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It was a sucker punch. All week, every national media pundit and baseball writer insisted the Phillies were “heavy favorites” to land free agent infielder Bo Bichette. All week, momentum had been building. Meanwhile, negotiations continued. While nothing is ever certain until the dotted line is signed, we were almost assured Bichette was already trying […]
The Flyers closed out their quick road trip last night in Pittsburgh, and the closed it out with something of a whimper, delivering another largely disorganized showing on the way to a 6-3 loss and an extension of their losing streak to five games. It was a game from which there were not a lot of positives to pull, but the sure exception to that was the play of Denver Barkey. Coming off of his first healthy scratching of the season — the first of his professional career — all eyes were turned ...
MLB Rumors: Bo Bichette and the New York Mets are in agreement on a three year, $126 million deal, per multiple reports. The deal reportedly includes opt outs after each of the first two years. Bichette, who turns 28 in March, had spent his entire career with the Toronto Blue Jays, who selected him in […]
Not even 24 hours after losing out on the Kyle Tucker sweepstakes, the Mets pivoted and signed, perhaps, the best hitter still on the market, inking Bo Bichettte to a three-year, $126 million contract. The contract has no deferrals, a full no-trade clause, and features opt-outs after the first two seasons, as well as a […]
Wow. Well, the New York Mets certainly had an answer ready to losing out on Kyle Tucker last night. Bo Bichette is headed to New York: Infielder Bo Bichette and the New York Mets are in agreement on a three-year, $126 million contract, sources tell ESPN. After losing the Kyle Tucker sweepstakes, the Mets pivot quickly and get one of the best players left on the market. @WillSammon was first on the deal. — Jeff Passan (@JeffPassan) January 16, 2026 Bichette gets 2 opt-outs....
There is little doubt that the New Jersey Devils are going to make some trades this season and in the summer, so that means Dougie Hamilton is all but confirmed to be on his way out, especially with Luke Hughes and Simon Nemec playing how they are this season in their roles. But while Hamilton is the big talk due to his status and impact of a trade he could cause, there is still at least one more. David Pagnotta said, "Ondrej Palat's name I haven't heard as much as Dougie Hamilton, but it's ou...
First there was a back-to-back against the Philadelphia 76ers, coached by Nick Nurse and featuring the G.R.O.A.T himself, Kyle Lowry, in what was likely his last appearance in a game in Toronto. Then there was Wednesday’s game against Pascal Siakam and the Indiana Pacers. Now, the Raptors’ week of familiar faces culminates in a contest […]
Sportsnet's Nick Kypreos just poured gasoline on the Toronto Maple Leafs rumor mill by floating that Toronto could turn its goalie depth into help elsewhere before the March trade deadline. With Joseph Woll holding the crease and reinforcements coming, Kypreos’ idea is to cash in from a position of surplus to chase a scoring winger or a defenseman. Why Kypreos has Toronto looking at its crease as leverage The heart of the chatter is Anthony Stolarz, largely because his situation checks e...
The Los Angeles Clippers (17-23) are favored (-2) to build on a four-game winning streak when they visit the Toronto Raptors (25-17) at 7:30 p.m. ET on Friday, January 16, 2026 at Scotiabank Arena. The matchup airs on SportsNet and FDSSC. The matchup’s point total is set at 216.5. Keep reading for the best bets you can place on Friday’s game, based on our computer predictions. How to Bet on Clippers vs. Raptors Pick the Raptors (+2) to Cover Against the spread, the Clippers are 19-...
The storylines fixated on Mitch Marner, but lost amid all that drama was the fact that the Maple Leafs needed to keep pace with the rest of the East tonight. All of Buffalo, Pittsburgh, the Islanders, Boston, and Columbus won, while the Leafs pissed away a point in several heartbreaking ways, blowing 2-0, 3-1, 4-2, […] The post Game Review: Maple Leafs throw away a point in maddening OT loss to Vegas appeared first on Maple Leafs Hotstove .
Another year, another sticker shock for the Dodgers, who have leaned into their role as the biggest spenders in the sport, with gusto. Kyle Tucker is their newest prize, picking Los Angeles over the New York Mets and Toronto Blue Jays, his two other reported closest pursuers. Tucker signed for a reported $240 million over […]
Craig Berube addressed the media after his team’s 6-5 overtime loss to the Vegas Golden Knights, which dropped the Maple Leafs’ record to 23-16-8. On where the game got away from the team after holding a two-goal lead multiple times: Just a couple of mistakes in the third. We gave up a 2-on-1. We took […] The post Craig Berube on the Leafs’ frustrating OT loss in Vegas: “We can’t give up that 2-on-1 in the third, and there is no need for that penalty, either” appeared first on Maple Leafs Ho...
The Los Angeles Clippers (17-23) will attempt to continue a four-game winning run when visiting the Toronto Raptors (25-17) on Friday, January 16, 2026 at Scotiabank Arena. It airs at 7:30 p.m. ET on SportsNet and FDSSC. In their most recent outing on Wednesday, the Clippers earned a 119-105 win over the Wizards. The Raptors are coming off of a 115-101 win against the Pacers in their last game on Wednesday. Kawhi Leonard scored a team-high 33 points for the Clippers in the victory. In the Ra...
The Dodgers have made themselves quite comfortable in the deep end of the free agent pool. First came the signing of closer Edwin Díaz to a record-setting contract, and now comes outfielder Kyle Tucker, the top free agent on the market, per multiple reports. Jeff Passan was first to report the pact, which is worth […]
It’s a money-on-the-board game for centerman Nic Roy, who is the most notable player facing his former team in tonight’s Maple Leafs vs. Golden Knights matchup (9:30 p.m. EST, TSN4). Game Day Quotes Nic Roy on the challenge against his former team: They have good depth. They’re really good on the power play. They’re a […] The post Toronto Maple Leafs vs. Vegas Golden Knights – Game #47 Projected Lines, Preview & TV Info appeared first on Maple Leafs Hotstove .
Mitch Marner is enjoying the new chapter of his life as a Vegas Golden Knight, but it's hard not to think about all the wonderful, and stressful memories that came from his tenure as a Toronto Maple Leaf. On Thursday night in Vegas, Marner will suit up against a bunch of his former teammates for the very first time. Marner met with the media ahead of the highly anticipated matchup, and admitted while he's uber excited to see how he does against his old bestie Auston Matthews, there's going to ...
Ahead of Thursday’s game in Las Vegas, Craig Berube discussed facing off against Mitch Marner for the first time since Marner joined the Golden Knights and the keys to getting back to winning ways after a tough night in Utah. Does Mitch Marner playing for the other team add any juice to this game? Berube: […] The post Craig Berube on whether facing Marner adds extra juice to the Leafs vs. VGK game: “For sure, it does… There is always juice both ways” appeared first on Maple Leafs Hotstove .
Another tough western opponent.
While we wait to hear who Kyle Tucker has decided to sign with, (I have to go out in a bit, so of course he’ll wait until then) let’s have another one of these. Angel Bastardo (what an amazing name) is a 23-year-old right-handed pitcher who the Jays picked up in the Rule 5 Draft […]
The Vegas Golden Knights are solid favorites (-136) at home over the Toronto Maple Leafs (+115) on Thursday at 9:30 p.m. ET. Watch the NHL on Fubo! Golden Knights vs. Maple Leafs Favorite, Moneyline, Total Favorite: Golden Knights (-136) Underdog: Maple Leafs (+115) Total: 6.5 Best Golden Knights vs. Maple Leafs Promo Codes How to Watch Golden Knights vs. Maple Leafs Date: Thursday, January 15, 2026 Time: 9:30 p.m. ET How to watch on TV: ESPN Location: Paradise, N...
It was just one week ago, the Flyers were tied with Toronto heading into overtime. They had won three of their previous four games, and tried to take the second point in the extra session from the Maple Leafs. The overtime was highly entertaining, with Matvei Michkov and Sean Couturier having golden chances to end it. However, they didn’t. The Leafs went back down the ice and scored to win the game. It didn’t seem like a huge deal. Philadelphia gained a point. Onto the Lightning. Well, we...
It seems all great, young teams need that one guy who’s been through it before. We just saw the Toronto Blue Jays on a World Series chase with Max Scherzer holding court in the dugout every night, and for the 2017 Baby Bomber Yankee team, that man was Matt Holliday… or at least he was […]
On Thursday at 9:30 PM ET, the Toronto Maple Leafs meet the Vegas Golden Knights — will Auston Matthews score a goal? There are stats and trends below, to help you make the right wager. Auston Matthews Anytime Goal Odds vs. the Golden Knights Anytime Goal Odds: +135 (Bet $10 to win $13.50 if he scores a goal) Matthews Goals Betting Stats Matthews has not yet exceeded a points prop bet in a game this season. Through 40 games, Matthews has 36 points, including nine multi-point cont...
When the Vegas Golden Knights play the Toronto Maple Leafs on Thursday (at 9:30 PM ET), is Tomas Hertl going to score? We have stats and trends to help you make the right call here. Tomas Hertl Anytime Goal Odds vs. the Maple Leafs Anytime Goal Odds: +225 (Bet $10 to win $22.50 if he scores a goal) Hertl Goals Betting Stats Out of two opportunities, Hertl has gone over his points prop bet in one game he’s played with a set points prop. Through 45 games, Hertl has 39 points, inclu...
When the Toronto Maple Leafs play the Vegas Golden Knights on Thursday, is Bobby McMann likely to score? Stats and trends to help you make the best bet are available here, so take advantage before the puck drops at 9:30 PM ET. Bobby McMann Anytime Goal Odds vs. the Golden Knights Anytime Goal Odds: +330 (Bet $10 to win $33.00 if he scores a goal) McMann Goals Betting Stats McMann has eclipsed his points prop bet in each game he’s played with a set points prop (one total opportunity...