#Safer Play

The Florida Panthers and Toronto Maple Leafs square off at Scotiabank Arena on Tuesday night. It's the first of four scheduled regular-season meetings between these Atlantic Division combatants. Florida has notched back-to-back victories, including a road win in Buffalo Monday to kick off a three-game trip. Toronto dropped a 4-3 decision in Boston…

The Seattle Kraken and Edmonton Oilers meet at Rogers Place on Tuesday night, marking the third of four regular-season meetings between these Pacific Division foes. Home ice hasn't done either of these teams any favors in the first two meetings. Edmonton routed Seattle at Climate Pledge Arena on December 30 by a 7-2 score, while the Kraken exacted…

Dan Ige vs. Damon Jackson is scheduled for three rounds in the featherweight division as the co-main event on the UFC Fight Night card from the UFC Apex in Las Vegas. This featherweight crossroads clash pits a fading force against a rising contender, and only one can move closer to the Top 10. UFC betting odds have Ige as a -125 favorite to win…

Winner of the 2022 French Open and U.S. Open, World No. 1 Iga Swiatek is favoured to launch her 2023 Grand Slam season with a victory. After last year's Australian Open hullabaloo featuring perennial favourite Novak Djokovic, this year's bugaboo for the 21-time Grand Slam winner is far more familiar, injury. The Serbian star is still favoured to…

To kick off Friday's three-game slate, the Metropolitan Division's Pittsburgh Penguins host the Central Division's Winnipeg Jets. Now at the halfway mark of the season, both of these clubs look to hold onto their current playoff spots in what should be an entertaining game. Will we see a high-scoring affair between two competent offenses, or can…

Coming off a 2-1 shorthanded win last night vs. the Predators, the Toronto Maple Leafs head to Michigan to take on a Detroit Red Wings team the Buds beat 4-1 less than a week ago. Toronto has successfully dealt with injuries all season, and now with both Auston Matthews and TJ Brodie out, it's reverting to its shutdown game that made it one of the…

The Toronto Maple Leafs will wrap up a five-game home stand and take on the hottest goalie in hockey in Juuse Saros tonight as the Buds host the Nashville Predators as -200 favorites. The big news isn't who the Leafs are playing, but more who they won't have in the lineup, as Auston Matthews missed practice Tuesday and has been ruled out for…

Unlike the last Grand Slam we witnessed, the potential for an exciting first-time winner is slightly depressed and the chances of Novak Djokovic reclaiming his throne in Australia are high. Djokovic has been allowed back into the country after infamously missing last year's event. The 21-time Grand Slam champion ended his 2022 season in impressive…

The Nashville Predators are undefeated since the calendar flipped to 2023 and are bringing their three-game winning streak to Canada tonight. The Preds are trying to claw their way into a playoff spot as they currently sit three points back of the Edmonton Oilers for the second Wild Card position. The Ottawa Senators have had a decent start to the…

The Central Division's Winnipeg Jets host the Atlantic Division's Tampa Bay Lightning in what should be a terrific matchup on Friday evening. Projected for this game is an elite goaltending matchup as Connor Hellebuyck is slated to start for Winnipeg, while Andrei Vasilevskiy is expected to go for Tampa Bay. Will the goaltending live up to…

Giannis Antetokounmpo continues to amaze. The Greek Freak is coming off a career-high 55 points in a win over the Washington Wizards last night. So, what will he have in store for an encore when the Milwaukee Bucks visit the Toronto Raptors on Wednesday night? And will he even play? The Raps are favored by a handful of points in this Eastern…

Coming off a pair of dramatic wins in the semifinals, Canada and Czechia will meet in the IIHF U20 gold medal game tonight in Halifax as the heavily favored Canadians (-420) will look to avenge their only loss of the tournament back in the Boxing Day opener. With Czechia possibly emptying the tank yesterday vs. the Swedes and the Canucks getting…

The 2023 Australian Open is just around the corner with festivities kicking off on Sunday, January 15, and wrapping up on January 29. Novak Djokovic is in after having his ban from entering the country rescinded and Simona Halep is out following a doping suspension. Djokovic being cleared has him in the driver's seat as the betting favorite on the…

Try and predict what the Toronto Raptors will do next. I dare you. Honestly, it feels like an exercise in futility at this point in the NBA season. In one game the Raps look like a team that can compete with any contender in the East. The next, a decision about joining the Victor Wembanyama sweepstakes doesn't look far off. Tonight, they're slight…

The Toronto Raptors are one of the most infuriating teams in the NBA to handicap, because it has become increasingly hard to figure out how the team will perform on a game-to-game basis. Unfortunately, the results have been more bad than good lately. The team is coming off an ugly loss to the Grizzlies and has dropped eight of its last 10 overall.…

The Toronto Maple Leafs will start a three-game road trip following the Christmas break and visit the St. Louis Blues who, at+155, are the longest they've been at home all season by 25 points. It's always tough to handicap the first game after a big break, but the Leafs' top line has been unstoppable and Jordan Binnington is a great matchup to…

All eyes are on goal-scoring in the NHL at present, but it isn't McDavid's mission or Tage's tear that has us talking. We were thinking about beyond 802, but now that Alexander Ovechkin has surpassed Gordie Howe, we've turned to 894, the once untouchable career goals total by the Great One. However, this year's Rocket Richard Trophy race is shaping…

Back on track. We had a winning day yesterday going 2-1 and now I'm back with three MLB Best Bets to end the week. Let's finish strong. Sandy Alcantara (RHP, Marlins) [9-4, 1.76 ERA, 0.90 WHIP, 138.1 IP, 123 K, 33 BB] Mitch Keller (RHP, Pirates) [3-7, 4.55 ERA, 1.46 WHIP, 89 IP, 77 K, 34 BB] We head to Pittsburgh for the last game of a three-game…

The two betting favorites for the MVP will meet tonight as Jason Robertson and the Dallas Stars welcome Connor McDavid and the Edmonton Oilers tonight. Edmonton has dropped four of its last five but has been cashing Overs, going 8-2 O/U in its last 10 while Dallas - a -145 favorite tonight - has been playing Under hockey, going 3-7 O/U in its last…

If the wheels haven't come all the way off yet for the slumping Toronto Raptors, they're certainly wobbling ahead of tonight's matchup with the in-form Philadelphia 76ers. The Raptors have lost five in a row and were always second-best last night against a Steph Curry-less Golden State Warriors team, losing 126-110 despite 27 points from Pascal…

The St. Louis Blues start their longest road trip of the season on Thursday against the Edmonton Oilers. The Blues will play five games in 11 days away from home. The Oilers just got off the road, splitting their two-game trip, losing to the Minnesota Wild, but defeating the Nashville Predators. In the game against the Predators, they scored six…

The Toronto Blue Jays and the Oakland A's will wrap up their three-game series at RingCentral Coliseum with some afternoon baseball this Wednesday. The Blue Jays have shockingly dropped the first two games of this series to the worst team in baseball, and have now lost each of their last five contests. Can Toronto recover and avoid the sweep in…

The St. Louis Blues stay in Alberta for the second leg of a back-to-back Friday as they face the Calgary Flames after getting a come-from-behind shootout win against the Edmonton Oilers on Thursday. The Blues are once again the heavy underdog, just like they were against the Oilers. But the team is on a two-game winning streak, having also beaten…

It feels like meteors are raining down on the Toronto Raptors right now. A little over two weeks ago, the team started getting healthy and strung together impressive wins over the Dallas Mavericks and the Cleveland Cavaliers. Since then, the sky has started to fall. The Raps have dropped five of their last seven games straight up and against the…

The Vancouver Canucks and Calgary Flames meet up tonight at Scotiabank Saddledome in the first of four regular-season meetings between these Pacific Division foes. The Canucks saw a three-game win streak snapped Saturday night at home. The Flames will be glad to taste some home cooking after a rough road trip, going 0-1-2 and managing just six…

The surging Toronto Maple Leafs host the last-place Anaheim Ducks at Scotiabank Arena on Tuesday night. The pregame narrative: The Ducks have won just seven games this season, meaning it should be point night for the boys in blue. We're expecting Auston Matthews to find the scoresheet twice and his linemate William Nylander to rip one home as…

The NBA season is getting increasingly more unpredictable as the calendar moves forward and Tuesday's five-game slate, including some fascinating matchups, should only contribute to that trend. Start with the Los Angeles Lakers-Boston Celtics rivalry. Will the Celtics, who looked like world-beaters less than a week ago, be able to avoid a…

The Vegas Golden Knights and Winnipeg Jets square off Tuesday at Canada Life Centre in Winnipeg. It's the third and final regular-season meeting between these Western Conference combatants. The Golden Knights are looking for the season sweep, but Vegas will have to do it without leading scorer Jack Eichel, who was placed on injured reserve Monday…

The season series between the Minnesota Wild and Edmonton Oilers concludes Monday night when these teams face off for the third time in 12 days. The Wild won the first contest at home 5-3, with the Oilers bouncing back with a 5-2 home win of their own. Minnesota is tied for third in the Central Division with defending Stanley Cup champs while the…

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The Toronto Raptors have fought off extinction and are getting healthy, but they need to start playing more cohesively when playing the upper echelon of NBA teams. Luckily, they can work on that cohesion against the Orlando Magic. Toronto won a December 3 meeting 121-108, covering the 11.5-point chalk in a game played at Scotiabank. Tonight's…

There's only one NHL game on tap tonight - the Vancouver Canucks vs. the Los Angeles Kings - so we're zeroing in on that for our three best picks. The pregame narrative: Vancouver and L.A. meet for the first time this year, and despite what their early-season reputations suggest, we're riding with the under. We're also fading the Canucks, who have…

As Argentina and Croatia square off in a must-see semifinal, two of this generation's greats - Lionel Messi and Luka Modric - look to leave their mark on this World Cup by reaching the final. For one of these legends, Tuesday will surely be their last appearance on this stage. Both teams endured extra time and survived penalty shootouts on Friday -…

The Calgary Flames and Montreal Canadiens square off Monday night at Bell Centre in Montreal for the second and final meeting of the regular season. The Flames are wrapping up a three-game road trip in Montreal, and it has not been an enjoyable journey so far. Calgary lost 3-1 in Columbus against the Blue Jackets and old buddy Johnny Gaudreau…

There should be plenty of scoring opportunities during the Thursday Night Football matchup between the Las Vegas Raiders and an injury-riddled Los Angeles Rams squad. Here's a look at our top Raiders-Rams touchdown prop picks for Week 14 based on the top odds. There's a real chance that Baker Mayfield is under center at some point on Thursday for…

The Toronto Maple Leafs return home for a three-game home set starting tonight vs. the Los Angles Kings, who are on the second game of their current six-game East Coast road swing. The Kings took a 4-2 win over the Buds back in October but since then, Toronto has lost just one game in regulation over a span of 18 contests. The Leafs have taken a…

The Toronto Raptors have been pushed around by some of the NBA's best teams lately, dropping three of their last four in matchups against the Celtics, Nets, and Pelicans. But they are in a nice spot to bounce back Wednesday night against the visiting Los Angeles Lakers. The Lakers will be playing their second half of a back-to-back after falling to…

Not only have the Sabres been piling up goals of late, but they also have a great history against Columbus netminder Joonas Korpisalo. Expect this Buffalo offense to once again be the best unit on the ice Wednesday night. In the first game of TNT's weekly Wednesday night double-header, there is an Eastern Conference tilt between the Columbus Blue…

After Saturday's overtime loss to the Lightning, the Toronto Maple Leafs face another tough tough test tonight vs. the Dallas Stars, who are scoring at the highest rate since November 1. The Leafs have taken 19 of a possible 22 points and haven't lost in regulation in 12 games. They enter tonight as a road pick'em, but after a sloppy game in net by…

The Montreal Canadiens are wrapping up a four-game Western Conference road trip, going 1-1-1 across the first three outings on the sojourn and coming off a wild 7-6 overtime setback in Vancouver on Monday night. The Seattle Kraken were smacked back down to Earth with a 5-1 loss at home to the Florida Panthers on Saturday, snapping a six-game…

After beating the Vancouver Canucks and losing two straight to the Seattle Kraken and Calgary Flames, the Washington Capitals complete their Western swing with a game against the Edmonton Oilers. Both teams have underperformed lofty preseason expectations through the first quarter of the season as each club looks to improve their play. Will the…

The Toronto Raptors are happy they'll have the comforts of home for one of their toughest matchups of the NBA season thus far. The Raps, who have been a much better team playing on their home court, welcome the Boston Celtics to town tonight. The Celtics look like one of the best teams in the NBA, and their dynamic duo of Jayson Tatum and Jaylen…

The defending Stanley Cup-champion Colorado Avalanche are inPhiladelphia to take on the Flyers on Monday. Read on for our Avalanche-Flyerspicks and predictions. The ColoradoAvalanche have won nine of their past 13 games even though their lineup hasbeen decimated by injuries. And the way the Philadelphia Flyers have been playing, the Avs are in…

The Edmonton Oilers have had a tough stretch of hockey lately and this is going to be their fourth game in six nights, which means we might see some tired legs. The Minnesota Wild have been playing very well recently, winning three out of their last four contests. Everyone around the game of hockey loves to talk about how good Connor McDavid and…

The Toronto Raptors appear to have staved off extinction. The team is getting healthy after getting hit with an incredible amount of injuries early in the season. More specifically, Pascal Siakam is back. The Raptors forward looked good in his return to the court, helping his team to a victory over a tough Cleveland Cavaliers team. Now, he'll look…

The Toronto Maple Leafs have been stacking wins despite key injuries to the blue line and have been getting elite production from Mitch Marner and goalie Matt Murray. They host a San Jose team that played in Montreal last night but are priced as heavy -280 favorites leaving the best value likely in the player prop market. Luckily for bettors, one…

There is a Western Conference tilt on Wednesday's second TNT game with the Chicago Blackhawks hosting the Edmonton Oilers. These two teams met once this season as Edmonton won 6-5 at the end of October. Will the Oilers take care of business once again, or can the Blackhawks clap back? Find out in our free NHL picks and predictions for Oilers vs…

The latest edition of'The Match' is set for December 10, when four of the PGA Tour's biggest stars head to Pelican Golf Club in Belleair, Florida. Tiger Woods - making his third appearance - is teaming up with good friend and World No. 1 Rory McIlroy and will take on the familiar American pairing of Justin Thomas and Jordan Spieth in a 12-hole…

There is an entertaining matchup on Tuesday night with the Pacific Division's Calgary Flames hosting the Atlantic Division's Florida Panthers. In the first meeting between these two clubs on November 19, Calgary won in an exciting 5-4 shootout. Will we get yet another high-scoring affair, or can the goaltending step up this time around? Find out in…