AM
The Lightning can take a commanding series lead with a win here. Tampa Bay G Andrei Vasilevskiy has posted a 1.86 goals-against average this postseason while Columbus counterpart Joonas Korpisalo owns a 1.51 GAA and a terrific .956 save percentage. The Blue Jackets could again be without two key offensive players in Cam Atkinson and Nathan Gerbe. The Under is 26-10-3 the last 39 overall meetings between the teams.

7-4-1 IN LAST 12 NHL O/U PICKS | +280