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The Montreal Canadiens had plenty of reasons for optimism entering this season. Lane Hutson, Oliver Kapanen, and Emil Heineman signaled the rebuild was working, Patrik Laine was the team’s newest sniper, and the team wanted to contend for a playoff spot. Fast-forward seven games and Laine is out until December or January, and the Canadiens […]

Saturday afternoon will feature a matchup between the best and worst teams in the Mid-Atlantic Conference. Kent State sits dead last, while Western Michigan is the only undefeated team in conference play. It is time to continue our college football odds series with a Kent State-Western Michigan prediction and pick. Kent State could be the […]

Eastern Michigan could stare at a trap game as they travel to take on Akron in this matchup. The Zips are one of the worst teams in the nation and are tied for the worst record in the conference, while the Eagles are contending for the conference. Too many teams are in contention for Eastern […]

The Kansas City Chiefs’ last loss came at the hands of the Las Vegas Raiders, which shows anything can happen in a division matchup. The Raiders hope to replicate that performance on Sunday evening, but it won’t be any easier with the Chiefs’ newest addition. It is time to continue our NFL odds series with […]

The Denver Broncos expected to be near the bottom of the NFL standings with the Carolina Panthers this season. However, a rookie quarterback has led the team to wins in four of their last five games and a tie for the second wild-card spot. The Panthers will likely be battling with the New England Patriots […]

The Chicago Bears and Washinton Commanders are two teams who have shown that having a couple of bad seasons to build your team through the draft is a valuable strategy. The plan doesn’t always work if your front office cannot make good decisions, but the Bears and Commanders made the right call in the 2024 […]

The Buffalo Bills and Seattle Seahawks battle in a matchup of two first-place teams. The Bills could run away with the division with a win, as they could go four games up. Meanwhile, the Seahawks lead the AFC West after their 3-0 start to the season but have two teams within a game of catching […]

By their standards, the 2024-25 season hasn’t started well for the Boston Bruins, as they are 3-2-1 and have some disappointing losses mixed in. The brunt of their dissatisfaction about the start is their two losses to their newest rival, the Florida Panthers. They had passed every other test, but a blown 1-0 lead in […]

We may as well be honest with ourselves entering this game; this matchup could be ugly. Wake Forest and Stanford are two of the worst teams in the Power Four, and Stanford’s recent form has been abysmal. Wake Forest does have one upset victory this season, which surprised some people, but it’s been a disappointing […]

Texas Tech is trying to bounce back from a disappointing loss to Baylor last week, and TCU will attempt to recover from their homefield issues. TCU is 1-2 at home this season, while Texas Tech is 1-1 on the road. These teams battle every season, and Texas Tech finally won last season. TCU had won […]

Thanks to some poor efforts, Oklahoma State and Baylor sit low in the Big 12 standings. Baylor looked good in their win last week, which could carry over at home against Oklahoma State. The teams last played in 2022, but the Cowboys have won three of the past four meetings. It has also been historically […]

Maryland is on top of the world after their upset victory in Week 8 but faces another team on a hot streak in Minnesota. The Golden Gophers enter this matchup on a two-game win streak, but both teams have identical 4-3 records. It is time to continue our college football odds series with a Maryland-Minnesota […]

Kawhi Leonard’s girlfriend is Kishele Shipley. Leonard is a superstar forward for the NBA’s Los Angeles Clippers. He played college basketball with the San Diego State Aztecs and has his number retired at the university. In 2009, Leonard was named California’s Mr. Basketball while playing at Martin Luther King High School. The Indiana Pacers took […]

The Dallas Stars are riding high after a massive win on Saturday, but they can’t take the Buffalo Sabres lightly in this game. The Sabres have flaws, but they can put it together and take down a top team any night. It’s time to continue our NHL Odds series with a prediction and pick for […]

The Tampa Bay Lightning will attempt to rebound quickly after losing to the Toronto Maple Leafs less than 24 hours earlier. The New Jersey Devils have been waiting at home for this matchup since they lost to the Washington Capitals in overtime on Saturday night. It’s time to continue our NHL odds series with a […]

The Minnesota Wild and Florida Panthers offer an intriguing matchup. Although they used different strategies, they have succeeded so far this season. The Panthers’ defense and goaltending have been struggling while their top-heavy offense carries them. Meanwhile, the Wild have been getting elite goaltending, but their offense isn’t scoring at an elite rate. The Panthers […]

The Washington Capitals and Philadelphia Flyers enter this game on separate trajectories in the Metropolitan Division. The Capitals are on a three-game win streak after losing the season’s first game, while the Flyers won their first game and have now lost four straight. The Capitals won the season series 2-1 last season, with their only […]

The San Jose Sharks used their fatal flaw to their advantage in 2023-24, locking down the first-overall pick thanks to some abysmal defense and goaltending. The Sharks addressed the goaltending situation for 2024-25 and beyond by acquiring Yaroslav Askarov from the Nashville Predators, but an injury delayed his debut. San Jose may be content with […]

The Vancouver Canucks and Philadelphia Flyers will only play each other twice each season, and they’re getting it out of the way early in 2024-25. The Flyers took the first game back on October 11 on their Western Canadian road trip, defeating the Flyers 3-2 in overtime. The Canucks had high hopes entering this season, […]

The Montreal Canadiens entered this season with tons of hype and would love a better record than the 2-3-0 mark they entered Long Island with to take on the New York Islanders. However, injuries to integral players and shoddy play from their top line have put the league’s most historic franchise back into the basement […]

The Washington Capitals and New Jersey Devils will match up for the second time this season on Saturday night. The Devils won the first meeting 5-3 in Washington and will host the second game. The Capitals played just three games so far, but have a promising 2-1 record. The Devils seemed like one of the […]

The New York Rangers and Toronto Maple Leafs square off in the premier matchup on Saturday night. The Original 6 rivals can be seen on Hockey Night in Canada up north and on the NHL Network in the United States, making this the biggest game of the evening slate. It’s always special when two Original […]

Shedeur Sanders will likely enter the NFL Draft after this season, which already has Deion talking about potential landing spots. Deion joined Shannon Sharpe and Chad Ochocinco on The NightCap Show and mentioned the Miami Dolphins as a candidate. He mentioned the uncertainty around Tua Tagovailoa as a reason why the Dolphins would be a […]

The Vancouver Canucks knew that the 2023-24 season was a success, but there were things they had to improve. Vancouver’s offense dried up in the postseason, which wasn’t that surprising if you looked at the underlying numbers. The social media PDO police were out in full force all year, calling the Canucks a lucky team […]

The New York Islanders and St. Louis Blues started their seasons differently. The Islanders lost two consecutive games, while the Blues won two straight before evening their record with back-to-back losses. The Islanders feel like the return of their starting goalie will be the boost they need to return to the postseason race. It’s time […]

The Dallas Stars are the top team in ClutchPoints’ Week 2 Power Rankings after an undefeated start to the season. They’ll take on the Washington Capitals as Alex Ovechkin and his team continue their homestand to begin the season. The Capitals are 1-1 to start the year. It’s time to continue our NHL odds series […]

It’s still shocking to look at the SEC standings and see Texas at the top. The former Big 12 school is passing the test with flying colors in their first season in the division. Another positive of the realignment is matchups that we don’t normally see, and these two teams will play for just the […]

Kent State and Bowling Green will attempt to turn their seasons around in this matchup, as neither team has many title aspirations. Kent State is still searching for their first victory after an 0-6 start to the season, while Bowling Green has won just two games. Bowling Green has one victory in the conference, defeating […]

Notre Dame is recovering well from its devastating loss to Northern Illinois earlier in the season and is a double-digit favorite against Georgia Tech. Georgia Tech is coming off back-to-back convincing victories, but are just 3-2 in the ACC. Their chances at the College Football Playoff are slim, requiring them to jump seven teams with […]

Alabama visits Tennessee in a battle of two teams with 5-1 records in the SEC. The teams also have 2-1 records for conference games, so this is a massive game for conference title implications. Alabama’s backbreaking loss to Vanderbilt has put them into a must-win situation for the rest of the season. Meanwhile, Tennessee also […]

Clemson leads the ACC this season, playing four conference games already and remaining undefeated. Clemson has two more wins than the next undefeated team, which puts them in a good position with a headstart to advance to the ACC Championship game. Miami seems like their greatest threat, but Clemson will be wise not to take […]

Miami is maintaining its place in the AP Poll, owning the No. 6 ranking. Miami’s biggest problem is their strength of schedule, as Georgia and Ohio State are ahead of them with one loss. The Hurricanes don’t have many difficult games remaining on their schedule, so their chances of making the College Football Playoff are […]

It has been a different start to the season for the Utah Hockey Club and Anaheim Ducks. The Ducks had a light schedule in the first week, playing just two games and owning a 1-1 record. Utah has been much busier after playing their first game in Salt Lake City. They started the season with […]

The Edmonton Oilers and their fans have to wonder what to do to begin the season in good form. Their 2024-25 season is starting eerily similar to last year when they were the worst team in the league for the first half. The Philadelphia Flyers present a good chance to improve in this game, but […]

The Calgary Flames and Chicago Blackhawks are teams trying to climb the Western Conference standings in 2024-25. Last season was difficult for both, but the Blackhawks’ rebuild has been going well. The Flames are earlier in the rebuilding process and could contend that they aren’t ready to enter a full rebuild yet. Their 3-0 start […]

The Buffalo Sabres and their fans are running out of patience after a record-breaking playoff drought. The Sabres are tied for first amongst the four North American sports for the longest active postseason droughts. Buffalo and the New York Jets are tied with a 13-year absence, last making the playoffs in the 2010-11 season. One […]

The Washington Capitals know that one integral part of being Stanley Cup contenders is having reliable goaltending. They had a goalie with a winning pedigree after they signed Darcy Kuemper the season after his Cup victory. Kuemper played well for the Capitals, but after Charlie Lindgren’s breakout last season, they felt Kuemper’s services were no […]

The Anaheim Ducks have one of the most exciting rosters in the NHL. They have highly skilled offensive players like Trevor Zegras, Troy Terry, and Leo Carlsson. Anaheim has good complementary players like Mason McTavish, Frank Vatrano, and exciting rookie Cutter Gauthier. The Ducks could use some development on their blue line, but their forwards […]

The Ottawa Senators are one of the most mysterious teams in the NHL. The Senators keep compiling young talent but haven’t been able to get over the hump and make the Stanley Cup Playoffs. On paper, the roster should be good enough to compete, but the Atlantic Division is a tough place to stake your […]