Betting Picks

The moment that Toronto Maple Leafs fans have waited for since July 1 has finally arrived. John Tavares, their prize free agent acquistion, will make his debut in blue and white. Since the arrival of Tavares, the Leafs, who haven't won a title since 1966-67, when there were six NHL teams, have dominated Bovada's Stanley Cup future book and begin the season as the +700 chalk to cop the Cup.

Most of the time, last year’s champion is among the favorites to repeat again the next season. But that’s not true when it comes to the National Hockey League’s most valuable player betting lines.

Taylor Hall became the first New Jersey Devil ever to win the Hart Trophy last season. The first overall pick in the 2008 draft earned 72 out of 164 first-place votes. The Alberta native, who finished sixth in the league in scoring with 93 points, isn't even in the Top 5 for this year's MVP.

Imagine playing 162 regular-season games, slogging at it almost every day for six months, just for the chance to play in a one-game, go on or go home scenario. That's the lot in life afforded to Major League Baseball's four wildcard teams. On the surface, it seems like the longest of long shots that any of these ballclubs might survive and get to the World Series and yet, it happens.

The NHL season is about to begin, and 30 teams are dreaming of winning the title. But the 2018-19 campaign will have to put on quite a show to outdo what we witnessed last season, as captain Alex Oveckin and the Washington Capitals won their first-ever Stanley Cup title, and the Vegas Golden Knights became the only first-year expansion team to win a game in the Stanley Cup final.

All 32 teams are back in action on Matchday 2 of the 2018/19 UEFA Champions League across October 2-3 and there is some value to be found betting on some of the teams who are playing away from home. This is something of a rarity, but when you read our analysis of three such matches, you’ll easily see why this is the case.

What do you get when you blend one bus attack, two world-class fighters, and a bitter rivalry? The most must-see UFC fight of all time, of course! We have your most in-depth betting preview of Connor McGregor and Khabib Nurmagomedov's championship collision. Check out who you should bet on come UFC 229!

Preseason NBA basketball is here. Are you ready to make some money? Many will answer no. They prefer not to bet on exhibition games. That's silly. There's a path to making money on the NBA preseason. More notably, there's ways for you to apply what you see now to your regular-season bets.

History can be made on Saturday if reigning welterweight champion Rory MacDonald defeats the current middleweight title holder Gegard Mousasi. A victory would make MacDonald only the second multi-division champion in Bellator's long history. We preview the fight, along with two other matchups on the stacked card, and offering our betting picks. This is mandatory reading if you're betting on Saturday!

Preseason college basketball tends to get overlooked in the betting lexicon, but there is a path to making money on these exhibition contests. It's just a matter of remembering that you're wagering on the same teams you always have been while also incorporating a few extra tweaks to your approach.