The New Jersey Devils had a great first half of the season heading into the holiday break. Netminder Jacob Markstrom has been playing some of the best hockey of his career as of late and it is hard to bet against him right now. With this in mind, and home ice advantage on their side, I will be taking the Devils to beat the Carolina Hurricanes.

Cleveland has hit 20+ threes in 3 straight games, they take on a Nuggets team that just got beat on Christmas Day by an average Suns squad. Denver ranks in the bottom 3 in three-point shooting, that’s just not going to be enough against the most lethal offense in the NBA this season.

Houston has the edge in rebounding and in defense here. They won the first meeting in OT in Minnesota’s building. The Rockets are a reliable 10-4 ATS in 14 home games this season, they’ve lost just 1 game in 11 at Toyota Center.

Cleveland has hit 20+ threes in 3 straight games, they take on a Nuggets team that just got beat on Christmas Day by an average Suns squad. Denver ranks in the bottom 3 in three-point shooting, that’s just not going to be enough against the most lethal offense in the NBA this season.

Cleveland has hit 20+ threes in 3 straight games, they take on a Nuggets team that just got beat on Christmas Day by an average Suns squad. Denver ranks in the bottom 3 in three-point shooting, that’s just not going to be enough against the most lethal offense in the NBA this season.