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Washington Capitals vs New Jersey Devils Picks and Predictions March 20th 2026

March 20, 2026 By Scores And Stats | NHL

The New Jersey Devils head to Capital One Arena on Friday night for a 7:00 PM ET matchup with the Washington Capitals, and both teams come in needing the points more than their records might suggest. New Jersey is 35-31-2 and sitting near the bottom of the Eastern playoff race, while Washington is 34-27-8 and trying to hold off the teams around it. It is not quite a desperation game, but it is close enough. ESPN+ has the broadcast, and the betting market has the Capitals as a modest home favorite. New Jersey at least brings some momentum into this one after a 6-3 win over the Rangers. Washington answered with a solid 4-1 win over Ottawa. So this is

Toronto Maple Leafs vs Carolina Hurricanes Picks and Predictions March 20th 2026

March 20, 2026 By Scores And Stats | NHL

The Carolina Hurricanes head to Scotiabank Arena on Friday night for a 7:00 PM ET matchup with the Toronto Maple Leafs. Carolina comes in at 43-19-6 and looks every bit like a serious Eastern Conference contender, while Toronto sits at 29-28-12 and is still trying to find enough consistency to make these final weeks matter. On paper, this is a pretty clear difference in form, and the market reflects that with Carolina installed as a solid road favorite. Still, this is not a spot to handicap on records alone. The Hurricanes are coming off a wild 6-5 win over Pittsburgh, while the Leafs just dropped a 3-1 home game to the Islanders. Carolina has been the more reliable team by

Iowa Hawkeyes vs Clemson Tigers Picks and Predictions – Friday, March 20, 2026

March 20, 2026 By Scores And Stats | NCAAB

Iowa and Clemson open the South Region with one of the tighter first-round games on the board Friday night at Amalie Arena in Tampa. Tipoff is set for 6:50 PM ET on TNT, and the market has Iowa laying 2.5 with the total at 129.5. Iowa enters as the 9 seed at 21-12 after an 11-11 run through the Big Ten, while Clemson is the 8 seed at 24-10 after a strong ACC season. This is a fascinating number because the teams get here in very different ways. Iowa is the cleaner shot-making offense and has a real late-clock creator in Bennett Stirtz. Clemson is more methodical, more defensive-minded, and usually a little more comfortable dragging games into a lower-possession

Northern Iowa Panthers vs St. John’s Red Storm Picks and Predictions – Friday, March 20, 2026

March 20, 2026 By Scores And Stats | NCAAB

Northern Iowa draws one of the tougher first-round assignments on the board Friday night when the Panthers face St. John’s at Viejas Arena in San Diego. Tipoff is set for 7:10 p.m. ET on CBS. Northern Iowa enters at 23-12 out of the Missouri Valley, while St. John’s brings a 28-6 record, a No. 10 AP ranking, and the kind of late-season momentum that usually gets bettors interested fast. The Red Storm have won 19 of their last 20 games, and they did not just survive the Big East Tournament. They controlled it. This matchup is interesting because the styles are not especially friendly to a runaway favorite. Northern Iowa is comfortable playing a slower, cleaner game, and the Panthers

UCF Knights vs UCLA Bruins Picks and Predictions – Friday, March 20, 2026

March 20, 2026 By Scores And Stats | NCAAB

UCF and UCLA meet Friday night in Philadelphia in one of the tighter first-round games on the board. Tipoff is set for 7:25 PM ET at Xfinity Mobile Arena on TBS, and the bracket gives this one real swing-game energy. UCF arrives as the No. 10 seed out of the Big 12 at 21-11, while UCLA is the No. 7 seed at 23-11 after a strong close to Big Ten play. The Bruins are favored by 5.5, which feels like respect for their late-season form more than blind trust in the seed line. There is a lot going on in this matchup. UCF has already beaten quality teams this year and has enough scoring punch to make a favorite uncomfortable,