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Penn State and Rutgers will play their second conference game of the season, with the Nittany Lions winning their first and the Scarlet Knights dropping theirs. It is generally a toss-up when these teams play each other, as they’ve each won five games over the last ten. Rutgers had won three straight before Penn State […]

We won’t get many more opportunities to see Sidney Crosby play a game on the premier Hockey Night in Canada broadcast. The Pittsburgh Penguins are hosting the Saturday night matchup, as the Toronto Maple Leafs come to town fresh off a loss on Friday night. The Maple Leafs and their fans are ready for a […]

The Nashville Predators have easily been the most disappointing team in the league this season. At the same time, the Ottawa Senators hope to string together some victories and climb the Atlantic Division standings. The teams split the season series last year, with the Predators taking the last game 4-1 at home. It’s time to […]

The Washington Capitals are showing no signs of slowing down, but it could be challenging to get up for this game against the Montreal Canadiens after a massive win on Friday night. Washington remains in first in the Metropolitan Division with an 18-6-2 record, but Montreal is eighth in the Atlantic Division with a 10-13-3 […]

The Denver Nuggets and Washington Wizards battle as the Nuggets attempt to get back on track after a rough start to the year. It’s a good time to do it, as they play the Wizards with an abysmal 2-18 record. They are the worst team in the league and haven’t won a game since the […]

The St. Louis Blues have been on a hot streak since hiring Jim Montgomery, which includes a win over a top team in the league in their last game. They’ll attempt to continue their Western Canadian road trip with another victory when they visit the Calgary Flames on Thursday night. Despite the expectations, the Flames […]

The San Jose Sharks and Tampa Bay Lightning may not have seemed like a must-watch matchup before this season started. However, this game could be an offensive explosion, given San Jose’s recent results and Tampa Bay’s desire to string together some victories. It’s time to continue our NHL odds series with a Sharks-Lightning prediction and […]

The Detroit Red Wings and Ottawa Senators are two of the most disappointing teams in the league, as they have tons of expectations every year but can never seem to live up to them. They now sit sixth and seventh in the Atlantic Division, respectively, which is a position that is becoming all too familiar […]

The Buffalo Bills have five games remaining in the regular season, and the only thing they are playing, for now, is the bye in the first round and home-field advantage through to the Super Bowl. The Bills clinched the AFC East last week but are fighting with the Kansas City Chiefs for the first seed. […]

Wyoming and Utah State will square off in a rare early-season conference game for the Mountain West. Utah State has won four consecutive games in the rivalry and eight of the last ten while covering the spread in three of the past five. Utah State has been a substantial favorite in most games, but this […]

Kansas is in the middle of another undefeated season as they travel for their first road game at the CHI Health Center to face Creighton. Creighton has a couple of disappointing losses this season, and they haven’t been meeting anyone’s expectations, including the oddsmakers. The schedule won’t get any simpler for Creighton, with their first […]

The Indiana Pacers and Brooklyn Nets will meet for the first time this season. The teams last met on April 3, 2024, with the Nets taking a 115-111 victory. Pascal Siakam led the Pacers with 26 points and nine rebounds, while Tyrese Haliburton had 24 points and eight assists. Cam Thomas was the leader with […]

Georgia and Texas will face off for the second time this season, with their rematch having much higher stakes than the first meeting. The winner of this game will be the SEC Champion and likely hold one of the top two spots in the College Football Playoff. Texas has the second spot in the rankings, […]

No team may boast as much domination over another team as the Winnipeg Jets over the St. Louis Blues. The Jets have won nine of their past ten matchups with the Blues, including one win already this season in St. Louis during Winnipeg’s record win streak to start the year. The Blues have been a […]

The New York Islanders and Montreal Canadiens will likely finish at the bottom of the standings. The Islanders won the first matchup of these struggling teams on October 19 when they hosted the Canadiens and won 4-3 in a shootout. New York dominated that game, and with the way Montreal has been playing recently, this […]

The Colorado Avalanche and Buffalo Sabres are both searching for a win after a losing stretch. The Avalanche have been dominant against the Sabres, winning eight of their past ten matchups since 2018. It’s time to continue our NHL odds series with an Avalanche-Sabres prediction and pick. Here are the Avalanche-Sabres NHL odds, courtesy of […]

The Boston Bruins have been resurging since firing Jim Montgomery and hiring Joe Sacco. They have won four of six games but still haven’t figured out their offensive woes. The team is playing better defense for their new coach, which could be put to the test when facing this Detroit Red Wings offense. The Bruins […]

The Nashville Predators and Minnesota Wild meet for the first time this season after facing off four times in 2023-24. The Wild won the first meetings before the Predators rallied for back-to-back victories. The Wild finished the season series with a 4-3 overtime win. It has been a disastrous season for the Predators, as many […]

The Calgary Flames are starting to experience a lull after their hot start to the season. The preseason predictions had the Flames being one of the worst teams in the league, but they currently sit second in the Pacific Division. Calgary will be unable to sustain that pace if they keep losing to inferior opponents, […]

The New Jersey Devils and Washington Capitals will battle for second place in the Metropolitan Division. The Capitals are one point behind the Devils with a 16-6-1 record. The Devils have a 16-8-2 record. New Jersey won the first matchup between these two teams last week, winning 3-2 in Washington. The Carolina Hurricanes are making […]

The first-place team in the Metropolitan Division meets the second-place team in the Atlantic Division when the Carolina Hurricanes visit the Florida Panthers. It’ll be the second game of a back-to-back for the teams, as the Panthers won the first game in Carolina on Friday afternoon. The Panthers benefitted from six different goalscorers, and Sergei […]

Mike Norvell’s wife is Maria Norvell. Mike Norvell is the current head coach of Florida State. Norvell was born in Irving, Texas, on Oct. 11, 1981. He walked on at Louisiana Tech in 2000 and then transferred to the University of Central Arkansas. He was a wide receiver, setting the school’s all-time reception record with […]

The San Francisco 49ers and Buffalo Bills was a Sunday Night Football game that looked promising when the schedule came out before the season. However, many injuries in both locker rooms have taken away some of the drama. The 49ers’ poor record also hasn’t done much to get us excited for this game, and the […]

The Los Angeles Rams and New Orleans Saints will battle in a game with massive playoff implications for both teams. The Rams are in a battle in the NFC West, as all four teams are within a game of winning the division. The Seattle Seahawks and Arizona Cardinals are in a tie for first at […]

Arizona State and New Mexico haven’t had the most challenging schedules so far this season, which makes this game even more intriguing as we try to see what kind of teams they are. New Mexico does have a ranked win earlier in the year, but they gave that one back with a loss to a […]

Northwestern and Butler will battle on Thursday night in a neutral site basketball game at Mullett Arena in Tempe, Arizona. Northwestern is 5-1 in nonconference play this season, while Butler is behind them with a 4-1 record. Butler has been perfect against Northwestern in their program’s history, owning a flawless 5-0 record. Their last win […]

SMU has shown no problems in their inaugural season in the ACC, as they clinched a spot in the conference championship game last week. They’ll host a Cal team in this game who has already gained bowl eligibility but will exit this season wondering what may have been after many close games. SMU is on […]

It’ll be an intriguing game in East Lansing despite neither of these programs having an opportunity to make the College Football Playoff. Rutgers earned bowl eligibility after back-to-back underdog wins a few weeks ago, but Michigan State still needs another win to get their sixth. It has been an ugly time for both programs in […]

The matchup with Arizona State will be Arizona’s final game of the season. The Wildcats have just four wins on the year, but that doesn’t make this game any less important in the scope of their rivalry. Arizona State is on the cusp of qualifying for the College Football Playoff, and a win in this […]

Missouri had high hopes entering this season and started the year on a significant win streak, but most expected them to struggle once they entered SEC play. It has also been a successful season for Arkansas, as they earned bowl eligibility last week with their win over Lousiana Tech. The Razorbacks have stolen some victories […]

Mississippi State has been one of the most disappointing teams in the SEC this season, with a 2-9 record. However, Ole Miss had one of the most disappointing losses of the season last week when they threw away their playoff chances against Florida. Ole Miss was rolling after their win over Georgia in Week 12, […]

Wyoming and Tulane will open the Cancun Challenge at the Hard Rock Hotel Riviera Maya. The teams have played each other three times in the history of the programs, but there have been no games recently. Tulane has won two of the three games. The winners of this game will move on to play the […]

The Montreal Canadiens’ season was starting to look up when they won three of four games before a five-day break last week. However, the break did them more harm than good, as they fell behind 5-0 to the Vegas Golden Knights on Saturday with a noticeable level of rust on their game. The Utah Hockey […]

The Boston Bruins haven’t started the season like they thought they would after signing Nikita Zadorov and Elias Lindholm to free-agent deals in the offseason. However, the team believes the recent firing of Jim Montgomery and Jeremy Swayman’s increased reps after his holdout will get the team back on track. Meanwhile, the Canucks are an […]

The New York Rangers and Edmonton Oilers were two of the final four teams in the playoffs last season. Things haven’t been going as smoothly this season, but some believe they’ll be right there again by June. It’s time to continue our NHL odds series with a Rangers-Oilers prediction and pick. There is some panic […]

The Minnesota Wild and Calgary Flames will meet in what could be a defensive battle. Both teams are in surprising positions in their respective divisions and doing it with some old-school, tight-checking systems. It’s getting to the point where teams can only solve their goaltenders with improbable goals, as we saw with Marc-Andre Fleury in […]

The Ottawa Senators are beginning to fall into familiar and unsettling ground, and it won’t get any easier when they host the Vancouver Canucks on Hockey Night in Canada. The Canucks have won four consecutive games against the Senators, sweeping the last two season series. The Canucks season hasn’t been going as well as the […]

The Vegas Golden Knights will visit the Montreal Canadiens for a rare Hockey Night in Canada appearance. Vegas enters the final game of their Eastern Canadian road trip before a visit to Philadelphia and ending their journey with a game against their rival Colorado Avalanche. The Canadiens have been off since Monday, which was the […]

The Buffalo Sabres and Anaheim Ducks have had little to celebrate over the last few seasons. However, things could start to turn around for the struggling franchises, as they sit with .500 records almost a quarter into the season. The Sabres sit fourth in the Atlantic Division, while the Ducks are seventh in the Pacific […]