Ice hockey2 min readBlue Jackets v Penguins predictionBlue Jackets v Penguins on Friday: we make Pittsburgh 51.3% and saw 2.06 at Betfair, a 2.7 point edge. Our chances, the injuries and what could go wrong.Malaga v Espanyol prediction and oddsMalaga v Espanyol on Friday night: Espanyol 38.9%, the draw 29.9%, Malaga 31.2%, and why Espanyol at 2.82 showed a 3.4 point edge on our Desk. · 2 min readSeahawks v 49ers prediction: our chancesSeahawks v 49ers on Sunday: we make San Francisco 52.2% and the best price we saw was 2.56, a 13.2 point edge. Our numbers, the injuries and the risks. · 2 min readGenclerbirligi v Amedspor prediction and oddsSüper Lig leaders Amedspor visit Gençlerbirliği on Saturday. Our chance for each result, the fair odds, and why 2.67 on Amed was 3.1 points long. · 2 min readLens v Lyon prediction: our chances for FridayLens v Lyon on Friday: our chance for each result, the fair price, the best price we saw and why Lyon at 2.92 showed a 3.5 point edge. · 3 min readRayo Vallecano v Athletic Bilbao predictionRayo v Athletic on Saturday: we make it almost a three-way split, and Rayo at 3.15 was the widest gap on our Desk at 5.8 points. Here is why. · 2 min readFormula One qualifying and the race priceQualifying is one of the strongest observed signals for race position, but its value changes with the circuit, penalties, weather and reliability. · 1 min readThe Ashes opener, conditions and the tossThe toss changes batting order, but its value depends on conditions and team strength. Here is how to estimate it without claiming false precision. · 2 min readWimbledon first week, what the draw didThe draw fixes every possible route through Wimbledon. Here is how to turn that path into an outright estimate without overstating what it proves. · 1 min readFulham v Chelsea preview, evidence before the lineThe opening-round west London derby is verified. A disciplined preview separates official scheduling facts from unsupported derby lore. · 2 min readGame seven and what it does to a totalNBA Finals Game 7s have run slower and less efficiently than earlier games in the same series. The sample is useful, but small. · 2 min read