📚 The Teacher's blog
Guides to betting on the sports Canadians follow: NHL, NBA, NFL, CFL, MLS, MLB and tennis.
🏒 NHL · 6 min readHow to bet on the 2027 Stanley Cup: futures odds explainedWhat a futures bet is, how to turn odds into a chance, why the margin is so much bigger than on a single game, and why the prices move all season: the Teacher's guide before you bet on the 2027 Cup.⭐ European cups · 7 min readEuropean cups 2026/27: Champions League, Europa League and Conference League betting guideThe 36-team league phase, the play-offs from 9th to 24th, every date to the finals in Madrid, Frankfurt and Istanbul, the nine English clubs, and what the end of away goals changes for your bets.⚽ Football · 6 min readExpected goals (xG) explained: what it measures and how to read it before a betA 0.1 xG chance is scored once in ten. How Opta's model works, why a penalty is worth 0.79, what npxG, xGA, xA and xGOT add, and how to use xG without falling into its traps.📘 Guide · 5 min readDecimal, American and fractional odds: how to read and convert them1.91, -110 or 10/11? The same price written three ways. The Teacher explains decimal, American and fractional odds, how to convert them, and what each one tells you about your chances, with a converter.🏈 CFL · 6 min readCFL betting guide: markets, rules and the road to the 2026 Grey CupThree downs, 12 players, a 110-yard field and the single: how Canadian football rules shape spreads and totals, plus the 2026 playoff picture on the way to the 113th Grey Cup in Calgary.🎾 Tennis · 6 min readTennis betting guide: markets, surfaces and strategies for the ATP and WTAMoneyline, set betting, game handicaps and total games: how surfaces, match formats, fatigue and live momentum shape tennis odds, plus the Canadian players worth following.🏀 NBA · 6 min readNBA 2026-27 season: the bettor's guideKey dates, a busy offseason, rule changes and what moves NBA odds: what to know before betting on the 2026-27 season, and how to keep a cool head from October to June.⚽ MLS · 6 min readMLS 2026: the bettor's guideSalary budget, Designated Players, two conferences with separate schedules and a World Cup break: what MLS rules really do to the way you read an MLS price.🏈 NFL · 6 min readNFL 2026-27 season and Super Bowl LXI: the bettor's guideRegular season from September 9, 2026 to January 10, 2027, playoffs from January 16 and Super Bowl LXI on February 14, 2027 at SoFi Stadium: key dates, the markets that matter and why late injury news moves NFL lines.🏈 NFL · 5 min readNFL betting guide: spread, totals and the key numbers 3 and 7Spread, total, moneyline and props explained, plus the key numbers 3 and 7 that shape every NFL line: how to approach football betting with a method.⚾ MLB · 6 min readMLB betting guide: moneyline, run line and totalsStarting pitchers, run line, totals, first five innings, props, park factors and weather: the Teacher's guide to finding value in the most data-driven sport there is.🏒 NHL · 5 min readNHL betting guide: markets, advanced stats and strategiesMoneyline, puck line, totals, Corsi, Fenwick and PDO: the Teacher's guide to betting on the NHL and other hockey leagues with a method, not a hunch.🏀 NBA · 6 min readNBA betting guide: markets, stats and strategiesSpreads, totals, player props, pace and ratings: the Teacher's guide to betting on the NBA and EuroLeague with data and discipline, with no promise of winnings.