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Terry Edelmann

Event: (39) New York Rangers at (40) Florida Panthers

Sport/League: NHL (See all free NHL Hockey picks)

Date/Time: January 2, 2026 8:07 PM EST

Free NHL Hockey Pick Today: (NYR) Adam Fox Over 0.5 Assist (+100)

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Adam Fox has recorded an assist in 7 consecutive games, including three multi-assist performances during that stretch. He has also recorded an assist in 3 of his last 4 games against Florida. After returning from injury, Fox picked up right where he left off, registering an assist in his most recent game. Having being left off the USA Olympic team, this should serve as extra motivation for him.

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Event: (547) Memphis Grizzlies at (548) Los Angeles Lakers

Sport/League: NBA (See all free NBA Basketball picks)

Date/Time: January 2, 2026 10:40 PM EST

Free NBA Basketball Pick Today: Los Angeles Lakers -175

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Our models suggest that the value is on the favorite. LA Lakers is 8-1 in its last 9 games when playing at home against Memphis. Memphis is 2-4 in its last 6 games.

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Will Rogers

Event: (363) Los Angeles Chargers at (364) Denver Broncos

Sport/League: NFL (See all free NFL Football picks)

Date/Time: January 4, 2026 4:25 PM EST

Free NFL Football Pick Today: Denver Broncos -12.5 (-110)

The betting line appears steep for a reason: the Denver Broncos are approaching this matchup with utmost seriousness. A victory would clinch the AFC's No. 1 seed, granting them a first-round bye and home-field advantage throughout the playoffs. Head coach Sean Payton has explicitly described it as a playoff game for his team.

While the Chargers still have a shot at improving their playoff positioning, they've opted to rest Justin Herbert (and likely several other key players), turning to backup Trey Lance under center.

Lance has seen limited action this season, completing just 7 of 13 passes for 90 yards across three appearances, with no touchdowns. He hasn't played since late November (a game against the Raiders) and has never started against the Broncos — a defense that ranks first in the league in sacks.

This figures to be a tough, hostile road environment for Lance, and he's expected to have significant difficulties. Overall, this contest looks heavily tilted in Denver's favor and the Broncos should win with ease. Play on Denver

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Ricky Tran

Event: (41) Seattle Kraken at (42) Vancouver Canucks: Spread

Sport/League: NHL (See all free NHL Hockey picks)

Date/Time: January 2, 2026 10:37 PM EST

Free NHL Hockey Pick Today: Seattle Kraken +1.5 (-142)

Ricky's 1* play on SEA.

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.

- The Canucks are 0-4 in their last 4 games.

- The Kraken are 6-0 ATS in their last 6 games.

- The Kraken is 4-2 in its last 6 games against an opponent in the Pacific Division

Verdict: The value is on the road underdog.

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Mike Lundin

Event: (529) San Antonio Spurs at (530) Indiana Pacers: Spread

Sport/League: NBA (See all free NBA Basketball picks)

Date/Time: January 2, 2026 7:10 PM EST

Free NBA Basketball Pick Today: Indiana Pacers +6.0 (-110)

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The Trend(s): The San Antonio Spurs are 29% (2-5) against the spread as road favorites and the Pacers have covered 57% in 14 games as home underdogs.

The Bet: PACERS.

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Terry Edelmann

Event: (39) New York Rangers at (40) Florida Panthers

Sport/League: NHL (See all free NHL Hockey picks)

Date/Time: January 2, 2026 8:07 PM EST

Free NHL Hockey Pick Today: Total Over 5.5 (-114)

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The New York Rangers have lost 4 of their last 5 games. They have gone OVER 8.5 in 3 of their last 6 contests.

Florida enters this game with a 6-2-1 record over their last 9 games. The Panthers have gone OVER 5.5 in 5 of their last 6 games and OVER 6.5 in 4 of their last 6.

21 of the last 22 regular-season matchups between these teams have gone OVER 5.5, making it one of the most dominant historical stats in the NHL. These teams will be playing outdoors in the Winter Classic. While the quality of the ice is a concern, 4 of the last 6 Winter Classic games have gone OVER 5.5 and both teams have been involved in high scoring games recently.

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Ben Burns

Event: (41) Seattle Kraken at (42) Vancouver Canucks: Spread

Sport/League: NHL (See all free NHL Hockey picks)

Date/Time: January 2, 2026 10:37 PM EST

Free NHL Hockey Pick Today: Seattle Kraken +1.5 (-142)

With Vancouver a heavy favorite on the ML, we're able to get an extra +1.5 goals with the Kraken on the PL, for a relatively reasonable price. Yes, Seattle will be playing its second game in two days. However, that doesn't mean that this game won't be highly competitive. These teams just met at Seattle, on 12/29. Once again, the Kraken were also playing their second game in two days. They were still tied with the Canucks after regulation though, eventually losing 3-2 in a S/O.

I looked back and that makes five 1-goal games in a row, when Seattle was playing the second of b2b games. As mentioned, the Kraken lost 3-2 to Vancouver in a shootout. Prior to that, their previous four instances when playing the second of b2b games had scores of 3-2, 3-2, 0-1 and 1-2.

There's more. The Canucks are 3-13 their last 16 home games, 0-5 their last five. Of those 16 games, only one resulted in a win of greater than a goal, a 4-2 win over the Wild on 12/6. Let's go with the revenge-minded Kraken, on the puck-line.

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Bryan Power

Event: (267) Navy at (268) Cincinnati

Sport/League: CFB (See all free College Football picks)

Date/Time: January 2, 2026 4:30 PM EST

Free College Football Pick Today: 2-Team Parlay: Navy ML and Arizona ML (+126)

2% ML Parlay - Navy (4:30 ET) & Arizona (8:00 ET): With more and more opt-outs occurring in these bowl games, the three service academies (Army, Navy & Air Force) are now the most reliable options to back this time of year. With Army destroying UConn 41-16 last week, service academies are now on a 19-3 ATS run during bowl season. Simply put, you don’t have to worry about opt-outs and these teams always show up ready to go. Such should be the case with Navy on Friday as the Midshipmen set sail to take on Cincinnati in the Liberty Bowl (Memphis, TN). Navy is familiar with this venue as Memphis is a conference rival. On top of that, Cincinnati not only enters the Liberty Bowl on an 0-4 SU/ATS losing streak (outgained in all four games), but they’ve been hit hard by opt-outs/the transfer portal. QB Brendan Sorsby (3,380 total yards and 36 touchdowns) won’t play. Nor will basically the entire starting secondary and DT Dontay Corleone. I don’t see how this Bearcats’ defense is going to get stops in this game. The market has moved heavily in Navy’s direction (similar to Army in the Fenway Bowl) and I like them to win.

For the second leg of this ML parlay, I’ll go with Arizona in the Holiday Bowl. So, just to clarify, we only need Navy and Arizona to win their respective games. There are some potential opt-outs on the Arizona side, but HC Brent Brennan won’t announce them ahead of time. I do not think any of them would be that significant. Arizona is the better team here and should be more motivated, considering they’re going for a 10-win season after going just 4-8 SU in Brennan’s first season here. Meanwhile, SMU was in the College Football Playoff last year, had a chance to get to the ACC Championship Game, but lost outright to Cal (as 13.5-point favorites) and landed here instead. Just don’t see the motivation being there for the Mustangs, although QB Kevin Jennings has said he will play. Arizona, who ended the regular season with five consecutive wins, is the better team on paper here. 2% ML Parlay - Navy and Arizona (Play to -110)

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