Stephen Nover ran his NHL hot streak to 36-19-2 on his last 57 premium/free hockey plays with an easy Saturday winner on the Under in the Flyers-Hurricanes game. Cash another hockey totals winner today knowing you have Stephen's long-time expertise, strong information and powerful record in your corner!
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Today’s Free Picks
| Sport | Game Selection | Game Time |
|---|---|---|
| MLB | (909) Arizona Diamondbacks at (910) Chicago Cubs | 2:20pm EDT - May 3/2026 |
The PLAY: Over +11.5 (-105) Action
You could have Bob Gibson versus Sandy Koufax and it would not matter given these weather conditions at Wrigley Field today. The wind is blowing out at more than 20 mph. There are going to be plenty of runs scored no matter who is on the mound.
But it just so happens that two pitchers, who are off to slow starts, are getting the call.
Merrill Kelly and his 9.20 ERA are vulnerable. The Cubs have scored the second most runs in baseball.
Cubs starter Matthew Boyd has a 7.00 ERA. Arizona has an above average offense.
This total is large, but not high enough given the gusty winds.
(Editor's note: Stephen Nover is 8-3-1 on his last 12 baseball premium plays, 33-20 on his last 53 NBA premium plays and 36-19-2 on his last 57 NHL premium/free plays.)
Consultant Bio
Stephen Nover is unique among professional handicappers. A multiple award-winning sportswriter for numerous newspapers, including the Las Vegas Review-Journal, Nover has one the best combinations of gambling and media sources in the world.
The author of two sports gambling books, "Las Vegas Sports Beat" and "Sports Gaming Beat", along with a book on fantasy football titled, "Winning Fantasy Football", Nover is a former professor at the University of Nevada-Las Vegas having taught a football handicapping class there. He also was the co-host of the Sunday night sports betting radio show "The Stardust Line" during the 1990's.
Parlaying nearly 50 years worth of professional gambling experience with tremendous knowledge of the players through elite deep-roster Rotisserie leagues and building on copious gaming and media sources - having worked for newspapers in the Midwest, South and West and also for legendary Hall of Fame oddsmaker Roxy Roxborough - Nover is a true Las Vegas wise guy. He helped learn his craft from such masters as Roxborough, Dave Malinsky, Lem Banker and Russ Culver.
Part of what makes Nover so special is the pride he takes in writing his deep-dive analysis, which always is unique, well-researched and sometimes entails out-of-the-box thinking.