MLS Cup Futures 2024

by Amedeus Mastrangelo

Friday, Oct 25, 2024

The MLS Playoffs are here with the 1st Round kicking off on Friday, October 25, 2024. Atlanta defeated Montreal in penalties after a 2-2 draw in the Wild Card to earn the 8th seed in the Eastern Conference while Vancouver defeated Portland 5-0 in the Wild Card to earn the 8th seed in the Western Conference. The 1st Round of the playoffs will start on Friday with it being a best 2 out of 3 series, each team getting 1 home match and if a 3rd match is needed to decide who advances, the higher seed would have the home advantage in that 3rd match. The Conference Semifinals, the Conference Finals, and the MLS Cup Finals will all be a single match knockout round with the higher seed getting the home advantage. Now that the MLS Playoffs are finally here, it is time to see who has the best chance of getting through to the Finals and winning the MLS Cup.  To Win Outright Inter Miami +150: Inter Miami is coming into the MLS Playoffs as the team with the best chance at lifting the MLS Cup according to the oddsmakers. Inter Miami won the Supporters’ Shield this season as they finished with a 22-8-4 record this season, giving them 74 points total which was 8 more points than the 2nd place team. They also had the 2nd best goal differential this season at +30, scoring 79 goals in their 34 matches and allowing 49 goals. They were 2nd for GD but they were the highest scoring team in the MLS this season with 79 goals, scoring 7 more than the 2nd place team. Inter Miami has completely turned this club around since Lionel Messi’s arrival and there were already big signs near the end of last season that this club was due for some major improvement this year. They finished the regular season winning 3 straight matches and do not have a loss in their last 9 straight either so they are coming into the playoffs with some momentum. Inter Miami won the Leagues Cup last season but they were not able to make a run and get in the playoffs after Messi’s arrival later in the season. This season, they were knocked out of the Leagues Cup, but now they are in the playoffs as the number 1 seed and motivation will be at an all-time high as this is a trophy that Messi is still missing in his trophy case. Miami has been the best team in the MLS all season and with the quality they have in their squad, they can beat any team in the playoffs and make a run to win the whole thing. There is value in Inter Miami to win the MLS Cup at this price.  Los Angeles Galaxy +350: The LA Galaxy is coming into the MLS playoffs as the team with the next best chance at lifting the MLS Cup according to the oddsmakers. The Galaxy finished the regular season as the 2nd place team in the Western Conference and the 4th place team in the overall table. They were 19-8-7 this season which gave them 64 points and they also had a +19 goal differential, scoring 69 goals in their 34 matches and allowing 50 goals. They finished the regular season in good form as they lost their last match but did win 3 of their last 4. They have an easier matchup in the 1st Round as well, going up against Colorado who is a team that has struggled with the Galaxy in recent meetings. The Galaxy should have no problem getting through Colorado, but their defense has not been playing well in their matches as they have been conceding a lot of goals down this final stretch of the season. There are also plenty of good quality teams in the Western Conference that can put up a fight with the Galaxy, and their defense will become a much bigger issue deeper in the playoffs when they hit the single leg matches. They do have a very strong attack, but there are plenty of teams with strong attacks in the Western Conference as well so there is nothing really separating this club from the others with that struggling defense. LA Galaxy has had a great season as they have improved a lot from last season, but there is no real value in them to lift the trophy at this price.  Columbus Crew +650: The Columbus Crew is coming into the MLS playoffs as the team with the next best chance at lifting the MLS Cup according to the oddsmakers. Columbus finished the regular season as the 2nd place team in the Eastern Conference and they were also the 2nd place team in the overall table. They were 19-9-6 this season which gave them 66 points and they had a goal differential of +32 which was the best GD in the MLS this year. They scored 72 goals in their 34 matches and had the 4th best defense in the league with 40 goals allowed. They are also the defending MLS Cup champions from last season and won the Leagues Cup earlier this year as well. Columbus also reached the CONCACAF Champions Cup Final earlier this season, but they lost to Pachuca. They have been in good form to end the season as they won their last 3 straight matches, but their last loss in the league was at home to Miami and that is going to be a big obstacle for them. Columbus has been a dominant force in the MLS over the last year and they have a good chance at getting to the Conference Final, but that is where they could see some trouble with Inter Miami on the other side of this Eastern Conference bracket. Despite their domination over the last year, Columbus has only won 1 of their last 6 meetings with Miami and that 1 win came in a Leagues Cup match which was the only match in that span that was not an MLS match. Miami has been a thorn in Columbus’ side recently and as long as Miami is alive and well in these playoffs, the defending champions have no real value to repeat at this price.  Los Angeles FC +700: LAFC is coming into the MLS playoffs as the team with the next best chance at lifting the MLS Cup according to the oddsmakers. LA finished the regular season as the number 1 seed in the Western Conference and they were 3rd place in the overall table as well. They were 19-7-8 this season which gave them 64 points and they had a +20 goal differential which was the 3rd best in the league. They scored 63 goals in their 34 matches and allowed 43 goals in those. They have been on fire to end the season as they have won 6 straight matches and their defense has been much better in those as well. They have only allowed 2 goals in their last 4 matches while scoring 2+ goals in 5 of their last 6 and they are going to be a very tough out in these playoffs. This is not the same LAFC team that has dominated the MLS over the last few years, but they did a great job with their new team to rebound from their poor start and now they are in some of their best form that they have been in all season. They have momentum coming into this round and they have some teams in their path that they have been dominant over in recent meetings. This may not be the exact same team, but they still have the championship pedigree in LA and there is a lot of value in them at this price as they have a very good chance of getting to the Final.  Seattle Sounders +1600: Seattle is coming into the MLS playoffs as the team with the next best chance at lifting the MLS Cup according to the oddsmakers. Seattle finished the regular season in 4th place of the Western Conference and they were 7th place in the overall table. They were 16-9-9 this season which gave them 57 points and they had a +16 goal differential. They scored 51 goals in their 34 matches this season and they had the best defense in the league with only 35 goals allowed. They have been in very good form to end the season, winning 3 of their last 4 as well as 5 of their last 7 matches with no losses in that span. Their defense has been great in these matches as well, allowing just 1 goal in their last 4 matches while also keeping 5 clean sheets in their last 7. They have also scored 1 goal or less in 3 of their last 4 matches and that is going to be a problem they face in these playoffs. They have the great defense to carry them through the playoffs, but they have struggled with stronger attacking teams this season and they do not have the attack to play from behind in matches, especially a single leg knockout type of match. They also have the possibility of facing LAFC in the next round if they get past Houston, and LAFC is a team that has dominated them thoroughly over the last few years. Seattle’s defense does make them a possible dark horse to surprise and get through the Western Conference, but they also had the best defense in the league last season and struggled once they got to the playoffs, getting knocked out by LAFC in a 1-0 match. Their defense is great but their attack is not so they are not a complete enough team to make it to the Final. There is no real value in Seattle at this price.  FC Cincinnati +2000: Cincinnati is coming into the MLS playoffs as the team with the next best chance at lifting the MLS Cup according to the oddsmakers. They finished the regular season in 3rd place of the Eastern Conference and they were 5th place in the overall table. They were 18-5-11 this season which gave them 59 points and they had a +10 goal differential. They scored 58 goals in their 34 matches this season while allowing 48 goals in those, but they were also the only team in the top 7 of the MLS with double digit losses on the season. They do not have a lot of momentum coming into the playoffs either as they have not been in good form recently. They won their final match of the regular season, but they have lost 3 of their last 4 matches and their defense has been atrocious as well, conceding 2+ goals in 4 of their last 5 matches. Cincinnati was a much better team in the league last season and a lot of that was due to their great defense. Their defense has not been nearly as good this season and that is going to cause problems with some of the strong attacking teams they will have to face in the Eastern Conference. Cincinnati blew their chance to win the MLS Cup last season and they have not recovered from that as they have been struggling all season with very inconsistent performances from match to match. There are much better teams in the Eastern Conference this year and the poor defensive play will be the downfall of this Cincinnati team. There is no real value in Cincinnati at this price.  RecommendationThere are plenty of good teams this season on both sides of the bracket, but only 1 team can lift the MLS Cup this year and there are 2 very good contenders that stick out from the rest. Inter Miami at +150 is the best choice with their dominance all season and their hunger to get Messi a trophy that is missing from his trophy case. The next best choice would be LAFC at +700 as they have been the dominant team in the MLS over the last few seasons and still look like one of the most complete teams coming out of the West this season with both their attack and defense. Inter Miami at +150 is the best choice to make here but if looking to hedge with a Western Conference team, LAFC at +700 is the next best choice as there is a good chance that could be the Final this season. 

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Vegas Writer's NHL Morning Skate

by Vegas Writer

Friday, Oct 25, 2024

Friday's edition of the "Morning Skate" recaps Thursday's busy slate that featured nine games and seven teams being unruly guests with some incredible road wins.We had a couple of potential Stanley Cup Final previews with the Dallas Stars topping the Boston Bruins, 5-2, and the defending champion Florida Panthers beating the New York Rangers, 3-1. Both the Stars and Panthers were on the road.The Winnipeg Jets also remained unbeaten with their 4-3 win in Seattle, while Marc-Andre Fleury stepped between the pipes to lead the Minnesota Wild to a 4-2 win over the Tampa Bay Lightning. Both the Jets and Wild were on the road.Let's take a look at the main highlights from Thursday: Sergei Bobrovsky stopped 24 of 25 shots to earn his 400th career win, as he stifled the Rangers in their first meeting with the Panthers since the 2024 Eastern Conference Final. Florida handed New York its first regulation defeat of 2024-25 and snapped the Rangers' season-opening point streak at six games. Bobrovsky joined Fleury (561) as just the second active goaltender to earn 400 career wins.Nikolaj Ehlers scored the overtime winner to fend off a Kraken comeback attempt and help the Jets (7-0-0, 14 points) become the fifth team in the past 10 years to start a campaign on a seven-game winning streak. Connor Hellebuyck (29 saves) has backstopped Winnipeg to six of its seven victories.Kirill Kaprizov had two goals and an assist to help the Wild (5-0-2, 12 points) extend their season-opening point streak to seven contests.Avalanche defenseman Cale Makar recorded his NHL-leading 15th point of the season and extended his season-opening point streak to eight games in last night's 5-1 win in Salt Lake City. Through the first 16 nights:Favorites are 68-46, including a 43-27 run.Overs are 53-51-10.Tonight's FEATURED GAME (lines courtesy DraftKings):Ottawa at Vegas (-148, 6o, -120)The Vegas Golden Knights returned from a dreadful three-game road trip and found their offense in a 6-1 win over border-rival Los Angeles, as Kings' netminder David Rittich never stood a chance.The jury is still out on the Ottawa Senators, as they're one of those three teams from the Eastern Conference that everyone remains on pins and needles, waiting for them, the Detroit Red Wings or Buffalo Sabres to have a breakout season.Through nearly three weeks, I'd say the Senators have been the most impressive to date. And they could come into T-Mobile Arena for this rather early puck drop and give the Knights a problem.I'd be leery with both sides, as we never know which Knights offense is showing up, and we don't know if the Senators are going to respond.PREDICTION: The way to go here is to anticipate a high-scoring game. Ottawa has the offensive firepower to pot goals, and we know the Knights will be looking to push the tempo, as six of their seven games have landed north of the posted number. Seven of the last 10 meetings have gone over, and in the 12 all-time meetings, the average final tally is 6.75 goals per game. Six of the 12 landed on seven or higher. Look for this one to run high.

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NFL Player Props - Week 8

by ASA, Inc.

Friday, Oct 25, 2024

Chuba Hubbard Over Anytime TD (+150)We have talked about Hubbard before and he has continued to deliver in 2024. He has a touchdown in four of his first seven games this year and remains the lone bright spot of a horrid Panthers offense. On top of that, he ranks fifth in rushing yards. Rookie Jonathan Brooks is ramping up to play and will surely take work from Hubbard but he looks to be a few weeks out from taking meaningful volume. Since week two, Chuba has seen nearly 20 touches a week and with that trend continuing, its great value with positive odds that he finds his way to the endzone once again. Even on one of the worst offenses in the league, someone still has to score. Davante Adams Over 58.5 Rec Yards (-115)Adams saw nine targets in his first action reunited with Aaron Rodgers last week. He only converted those into 30 yards however. On a short week, Adams played 96% of the snaps against the Steelers. Expect that number to remain high and Rodgers to feed Adams against the Patriots 24th ranked passing defense in week 8. During their last season in Green Bay, Adams and Rodgers connected for an average of 97 yards per game. A full week in the offense and some renewed chemistry should get the Jets offense back on track and Adams over his yardage total. Geno Smith Over 246.5 Passing Yards (-115) The league's passing yardage leader gets a home bout against the Bills this week in a possible shootout (O/U 47). Yes Geno is leading the NFL in passing yards averaging 284 yards per game. New OC Ryan Grubb has taken Smith’s QB play to a level we have not seen from the veteran. Buffalo ranks fifth in total points which will demand a high scoring game from Seattle. DK Metcalf is questionable to play but Tyler Lockett and Jaxson Smith-Njigba are more than capable to carry a larger workload in what should be a negative game script against the 5-2 Bills. Geno has surpassed 284 yards in five of seven games. There should be high confidence he can get to at least 250 yards once again. 

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MLS Cup Specials 2024

by Amedeus Mastrangelo

Friday, Oct 25, 2024

The MLS Playoffs are here with the 1st Round kicking off on Friday, October 25, 2024. Atlanta defeated Montreal in penalties after a 2-2 draw in the Wild Card to earn the 8th seed in the Eastern Conference while Vancouver defeated Portland 5-0 in the Wild Card to earn the 8th seed in the Western Conference. The 1st Round of the playoffs will start on Friday with it being a best 2 out of 3 series, each team getting 1 home match and if a 3rd match is needed to decide who advances, the higher seed would have the home advantage in that 3rd match. The Conference Semifinals, the Conference Finals, and the MLS Cup Finals will all be a single match knockout round with the higher seed getting the home advantage. Now that the MLS Playoffs are finally here, it is time to see what value lies with the side markets for this competition.  To Reach Final Inter Miami -175: Inter Miami currently sits at -175 to reach the MLS Cup Final and they have been the best team in the league all season. They won the Supporters’ Shield this season as they finished with a 22-8-4 record, giving them 74 points total which was 8 more points than the 2nd place team. They also had the 2nd best goal differential this season at +30, scoring 79 goals in their 34 matches and allowing 49 goals. They were 2nd for GD but they were the highest scoring team in the MLS this season with 79 goals, scoring 7 more than the 2nd place team. The only real threat to them in the Eastern Conference this season would be the Columbus Crew who have also been very dominant over the last year and are the defending champions from last season. Columbus knocked Miami out of the Leagues Cup earlier this season, but that is also their only win against Miami in their last 6 meetings. They have no wins against Miami in their last 5 straight MLS matches and Miami did not make the playoffs last season so it was not a problem they had to deal with. Inter Miami is hungry to win the MLS Cup this season so Messi can add that to his long list of accomplishments and the only threatening team is a team that they have not had much trouble with in recent meetings. Inter Miami is the best team in the Eastern Conference by far so there is value at this price for them to reach the Final. Los Angeles FC +275: LAFC currently sits at +275 to reach the MLS Cup Final and they are actually the number 1 seed in the Western Conference. They finished the regular season in 3rd place in the overall table as well. They were 19-7-8 this season which gave them 64 points and they had a +20 goal differential which was the 3rd best in the league. They scored 63 goals in their 34 matches and allowed 43 goals in those. LAFC has been the dominant club in the MLS over the last few seasons and even with their squad changing quite a bit for this year, they have proved themselves again in the Western Conference. They did not win the MLS Cup last season, but they still made it to the Final which they lost to Columbus. The championship pedigree is there and they have been in great form down the final stretch of the regular season, getting themselves ready for this playoff push. They have been very balanced recently with both their attack and their defense which makes them one of the most complete teams coming out of the West right now. They also have a nice pathway in the first 2 rounds as they are going to be facing some teams that have struggled a lot against them in recent meetings. There are not many teams that can beat this LAFC team with the form they have been in recently and they are going to have home advantage throughout the entire Western side of the bracket which will be a big boost for them as well. There is some good value in LAFC to reach the Final at this price as they have a very good chance of getting back there again.  To Reach Conference Semifinals New York City FC +120: New York City FC is currently sitting at +120 to get out of the 1st Round against Cincinnati. NYCFC finished the season as the 6th seed in the Eastern Conference, going 14-8-12 with 50 points while Cincinnati is the 3rd seed at 18-5-11 with 59 points. Cincinnati had a better goal differential this season by 5 goals, but the 2 were very similar as NYCFC scored 54 goals and allowed 49 goals while Cincinnati scored 58 goals and allowed 48 goals. Cincinnati does not have a lot of momentum coming into this series either as they have not been in good form to end the season and their defense specifically has been awful. NYCFC has been the complete opposite, winning 3 of their last 4 matches to end the regular season, and they had to work to secure their spot in the final weeks as well. Their defense has not been great, but their attack will be able to match Cincinnati in this series. NYCFC has struggled a lot against Cincinnati in recent meetings, but NYCFC did win the last meeting 3-2 just a few weeks ago and they have been the team in better form recently. Cincinnati has declined a lot from last season and defense was their bread and butter last year, something that has not been the case this season. With the way NYCFC has been playing leading up to these playoffs, they have some value at this price to knock out Cincinnati.  Minnesota United +125: Minnesota United is currently sitting at +125 to get out of this 1st Round against Real Salt Lake. Minnesota is the 6th seed in the Western Conference, going 15-7-12 with 52 points while Real Salt Lake is the 3rd seed at 16-11-7 with 59 points. Salt Lake finished with the better goal differential by 8 goals as they had a stronger attack this season, scoring 65 goals compared to Minnesota scoring 58 goals, but their defense was not any better by much as they allowed 48 goals to Minnesota’s 49. Minnesota was a very strong team to start the season as well, but they were derailed midseason by injuries and international competitions which took much needed players away from their squad, and it showed in their performances. They were able to get back in great form down the final stretch of the regular season though and they have been playing like one of the better teams in the league recently. They ended the season winning 4 of their last 5 matches with no losses in that span and their attack scored 2+ goals in 3 of those 5 matches. Their defense has seen real improvement though, allowing just 1 goal in their last 5 matches. Salt Lake has also been in good form recently, but they ended the season with 3 draws in their last 5 matches and they have also drawn their last 4 straight meetings with Minnesota. Draws were a big problem for Real Salt Lake this season as they left a lot of points on the table and were the only Western Conference team to make the bracket with double digit draws on the season. These will come back to bite them against a good defensive team like Minnesota as draws will be settled by penalties in this 1st round and that is when anything can happen. Minnesota has been the team in better form recently with a much better defense and that is the key factor here which gives Minnesota some good value to get out of this 1st Round and knock out Real Salt Lake.  Charlotte FC +150: Charlotte is currently sitting at +150 to get out of this 1st Round against Orlando City. Charlotte is the 5th seed in the Eastern Conference, going 14-9-11 with 51 points while Orlando City is the 4th seed at 15-7-12 with 52 points. Orlando only finished with 1 more point than Charlotte had and they both had goal differentials of +9. Orlando has had the much better attack all season as they scored 59 goals compared to Charlotte’s 46 goals, but Orlando was not good on defense as they allowed 50 goals this season while Charlotte had the best defense in the Eastern Conference, only allowing 37 goals in their 34 matches. That defense is going to be key in this series and they have also been in great form down the final stretch as they still needed to earn their spot in the final weeks. They ended the regular season winning their last 3 straight as well as 4 of their last 5 matches with no losses in that span, and they also kept 3 clean sheets in those 5 matches as well, allowing none in their final 2 matches. Their attack has been on fire in that span as well so they will be able to put up a fight against this Orlando defense that has conceded a lot. Orlando has also been in good form to end the season, but they have 2 losses in their last 5 matches and they have not kept a clean sheet in any of those either. Their attack has been very good, but they will struggle more against a better Charlotte defense while also struggling to keep Charlotte out. Orlando actually won the last meeting between these two just a few weeks ago, winning 2-0 at home, but that is also their only win over Charlotte in their last 5 meetings. Charlotte has been in better form to end the season and they have also been the much better team on defense all year which gives them some value at this price to knock Orlando out of the playoffs. 

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Big Al's Daily Angle: NCAAF, MLB, NBA, NHL, CFL and EPL Previews and Odds - 10/25/2024

by Big Al Staff

Friday, Oct 25, 2024

The Friday sports card features NCAAF, MLB, NBA, NHL, CFL, and EPL action. Week 9 in NCAAF college football continues with three games between FBS opponents. Louisville travels to Boston College on ESPN2 at 7:30 p.m. ET as a 7.5-point road favorite with the total set at 53.5 (all odds from DraftKings). Boise State plays at UNLV on the CBS Sports Network at 10:30 p.m. ET as a 3.5-point road favorite with an over/under of 64.5. USC hosts Rutgers on Fox at 11:00 p.m. ET as a 14-point favorite with a total of 56. Major League Baseball begins the best-of-seven World Series with the Los Angeles Dodgers playing at home against the New York Yankees on Fox at 8:08 p.m. ET. The Dodgers tap Jack Flaherty to pitch against the Yankees’ Gerrit Cole. Los Angeles is a -125 money-line favorite with an over/under of 8.5. The National Basketball Association has ten games on its docket. Two NBA games tip off at 7:10 p.m. ET. The Orlando Magic are home against the Brooklyn Nets as a 12-point favorite with a total of 216. The Philadelphia 76ers are at Toronto against the Raptors as a 4.5-point road favorite with an over/under of 219. Three more NBA games start at 7:40 p.m. ET. The New York Knicks host the Indiana Pacers on ESPN as a 5.5-point favorite with a total of 228. The Atlanta Hawks play at home against the Charlotte Hornets as a 5.5-point favorite with an over/under of 226. The Cleveland Cavaliers are home against the Detroit Pistons as a 10.5-point favorite with a total of 226. Two NBA games begin at 8:10 p.m. ET. The Milwaukee Bucks host the Chicago Bulls as a 9.5-point favorite with an over/under of 233.5. The Houston Rockets play at home against the Memphis Grizzlies as a 2.5-point favorite with a total of 221. The Golden State Warriors visit the Utah Jazz at 9:10 p.m. ET as a 3-point road favorite with an over/under of 233. Two more games conclude the NBA card at 10:10 p.m. ET. The New Orleans Pelicans play in Portland against the Trail Blazers as a 5.5-point road favorite with a total of 218.5. The Los Angeles Lakers are home against the Phoenix Suns on ESPN as a 2-point favorite with an over/under of 228.5. The National Hockey League has four games on its slate. The Vegas Golden Knights host the Ottawa Senators at 6:10 p.m. ET as a -148 money-line favorite with a total of 6.5. The New Jersey Devils play at home against the New York Islanders at 7:10 p.m. ET as a -142 money-line favorite with an over/under of 6. The Nashville Predators are in Chicago to play the Blackhawks at 8:40 p.m. ET as a -180 money-line road favorite with a total of 6. The Edmonton Oilers are home against the Pittsburgh Penguins at 9:10 p.m. ET as a -218 money-line favorite with an over/under of 6.5. Week 21 in the Canadian Football League kicks off with two games. The Hamilton Tiger-Cats visit Ottawa against the Redblacks at 7:00 p.m. ET as a 1-point road favorite with a total of 50.5. The Edmonton Elks host the Toronto Argonauts at 9:30 p.m. ET as a 3-point favorite with an over/under of 48.5. Matchweek 9 in the English Premier League begins with one match. Nottingham Forest plays at Leicester City on the USA Network at 3:00 p.m. ET as a -0.5 goal-line road favorite with a total of 2.5.

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Big Al's Daily Angle: NFL, NCAAF, NBA and NHL Previews and Odds - 10/24/2024

by Big Al Staff

Thursday, Oct 24, 2024

The Thursday sports card features NFL, NCAAF, NBA, and NHL action. Week 8 in the National Football League kicks off with one game. The Minnesota Vikings travel to Los Angeles to play the Rams on Amazon Prime at 8:15 p.m. ET. The Vikings had won five games in a row before their 31-29 upset loss at home against Detroit as a 1-point underdog last Sunday. The Rams ended a two-game losing streak with a 20-15 victory against Las Vegas as a 7.5-point favorite on Sunday. Minnesota is a 3-point road favorite with the total set at 48 (all odds from DraftKings). Week 9 in NCAAF college football continues with two games between FBS opponents. Old Dominion hosts Georgia Southern on ESPN2 at 7:30 p.m. ET. The Monarchs have won three of their last four games after their 24-14 upset win against Texas State as a 10.5-point underdog last Saturday. The Eagles won for the fifth time in their last six games with their 28-14 upset victory as a 10-point underdog on Saturday. Old Dominion is a 1-point favorite with an over/under of 54. Pittsburgh plays at home against Syracuse on ESPN at 7:30 p.m. ET. The Panthers have won their first six games this season after a 17-15 victory against California as a 3.5-point favorite on October 12th. The Orange are on a three-game winning streak after their 24-17 win at North Carolina State as a 1-point favorite on October 12th. Pittsburgh is a 5.5-point favorite with a total of 62.The National Basketball Association has four games on its docket. The Boston Celtics play in Washington against the Wizards at 7:10 p.m. ET as a 13-point road favorite with an over/under of 232. The Dallas Mavericks are home against the San Antonio Spurs on TNT at 7:30 p.m. ET as an 8-point favorite with a total of 229.5. The Denver Nuggets host the Oklahoma City Thunder on TNT at 10:00 p.m. ET as a 2-point favorite with an over/under of 226. The Minnesota Timberwolves are in Sacramento against the Kings at 10:10 p.m. ET as a 1.5-point road favorite with a total of 226.5. The National Hockey League has nine games on its slate. Five NHL games drop the puck at 7:10 p.m. ET. The Toronto Maple Leafs play at home against the St. Louis Blues as a -238 money-line favorite with an over/under of 6. The Tampa Bay Lightning are home against the Minnesota Wild as a -148 money-line favorite with a total of 6. The New York Rangers host the Florida Panthers as a -155 money-line favorite with an over/under of 5.5. The Dallas Stars visit Boston to play the Bruins as a -122 money-line road favorite with a total of 5.5. The New Jersey Devils play in Detroit against the Red Wings as a -162 money-line road favorite with an over/under of 6.5. Two NHL games start at 9:10 p.m. ET. The Colorado Avalanche are in Utah to play the Hockey Club as a -135 money-line road favorite with a total of 6.5. The Carolina Hurricanes travel to Calgary to play the Flames as a -166 money-line road favorite with an over/under of 6. The Winnipeg Jets plays in Seattle against the Kraken at 10:10 p.m. ET as a -135 money-line road favorite with a total of 5.5. The Los Angeles Kings play at home against the San Jose Sharks at 10:40 p.m. ET as a -325 money-line favorite with an over/under of 6.

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College Football: 3 Teams Undervalued In The Market

by Kyle Hunter

Wednesday, Oct 23, 2024

It’s already week nine of the college football season. Where does the time go? I wanted to take a look at a few teams and examine three teams I believe are undervalued in the betting market right now. We’ll look at why they might be overvalued and their remaining schedule. These are not in any specific order. Kansas Jayhawks (1-6 ATS and 2-5 SU) The Kansas Jayhawks have been one of the most disappointing teams in the country this year. I still believe in Lance Leipold as a head coach though. The loss of Andy Kotelnicke as offensive coordinator has been tough to handle for the team. Jalon Daniels has struggled badly for much of the season. Daniels and the Kansas offense broke out with a great performance against a good Houston defense last week. Is it the sign of things to come or not? Kansas is up to 16th in success rate on offense. They have had some terrible field position and haven’t been able to connect on big plays. The offensive line is getting it going though. They are second in offensive line yards for the season. They seem to be finding an identity.Remaining Schedule: at Kansas State, Iowa State, at BYU, Colorado, at BaylorThe Big 12 is highly competitive, so the schedule isn’t an easy one. They’ll be catching points though and I’ll be looking for spots to back them.  Akron Zips (2-5 ATS and 1-6 SU) We go under the radar for the second team. The Akron Zips from the MAC. Akron is -6 in TO margin on the season. The Zips have only scored a touchdown on 8 out of 17 trips into the red zone. That should positively regress some in MAC play. The defense is giving up fewer big plays than a year ago. Akron is a decent 84th in defensive line yards this year. Joe Moorhead is a bright offensive mind, and I expect him to be able to get something going against some of the weaker teams in the league.Remaining Schedule: Eastern Michigan, Buffalo, at N Illinois, at Kent State, ToledoAkron has played one of the toughest schedules of a non Power 4 team. The Zips have been tested and I think it will benefit them down the stretch. TCU Horned Frogs (2-5 ATS and 4-3 SU) TCU has seen the ball bounce the other way a lot this year. TCU has forced six fumbles and only recovered one of them. They have also fumbled the ball 14 times and lost 9 of them. They’ve had some very poor fumble luck. They have a -10 TO margin on the season.TCU is a solid 34th in the  country in yards per play margin on the season. Defensively, TCU is 12th in passing play success rate allowed. They have the secondary to slow down some of the good passing attacks in the Big 12. Remaining Schedule: Texas Tech, at Baylor, Oklahoma State, Arizona, at CincinnatiThe underlying metrics for this team suggest they have been unlucky. I’ll look for spots to find value backing them. 

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College Football: 3 Teams Overvalued In The Market

by Kyle Hunter

Wednesday, Oct 23, 2024

It’s already week nine of the college football season. Where does the time go anyways? I wanted to take a look at a few teams and examine three teams I believe are overvalued in the betting market right now. We’ll look at why they might be overvalued and their remaining schedule. These are not in any specific order. BYU Cougars (6-1 ATS) BYU is having a really good season. They are 7-0 straight up and 6-1 against the number. I think there are several signs of regression in their statistics though. BYU is 59th in offensive success rate. They have been reliant on being excellent in the red zone (which can be random) and hitting explosive plays. Defensively, BYU is 82nd in defensive line yards. They are 79th in yards per carry allowed. The run defense will be exposed by top rushing attacks. Jake Retzlaff has a history of turning it over and he has been fortunate to not turn it over more several times this year.Remaining Schedule: at UCF, at Utah, Kansas, at Arizona State, HoustonThere isn’t a layup of a game on this schedule. The Utah game doesn’t look nearly as imposing as it would have before their injury woes. Arizona State on the road is a tough and Skattebo will be running a lot on this BYU defense. Illinois Fighting Illini (5-1-1 ATS) Illinois is 6-1 straight up and 5-1-1 ATS this year. Bret Bielema’s team is certainly better than preseason expectations, but I don’t think they are as good as many believe they are now. Illinois is 69th in the nation in yards per play margin. They are +7 in turnover margin. Luke Altmeyer has thrown only one interception this year despite having 9 turnover worthy plays according to PFF. The Illinois defense is 112th in success rate allowed. They are 124th in defensive line yards. Illinois has already allowed 20 sacks on offense. This isn’t the profile of a really good team.Remaining Schedule: at Oregon, Minnesota, Michigan State, at Rutgers, at NorthwesternThe rest of the schedule is fairly easy outside of the game at Oregon. Still, I think laying points with this team is dangerous given their clear weaknesses.  Memphis Tigers (4-3 ATS) Memphis is 6-1 straight up this year, but they aren’t playing like a top notch team. Memphis is +10 in turnover margin this season. They have recovered 9 fumbles lost by the opposition this year, which is the most in the country. Memphis is only 60th in the nation in yards per play margin though, and they have played the 117th toughest schedule in the country (very easy) according to Jeff Sagarin. Memphis’ defense is giving up loads of explosive plays. Opponents have 33 plays of 20 yards or more on them already this year. The Memphis passing game is 87th in pass play success rate on the season. Remaining schedule: Charlotte, at UTSA, Rice, UAB, at TulaneThis is an easy schedule the rest of the way too on the whole. The game at Tulane could be a massive one for both teams! Memphis has played down to weak opponents in the past couple years though, so I’m cautious laying big numbers with them. 

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Big Al's Daily Angle: NCAAF, NBA, NHL, and UEFA Champions League Previews and Odds - 10/23/2024

by Big Al Staff

Wednesday, Oct 23, 2024

The Wednesday sports card features NCAAF, NBA, NHL, and UEFA Champions League action.Week 9 in NCAAF college football continues with two games between FBS opponents. Liberty travels to Kennesaw State on the CBS Sports Network at 7:00 p.m. ET. The Flames are on a five-game winning streak after their 31-24 victory in overtime against Florida International as a 16-point favorite on October 8th. The Owls have lost their first six games of the season after a 14-5 setback against Middle Tennessee as an 8-point underdog last Tuesday. Liberty is a 26-point favorite with the total set at 46.5 (all odds from DraftKings). Jacksonville State hosts Middle Tennessee on ESPN2 at 7:30 p.m. ET. The Gamecocks are on a three-game winning streak after their 54-13 victory at home against New Mexico State as a 21-point favorite on October 9th. The Blue Raiders ended a five-game losing streak with their victory against Kennesaw State last week. Jacksonville State is a 21-point favorite with an over/under of 64.The National Basketball Association has ten games on its docket. The Indiana Pacers play in Detroit against the Pistons at 7:10 p.m. ET as a 4.5-point road favorite with a total of 234. Four more NBA games tip off at 7:40 p.m. ET. The Cleveland Cavaliers are at Toronto to play the Raptors as a 6.5-point road favorite with an over/under of 224.5. The Atlanta Hawks play at home against the Brooklyn Nets as a 7.5-point favorite with a total of 221. The Milwaukee Bucks visit Philadelphia to play the Bucks on ESPN as a 3.5-point road favorite with an over/under of 224. The Miami Heat are home against the Orlando Magic as a 2.5-point favorite with a total of 208. Two NBA games start at 8:10 p.m. ET. The New Orleans Pelicans host the Chicago Bulls as a 6.5-point favorite with an over/under of 226. The Houston Rockets play at home against the Charlotte Hornets as a 6.5-point favorite with a total of 229.5. The Memphis Grizzles play in Utah against the Jazz as a 3-point road favorite with an over/under of 228. Two games conclude the NBA card at 10:10 p.m. ET. The Golden State Warriors are at Portland against the Trail Blazers as a 5.5-point road favorite with a total of 222. The Phoenix Suns travel to Los Angeles to play the Clippers on ESPN as a 5-point road favorite with an over/under of 225. The National Hockey League has one game on its slate. The Washington Capitals are home against the Philadelphia Flyers on TNT/truTV/Max at 7:40 p.m. ET as a -135 money-line favorite with a total of 6.Matchday 3 in the UEFA Champions League concludes with nine matches. Two matches start at 12:45 p.m. ET. Atalanta hosts Celtic as a -1.5 goal-line favorite with an over/under of 3.5. Beyer Leverkusen plays at Brest as a -1.5 goal-line road favorite with a total of 3.5.Seven matches conclude the UCL card at 3:00 p.m. ET. Manchester City plays at home against Sparta Praha as a -2.5 goal-line favorite with an over/under of 2.5. Liverpool is at RB Leipzig as a -0.5 goal-line road favorite with a total of 3.5. Barcelona is home against Bayern Munich as a -0.5 goal-line favorite with an over/under of 3.5. Atletico Madrid hosts Lille on the CBS Sports Network as a -1.5 goal-line favorite with a total of 2.5. Benfica plays at home against Feyenoord as a -1.5 goal-line favorite with an over/under of 3.5. Salzburg is home against GNK Dynamo as a -0.5 goal-line favorite with a total of 2.5. Inter Milan visits the Young Boys as a -1.5 goal-line road favorite with an over/under of 2.5. All nine Champions League matches are available on Paramount+.

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College Football Week 8 Top 12 Poll

by Wayne Root

Tuesday, Oct 22, 2024

College football's Week 8 slate for the 2024 season produced several outcomes that altered the top 12 College rankings. Tennessee beat Alabama 24-17, Georgia upset Texas, and Miami held on in another high-scoring battle to knock off Louisville. Additionally, Illinois knocked off Michigan, while BYU and Iowa State remained unbeaten in the Big 12 with last-second victories. Could 10-win teams pose a problem for the CFP committee? The new College Football Playoff means opportunity for two-loss – and perhaps even three-loss teams to make the postseason.  College Football Top 12 Rankings (After Week 8)1. Oregon (7-0)Week 8 Result: Defeated PurdueA week after a massive win over Ohio State, Oregon was on letdown alert for a trip to Purdue. The Oregon Ducks kept their foot on the gas with a 35-0 win over Purdue Friday night to erase any doubts of a fluke. So a win over Ohio State and Purdue, a trap game situation, and the Ducks are clearly the best in the Big Ten right now. The Ducks simply took care of business in an easy 35-0 victory. Quarterback Dillon Gabriel was efficient once again (21 of 25 for 290 yards and two touchdowns), and the defense pitched its first shutout since 2012. One big takeaway from the Oregon win Friday night was the red zone efficiency. Five touchdowns in five trips will do!2. Georgia (6-1)Week 8 Result: Defeated TexasThe Bulldogs made a statement in Saturday's 30-15 win over Texas: The SEC still runs through Athens. Georgia’s defense was so good, it seemed like Quinn Ewers and Arch Manning were both seeing ghosts Saturday night. This was the type of performance you’d expect from a national title contender. After losing to Alabama and a so-so performance last week against Mississippi State, coach Kirby Smart's team had plenty of doubters leading into the showdown with the Longhorns. The Bulldogs came back to life on defense and the running game was stout, despite Carson Beck’s three interceptions holding the offense back. The SEC just got way more interesting. Georgia dominated along the line of scrimmage, registering seven sacks and also forcing three turnovers to hold a high-powered Texas offense to 15 points and 3.4 yards a play.3. Ohio State (5-1)Week 8 Result: Bye WeekOhio State probably needed a breather following the upset loss to Oregon. The Buckeyes were that close and it could’ve been the difference between this ranking and the No. 1 overall spot. The Buckeyes – the preseason Big Ten favorite – are the third team from the conference in the top six. Ohio State had a bye week to evaluate the 32-31 loss to Oregon on Oct. 12, and Nebraska is a welcome challenge ahead of Penn State. Edge rushers JT Tuimoloau (3.0 sacks) and Jack Sawyer (2.5 sacks) are players to watch in the second half of the season, especially this week against freshman quarterback Dylan Raiola. The Buckeyes are set to return to action Saturday against Nebraska. After the date versus the Cornhuskers, Ohio State has a tough road trip on tap to Penn State on Nov. 2. First up, it’s Nebraska before the Penn State showdown. 4. Texas (6-1)Week 8 Result: Lost to Georgia Texas looked like the best team in the country when it dominated Oklahoma in the Red River Rivalry. Saturday night, the offense looked overmatched by new SEC foe Georgia. The Longhorns fell 30-15 to Georgia in Saturday night's anticipated SEC showdown. Texas' high-powered offense was held to 259 yards, lost three turnovers, and had four drives end in Bulldogs' territory without points. Quinn Ewers, Arch Manning, didn’t matter. Neither quarterback was going to get going against the Bulldogs. Now, is there a controversy? Did Steve Sarkisian unintentionally create one? Coach Steve Sarkisian's program is still squarely in the mix for the SEC title, but it's clear Georgia is still the team to beat in '24.5. Miami (7-0)Week 8 Result: Defeated LouisvilleAnother week, another thrilling win for the Hurricanes. The Miami Hurricanes avoided disaster again. Stop us if you heard that before. Maybe it’s not avoiding disaster so much as the ‘Canes know how to win thrilling close games? This time, Cam Ward did it with 319 yards in a 52-45 win over Louisville. Miami is 7-0 and in the driver’s seat in the ACC. Coach Mario Cristobal's team struggled to get stops against Louisville's passing game but scored on defense with a fumble recovery for a touchdown and made one timely stop in the fourth quarter to escape 52-45. Quarterback Cameron Ward was brilliant once again by throwing for four scores, and running back Damien Martinez ran for 89 yards to power a ground game that churned out 219 overall.6. Penn State (6-0)Week 8 Result: Bye WeekThe Nittany Lions were off last Saturday and return to action this Saturday at Wisconsin. Penn State had a week to recover following an epic win over USC on the road the other weekend. The Nittany Lions head to Madison against a surging Wisconsin team this coming weekend though. Drew Allar had his best performance against the Trojans, throwing for a career high 391 yards, but did have three interceptions. As long as Penn State limits the turnovers, it should be a win over the Badgers next Saturday. After the showdown in Madison, Penn State returns home to play Ohio State on Nov. 2. 7. LSU (6-1)Week 8 Result: Defeated ArkansasPlaying a rivalry game against Arkansas a week after an overtime win at Ole Miss was a dangerous spot for the Bayou Bengals. LSU beat Arkansas for the eighth time in nine years and improved to 6-1 on the season. It’s now six wins in a row for the Tigers as we head into the latter half of the year. Instead of a letdown, coach Brian Kelly's team handled the Razorbacks in a 34-10 victory. Kelly's defense continues to improve, holding Arkansas to just 277 yards and an average of two yards per carry. Next week is going to be fascinating when LSU travels to take on Texas A&M, a fellow 6-1 team and winners of six in a row. Could Brian Kelly get this LSU team to another SEC Championship Game?8. Tennessee (6-1)Week 8 Result: Defeated AlabamaTennessee didn’t look good early on after going scoreless in the first half. But they woke up and won 24-17 over Alabama to improve to 6-1 on the season. A struggling Tennessee offense came alive in the second half, scoring 24 points in the final two quarters to lift coach Josh Heupel's team to a win over Alabama. Nico Iamaleava also woke up after a dreadful first half. But this was quite the win for the Vols to take a step up in the SEC pecking order. Quarterback Nico Iamaleava (14 of 27 for 194 yards) missed a handful of throws again but made a couple of clutch passes in the second half to help the offense get on track. Additionally, Tennessee's defense limited a dynamic Crimson Tide attack to 314 total yards.9. Indiana (7-0)Week 8 Result: Defeated NebraskaThe Hoosiers crushed Nebraska 56-7 and now lead the FBS in points per game (48.7). That victory was tempered with news quarterback Kurtis Rourke (thumb) – who leads the FBS with a 188.7 passer efficiency rating –  is out indefinitely. Tayven Jackson played well in Rourke's place Saturday and will be on the spot against Washington in Week 9. The Hoosiers jump six spots after crushing Nebraska. Coach Curt Cignetti's team dominated the Cornhuskers from the opening snap, jumping out to a 28-0 lead and never taking their foot off the pedal in a 49-point victory. The offense torched a solid Nebraska defense for 7.9 yards a snap, while Indiana's defense allowed only 304 total yards. Cignetti has quickly transformed the Hoosiers into a CFB Playoff contender in his first season.10. Clemson (6-1)Week 8 Result: Defeated VirginiaClemson has won six games in a row since the season opening loss to Georgia and suddenly the Tigers look like a contender again. Does that continue as the season progresses? They’ll get a bye week fresh off another good performance from Cade Klubnik under center. That was after he threw a bad pick early in the game, but bounced back in a big way with over 300 yards and three touchdowns. Virginia tacked on 21 points in the fourth quarter to make the score respectable, but Clemson was in control most of the game for a 48-21 victory. The win gave the Tigers their sixth in a row, and quarterback Cade Klubnik was impressive once again (23 of 35 for 308 yards and three scores).11. Iowa State (7-0)Week 8 Result: Defeated UCFIowa State remained undefeated by the skin of its teeth with a 38-35 win over UCF. The Big 12 leaders still have the inside track to the conference title game with a looming date with Kansas State at the end of the year. The Cyclones kept their undefeated season alive thanks to 24 second-half points, including a touchdown with less than two minutes to go to rally to a victory over UCF. Quarterback Rocco Becht was instrumental in the comeback, passing for 274 yards and a touchdown and adding 97 yards and two more scores on the ground. The biggest concern should be the defense, which has been one of the best in the conference. They’ll have to get it right before the final stretch.12. BYU (7-0)Week 8 Result: Defeated Oklahoma StateThe Cougars are the other Big 12 team with a nine-lives to them, as they pulled out a thrilling 38-35 victory against Oklahoma State with Jake Retzlaff’s 35-yard TD pass to Darius Lassiter. The defense allowed 269 rushing yards against the Cowboys, however, and that is a real concern heading into a road test at UCF. Retzlaff will need to be more efficient and avoid turnovers here. Friday night college football delivered once again, as BYU scored a touchdown with 10 seconds left to beat Oklahoma State. The Cougars were favored by over a touchdown but struggled with turnovers (three lost) and couldn't contain the Cowboys' offense (421 yards allowed). BYU has a favorable slate remaining but three of the team's final five games come on the road.

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Celtics Repeat?

by AAA Sports

Tuesday, Oct 22, 2024

As actor George Peppard used to say at the end of A-Team episodes, “I love it when a plan comes together.”So it was last year for the Boston Celtics, who seemingly could do no wrong on the way to their record 18th championship. Two starters – Kristaps Porzingis and Jrue Holiday – fell in their laps in the off-season, the maligned bench was actually pretty good, Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown figured out a way to make themselves indefensible, and their quirky coach was somehow able to keep it all together.They laughed at teams that rested in the regular season, slammed the accelerator every night, and won 68 games – 14 more than anyone else in the East. After winning 83 percent of their games between October and mid-April, they did even better in the playoffs, losing only three of 19 games (84 percent). If you put all of their playoff losses into one series, they still would have won the title.With the new season about to start, the question now becomes: Can the Celtics become the first team since the 2018 and 2019 Golden State Warriors to win two titles in a row? Every book in existence seems to think so. Boston is anywhere from +290 to +325 to go back-to-back this year. They’ll try to do it with a deep roster that includes three Olympians (Tatum, Holiday, and Derrick White), and the Finals MVP (Brown). Even the absence of injured Porzingis for at least a few months doesn’t seem to be all that concerning.If not Boston, then who else in the East?New York (around +700 to win title) surprised everyone by snagging Karl-Anthony Towns at the expense of Julius Randle, but they don’t have anywhere near the depth of the Celtics and may get worn down over the 82-game grind.Philadelphia (around +1000 to win title) created a ton of buzz by getting Paul George to switch coasts, but George is already banged up and no one knows if he’ll be ready to go come the spring. Add in the fact that Joel Embiid has flat-out stated that he will never play in back-to-back for the rest of his career, and also that Philly can never seem to beat Boston. Then there’s Milwaukee (around +1400 to win title), a veteran team that had coaching and player assimilation issues early on in 2023-24 and never could quite figure out how Damien Lillard and Giannis Antetokounmpo should play together.Miami, Cleveland, and Indiana all hope to catch lightning in a bottle, but don’t appear to be much of a threat to make it through four playoff series.Books have Boston winning in the 58/59 range this season, a full 10-game drop-off from last season. They must figure that they might not get off to a fast start with Porzingis sidelined, and maybe that everything can’t possibly go as smoothly as it did a year ago. Perhaps the 3s won’t drop quite as often as they did 12 months ago. And when playoffs come around, there is little chance that they will face four teams as weak as they faced last spring – injury-riddled Miami and Cleveland, not-ready-for-prime time Indiana, and good-but-not-great Dallas.OTOH, Brown, and Tatum should have plenty of motivation after getting snubbed by the Olympics bosses. Xavier Tillman, a mid-season pickup, is a beast who should be adequate at center until Porzingis returns. The bench (Payton Pritchard, Sam Hauser, and veteran Al Horford) can’t wait to rain more back-breaking 3s. Outside of Porzingis, they enter the season healthy.Confidence is overflowing in Boston as the Celtics try to become the first Celtics team to go back-to-back since Bill Russell player-coached them to championships in 1968 and 1969. After last season, everyone believes that they will do it again and reprise the Warriors of a half-decade ago. Can they do it? Sure. Will they do it? There don’t seem to be too many roadblocks to prevent it.

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Vegas Writer's NHL Morning Skate

by Vegas Writer

Tuesday, Oct 22, 2024

Tuesday's edition of the "Morning Skate" recaps a quiet Monday card that featured just one game. It's been a few days since we caught up, but I've got all the updated numbers for you and am looking forward to a profitable week.Let's take a look at the main highlight from Monday: Auston Matthews found the back of the net for the third straight game to lift the Toronto Maple Leafs to a 5-2 win over the visiting Tampa Bay Lightning. Matthews notched his 371st career goal and tied Alex Ovechkin for 10th most in NHL history before age 28. Through Monday's game:Favorites are 55-33, including a 30-14 run since last Tuesday.Overs are 42-40-6.Tonight's FEATURED GAME (lines courtesy DraftKings):Washington at Philadelphia (-110, 6u, -120)Alex Ovechkin is coming off his first goal of the season in a thrilling 6-5 overtime win in Jersey on Saturday. The "Great 8" is just 41 goals from breaking Wayne Gretzky’s all-time NHL record of 894. Ovechkin has 49 goals and 31 assists in 74 career games against the Flyers.If Ovi scores tonight, he'll make Philadelphia the fourth franchise against whom he's notched 50 tallies.The Flyers have opened the season 1-3-1, and the natives are already becoming restless. They opened the home portion of their schedule with a 3-0 loss to Vancouver on Saturday, following four straight season-opening road games.Washington, meanwhile, rides in on a three-game win streak and should be flying high for this Metropolitan Division clash.PREDICTION: It's easy to see the direction I was taking this, as I don't think the Flyers will be able to skate with the Capitals tonight. Washington found its stride when Vegas came to town last week and the Caps scored a 4-2 win with former Knight Logan Thompson in net. Then they beat the Western Conference-favored Dallas Stars, 3-2. Add in a win over the Devils, a team many believe can win the East, and you can see why the Caps are playing with confidence. We're getting off cheap with the Capitals here.

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