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Oct 8, 2026
Today's Best Bets & Model Picks — October 8, 2026
With 84 games across four major professional leagues and two competitive esports events set to take place today, our advanced analytics model is poised to put its 27 live picks to the test, boasting a confidence level of 70% in its predictions. The diverse slate includes high-stakes boxing bouts, intense NBA showdowns, and crucial NCAAF matchups, while the NHL and tennis events will add further excitement to the day's schedule. As the model's 27 selections are now live, our analysis will dissect each pick and provide expert insights into the day's most promising opportunities.
Today's model picks
| League | Matchup | Pick | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|
| Esports | Lgd Gaming vs Team Yandex | Moneyline — Home | 75 |
| Boxing | Dzmitry Asanau vs Luis Santana | Moneyline — Away | 75 |
| Boxing | Padraig Mccrory vs Imam Khataev | Moneyline — Home | 75 |
| Boxing | Jose Antonio Sanchez Romero vs Thomas Chabot | Moneyline — Home | 75 |
| NHL | Philadelphia Flyers @ Ottawa Senators | Spread — Home -1.5 | 75 |
| NCAAF | Sam Houston Bearkats @ Liberty Flames | Moneyline — Home | 75 |
| Esports | Red Canids vs Flyquest | Moneyline — Home | 75 |
| Tennis | Mirra Andreeva vs Ekaterina Alexandrova | Moneyline — Away | 75 |
| Boxing | Brisa Alfonzo vs Leila Beaudoin | Moneyline — Home | 75 |
| Tennis | Bianca Andreescu vs Mariam Bolkvadze | Moneyline — Away | 75 |
| Tennis | Tomas Barrios vs Miguel Tobon | Moneyline — Away | 75 |
| Boxing | Osleys Iglesias vs Oliver Zaren | Moneyline — Away | 75 |
| Boxing | Wilkens Mathieu vs Vladimir Shishkin | Moneyline — Away | 75 |
| Tennis | Tahlia Kokkinis vs I Wen Wan | Moneyline — Away | 75 |
| Esports | Misa Esports vs Fire Flux Esports | Moneyline — Home | 74 |
| Esports | Jd Gaming vs Natus Vincere | Moneyline — Away | 74 |
| Tennis | Duje Ajdukovic vs Vilius Gaubas | Moneyline — Home | 74 |
| Esports | Pcific Esports vs Bbl Esports | Moneyline — Home | 74 |
| NHL | Philadelphia Flyers @ Ottawa Senators | Spread — Home -1.5 | 69 |
| NHL | Nashville Predators @ Montreal Canadiens | Moneyline — Home | 65 |
| Tennis | Elmer Moeller vs Zsombor Piros | Moneyline — Home | 65 |
| Tennis | Dalibor Svrcina vs Cameron Norrie | Moneyline — Home | 65 |
| Esports | 100 Thieves vs G2 Esports | Moneyline — Away | 65 |
| NBA | Boston Celtics @ Cleveland Cavaliers | Moneyline — Home | 57 |
| NHL | Philadelphia Flyers @ Ottawa Senators | Moneyline — Home | 57 |
+ 2 more model picks on today's board.
Full slate today
NBA
| Start (UTC) | Matchup | Our pick |
|---|---|---|
| 11:00 PM | Boston Celtics @ Cleveland Cavaliers | Moneyline — Home |
| 11:30 PM | Washington Wizards @ New York Knicks | — |
| 11:30 PM | New Orleans Pelicans @ Miami Heat | Moneyline — Away |
| 11:30 PM | Philadelphia 76ers @ Brooklyn Nets | Moneyline — Home |
NHL
| Start (UTC) | Matchup | Our pick |
|---|---|---|
| 11:00 PM | Vancouver Canucks @ Carolina Hurricanes | — |
| 11:00 PM | Minnesota Wild @ Tampa Bay Lightning | — |
| 11:00 PM | Nashville Predators @ Montreal Canadiens | Moneyline — Home |
| 11:00 PM | Dallas Stars @ Buffalo Sabres | — |
| 11:00 PM | Utah Mammoth @ Boston Bruins | — |
| 11:10 PM | Philadelphia Flyers @ Ottawa Senators | Spread — Home -1.5 · Spread — Home -1.5 · Moneyline — Home |
| 11:30 PM | Chicago Blackhawks @ New York Islanders | — |
NCAAF
| Start (UTC) | Matchup | Our pick |
|---|---|---|
| 11:00 PM | Missouri State Bears @ Western Kentucky Hilltoppers | — |
| 11:00 PM | Sam Houston Bearkats @ Liberty Flames | Moneyline — Home |
| 11:30 PM | South Alabama Jaguars @ Arkansas State Red Wolves | — |
| 11:30 PM | South Florida Bulls @ Utsa Roadrunners | — |
Boxing
| Start (UTC) | Matchup | Our pick |
|---|---|---|
| 4:00 PM | Osleys Iglesias vs Oliver Zaren | Moneyline — Away |
| 4:00 PM | Wilkens Mathieu vs Vladimir Shishkin | Moneyline — Away |
| 10:00 PM | Jose Antonio Sanchez Romero vs Thomas Chabot | Moneyline — Home |
| 10:00 PM | Padraig Mccrory vs Imam Khataev | Moneyline — Home |
| 10:00 PM | Dzmitry Asanau vs Luis Santana | Moneyline — Away |
| 10:00 PM | Brisa Alfonzo vs Leila Beaudoin | Moneyline — Home |
Tennis
| Start (UTC) | Matchup | Our pick |
|---|---|---|
| 12:00 AM | Sol Ailin Larraya Guidi vs Agustina Daniela Duarte | — |
| 12:00 AM | Fernanda Rain vs Abril Pajello | — |
| 12:00 AM | Tahlia Kokkinis vs I Wen Wan | Moneyline — Away |
| 2:00 AM | Zizou Bergs vs Vit Kopriva | — |
| 2:00 AM | Jan Lennard Struff vs Martin Landaluce | — |
| 2:00 AM | Yunchaokete Bu vs Luca Van Assche | — |
| 2:00 AM | Daniel Merida Aguilar vs Botic Van De Zandschulp | — |
| 3:00 AM | Yan Cheng Chen vs Dong Ju Kim | — |
| 5:00 AM | Gloria Levinsky vs Astrid Cirotte | — |
| 5:00 AM | Julia Khramtsova vs Abhilasha Bista | — |
| 5:00 AM | Kamonwan Yodpetch vs Florentine Dekkers | — |
| 5:00 AM | Sofiia Suslova vs Ksenia Laskutova | — |
| 6:00 AM | Sevil Yuldasheva vs Emma Van Poppel | — |
| 6:00 AM | Sabrina Olimjanova vs Elena Jamshidi | — |
| 6:00 AM | Wozuko Mdlulwa vs Suzuna Oigawa | — |
| 6:00 AM | Anastasiya Kuparev vs Varvara Rubtsova | — |
| 6:30 AM | Colin Sinclair vs Hayden Jones | — |
| 6:30 AM | Wihan Van Der Merwe vs Jake Delaney | — |
| 6:30 AM | Derek Pham vs Zane Stevens | — |
| 6:30 AM | Jesse Delaney vs Moerani Bouzige | — |
| 7:00 AM | Jordan Hasson vs Benjamin Pietri | — |
| 7:00 AM | Vlad Cristian Breazu vs John Sperle | — |
| 7:00 AM | Sophie Luescher vs Maria Mikhailova | — |
| 7:00 AM | Maria Pankratova vs Sophia Ksandinov | — |
| 7:00 AM | Matei Florin Breazu vs Michel Hopp | — |
| 7:00 AM | Anton Arzhankin vs Saveliy Ivanov | — |
| 7:00 AM | Romain Faucon vs Niklas Waldner | — |
| 7:00 AM | Odysseas Geladaris vs Amit Vales | — |
| 7:00 AM | Alena Kovackova vs Sarah Van Emst | — |
| 7:00 AM | Elena Ruxandra Bertea vs Martha Matoula | — |
+ 21 more Tennis games today.
Esports
| Start (UTC) | Matchup | Our pick |
|---|---|---|
| 7:00 AM | Interactive Philippines vs Xipto Esports | — |
| 9:00 AM | Jd Gaming vs Natus Vincere | Moneyline — Away |
| 9:00 AM | 100 Thieves vs G2 Esports | Moneyline — Away |
| 9:00 AM | Lgd Gaming vs Team Yandex | Moneyline — Home |
| 11:00 AM | Red Canids vs Flyquest | Moneyline — Home |
| 12:00 PM | Blasterbl vs Team Synapse | — |
| 12:00 PM | Nongshim Redforce vs Team Vitality | — |
| 12:30 PM | 1win vs Aurora | — |
| 4:00 PM | Fire Flux Esports vs Team Nvus | — |
| 4:00 PM | Misa Esports vs Fire Flux Esports | Moneyline — Home |
| 7:00 PM | Pcific Esports vs Bbl Esports | Moneyline — Home |
| 9:00 PM | Cupid Esports vs Maryville University | — |
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