Welcome to our NHL Predictions and Odds page where you will find each team’s projected point total, probability of making the playoffs, and odds of advancing to each subsequent round, including winning the Stanley Cup. Predictions are based on 50,000 simulations of the rest of the season, which affects each team’s projected strength, current health, and strength in their schedule (which includes opponent strength, venue, and rest). Each team’s projected strength is based on the expected value of the players on its roster based on Game Point Added Assessment (GSVA)…
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2023 March Madness: Arc Cutters give Michigan State a chance but FDU remains elusive
I hope you were listening when we told you to keep a fire extinguisher on hand to deal with explosive arcs! WTFDU? Amidst the chaos, here’s a game-by-game look at the potential for upsets in Sunday’s contests. A few reminders: we’re considering opponents separated by at least five seeds. Our analysis adjusts teams’ core strengths according to how similar they are statistically to over-qualifications and long shots from previous tournaments and, where applicable, by matches in style. And we can’t tell you exactly how to bet – it depends on…
Read MoreKansas vs. Arkansas, Odds, Picks, TV: Expert predictions for the NCAA Tournament Second Round matchup
Saturday’s game between Kansas and Arkansas will be one game between two teams that barely know each other. They haven’t met on the hardwood since the 2005 Maui Invitational, which the Razorbacks won by one point. But when the two teams face off against the field in Des Moines on Saturday, KU will be the heavy favorites. It doesn’t take much for a game to fully swing through the NCAA tournament. For Kansas, that swing came on a four-minute, halftime stretch against Howard on Thursday to extend their lead from…
Read MorePittsburgh vs. Mississippi State Odds, Picks, TV: Expert Predictions for the NCAA Tournament First Four Game
Styles make battles. Tuesday’s first four showdown between the Mississippi State Bulldogs and the Pittsburgh Panthers – of which the Bulldogs are slightly favored – will be a clash in which tone will determine the outcome. Mississippi State had a rolling season, from starting 11-0 to dropping seven of their first eight conference games until finishing the season 9-4 with wins over Texas A&M and TCU. But all the while, Chris Gans’ team played in style and physicality, underlined by their 6th-ranked defensive efficiency, 17th-ranked offensive rebound rate, and 334-ranked…
Read MoreMarch Mad Odds: Houston, Alabama, Kansas favored to win the NCAA Tournament
Alabama is the No. 1 seed going into the 2023 NCAA Tournament, but the Crimson Tide aren’t the favorites to cut corners. The Houston Cougars finished the regular season 31-3 and are the big favorites (+550) on BetMGM. On Sunday, Memphis beat the Cougars 75-65 in the American Collegiate Athletic Conference title game. Kansas (+800), Alabama (+800), Purdue (+1100) and UCLA (+1200) are the other teams close to the top spot. The 2023 Final Four will take place on Saturday, April 1, and the championship game will be played on…
Read MoreIntroducing the Bracket Breakers of the NCAA Women’s Basketball Tournament
ET Sunday night, after the NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament Selection Committee revealed its picks and seedings, a separate group of 12 athletic directors and administrators will issue brackets for the women’s teams. If you like upsets, you probably don’t need us to tell you it was the NCAA Women’s Tournament where the 16th seed won a game for the first time ever, when Harvard beat Stanford in 1998 in one of the greatest giant slayings. in the history of sports. Sunday night will bring another whole list of rooting long…
Read MoreJoel Pinheiro: A World Baseball Classic view from someone who played in it
The World Baseball Classic kicked off Wednesday with the Netherlands defeating Cuba, 4-2. I think this Classic is going to be one of the best ever, with all the talent and strong, star-studded teams – there are plenty of MVP winners, Gold Gloves, Silver Sluggers, ROTYs, and Cy Young all over the rosters. This would be a great showing of the game, but there is one element that I think will separate the cream from the crop: The team that goes out and plays with the most passion will have…
Read MoreCollege Basketball Conference Championship Best Bets, Forecasts: An analytical model that predicts tournament week
This is March Madness as the major conferences begin their conference sessions on Tuesday and Wednesday. We’re now less than a week away from Selection Sunday, and we’ll have morning-to-evening basketball for the next three weeks.. So with all these tournaments going on, a lot of value should come in handy. Yes. Yes there is. Last year, the college basketball betting model crushed conference championships. We will be in good shape if we achieve even a quarter of success this year. Let’s take a look at these results: 2022 Conference…
Read MoreNASCAR CUP SERIES AT LAS VEGAS Odds, Picks, Preview: Kyle Busch Emerges As Early Season Best
NASCAR is heading to another speedway race this weekend for the Pennzoil 400 at Las Vegas Motor Speedway. Kyle Busch is the betting favorite after his win last week at Fontana. Bosh and Chase Elliott are the joint favorites to win the Cup Series championship, both with a margin of +600. Kyle Larson is right behind him at +700. Las Vegas is a 1.5-mile course that Busch won in 2009. Of the drivers in this year’s field, Brad Keselowski, Kevin Harvick, and Joey Logano won twice in Vegas. Jordan Bianchi…
Read MoreNHL 2022-23 Stanley Cup Playoffs Chances and Projected Standings
Welcome to our NHL Predictions & Odds page where you’ll find each team’s projected point total, probability of making the playoffs, and odds of advancing to each subsequent round, including winning the Stanley Cup. Predictions are based on 50,000 simulations of the rest of the season, which affects each team’s projected strength, current health, and strength in their schedule (which includes opponent strength, venue, and rest). Each team’s projected strength is based on the expected value of the players on its roster based on Game Point Added Assessment (GSVA) and…
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