Andy MacNeil

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Hailing from Cape Breton Island, Andy MacNeil has resided in Edmonton, Alberta, for the past two decades. He’s made a name for himself in the sports betting arena, starting as a passionate NHL hockey betting enthusiast and swiftly transitioning into a collaborator with top sports bettors globally. Andy has been informing hockey fans with NHL betting advice for the better part of a decade now, and was Hockey Night in Canada's first betting analyst.

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Hockey Betting Analysis, Implied Odds Modeling, NHL, Podcasting

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Connor McDavid #97 of the Edmonton Oilers talks with his teammates during the first period against the Seattle Kraken at Climate Pledge Arena on October 02, 2024 in Seattle, Washington.

2024-25 NHL Betting Preview: Edmonton Oilers

2024/10/07

Edmonton’s “Cup or bust” mindset heading into the 2023-24 season didn’t end with a Stanley Cup championship, as they fell just one goal short in…

William Nylander #88 of the Toronto Maple Leafs celebrates his third period goal with Auston Matthews #34 against the Boston Bruins in Game Seven of the First Round of the 2024 Stanley Cup Playoffs at TD Garden on May 04, 2024 in Boston, Massachusetts.

2024-25 NHL Betting Preview: Toronto Maple Leafs

2024/10/04

Toronto has been a 100-plus point team for the last three years, and sportsbooks expect that to continue, setting their 2024-25 regular season point total…

Quinn Hughes #43 of the Vancouver Canucks celebrates with teammate Thatcher Demko #35 after defeating the Columbus Blue Jackets during their NHL game at Rogers Arena on January 27, 2024 in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. Vancouver won 5-4.

2024-25 NHL Betting Preview: Vancouver Canucks

2024/10/02

Vancouver crushed expectations in 2023-24, winning the Pacific Division with 109 points, but the betting market isn’t expecting a repeat. Sportsbooks currently have the Canucks…

Goaltender Connor Hellebuyck #37 of the Winnipeg Jets gets set to hit the ice for the pre-game warm up prior to NHL action against the Colorado Avalanche in Game Five of the First Round of the 2024 Stanley Cup Playoffs at the Canada Life Centre on April 30, 2024 in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada

2024-25 NHL Betting Preview: Winnipeg Jets

2024/09/30

Winnipeg is still a tough contender in the Western Conference, but the betting market expects the Jets to regress in 2024-25, projecting a mid-90s point…

Tim Stutzle #18 of the Ottawa Senators looks on against the Minnesota Wild in the first period at Xcel Energy Center on April 02, 2024 in St Paul, Minnesota. The Wild defeated the Senators 3-2.

2024-25 NHL Betting Preview: Ottawa Senators

2024/09/27

Ottawa is a popular pick to make the playoffs after acquiring Vezina Trophy-winning goalie Linus Ullmark from the Boston Bruins, but fans and pundits should…

MacKenzie Weegar #52 of the Calgary Flames celebrates a third-period goal by Nazem Kadri #91 against the Arizona Coyotes during their game at the Scotiabank Saddledome on April 14, 2024, in Calgary, Alberta, Canada.

2024-25 NHL Season Betting Preview: Calgary Flames

2024/09/25

In the two seasons since Nazem Kadri, Jonathan Huberdeau, and MacKenzie Weegar arrived in Calgary, the Flames' expectations have shifted from division title contenders to…

2024-25 NHL Season Betting Preview: Montreal Canadiens

2024/09/24

Montreal hasn’t sniffed the playoffs in the three years since their Cinderella run to the Stanley Cup Final in 2021, failing to accumulate more than…

Lane Hutson #48 of the Montreal Canadiens skates the puck during the second period against the Detroit Red Wings at the Bell Centre on April 16, 2024 in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. The Detroit Red Wings defeated the Montreal Canadiens 5-4 in a shootout.

How To Approach Your NHL Calder Trophy Handicapping

2024/09/03

Could Macklin Celebrini be the next No. 1 pick to capture the Calder Trophy, or will another rookie make a breakout performance and steal the…

Patrik Laine #29 of the Columbus Blue Jackets skates against the Washington Capitals during the first period at Capital One Arena on November 18, 2023 in Washington, DC.

Does Patrik Laine Make Montreal A Serious Playoff Threat?

2024/08/20

Outside of a couple of offer sheets, the NHL had been relatively quiet—until the Montreal Canadiens made a major move on Monday afternoon by acquiring…

Brandie Wilkerson of Team Canada attempts to save the ball during the Women's Preliminary Phase - Pool D match against Team Paraguay on day three of the Olympic Games Paris 2024 at Eiffel Tower Stadium on July 29, 2024 in Paris, France.

Paris 2024 Olympic Games Women’s Beach Volleyball Odds (Aug. 9): Canada vs. Brazil Predictions

2024/08/09

Canada’s Melissa Humana-Paredes and Brandie Wilkerson will compete for gold in the Olympic women's beach volleyball final at the Paris 2024 Games, marking the first…

Rj Barrett and Dwight Powell R of Canada react during the men's basketball group A match between Canada and Australia at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games at Pierre Mauroy Stadium in Lille, France, on July 30, 2024

Paris 2024 Olympic Games Men’s Basketball Odds (Aug. 6): Canada vs. France Predictions

2024/08/05

Canada’s men’s basketball team will take on France when the Olympic tournament shifts to Paris on Tuesday. The Canadians topped Group A with an impressive…

2024 Paris Summer Olympics Odds: Sanford Eyes Historic Boxing Gold for Canada

2024/08/03

Canada’s long wait for an Olympic boxing medal will come to an end, thanks to Wyatt Sanford's standout performance in the men’s 63.5-kilogram weight class…

J.T. Miller #9 of the Vancouver Canucks talks to teammates Quinn Hughes #43 and Elias Pettersson #40 during their NHL game against the Arizona Coyotes at Rogers Arena on April 10, 2024 in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.

Predicting Points: Over/Under Projections On Canadian NHL Teams for the 2024-25 Regular Season

2024/07/25

Even though the NHL regular season doesn't kick off until October 4th, fans and bettors alike can predict where teams like the Toronto Maple Leafs,…

Jorge Fonseca of Team Portugal and Shady Elnahas of Team Canada during the Men’s Judo 100kg Contest for Bronze Medal A on day six of the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games at Nippon Budokan on July 29, 2021 in Tokyo, Japan.

2024 Paris Summer Olympics Odds: Three Canadian Longshots To Consider

2024/07/23

Every four years, people who couldn't care less about obscure sports suddenly become die-hard fans, all in the name of national pride. And you know…

Connor McDavid #97 of the Edmonton Oilers celebrates with teammates after scoring during the third period against the Florida Panthers in Game Five of the 2024 Stanley Cup Final at Amerant Bank Arena on June 18, 2024 in Sunrise, Florida.

2024-25 NHL Schedule Analysis: Strength Of Schedule Breakdown

2024/07/23

NHL schedule makers wasted no time in crafting the 2024-25 regular season schedule, getting right to work following the Stanley Cup Final on June 24th.…

Yegor Sharangovich #17 of the Calgary Flames celebrates after scoring a a short-handed goal against the Arizona Coyotes during the first period of the NHL game at Mullett Arena on January 11, 2024 in Tempe, Arizona.

Canadian NHL Free Agency Recap – Western Teams Solidify Directions

2024/07/03

There has been no shortage of player movement in the National Hockey League this week, between Friday and Saturday's Entry Draft and Monday's start of…

NHL Trade Market Heats Up Ahead of Game 6

2024/06/20

As if the Stanley Cup Final wasn't providing hockey fans with enough excitement, the NHL trade market has started to heat up. It's easy to…

Leon Draisaitl #29 of the Edmonton Oilers skates against Matthew Tkachuk #19 of the Florida Panthers in Game Three of the 2024 Stanley Cup Final at Rogers Place on June 13, 2024, in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada

Betting Market Shifts Following Panthers’ Game 3 Win In Stanley Cup Final

2024/06/14

The Edmonton Oilers found their firepower in Game 3, scoring three goals, but it was too little too late as the Florida Panthers had already…

Matthew Tkachuk #19 of the Florida Panthers slides between goaltender Stuart Skinner #74 and Mattias Ekholm #14 of the Edmonton Oilers during the third period of Game Two of the 2024 Stanley Cup Final between the Edmonton Oilers and the Florida Panthers at Amerant Bank Arena on June 10, 2024 in Sunrise, Florida.

Stanley Cup Final Betting: Examining Edmonton’s Odds Of Overcoming a 2-0 Series Deficit

2024/06/12

After a 4-1 loss to the Florida Panthers, the Oilers find themselves trailing 0-2 in the Stanley Cup Final. The situation looks increasingly grim for…

Evan Bouchard #2, Zach Hyman #18, Connor McDavid #97, Mattias Ekholm #14 and Ryan Nugent-Hopkins #93 of the Edmonton Oilers stand for the playing of the national anthem before the game against the Florida Panthers at Rogers Place on December 16, 2023, in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada.

Stanley Cup Final: Will Oilers End Canada’s Cup Drought?

2024/06/07

The wait is almost over as the Edmonton Oilers and Florida Panthers prepare to face off in the Stanley Cup Final. Edmonton aims to become…

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