Rating: 2 Units

The Toronto Maple Leafs will face a familiar rival without a familiar face in the lineup on Saturday, as they host the Boston Bruins in the opener of a home-and-home series with captain John Tavares expected to be in the press box. Tavares sustained a broken finger after he was hit by a shot from defenseman Morgan Rielly in Toronto's 4-3 loss to Washington. Boston G Jaroslav Halak, has been confirmed to be in net for tonight's tilt, sports a 10-4-4 record with a 2.85 goals-against average and .913 save percentage in 19 career starts versus Toronto.

Rating: 2 Units

The Buffalo Sabres have earned points in seven of eight games and showed a strong response to their first regulation defeat of the season, blanking Los Angeles on Thursday night as Carter Hutton recorded his second shutout in as many starts. Buffalo looks to wrap up its three-game California road trip on a high note in Saturday night's visit to the San Jose Sharks. In his second season with the Sabres, Hutton set a franchise record for saves (47) in a shutout to improve to 5-0-0 with a 1.39 goals-against average. Hutton is 5-2-1 with a 1.74 goals-against average and two shutouts versus San Jose.

Rating: 2 Units

Hokies 4-2 SU so far, but not the best of host plays: 0-2 ATS by 52½ points! Couldn't put RIU away until the 4th, & note an 80-52 point deficit in their L2 lined games. 'Heels 8-4 ATS lately, with those 4 misses by just 1½, 5½, 3, & 5 points, & held 522-375 yard edge in last year's meeting

Rating: 2 Units

This one should be over early, as the rested Bulls have a 1,119-251 rushing yard edge in lined games, while Zips on 0-11 SU run, just 1 points from 0-13 ATS skein, & 61-10 point deficit in their last 2 home games. Bulls in style here

Rating: 2 Units

Eight take aways by Raiders L2 weeks, with 20 & 7½ point covers vs Oklahoma State & Baylor, ranking 15th in total "O". Cyclones keep on paying off, with L3 covers by 33½, 22, & 14 points. Hall is their newest running back, & note (132 rushing yards, 3 TDs last week), with Purdy 18th in passing efficiency. A low spot.

Rating: 2 Units

Navy cooking. In off 388-69 rushing yard edge in 27-point cover at Tulsa. Are +62½ points ATS this year, +84½ points ATS L8 games, & ranking #1 in rushing (of course). But South Florida ranks just 109th in total "O".

Rating: 3 Unit Big-10 Play of the Day

Payback time for Lions. A 177-70 rushing yard edge over Iowa, holding Hawkeyes without a TD 'til L2:31. And Clifford is 13 touchdowns with only 2 interceptions. Wolverine run "D": 46, 1, 64 yards L3 games. But just no overland reciprocating.

Rating: 4 Unit Pac-12 Game of the Week

Bloom is off the rose, as far as Coogs are concerned, losing to Arizona State in L0:34, not having covered since August. However, Buff "D" a perfect remedy, allowing 30+ points in their last 11 games, entering off a 45-3 loss to Oregon (228-yard deficit, with Montez at 0 touchdowns and 4 interceptions)