Play: N.Y. Rangers
Time: 7 p.m. ET
Reasoning: Pittsburgh has an excellent road record, but its goals-per-game differential is just .09 away from home. The Penguins are just 1-of-15 on the power play in this series and they could be without defensemen Olli Maatta and Brooks Orpik tonight. New York has a money goalie in Henrik Lundqvist, who has won eight of his last 10 games with his team facing elimination. I expect at least one goal out of Rick Nash. He is beyond due after a 15-game scoreless drought. The same goes for Martin St. Louis, who hasn't scored in seven straight games. St. Louis should be on an emotional high too after the sudden death of his mother.
Sport: MLB
Play: Pittsburgh -102 (action vs. Morton)
Time: 8 p.m. ET
Reasoning: The Cardinals have lost seven of their last 11 and the Pirates are going for a sweep and their fifth straight victory. Pittsburgh should have Travis Snyder back after he served his suspension. Pirates starter Charlie Morton has been a tough-luck loser despite his 3.45 ERA. In his last turn he allowed just three hits and zero runs over eight innings. St. Louis starter Shelby Miller has walked 23 in 39.1 IP and he is 1-5 with a 4.91 ERA in six career starts against the Bucs.
Sport: NHL
Play: Minnesota/Chicago u5 +110
Time: 9 p.m. ET
Reasoning: The unders have hit three more times than overs in the combined games for these teams. The Wild is scoring just 2.28 goals per game on the road and Chicago is allowing only 2.15 gpg at home. Three offensive players will miss tonight's contest (Matt Moulson, Andrew Shaw and Brandon Bollig). The Blackhawks have been held to fewer than 23 shots in each of the first four games of this series.
Record: 65-41-5 (61.3%)
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