Nick Parsons was 2-0 with his Monday Night Football picks, as he's now working on his third straight winning NFL season - congrats to everyone that's been on board! But now Nick is ready to jump-start his NHL program back into top-gear as well! Don't make a move on Tuesday's sizeable card without first hearing what Nick Parsons has to say about it first!
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Today’s Free Picks
| Sport | Game Selection | Game Time |
|---|---|---|
| CFB | (203) UL Lafayette at (204) Delaware | 8:30pm EST - Dec 17/2025 |
The PLAY: Delaware +3.0 (-109)
This is a FREE PLAY on Delaware.
While I think the most likely outcome is an outright victory for the Delaware Blue Hens in the 68 Ventures Bowl on Wednesday night, my recommendation for this FREE PLAY selection will be to grab as many points as you can.
There aren't any major opt-outs for this game, which will be a rare occurrence over the course of the upcoming Bowl Season.
Delaware has a fairly deadly passing attack, though, while Louisiana struggles against the pass, so that's where I mainly see the Blue Hens having a major advantage in this one.
Delaware is led by quarterback Nick Minicucci, who has completed over 60 percent of his passes for more than 1,400 yards.
The Ragin' Cajuns are ranked 119th nationally in defensive success rate and 99th in pass success rate allowed.
Louisiana, on the other hand, averages 27.1 points per game, while allowing 30. The strength of the Ragin' Cajuns is their ground game led by Bill Davis, but it does make the Louisiana offense a lot more one-dimensional and thus a lot more predictable.
Minicucci is poised to have a big game, in my opinion, against this suspect Louisiana secondary.
In their most recent game, Louisiana held on for a 30-27 win over Louisiana Monroe, while Delaware annihilated UTEP by a score of 61-31.
I think the most likely outcome here is an outright victory, but my official call will be to secure as many points as possible with DELAWARE.
Good luck, NP
| Sport | Game Selection | Game Time |
|---|---|---|
| NHL | (35) Edmonton Oilers at (36) Pittsburgh Penguins | 7:37pm EST - Dec 16/2025 |
The PLAY: Pittsburgh Penguins +136
This is a FREE PLAY on the Pittsburgh Penguins.
I think the Penguins offer great value here at home against the Oilers on Tuesday night.
Edmonton is a sub-par 7-9-3 on the road, while Pittsburgh is 6-5-5 at home.
The Oilers most recently fell 4-1 at Montreal, and with upcoming difficult games at Boston and Minnesota, I feel that Edmonton could easily be caught "looking ahead" here as well.
The Penguins don't have that luxury, though, as they enter off five straight losses. Note that four of those, though, have ended in overtime or the shootout.
Pittsburgh remains competitive, but it just hasn't had the bounces go its way of late.
I think that'll change here on Tuesday, though, finally.
The Penguins average 3.2 goals per game, while allowing 2.9, while the Oilers average 3.3 goals per game, while allowing 3.4.
With upcoming road games at Ottawa and Montreal after this, this home contest takes on added importance for the hungry Pens as well, obviously.
Tristan Jarry is expected in the net for the Oilers, and he's 10-3-1 with a 2.69 goals against, while Sergei Murashov is expected for Pittsburgh and he's 1-1-2 with a 2.52 goals against.
I'm going to classify these netminders as a "wash" for argument's sake, but feel that there are so many great motivating situational factors working in favor of Pittsburgh here, that I actually believe that the wrong team is favored in this one.
So that, in my opinion, swings the value in this one to the undervalued home underdog.
Consider PITTSBURGH on Tuesday night.
Good luck, NP
Consultant Bio
Veteran handicapper Nick Parsons has been involved in the industry both as one of the World's leading sports prognosticating experts (in every major sport over the course of the last 20 years!), and he's also worked behind the scenes with some of the biggest companies and players in the market as well.
A "contrarian" at heart, Nick has always felt that being flexible with your approach when it comes to handicapping is the best way to secure profits over the short, mid, and long term. Parsons doesn't limit himself to any sort of bet, or style of wagering. If he sees value in a pick, whether it's an underdog or a favorite, then he plays it. His succinct and no "B.S." approach, while also always being fully accountable, is what his growing list of satisfied clients has grown to appreciate the most.
Nick's been in the trenches fighting the books every single day for the last 20 years. He's never once pretended that any part of this industry is "easy." It's not. But you can put his invaluable experience to work for you, as 2023 and 2024 have massive potential for this industry icon!