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NBA Expert Picks: Cleveland Cavaliers VS New York Knicks Predictions Tonight

April 15, 2023 No Comments

The first-round matchup for Cleveland Cavaliers VS New York Knicks might be the most thrilling and physical. It features the Knicks (47-35, 44-34-4 ATS) number 5 seed who will be in Ohio for a matchup against the Cavaliers (51-31, 42-36-4 ATS) number 4 seed tonight. Cleveland won the first regular season meeting between these teams by 13 at home, followed by New York winning the next three. The last game was in Cleveland, where the Knicks trashed the hosts 130-116. Tonight, Rocket Mortgage Fieldhouse will be hosting the first game in front of what is expected to be a deafening crowd. MatchPlug has all the details for Cavaliers VS Knicks, including the NBA Predictions Tonight, picks, and odds for which side will win this matchup. Predictions and Betting Preview for Cleveland Cavaliers VS New York Knicks Play-in Tournament Venue: Quicken Loans Arena, Cleveland, Ohio When: Saturday, April 15th, 2023 Time: 15:00 GMT Teams to play: Cleveland Cavaliers and New York NBA Expert Picks: SPREAD -4.5 Odds by BetMGM and 1XBet. Betting On The Cleveland Cavaliers Regular Season Record: 51-31 1XBet Spread: -4.5 1XBet Moneyline: 1.558 1XBet Over/Under: Over 217.5 BetMGM Spread: -5.5 BetMGM Moneyline: Under 216.5 BetMGM Over/Under: 1.45 2022-23 Cleveland Cavaliers had the best defense in the NBA; they allowed the lowest three-point attempts per game in the regular season and held opponents to the 6th lowest effective goal percentage. The Cavaliers are 4th in turnover percentage. Their Achilles heel was pushing misses on threes, opponents shot 36.8% against them, which was 23rd in the league. Surprisingly, the Knicks had higher shooting numbers against Cleveland this campaign than their season averages. Most of the time, the Cavaliers were the ones doing the shutting down. In terms of offense, the Cavaliers didn’t slack too, they finished 8th in offensive rating. 9th in effective goal percentage, took the lead as fifth-bets shooting percentage at the rim, 66.1%. They guarded the ball well too, ending the season 9th in turnover percentage. Donovan Mitchell is the name on everyone’s lips and he’s dealt with New York recently. The last 6 times he faced the Knicks, he averaged 32.5 points with 7.0 assists. The Cavaliers had the second-best net rating in the NBA this season, and most of the destruction happened at home. They went 31-10 in Rocket Mortgage Fieldhouse, which is the 6 best home record in the NBA. Cleveland has a home-court advantage this season, so, winning all their home games should do the trick. Darius Garland, Caris LeVert, and Donovan Mitchell were absent from games towards the end of the season, but as a precautionary measure. Three of them should be gracing the courts today. It isn’t certain if Isaac Okoro will be joining, although reports say he’s headed in the right direction. Okoro is great at defense, so it will boost the Cavalier’s ranks significantly. Betting On The New York Knicks Regular Season Record: 47-35 1XBet Spread: +4.5 1XBet Moneyline: 3.165 1XBet Over/Under: Under 217.5 BetMGM Spread: +5.5 BetMGM Moneyline: Over 216.5 BetMGM Over/Under: 2.80 The New York Knicks were among the seven teams to finish above .500 in away matches this season, with a 24-17 record away from the Garden. Their net rating in road contests was +1.6, 5th in the league. One of their away wins was courtesy of Cleveland on March 31, the last time they played the Cavs. In Julius Randle’s absence, New York won 130-116. Randle’s health is perhaps the biggest news for the Knicks. He was supposed to play all 82 games before he sprained his ankle against Miami Heat on March 29. While Randle has been practising, he’s faced limitations, not participating in any contact activities. He was an All-Star this season, heading New York in scoring and rebounding, The team scaled through the season without his 25.1 points and 10.0 boards per game, but they won’t have the same luck postseason. Jalen Brunson ended the season too with an injury but showed that a right-hand sprain won’t hinder him at all. Brunson is a left-handed shooter, so this won’t affect him. The Knicks will need him in shape the same way he was in last year’s playoffs, to lead an offense that is 4th in offensive rating. The Knicks’ successful offense wasn’t born out of shooting efficiency. Instead, they thrived by limiting turnovers (5th in turnover percentage), frequenting the free throw line (8th in free throw rate), and grabbing offensive boards (second in offensive rebounding percentage). New York has an iso-heavy offense, with the fewest assist percentage in the game. New York dwindled on defense, especially with them ending 19th in defensive rating. Rebounding and forcing misses, particularly at the rim, are the Knicks’ strong suits on the defensive end of the floor. But, they allow too many threes and don’t force turnovers. In the four meetings, they held the Cavaliers to 105.3 points per game on 44.6% shooting from the field, both well below the Cavaliers’ season average. MatchPlug Prediction Today’s game between the Cavaliers and Knicks should be a tight one. Game one in a series usually is, especially between evenly matched teams and the fact that New York which was lower-seeded won the season series. The Knicks’ impressive defense at the rim and rebounding that matches the Cavaliers is what gives Cleveland fits. Cleveland’s outstanding home performance doesn’t work because New York on the road was one of the toughest teams to defeat. This game may be decided by one possession. Final Prediction: Cleveland Cavaliers Spread. 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Manchester United, Chelsea and Man City scout French defender Axel Disasi

April 15, 2023 No Comments

According to reports, the Premier League trio of Chelsea, Manchester United and Manchester City have all watched Monaco defender Axel Disasi in recent weeks. All three teams have sent scouts to watch Disasi and are impressed with the defender. Chelsea are expected to make additions to their defence this summer, as well as both Manchester clubs, who are seriously considering adding more bodies to their back line. Read more: Bayern prepare bid for Harry Kane with Bundesliga giants ready to pounce on Tottenham uncertainty There have been many names linked to all three clubs, with RB Leipzig’s Gosko Gvardiol being one common name as they seek to whittle down their centre-back shortlists. But it has emerged that scouts from all three PL sides have been to watch Disasi in recent weeks. The 25-year-old made three appearances for France at the 2022 World Cup and is seen as a future star in Ligue 1. He has been integral to a Monaco side pushing for Champions League qualification. He has made 41 appearances in all competitions for the Principality club, scored six goals, and provided four assists this season. It is understood that Chelsea, City, and United were all impressed by Disasi. Still, their interest in the defender is only in its early stages, and there are no guarantees any of the three clubs will take their tracking of him any further. Disasi, who is valued at €25million, is also attracting interest from clubs r s in from mainland Europe, with German and Italian clubs known to have watched the Frenchman recently.

Jurgen Klopp clarifies Liverpool’s Jude Bellingham transfer decision

April 15, 2023 No Comments

Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp has admitted that his club have been forced to accept defeat in their pursuit of Borussia Dortmund star Jude Bellingham. The Reds have been working on a deal to sign the 19-year-old midfielder for years but have been forced to pull out of a race due to the financial numbers that will be involved in the deal. The Premier League side believes the amount needed for Bellingham is too expensive for a side with limited resources and significant transfer needs elsewhere in the squad. Dortmund maintains they do not want to sell Bellingham this summer. But if they are forced to sell, it will require at least €150m, which, added to wages and agent’s fees, have seen Liverpool step aside. This has left Manchester City and Real Madrid as the likeliest destinations for the 19-year-old. Read more: Chelsea confident of beating Man United and PSG to Victor Osimhen’s signing despite the absence of Champions League football Asked about Liverpool’s decision, Klopp told Friday’s press conference: “There’s nothing to say about it, to be honest. If we don’t speak about players we are signing or not signing, why would we now speak about this kind of speculation? Really nothing to say.” When pressed further about the situation at Liverpool, the German compared his club’s pursuit of Bellingham to a child asking for a Ferrari for Christmas. “It’s not about Jude Bellingham,” the boss continued. “I never understood why we constantly talk about things we theoretically cannot have. “We cannot have six players in the summer where everybody is £100m, for example. You have to realise what you can do, and then you have to work with it. ‘How much money do we have available?’, and then you have to work with that. That’s the job we have to do. “We are not children. Ask a five-year-old what they want for Christmas, and they’ll say a Ferrari. You wouldn’t say that’s a good idea. It’s too expensive, and anyway, you can’t even drive it. That’s how it is. If this kid is then unhappy his whole life because he cannot get a Ferrari, that would be a really sad life. It’s just what you can do, and then you work with that. “That’s how I’ve always worked. What we need and what we want, we try absolutely everything to get it, but there are moments when you have to accept this or that is not possible for us, so we step aside and do different stuff.” Liverpool still intends to bolster in midfield and have identified Chelsea’s Mason Mount as an alternative to Bellingham. But the Reds face an anxious wait over the midfielders’ next round of contract talks with Chelsea.

Chelsea confident of beating Man United and PSG to Victor Osimhen’s signing despite the absence of Champions League football

April 14, 2023 No Comments

Chelsea reportedly believes they can win the race for in-demand Napoli striker Victor Osimhen even without the allure of Champions League football next season. The Blues have made the Nigerian marksman their top striker target for 2023 after months of scouting, and club officials are preparing what will likely be a club-record bid to take the 24-year-old to Stamford Bridge. Osimhen is one of Europe’s most talked about strikers this season, with his 21 goals in 23 games for Serie A leaders Napoli propelling them to their first Scudetto title in over 30 years. The 24-year-old is also on the radars of Paris Saint-Germain, Bayern Munich, and Manchester United, who are all understood to have made contact with the striker’s representatives. But according to a report by 90min, Chelsea believes they can outbid their rivals and convince Osimhen to move to London even without the promise of Champions League football next season. The Blues are currently sitting outside the top half of the Premier League and are almost certain to be knocked out of the UCL after a 2-0 loss to Real Madrid in the first leg of their quarter-final tie. Read more: Alexis Alexis Mac Allister’s father put clubs on alert after statement on sons’ Brighton future They believe that moving to London will interest Osimhen as it will allow him to follow in the footsteps of his childhood idol, Ivorian striker Didier Drogba, fondly remembered as one of Chelsea’s all-time greatest players. The only hindrance to a possible deal for Osimhen will be money, as Chelsea are on the brink of breaking Financial Fair Play (FFP) rule unless they can move on some players. However, the Stamford Bridge side are ready to do just that, with the likes of Conor Gallagher, Kai Havertz, Christian Pulisic and Hakim Ziyech all set to be sold to fund the move this summer.

Bayern prepare bid for Harry Kane with Bundesliga giants ready to pounce on Tottenham uncertainty

April 14, 2023 No Comments

Bayern Munich are reportedly looking to test Tottenham Hotspur’s resolve with a big-money offer for star striker Harry Kane. The Bavarians are looking to sign a top-quality striker this summer after failing to replace Robert Lewandowski last season. The Pole was Bayern’s leading marksman for several seasons but joined Barcelona with one year left on his contract last summer. His replacement Sadio Mane has not lived up to the billing at Allianz Arena, with fitness issues and poor form denying him the impact that the club would have wanted. Read more: James Rodriguez Olympiacos contract TERMINATED after just eight months Bayern Munich want to avoid another situation where they enter the new season without an out-and-out number nine and have ramped up their interest in Harry Kane. They are preparing to send an offer for the Tottenham striker, who has been on the radar of the German giants for a long time. Bayern feel that Kane’s frustration with Spurs’ trophy drought will help them could secure their target. The Three Lions captain has just one year left on his contract at Tottenham Hotspur, and Bayern Munich will look to persuade him to Germany by offering him a lucrative deal. The 29-year-old had also received interest from Manchester City in the past, while Manchester United are also rumoured to be interested. However, it’s doubtful that Daniel Levy would sanction a deal to sell him to an English counterpart.

James Rodriguez Olympiacos contract TERMINATED after just eight months

April 13, 2023 No Comments

Former Real Madrid and Monaco attacker James Rodriguez is in transfer limbo once again after his contract with Olympiacos was terminated after eight months of joining the club. The 2014 World Cup star joined the Greek club at the start of the 2022-23 season and made 23 appearances. During his eight-month stay at the club, the 31-year-old scored five goals and provided six assists before his contract was terminated. With his contract terminated, Rodriguez became a free agent and could sign for any club this summer. However, the midfielder has not played since February due to an injury. Read more: Alexis Alexis Mac Allister’s father put clubs on alert after statement on sons’ Brighton future But according to Spanish publication AS, he could be soon seen in action, with Turkish giants Galatasaray and Besiktas already in touch with him over a possible transfer. The club announced the termination with a tweet: “Olympiacos FC and James Rodriguez have decided to terminate their cooperation. James will always be part of our club and a member of the “red-and-white” family. We want to thank him for his service, and we wish him every success in the future.” Since leaving Real Madrid, Rodriguez has seen his career nosedive badly, with spells in Everton, Al-Rayyan and Olympiacos following since. However, the Colombian would hope he soon signs a deal with either which would allow him to return to the pitch.

Alexis Alexis Mac Allister’s father put clubs on alert after statement on sons’ Brighton future

April 13, 2023 No Comments

The father of Brighton midfielder Alexis Mac Allister has revealed that he expects his son to leave the Seagulls this summer. Mac Allister saw his profile rise considerably after playing a crucial role in Argentina’s run to World Cup glory in Qatar last November. His performance at the tournament alerted several Premier League giants, who have since voiced an interest in signing the 24-year-old. According to reports, Manchester City, Tottenham, Liverpool, Newcastle, and Chelsea are all closely monitoring Mac Allister, who signed a new three-year contract in October. Juventus are also among the sides from Europe keen on the Brighton man. Read more: Liverpool pull out of Jude Bellingham’s race And now the player’s father, Carlos, who is heavily involved in managing Mac Allister’s career, has confessed he expects the midfielder to be in a new club ahead of the coming season. “Normally, the next l transfer window will find him playing for another club,” Carlos said via 90min. “We don’t know which one. The talks are just beginning in general, but it is most likely that Alexis will be playing for another team in July.” Brighton are unhappy with Mac Allister and his entourage for the way they have handled the issue of his availability in the summer and have warned that they will not be pressured to sell. The Seagulls have proven that they can stand their ground when big clubs come for their star players, with Arsenal’s unsuccessful pursuit of Moises Caicedo a perfect example of their stubbornness.

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MLB BEST BETS TODAY; New York Yankees VS Minnesota Twins Expert Picks

April 13, 2023 No Comments

In New York Yankees VS Minnesota Twins, the Twins will travel to the Bronx to take on the Yankees in a weekend series. Both sides are the favourites selected to win their respective divisions this season and the four-game weekend set should be a good test. Game one’s pitching matchup will feature Minnesota’s right-hander Joe Ryan (2-0, 3.75) against New York’s Jhony Brito (1-0, 0.90). MatchPlug is ready with the MLB Predictions Today for the Yankees VS Twins game. Predictions and Betting Preview For New York Yankees VS Minnesota Twins Regular Season Venue: Yankee Stadium, New York City, New York When: Thursday, April 13th, 2023 Time: 16:05 GMT Teams to play: Yankees and Twins. MLB Expert Picks: MONEYLINE 1.648 Odds by 1XBet and BetMGM. Betting On The New York Yankees 1XBet Spread: -1.5 1XBet Moneyline: 1.648 1XBet Over/Under: Over 8.5 BetMGM Spread: -1.5 BetMGM Moneyline: 1.67 BetMGM Over/Under: Under 8.5 The New York Yankees will want the same pattern as last year; show strength on top of the rotation hit home runs and do quality work off the pen. They are behind Tampa Bay in the AL East standings, coming home from a seven-game home stand. New York homered in ten of their first eleven games going into Wednesday afternoon’s series finale. Gerrit Cole and Nestor Cortes the top two starters are combined for 5-0 in five starts and the Yankees bullpen combined sub 3.00 ERA with three saves and nine holds. Franchy Codero on Wednesday hit his fourth home run of the season, while Oswaldo Cabrera broke a 2-2 tie in the ninth with a two-out double to help the Yankees boost to 8-4 on the season with a 4-3 win. Closer Clay Holmes escaped a bases-loaded situation in the ninth to preserve the win. Jhony Brito makes his third start of the season as he fills in for New York’s depleted starting rotation. Brito is 2-0 on the season with an ERA of only 0.90. He has thrown ten innings while allowing five hits and only one run. He walked three batters in his two starts while striking out eight batters. So far, opponents are batting only .158 against Brito. Notable injuries: Gleybor Torres and Oswald Peraza are listed as day-to-day. Betting On The Minnesota Twins 1XBet Spread: +1.5 1XBet Moneyline: 2.448 1XBet Over/Under: Under 8.5 BetMGM Spread: +1.5 BetMGM Moneyline: 2.25 BetMGM Over/Under: Over 8.5 The Minnesota Twins will want to maintain a good start to the season in a place that has been a house of horrors for them, the Yankees Stadium. They are 2-13 at Yankee Stadium since 2-18. Their most present home stand began well after taking two of three games from the Houston Astros last weekend. Minnesota split the first two games with AL Central Division rival Chicago going into Wednesday afternoon’s series finale. Sonny Gray continued his fire start to the 2023 season, throwing five shutout innings, and now has a 0.53 ERA in three starts this season. With this win, the Twins improved to 8-4 on the season. Joe Ryan will kick off the series for Twins on the Hill. After a great first full season with 13 wins and an ERA of 3.55, Ryan picked up from where he left off in 2022 with two wins in his first two starts. He has thrown 12 innings, allowed six hits and struck out 13 batters with an ERA of 3.75 in two starts. On the road last season he made 12 starts and went 6-4 with an ERA of 4.22. He gave up 60 hits in 64 innings but allowed 11 homers with a K/9 ratio of 8.58. Ryan was 0-1 against the Yankees with an ERA of 9.00 in one start last season. He lasted only four innings, giving up three hits, and four runs while walking four batters. Notable injuries: LF Joey Gallo and SS Carlos Correa are day-to-day. MatchPlug Prediction Over the past four seasons, the Yankees have won the Twins at the Yankee Stadium with 13 wins in 15 games. Brito got off to a great start with two consecutive wins and an ERA of 0.90. Ryan on the other hand, was hit hard in his only start against New York last season and allowed over a run more per game on the road than at home. Ryan’s pitching isn’t exactly high-volume, which may lead to a good night for the Yankees’ strong batters. For Wednesday’s game, Minnesota scored a total of six runs in their last 5 losses. The Yankees may continue dominating the Twins on the home pitch. Final Prediction: New York Yankees Moneyline.

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NHL Expert Picks; Buffalo Sabres VS Ottawa Senators Predictions Today

April 13, 2023 No Comments

Buffalo Sabres VS Ottawa Senators feature two Atlantic Divison teams making a future for themselves in the regular season as they take the ice in search of a win in Western New York. The Senators are the guest on a road trip to face the Buffalo Sabres. Ottawa defeated the Carolina Panthers 3-2 at home in a past matchup on Monday Night. While Buffalo is fresh off a 6-2 pasting on the road against New Jersey in the second game of a back-to-back situation in the last game on Tuesday night. In the previous 10 meetings between these sides, the Senators secured a 7-3 advantage and took two straight. This includes a 3-1 home win in the most recent game on January 1. For accurate NHL Predictions Today for Buffalo Sabres VS Ottawa Senators, you can count on MatchPlug. We have picks and odds for this game too. Betting Preview for Buffalo Sabres VS Ottawa Senators NHL Regular Season Venue: KeyBank Center, Buffalo Date: Thursday, April 13th, 2023 Time: 16:00 GMT Teams to play: Sabres VS Senators NHL Picks: MONEYLINE 2.168 Odds as provided by 1XBet and BetMGM. Betting On The Buffalo Sabres Season Record: 40-33-7 1XBet Spread: -1.5 1XBet Total: Over 6.5 1XBet Moneyline: 2.168 BetMGM Spread: -1.5 BetMGM Total: Under 7 BetMGM Moneyline: 1.74 Buffalo Sabres won three consecutive and five out of their last six games before getting thrashed by the New Jersey Devils on the road Tuesday night. They entered Wednesday in fifth position in the Atlantic Division with a 40-33-7 mark, 46 points behind the Bruins for the top spot. The Sabres were eliminated from playoff competition, extending the NHL’s longest playoff drought to 12 seasons. For this season, they are 4th in offense as they averaged 3.55 goals per game on the season. They are tied for 27th place in the league in goals against as they allow 3.65 goals per contest this year. They are 28th in the league in goals against as they allow 3.65 goals per contest this year. Buffalo is in 8th place in power play success as they cash in 23.5% of their chances with the man advantage. The Sabres are 28th in penalty killing, successfully scaling through shorthanded situations on the year. Buffalo was burnt out from playing the Devils in the second match of a back-to-back and it told on their performance against New Jersey. This was what removed them from playoff contention. They saw few shots at 10 in the opening period of play but scored 1-0 after 20 minutes. In the second period, they held a 15-9 advantage in shots on goal but were outscored 2-1 to trail 3-1 at the second intermission. After a 2-0 fall, Jeff Skinner got the Sabres on the board with his 34th goal this season at 6.55 off assists from Casey Mittelstadt and Alex Tuch. Buffalo conceded a goal later to recover their two-gap deficit. They were outshot 13-11 in the third period and outscored 31- to wind up the loss. Mattias Samuelsson forfeited a goal to trail 4-1 but got the Sabres back within two with his second goal of the season at 13:15 off an assist from Tuch. This was the closest Buffalo ever got as New Jersey laid on with a couple of empty net goals to secure the decision. Devon Levi made 24 saves for the Sabres, who had a 38-30 edge shots on goal, in the loss. Ukka-Pekka Luokkonen is expected to get the lead in goal for today’s matchup. Betting On The Ottawa Senators Season Record: 39-35-7 1XBet Spread: +1.5 1XBet Total: Under 6.5 1XBet Moneyline: 2.856 BetMGM Spread: +1.5 BetMGM Total: Over 7 BetMGM Moneyline: 2.15 The Ottawa Senators won their second consecutive match as they handled the Carolina Panthers on home ice Monday night, although it was too late for their playoff dreams. They entered Wednesday night 39-35-7 on the season and were sixth in the Atlantic Division standings, 48 points behind the Bruins for the division lead. The Senators have been removed from playoff contention. Ottawa is tied for 17th in offense as they average 3.16 goals per game to this part of the season. They tie for 20th in goals against, allowing an average of 3.28 goals per contest this year. The Senators are 9th with the man advantage as they have cashed in 23.4% of their chances with the man advantage this season. They are 14th in penalty killing, successfully navigating 80.1% of their shorthanded situations this season. The Senators began strongly against the Panthers, they let them back into the game, then proceeded to win late to make it two straight wins. They maintained a 10-9 edge in shots on goals in the opening period of play and took a 2-0 lead to the dressing room after 20 minutes of play. Claude Giroux kicked off scoring with his 33rd goal of the season at 5:51 off assists from Brady Tkachuk and Tim Stutzle. Stutzle later made it a 2-0 game with his 38th goal of the year at 17:26 with Giroux and Tkachuk drawing the assists on the marker. Ottawa was outshot 12-8 in the second period of play and outscored 1-0 to narrow their margin to 2-1 after 40 minutes. In the third period, Carolina outshot them 12-10 with both teams scoring once, leaving the hosts with the lead as time expired. When the Panthers tied the game, Giroux scored his second goal and 34th of the season at 9:37 to give the Senators a lead. That goal held up as the game-winner and Claude ended the night with 1,001 career points. Mads Sogaard made 27 saves for the Senators, who were outshot 32-29, in the win. He is expected to get the start in goal again today. MatchPlug Prediction Buffalo and Ottawa are playing out the string on a season that couldn’t produce the ultimate goal. The Senators added some weapons to their Arsenal but their goaltending has been a disappointment which put them on the outside

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NHL Expert Picks; Dallas Stars VS St. Louis Blues Predictions Today

April 13, 2023 No Comments

In Dallas Stars VS St. Louis Blues, St.Louis rounds up the season against Dallas with the teams on opposite sides of the Western Conference for Stars VS Blues. While the Blues with their 37-6-7 record will miss the playoffs, the Stars have a 45-21-14 record and are battling for a place in a playoff in the Central Division. St.Louis wants to end a challenging season with a win, while Dallas intends to move on strong, which makes this a tough matchup for all involved. To bet on this game, refer to these NHL Predictions Today by MatchPlug for the Stars VS Blues. Find the picks, and odds we have from the sportsbooks. Betting Preview for Dallas Stars VS St. Louis Blues NHL Regular Season Venue: American Airlines Center, Dallas Date: Thursday, April 13th, 2023 Time: 17:00 GMT Teams to play: Stars VS Blues NHL Picks: SPREAD -1.5 Odds as provided by 1XBet and BetMGM. Betting On The Dallas Stars Season Record: 37-6-7 1XBet Spread: -1.5 1XBet Total: Over 6.5 1XBet Moneyline: 1.73 BetMGM Spread: -1.5 BetMGM Total: Under 6.5 BetMGM Moneyline: 1.36 The Dallas Stars’ offense is giving the team a fantastic season, stepping up and scoring 3.44 goals per game. Jason Robertson, Joe Pavelski, and Jamie Benn scored 106 goals and 151 assists to lead the top two lines but the rest of the offense did well too. Roope Hintz, Tyler Seguin, and Wyatt Johnston combined for 77 goals and 83 assists while defenseman Miro Heiskanen and Esa Lindell contributed 19 goals and 76 assists from the point to place the offense over the top. Dallas’ offense has been impressive but their defense also performed well, allowing just 2.66 goals per game. Heiskanen and Lindell combined for 10.6 defensive point shares and 243 blocked shots while Colin Miller, Jani Hakanpaa, and Ryan Suter combined for 12.6 defensive point shares to add depth to the unit. Additionally, goaltender Jake Oettinger has been great with a .918 save percentage and 2.41 goals against average on 1751 shots with 23.6 goals saved above average. Betting On The St. Louis Blues Season Record: 45-21-14 1XBet Spread: +1.5 1XBet Total: Under 6.5 1XBet Moneyline: 4.12 BetMGM Spread: +1.5 BetMGM Total: Over 6.5 BetMGM Moneyline: 3.20 The St. Louis Blues are coming off a challenging season, but their offense has brought them some hope, scoring 3.23 goals per game. Jordan Kyrou and Pavel Buchnevich scored 63 goals and 76 assists to lead the top line but the whole offense have done well. Brayden Schenn, Robert Thomas, and Brandon Saad combined for 57 goals and 108 assists while defenseman Justin Faulk has added 11 goals and 38 assists from the point to open up the offense. St Louis’ defense let them down this season, allowing 3.65 goals per game including 3.75 goals per game since March. Justin Faulk and Nick Leddy combined for 5.9 defensive point shares but the rest of the unit struggled, allowing other teams to find open shots on the net at will. Furthermore, goalie Jordan Binnington has been terrible with a .892 save percentage and a 3.35 goals-against average on 1792 shots with -21.5 goals saved above average. MatchPlug Prediction The Blues want to end a bad season on a positive note, but the Stars will intend to control this match on their home ice. Dallas should have no problems finding the back of the net against St. Louis, who allow 3.65 goals per game, Jason Robertson, Joe Pavelski, and the rest of the forward unit will establish a powerful defensive zone presence and create open shots with great puck movement. The Stars who allow just 2.66 goals per game, should limit the Blues’ offense with Heiskanen, Lindell, and the other defensive unit members creating turnovers at the blue line and limiting St. Louis from taking the puck into the offensive zone. Dallas’ goaltender Jake Oettinger will step up and make many big saves. They should win the match and cover the spread in a win on their home ice. Final Prediction: Dallas Stars Spread. Related Preview: NHL Expert Picks; Buffalo Sabres VS Ottawa Senators Predictions Today

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Alexis Alexis Mac Allister’s father put clubs on alert after statement on sons’ Brighton future

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