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The Buffalo Sabres are looking to bounce back from a disappointing Game 2 against the Canadiens in Montreal. Fans would likely agree that the Sabres had their worst playoff performance in Game 2, when they struggled defensively and made costly mistakes on which Montreal capitalized. Tonight, they need to come out strong and deliver a much better performance, and I believe they will.

Although the Canadiens have won only 1 home playoff game, fans should not be discouraged. This is a confident team that excels defensively with excellent goalkeeping. Jakub Dobes has been exceptional, making crucial saves at key moments.

In the first 2 games, we saw 6 goals scored each time, but tonight may yield a different outcome. Alex Lyon is an above-average goalie, and the Canadiens have the lowest shot rate in the postseason. Montreal is comfortable playing tight hockey games, so we can expect them to be patient and wait for their opportunities. This should lead to a closer matchup in a low-scoring affair.

Sabres vs Canadiens Game 3 prediction: Under 6.0 (-115) available at the time of publishing. Playable at that number or better.

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The Vegas Golden Knights will look to put a strangle hold on this series with a win in Game 4 against the Ducks in Anaheim. In Game 3, the Golden Knights showed us why they recently won a Stanley Cup. Coming off a loss in Game 2 with all of the momentum on the Ducks side as the series was heading to Anaheim, the Golden Knights came out with a dominant performance. Led by Mitch Marner’s natural hat-trick and 4-point game, the Golden Knights skated to a 6-2 win. There is no question that the Ducks are a faster and more skilled team, but they cannot defend like the Golden Knights.

Look for the Golden Knights’ experience and veteran lineup to play a big role in a Game 4 win on Sunday. Specifically, I’m looking for Jack Eichel to shut down the Leo Carlsson line en route to a victory.

Golden Knights vs. Ducks prediction: Vegas Golden Knights ML (-120) available at time of publishing. Playable to -130.

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The Minnesota Twins and Cleveland Guardians wrap up a 3-game series at Progressive Field on Sunday afternoon, and it’s a rubber match. The Guardians picked up the 6-4 win as slight favorites in the series opener behind LHP Parker Messick on Friday, while the Twins returned the favor with a low-scoring 2-1 win with RHP Joe Ryan on the bump Saturday at even-money — which snapped a 3-game losing streak for Minnesota. It was just the 2nd victory in the past 10 road games for the Twins, too. They turn to RHP Andrew Morris to serve as the opener Sunday in what will be his first start of the season; he has managed a 4.96 ERA across 16 1/3 IP in 7 relief appearances thus far.

RHP Gavin Williams (5-2, 3.28 ERA and 1.09 WHIP) will take the ball for Cleveland, boasting a 2-0 record and a sparkling 0.89 ERA across 20 1/3 IP in 3 starts at home. Further, he has racked up 28 strikeouts with teams hitting just .129 against him at Progressive Field, while he was 1-1 with a 3.21 ERA across 14 IP in 3 starts against the Twins last season. The Guardians are 6-1 in the past 7 starts with Williams on the bump. Let’s back Cleveland to get the job done with their stopper on the mound.

Twins vs Guardians prediction: Cleveland Guardians ML (-146) at time of publishing. Playable to -170.

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I favor the Pittsburgh Pirates over the San Francisco Giants on Sunday. For starters, I believe the Pirates are the better team with the more realistic postseason outlook in 2026. Secondly, their offense is in far better form against right-handed pitching, ranking 7th in wOBA compared to the Giants — who rank dead last. Lastly, Pittsburgh’s pitching situation is more enticing with a pitcher-friendly park to mask their starter’s biggest concern, and all 3 of their high-leverage relief options off consecutive days of rest.

Bubba Chandler has been the weakest part of the Pirates starting rotation in 2026. They are just 2-5 in his starts, as the right-hander has posted a 4.76 ERA through his 34 innings of work. His 5.12 xERA is not an encouraging mark, but this matchup is the best get-right spot in the sport right now. The Giants offense is as anemic as there is currently, and this park is designed to keep the ball in the park. 

Tyler Mahle has a 5.00 ERA and 4.67 xERA in his first 36 innings this season. Like Chandler, Mahle has been issuing too many free passes, and Pittsburgh has been a very patient lineup. Pittsburgh averages the 8th-most pitches per plate appearance as a team, and they have the 5th-highest walk rate against right-handed pitching. That combined with Mahle’s 19th-percentile whiff rate, and I expect another strong offensive outing from this Pirates lineup.

Pirates vs Giants prediction: Pittsburgh Pirates ML (+100) available at time of publishing. Playable to -115.

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The New York Mets enter Sunday’s matchup against the Arizona Diamondbacks expected to employ a similar strategy as seen in a May 4 game against Colorado. RHP Huascar Brazoban (1.53 ERA, 0.96 WHIP) is expected to start with LHP David Peterson (6.29 ERA, 1.20 WHIP) slated to receive a bulk of the innings. Last time out, Brazoban went only 1 inning to start, and it worked out for the Mets. This time around, however, it’s a different ball game against this Diamondbacks lineup. Facing a lefty like Peterson favors the Diamondbacks considering Arizona has a bottom-three wRC+ rating in MLB against RHP, yet sits 2nd in BA (.277) and 6th in wRC+ (113) against LHP.

On the flip side, Arizona starter Eduardo Rodriguez (2.50 ERA, 1.29 WHIP) is coming off his best performance of the season in a 9-0 shutout win. The Mets’ offense has rough stats against lefties like Rodriguez in 2026, ranking 26th in wRC+ (73) and 29th in wOBA (.282). Neither team has a clear advantage when the bullpens come into play in the late stages, but the Diamondbacks’ offense should thrive in this situational spot against a combination of Brazoban and Peterson. I’ve got the Snakes winning this one.

Mets vs Diamondbacks prediction: Arizona Diamondbacks ML (-110) at time of publishing. Playable to -135.

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Only the OKC Thunder have left a better impression on me this postseason, than the New York Knicks have. Brunson and co. are going for the sweep on Sunday as they face the 76ers in Game 4. Despite no OG Anunoby and a poor performance from KAT, New York found a way to get an important win in Game 3, holding Philly to just 9 threes made and outrebounding them by 16. The rebounding part is a clear indicator of effort on most nights and the Knicks just wanted it more in Game 3. Finishing the job on Sunday would do wonders for them, so the Knicks would get plenty of rest before the Conference Finals began in case the Pistons vs Cavaliers series went the distance.

For Philly pride is at stake here. Embiid has been in and out of the line-up, the rest of the team just hasn’t been able to stay consistent with the big fella struggling to stay on the court. When Kelly Oubre Jr. is your leading scorer with 22 points in a postseason game with Paul George, Tyrese Maxey and Joel Embiid all playing, something just isn’t right. PG in particular went ice-cold in the 2nd half, finishing the game just 6-for-18 from the field. It’s now been 7 games in a row in which the 76ers have failed to cover at home against the Knicks. They enter Game 4 as slight underdogs according to most oddsmakers.

It’s quite remarkable that the Knicks won the last two games, despite failing to connect on double-digit threes. They’d be foolish to play OG Anunoby here as he recovers from his hamstring injury. Closing out a team on the road is never easy, even if you have the clear 3-0 advantage. I’m willing to give Philadelphia the benefit of the doubt and back them to win at least one game in this series before they go out in Game 5 at MSG. Back Philly.

New York Knicks vs Philadelphia 76ers Predictions: 76ers ML is available at -105 at time of publishing

The Minnesota Timberwolves will try to avoid a 3-1 series deficit when they host the San Antonio Spurs Sunday night. The Spurs have won two straight games in this series including a blowout 38 point win in game two and a 115-108 win in game three. Victor Wembanyama has only gotten better as the series has gone on. He is coming off his best game of the series, scoring 39 points on 13/18 shooting. He also added 15 rebounds and 5 blocks. It doesn’t matter if the Wolves have had Rudy Gobert, Jaden McDaniels, or Julius Randle guarding Wembanyama, regardless he has looked unaffected by Minnesota’s defensive efforts. The Timberwolves started slow in game three, missing their first ten shots and only scoring one point in the first seven minutes, but they eventually adjusted and kept this game close throughout. Anthony Edwards continues to play through injuries to both knees. It was the first game of the series he was in the starting lineup and he scored 32 points in 41 minutes played. With Edwards only playing an average of 24.5 minutes in the first two games, game three was by far the most minutes he has logged this series and could play a factor depending on how his knees respond to the high usage night. If the Timberwolves want to succeed in game four, they will need better performances from Randle and McDaniels. They combined to shoot 8 for 34 from the field in game three and were -11 and -15 in plus/minus, the two worst on the team. These two play their best when they can get two feet in the paint and score with their size and length. It is hard to foresee an adjustment they can make when Wembanyama is constantly patrolling the basket and deflecting shots. The Timberwolves are certainly a team you can never count out, but I think the Spurs smell blood in the water. I’ll back the Spurs to find a way to win and earn a chance to close out this series in front of their hometown crowd in game five.

Spurs -4.5 is available at the time of publishing. Playable at -5.5.