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The Washington Capitals and Toronto Maple Leafs are no strangers to each other this season, as this will be the third and final meeting before they even reach the halfway point. The Maple Leafs won the first matchup in overtime, while the Capitals returned the favor earlier this month. Toronto won’t be happy with how […]

The Indiana Pacers will meet the Boston Celtics in a critical matchup for both teams. The Pacers got some revenge for the Celtics’ four-game sweep in last year’s playoffs, defeating the Celtics in overtime at the end of October. However, the Celtics have dominated the series with seven wins in their previous ten games. It […]

The Indianapolis Colts and New York Giants matchup on Sunday afternoon has more of an effect on the draft than the actual standings. The Giants are distantly out of the playoffs, as they are currently dead last in the league. The Giants could benefit from losing their previous two games to cement the first-overall pick […]

Thanks to a relatively quiet season, the Vegas Golden Knights haven’t been getting the usual headlines. However, a quick look at the standings during the holiday break will show that they are impeccably 21-8-3 and sit comfortably on top of the Pacific Division Standings. The San Jose Sharks sit at the opposite end of the […]

Bowling Green’s injury report is much longer, with eight players listed as questionable or out for this game. Some questions could be about the transfer portal, which may help Arkansas State steal a victory or cover in this matchup. The teams finished with identical records and placings in their conference, as Arkansas State was fourth […]

The Utah Jazz and Brooklyn Nets haven’t had a great 2024-25 campaign. The Jazz are 14th in the Western Conference, while the Nets are tenth in the Eastern Conference. It has been an equal matchup between the two organizations, as they split the season series in 2023-24 and have won five games each over the […]

The St. Louis Blues are slowly realizing that the momentum from hiring a new coach doesn’t last forever. They have been on a losing skid, and it won’t get any easier when they visit the Florida Panthers on Friday night. The Panthers have been on a hot streak recently but haven’t made up much ground […]

It’s challenging to find two teams going in more opposite directions than the Toronto Maple Leafs and Buffalo Sabres. The Maple Leafs are 7-3 over their last ten games, while the Sabres have lost 11 consecutive games. Toronto has won three consecutive games against Buffalo, including their first matchup this past Monday when they won […]

The New Orleans Saints season hasn’t gone as they would’ve liked, owning a 5-9 record and a third-place standing in the NFC South. The Green Bay Packers are also third in the NFL North, but it is under much different circumstances as they are 10-4 and primed for a trip to the postseason. Three teams […]

It’ll be a special game for Colorado Avalanche goaltender Mackenzie Blackwood as he returns to the SAP Center to take on his former team, the San Jose Sharks. Blackwood was having a resurgent season as the netminder for the Sharks, but the team decided to maximize their assets by trading him to the Avalanche. Colorado […]

It’s an All-Canadian matchup on Thursday night when the Ottawa Senators continue their Western road trip with a matchup against the Calgary Flames. The Senators are running the full gauntlet after starting the swing against the Seattle Kraken on Tuesday night and finishing with the remaining Canadian Western Conference teams. These teams are trending in […]

The Golden State Warriors looked like they could be NBA title contenders when they started the season, but have been in a freefall over their past ten games. They had been battling with the Memphis Grizzlies at the top of the Western Conference standings at the beginning of the season, but the Grizzlies were the […]

The Houston Rockets have started turning things around after a couple of lean years, while the New Orleans Pelicans are regressing to that position. The Rockets were at the bottom of the standings over the past few seasons, but that is where the Pelicans now find themselves. The Rockets are third in the Western Conference […]

Nicholls and Gonzaga will match up for the first time. Gonzaga has slid to 13th in the polls after losing two consecutive games, while Nicholls has an identical seven wins, albeit with a much easier schedule. It’s time to continue our College Basketball odds series with a Nicholls-Gonzaga prediction and pick. Nicholls’ schedule hasn’t been […]

Butler and Marquette will meet with high expectations for their Big East schedule in their first conference game of the season. It won’t be an easy first game for Butler playing a ranked team, but Marquette may not see that rank for long if they continue to lose games. Both teams have been in a […]

The SEC hasn’t started their conference play yet, so Alabama will visit North Dakota for a rare road game during their non-conference schedule. Alabama doesn’t see schools like North Dakota often, but it’ll be a unique game for Grant Nelson, who grew up less than 100 miles from campus. Nelson transferred from North Dakota State […]

The Winnipeg Jets haven’t been in the best form over their past ten games, but it’s a good time to get back on track as they visit the San Jose Sharks for a two-night California road swing. The Sharks had a brief emergence after a string of wins but have returned to earth, and they […]

The New York media’s attempt to create a Brady Tkachuk trade narrative may not have worked as hoped. Instead of creating a divide between the captain and team, the Ottawa Senators are stronger than ever, winning five of their past six games. It won’t be an easy matchup for the Seattle Kraken, as they have […]

No one knows which version of the Boston Bruins will show up on any given night, and that was a reality again on Saturday night when they defeated the Vancouver Canucks 5-1. They’ll continue their Western Canadian road trip on Tuesday night when they visit the Calgary Flames before finishing it on Thursday night against […]

It has been another disappointing year for the Chicago Blackhawks, and it won’t get any easier as they host the Washington Capitals. The Capitals are one of the best teams in the league and have points in nine of their past ten games. Washington has also dominated Chicago over the past two seasons, sweeping back-to-back […]

Villanova has dominated Seton Hall over the past five years, winning eight of their nine matchups. Seton Hall finally broke the eight-game losing streak last season in their second matchup, when they were one-point favorites at home and won by ten. It is the first conference game for both teams, as they’ll face off earlier […]

The Tampa Bay Lightning and Seattle Kraken will square off for the first time this season. The Lightning has owned the Kraken since their debuts in the league, winning four straight to start, then splitting the season series in 2023-24 with identical 4-3 overtime wins. Both teams have 15 wins on the year with two […]

The Utah Hockey Club and San Jose Sharks will meet for the second time this season on Saturday night. Utah hosted the first matchup of the season, which the Sharks won in a 5-4 overtime thriller. The Sharks found themselves in a 4-1 hole after the second period but rallied with goals from Fabian Zetterlund, […]

The Calgary Flames have had plenty of success over the Florida Panthers in their last ten matchups, winning seven. The teams have much more history than their on-ice battles, as it’ll also be Matthew Tkachuk’s first return to Calgary since winning his first Stanley Cup. There could be a mixed reaction for the former energy […]

The Montreal Canadiens are attempting to bounce back after a disappointing loss on Thursday night against the Pittsburgh Penguins. However, it won’t be easy against a Winnipeg Jets team desperate for a win after a losing stretch. The Canadiens have some past success against the Jets to lean on, as they have won seven of […]

The Atlanta Hawks and Milwaukee Bucks will play in the first NBA Cup semifinal in Las Vegas on Saturday afternoon. The teams already played once during the regular season on December 4, with the Hawks entering Milwaukee and picking up a 119-104 victory on the road. Each team has won five games over their past […]

Memphis and West Virginia will square off in the second Bowl of the season. The teams will square off at Toyota Stadium in the Frisco Bowl. Memphis was 10-2 this season, finishing fourth in the AAC, while West Virginia barely got into the bowls with a 6-6 record and ninth-place finish in the Big 12. […]

Army and George Washington will matchup in a non-conference game on Friday night. The Army will represent the Patriot League against George Washington, tenth in the Atlantic 10. It’s time to continue our College Basketball odds series with an Army-George Washington prediction and pick. Army has been on a hot streak to start the season […]

The Sacramento Kings and New Orleans Pelicans will meet for the first time this season after the Pelicans swept the season series in 2023-24. The Pelicans dominated the last ten meetings against the Kings, owning an 8-2 overall record and against the spread. It hasn’t been a good season for the Pelicans, as they sit […]

The Boston Bruins aren’t feeling good after their loss on Tuesday night, and the Seattle Kraken attempt to keep their successful run going as they host them on Thursday night. After firing their head coach, Jim Montgomery, the Bruins had been victorious for a few weeks, but people wanted to see them perform well against […]

The Florida Panthers and Vancouver Canucks meet for the second time this season after the Canucks took the first game 3-2 in overtime. The season hasn’t been going as smoothly for the Canucks this year, but they still have a 14-8-5 record and sit fourth in the Pacific Division. The Florida Panthers also went through […]

The Calgary Flames will have a challenging time winning this game when considering their recent form and the Tampa Bay Lightning’s loss on Tuesday night. Calgary has fallen back to earth after a hot start to the season, as their only wins over the past eight games are against weaker competition. Meanwhile, Tampa Bay suffered a […]

The Utah Hockey Club enters this game with some momentum as they took the league’s best team to the limit on Wednesday night by losing in a shootout. However, it won’t get any easier when Utah hits the road to take on the Colorado Avalanche. The Avalanche enter this game with a new goaltending tandem […]

The New England Patriots are on their way to another high draft pick this season, but the Arizona Cardinals were in the thick of the playoff race for most of the year until their recent struggles. The Cardinals are still within striking distance of turning it around, as they are just two games back from […]

The Anaheim Ducks and Ottawa Senators are in a position that has become too familiar for fans of the teams. They are below .500 and outside the playoff picture of their respective conferences despite hopes that their young rosters were approaching their primes. It is disturbing that both of these teams may have to shake […]

The New York Rangers and Buffalo Sabres have been in the news for all the wrong reasons over the last week, and something has got to give when they face off in a battle of two New York State teams. The Sabres dominated the first matchup at Madison Square Garden this season, winning 6-1 as […]

After winning four of their past five games, the Florida Panthers have gotten back into first place in the Atlantic Division. They’ll attempt to keep it rolling with a matchup against the Seattle Kraken on Tuesday night, who have also won three of their past four games. The Kraken have had plenty of success against […]

The St. Louis Blues lost a high-intensity game against the Edmonton Oilers their last time out and continue their Western Canadian road trip with a matchup against the Vancouver Canucks. The Canucks have gotten things back on the right track by climbing to third in the Pacific Division, while the Blues are narrowing the gap […]

The Minnesota Wild have been rolling along and sit in a three-way tie for the most points in the league, tied with the Winnipeg Jets and Washington Capitals. The Wild will visit Utah, as it’ll be the teams’ first matchup since Utah’s relocation. The Wild have won three straight against the franchise, as the Arizona […]