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Diamondbacks at White Sox Prediction: Odds, expert picks, starting pitchers, trends, stats for June 24

It's Tuesday, June 24 and the Diamondbacks (40-38) are in Chicago to take on the White Sox (25-54). Ryne Nelson is slated to take the mound for Arizona against Jordan Leasure for Chicago.

The Diamondbacks took the first game of the series being a dominant 10-0 victory versus the White Sox. Chicago is 2-10 over the past 12 games and 2-2 in the last four entering this contest.

Arizona has won four of the previous five games with all coming by two or more runs. The only loss for the DBacks during that stretch was a 4-2 loss in Colorado. This is the eighth road game of a nine-game road trip for Arizona.

Let's dive into the matchup and find a sweat or two. We’ve got all the info and analysis you need to know ahead of the game, including the latest info on how to catch first pitch, odds, recent team performance, player stats, and of course, our predictions, picks & best bets for the game from our modeling tools and staff of experts.

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Game details & how to watch Diamondbacks at White Sox

  • Date: Tuesday, June 24, 2025
  • Time: 7:40PM EST
  • Site: Rate Field
  • City: Chicago, IL
  • Network/Streaming: ARID, CHSN

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Odds for the Diamondbacks at the White Sox

The latest odds as of Tuesday:

  • Moneyline: Diamondbacks (-161), White Sox (+135)
  • Spread:  Diamondbacks -1.5
  • Total: 9.0 runs

Probable starting pitchers for Diamondbacks at White Sox

  • Pitching matchup for June 24, 2025: Ryne Nelson vs. Jordan Leasure
    • Diamondbacks: Ryne Nelson, (4-2, 3.88 ERA)
      Last outing: 5.2 Innings Pitched, 1 Earned Run Allowed, 1 Hit Allowed, 2 Walks, and 4 Strikeouts
    • White Sox: Jordan Leasure, (2-4, 4.23 ERA)
      Last outing: 0.2 Innings Pitched, 0 Earned Runs Allowed, 0 Hits Allowed, 1 Walk, and 1 Strikeout

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Expert picks & predictions for tonight’s game between the Diamondbacks and the White Sox

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Our model calculates projections around each moneyline, spread and over/under bet for every game on the MLB calendar based on data points like past performance, player matchups, ballpark information and weather forecasts.

Once the model is finished running, we put its projection next to the latest betting lines for the game to arrive at a relative confidence level for each wager.

Here are the best bets our model is projecting for Tuesday’s game between the Diamondbacks and the White Sox:

  • Moneyline: NBC Sports Bet is recommending a play on the Arizona Diamondbacks on the Moneyline.
  • Spread: NBC Sports Bet is leaning towards a play ATS on the Chicago White Sox at +1.5.
  • Total: NBC Sports Bet is recommending a play on the over on the Game Total of 9.0.

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Top betting trends & insights to know ahead of Diamondbacks at White Sox

  • The White Sox have lost 8 of their last 10 games
  • The Diamondbacks' last 3 games versus the White Sox have gone over the Total
  • The Diamondbacks have covered in 4 of their last 5 games for a profit of 2.46 units
  • Chicago is 2-10 on the ML in the last 12 games
  • Arizona is 6-10 when Ryne Nelson pitches this season and 2-0 in the past two

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Pirates at Brewers Prediction: Odds, expert picks, starting pitchers, betting trends, and stats for June 24

It's Tuesday, June 24 and the Pirates (32-48) are in Milwaukee to take on the Brewers (43-36). Andrew Heaney is slated to take the mound for Pittsburgh against Freddy Peralta for Milwaukee.

Pittsburgh is on a two-game winning streak and took Game 1 of the series yesterday, 5-4 behind the hot play of Nick Gonzales (5 hits, 2 RBI) and a sixth inning RBI triple from Isiah Kiner-Falefa.

Milwaukee has won four of the past five games after the loss to the Buccos. The Brewers have scored 47 runs over the last five contests.

Let's dive into the matchup and find a sweat or two. We’ve got all the info and analysis you need to know ahead of the game, including the latest info on how to catch first pitch, odds, recent team performance, player stats, and of course, our predictions, picks & best bets for the game from our modeling tools and staff of experts.

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Game details & how to watch Pirates at Brewers

  • Date: Tuesday, June 24, 2025
  • Time: 7:40PM EST
  • Site: American Family Field
  • City: Milwaukee, WI
  • Network/Streaming: SNP, FDSNWI

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Odds for the Pirates at the Brewers

The latest odds as of Tuesday:

  • Moneyline: Pirates (+170), Brewers (-206)
  • Spread:  Brewers -1.5
  • Total: 7.0 runs

Probable starting pitchers for Pirates at Brewers

  • Pitching matchup for June 24, 2025: Andrew Heaney vs. Freddy Peralta
    • Pirates: Andrew Heaney, (3-6, 3.94 ERA)
      Last outing: 4.0 Innings Pitched, 7 Earned Runs Allowed, 8 Hits Allowed, 3 Walks, and 2 Strikeouts
    • Brewers: Freddy Peralta, (7-4, 2.76 ERA)
      Last outing: 5.0 Innings Pitched, 3 Earned Runs Allowed, 2 Hits Allowed, 2 Walks, and 6 Strikeouts

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Here are the best bets our model is projecting for Tuesday’s game between the Pirates and the Brewers:

  • Moneyline: NBC Sports Bet is recommending a play on the Milwaukee Brewers on the Moneyline.
  • Spread: NBC Sports Bet is leaning towards a play ATS on the Pittsburgh Pirates at +1.5.
  • Total: NBC Sports Bet is recommending a play on the over on the Game Total of 7.0.

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Top betting trends & insights to know ahead of Pirates at Brewers

  • With Freddy Peralta starting the Brewers have won 3 straight home games against the Pirates
  • In 5 of the Brewers' last 7 home games the Under has cashed with Freddy Peralta as the starter
  • The Brewers have covered in 4 of their last 5 games for a profit of 1.26 units
  • The Pirates are 5-10 on the season when Andrew Heaney pitches this season and 1-4 over the last five
  • The Brewers are 9-7 on the season when Freddy Peralta pitches this season and won the last two

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Tyrese Haliburton says torn achilles in NBA finals ‘makes no sense’ as injury is confirmed

Indiana Pacers guard Tyrese Haliburton was brilliant during his team’s run to the NBA finals.Photograph: Julio Cortez/AP

The Indiana Pacers confirmed on Monday that their star guard Tyrese Haliburton tore his right achilles tendon in Sunday night’s NBA finals Game 7 loss to Oklahoma City.

The All-NBA guard was helped off the court and immediately taken to the locker room in obvious pain during the first quarter. He was later officially diagnosed with the injury the next day.

“An MRI taken on Monday confirmed that Haliburton tore his right achilles tendon,” the Pacers said in a statement on Monday evening. “Surgery is scheduled later today with Dr Martin O’Malley at the Hospital for Special Surgery in New York.”

Related: A year ago Tyrese Haliburton was a punchline. Now he’s the NBA’s finest punch-out artist

Haliburton’s injury recalled one suffered by Kevin Durant during the NBA finals in 2019. Like Durant, Haliburton was playing through another injury – in his case a calf strain – before tearing his achilles. But Haliburton said he would have made the same choice again.

“I’d do it again, and again after that, to fight for this city and my brothers,” Haliburton wrote on social media on Monday night. “For the chance to do something special.”

Durant missed the entire following season after his injury, and Haliburton may do the same. The typical recovery time for a basketball player with a torn achilles ranges from eight to 10 months.

Without Haliburton, the Pacers were outscored 56-43 in the second half on Sunday night as Oklahoma City won the championship with a 103-91 victory. Haliburton had hit several clutch shots as the Pacers made their remarkable – and unexpected – run to the finals.

“Don’t know how to explain it other than shock,” Haliburton wrote. “Words cannot express the pain of this letdown. The frustration is unfathomable. I’ve worked my whole life to get to this moment and this is how it ends? Makes no sense.

“Now that I’ve gotten surgery, I wish I could count the number of times people will tell me I’m going to ‘come back stronger’. What a cliche lol, this shit sucks. My foot feels like dead weight fam. But what’s hurting most I think is my mind. Feel like I’m rambling, but I know this is something I’ll look back on when I’m through this, as something I’m proud I fought through. It feels good to let this shit out without y’all seeing the kid ugly cry.”

Two of Haliburton’s fellow All-Stars, Damian Lillard of the Milwaukee Bucks and Jayson Tatum of the Boston Celtics, are currently recovering from torn achilles. They, too, suffered their injuries during this postseason.

“I don’t ‘have to’ go through this, I get to go through this,” Haliburton wrote. “I’m grateful for the road that lies ahead. Watch how I come back from this. So, give me some time, I’ll dust myself off and get right back to being the best version of Tyrese Haliburton.”

The 25-year-old averaged 18.6 points, 9.2 assists and 3.5 rebounds in 73 games (all starts) during the regular season. He has career averages of 17.5 points, 8.8 assists and 3.7 rebounds in 333 games (294 starts) for the Sacramento Kings (2020-22) and Pacers.

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TSN's Bob Mackenzie's Final NHL Draft Rankings: Matthew Schaefer The Unanimous No. 1 Pick

There was a debate for a little bit as to who the New York Islanders should select No. 1 overall at the 2025 NHL Draft after the club won its first draft lottery since 2009.

But, since the draft combine, 17-year-old defenseman Matthew Schaefer has emerged as the clear-cut favorite. On Monday, TSN's Bob Mackenzie released his final draft rankings, citing that Schaefer is the unanimous No. 1 selection.

"The true testament to defenceman Matthew Schaefer’s prodigious talent and boundless potential as the undisputed No. 1 prospect in the NHL’s Class of 2025 can be found in the numbers. Not the goals or assists or points or penalty minutes or plus-minus or any analytics. Just look at his games played this season: 17 in the regular season for the OHL’s Erie Otters; two in the inaugural CHL-U.S. NTDP Prospects Challenge; and two for Team Canada at the 2025 World Junior Championship. Twenty-one games in all. If, as expected, Schaefer is taken No. 1 overall by the New York Islanders at the NHL draft June 28 in Los Angeles, it will be unprecedented. That is, no No. 1 pick will have ever played so few games in his draft year as Schaefer."
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Mackenzie also projects that Long Island native James Hagens, who was the consesus No. 1 pick for a few years before falling a bit, will fall to the Boston Bruins at No. 7.

With 'prodigious talent and boundless potential,' Matthew Schaefer tops McKenzie's NHL Draft Ranking | TSNWith 'prodigious talent and boundless potential,' Matthew Schaefer tops McKenzie's NHL Draft Ranking | TSNIf, as expected, Matthew Schaefer is taken No. 1 overall by the Islanders, it will be unprecedented. That is, no No. 1 pick will have ever played so few games in his draft year as Schaefer.

The 2025 NHL Draft begins at 7 PM ET on Friday. 

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Andy Murray to be honoured with statue to mark 150 years of Wimbledon in 2027

  • All England Club to recognise retired double champion

  • Statue will also mark 150th anniversary in 2027

Sir Andy Murray will enjoy a permanent legacy at Wimbledon after the All England Club announced they would be unveiling a statue in his honour at the 2027 championships.

Debbie Jevans, the chair of the AELTC, said that the club had been working closely with Murray and his team and would reveal the sculpture at the championship’s 150th anniversary in two years’ time.

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Shaikin: Walker Buehler struggling to rediscover his Dodgers World Series magic with Red Sox

Boston Red Sox starting pitcher Walker Buehler delivers to the plate during.
Boston Red Sox starting pitcher Walker Buehler delivers during a 9-5 loss to the Angels on Monday night at Angel Stadium. Buehler gave up five runs in the first inning. (Jayne Kamin-Oncea / Associated Press)

Walker Buehler owned our city. When the Dodgers ran out of arms last fall, he instantly reimagined himself as a closer and slayed the mighty New York Yankees in the final inning of the World Series. In the championship parade, he donned the jersey of fellow Fall Classic hero Orel Hershiser. He and catcher Will Smith auctioned the ball used for the final out and donated the $414,000 in proceeds toward wildfire relief.

From the day he arrived at Dodger Stadium as a rookie in 2017, Buehler exuded confidence. Tommy Lasorda had to goad Hershiser into becoming a bulldog. Buehler always had been one.

That made it shocking, frankly, to hear Buehler talk after the Angels dazed him in a five-run first inning Monday at Angel Stadium. They beat him, he beat himself, whatever.

Read more:Max Muncy drives in seven runs off two homers in Dodgers' win over Nationals

But among the words uttered by the one-time Dodgers ace with the supreme confidence were these: “I think I can still pitch in the major leagues.”

Buehler’s earned-run average is 6.29, the highest of any American League pitcher with at least 60 innings.

That leaves the Red Sox with this unsettling dilemma: They are a game and a half out of an American League wild card — and only a game ahead of the Angels — so can they afford to keep Buehler in their starting rotation?

“We’ll talk about it,” Boston manager Alex Cora said.

Boston Red Sox starting pitcher Walker Buehler tosses his glove and cap into the dugout.
Boston Red Sox starting pitcher Walker Buehler tosses his glove and cap into the dugout as he leaves the field after giving up five runs in the first inning of a 9-5 loss to the Angels at Angel Stadium on Monday. (Jayne Kamin-Oncea / Associated Press)

Buehler does not shy from accountability, or from the question of whether he worries that the Red Sox might move him to the bullpen, at least for a spell.

“Yeah, I think you have to,” he said. “At some point, there are 26 guys that are going to help this team hopefully make the playoffs.

“If you’re not one of them, I don’t really think it matters what you’ve done in years past.”

In his previous start, Cora noted before the game, Buehler had failed to retire eight batters with two-strike counts.

In this game, after the Red Sox handed him a 3-0 lead, Zach Neto hit Buehler’s first pitch over the center-field fence. The Angels scored the remaining four runs with two outs. In all, the Angels scored five runs on two hits, two hit batters and four walks.

Buehler hit the Angels’ No. 7 batter with two strikes, walked the No. 8 batter with two strikes, and walked the No. 9 batter with two strikes. Then he hit Neto to force home a run.

Read more:‘It’s going to be gradual.’ Why Dodgers aren’t rushing Shohei Ohtani’s pitching buildup

“It’s embarrassing,” Buehler said. “It’s just not who I want to be as a baseball player. Obviously, I’d rather get whacked around than do that.

“Somehow, this year, I’ve managed to do all the negative things you can. I’ll keep working. It’s just tough to let down our team, especially with the first inning that we had.”

The Dodgers signed Blake Snell and Roki Sasaki to replace Buehler and Jack Flaherty in their rotation. Snell and Sasaki are on the injured list. Flaherty has a 4.83 ERA and an AL-high eight losses for the team with the best record in the majors, the Detroit Tigers.

Buehler has started 13 games, more than anyone on the Red Sox except Garrett Crochet and more than anyone on the Dodgers except Yoshinobu Yamamoto and Dustin May. Buehler’s ERA in seven games since returning from an injured list stint for what the Red Sox called shoulder bursitis: 8.59.

Cora insists that Buehler’s stuff and velocity are fine, and that mechanics and execution are the issues. Buehler walked a career-high seven in his four innings on Monday, more than he walked in 15 innings in the 2024 postseason. Opposing batters have an OPS over 1.000 against his four-seam fastball.

“Honestly, his stuff is good. It’s really good,” Cora said before the game. “The one thing we always talk about is the misses. If you look at his four-seamer, when he goes up, it’s actually a non-competitive pitch.

“If we can tighten that up — and that’s with more repetitions, of course — he’s going to be OK. Hopefully, it starts soon.”

After the game, Cora said he is “100%” sure Buehler is not pitching hurt. Buehler, asked if he is pitching through anything, said: “I don’t want to talk about it.”

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Buehler is in his first full season after his second Tommy John surgery. The track record for pitchers returning to their previous performance level after a second such surgery is not encouraging. Shohei Ohtani is trying the same thing this season.

For the Dodgers last October, after returning for an abbreviated season, Buehler threw 10 shutout innings in the league championship series and the World Series. I asked him whether the comeback might be harder over the course of a full season. That was the context for volunteering his remark about his ability to pitch in the majors.

“I think, in all honesty, it’s a lot easier to stay good than to get good,” he said. “The guys on the other side of the field from me drive nice cars, get paid a lot of money to be really good at what they do. Outside of a couple swings, I think largely I beat myself, which is just not something that you can do here.

“I think it’s in there. I think my arm still moves good. I think I can still make the ball move. I think I can still pitch in the major leagues.

“At some point, the belief, it gets hard to keep tricking yourself. At some point, I have got to put some results up there, for myself, but also for this organization.”

Boston Red Sox starting pitcher Walker Buehler sits in the dugout.
Walker Buehler sits in the dugout after being pulled in the fourth inning against the Seattle Mariners on June 17. (John Froschauer / Associated Press)

That is the reality, and the reason for the talk about whether the Red Sox might remove him from their rotation.

“I’m a guy open to doing whatever needs to be done,” he said.

“I’m a starting pitcher. I’ve been a starting pitcher my whole life. I don’t necessarily think that changing that is going to somehow magically fix everything.”

Something’s gotta give. Could be his results, could be his role. Whatever the case, he'll always have last October.

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Blue Jays at Guardians prediction: Odds, expert picks, starting pitchers, trends, and stats for June 24

Its Tuesday, June 24 and the Blue Jays (41-36) are in Cleveland to open a series against the Guardians (39-37).

Eric Lauer is slated to take the mound for Toronto against Logan Allen for Cleveland.

After an offday Monday, these teams meet in Cleveland looking to make up ground in their respective divisions. The Guardians are 8.5 games behind the Tigers in the American League Central after taking two of three games against the Athletics over the weekend. Toronto lost two of three to the White Sox over the last few days and are 3.5 games behind the Yankees in the American League East.

Lets dive into the series opener and find a sweat or two.

We’ve got all the info and analysis you need to know ahead of the game, including the latest info on the how to catch tipoff, odds, recent team performance, player stats, and of course, our predictions, picks & best bets for the game from our modeling tools and staff of experts.

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Game details & how to watch Blue Jays at Guardians

  • Date: Tuesday, June 24, 2025
  • Time: 6:40PM EST
  • Site: Progressive Field
  • City: Cleveland, OH
  • Network/Streaming: Sportsnet, CLEG

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Odds for the Blue Jays at the Guardians

The latest odds as of Tuesday:

  • Moneyline: Blue Jays (-110), Guardians (-109)
  • Spread:  Blue Jays -1.5
  • Total: 9.0 runs

Probable starting pitchers for Blue Jays at Guardians

  • Pitching matchup for June 24, 2025: Eric Lauer vs. Logan Allen
    • Blue Jays: Eric Lauer (3-1, 2.29 ERA)
      Last outing: 6/18 vs. Arizona - 5IP, 1ER, 4H, 1BB, 8Ks
    • Guardians: Logan Allen (5-4, 4.21 ERA)
      Last outing: 6/18 at San Francisco - 5.1IP, 2ER, 4H, 2BB, 4Ks

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Top betting trends & insights to know ahead of Blue Jays at Guardians

  • The Blue Jays have won their last 3 road games against teams with worse records
  • The Under has cashed in the Guardians' last 7 games
  • The Guardians have covered in 4 of their last 5 games for a profit of 2.90 units
  • Logan Allen has struck out 12 opposing hitters in his last three starts
  • Jose Ramirez has hit in 5 straight games (7-19)
  • Vlad Guerrero Jr. is 1-10 over his last 3 games

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Here are the best bets our model is projecting for Tuesday's game between the Blue Jays and the Guardians:

  • Moneyline: NBC Sports Bet is recommending a play on the Toronto Blue Jays on the Moneyline.
  • Spread: NBC Sports Bet is leaning towards a play ATS on the Cleveland Guardians at +1.5.
  • Total: NBC Sports Bet is staying away from a play on the Game Total of 9.0.

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Celtics still exploring potential Porzingis trade: Reports

Celtics still exploring potential Porzingis trade: Reports originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston

The Boston Celtics made a major trade late Monday night by sending guard Jrue Holiday to the Portland Trail Blazers in exchange for guard Anfernee Simons and two second-round draft picks.

The deal saves the Celtics just under $5 million, and they remain about $18 million over the second apron. So, what’s the next domino to fall for the Celtics?

One player the Celtics could look to trade is Kristaps Porzingis. The star center is entering the final year of his contract, which carries a salary of around $30 million.

The Athletic’s Jay King reported Tuesday morning that the Celtics are looking to trade Porzingis.

ESPN’s Brian Windhorst also discussed a potential Porzingis trade on Tuesday morning’s edition of Get Up!

“Porzingis I definitely think that they are in discussions with,” Windhorst said. “And again, you can’t just trade him off, they would be trading him for a player, probably who makes less money. That’s what this was, Anfernee Simons kind of fits with Boston as a three-point specialist. They would need someone to sort of be a big man, a starting-level big man for Porzingis if they made this deal. But look for a Porzingis thing.

Windhorst later added: “They probably are going to have to make multiple more moves to save this money that they need to save.”

The Celtics would be wise to get under the second apron this offseason to save as much luxury tax money as possible. The 2025 NBA Draft is scheduled for Wednesday (first round) and Thursday (second round), and free agency begins the following week, so it’s possible we could see some more moves over the few weeks.

ESPN’s Shams Charania also reported Tuesday that the Celtics “remain engaged in trade talks surrounding multiple key players on the roster.”

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Canadiens: Bob McKenzie Final Draft Ranking Is In…

On Monday, TSN’s Bob McKenzie released his final draft ranking. Unsurprisingly, Matthew Schaefer from the Erie Oters leads the way just ahead of Michael Misa and Porter Martone. Anton Frondell and Caleb Desnoyers complete the top five. But unless there is a significant coup by Kent Hughes before the first round kicks off on Friday night, all these players will be long gone from the board when the Montreal Canadiens make their first selection at 16th overall.

Who does the insider have at 16th overall? QMJHL product Justin Carbonneau. The Blainville-Boisbriand Armada player and Lévis native has had a great season, scoring 89 points in 62 games. Nick Bobrov attended many of his games, indicating that the Canadiens have at least some interest in the prospect.

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At the combine, the Canadiens met the young man and, speaking to TVA Sports’ journalist afterwards, the Quebecer confirmed it would be an honour for him to be the first Quebecer picked in the first round by the Canadiens since Louis Leblanc in 2009.

There has been some chatter about his body language on the ice and his decision to dismiss his agent via email, but given the talent displayed on the ice, I doubt they’d pass on him for that reason.

At 17th overall, the Windsor Spitfires center is Jack Nesbitt. At nearly 6-foot-5 and weighing in at 185 pounds, the left-shot pivot put up 64 points in 65 games this season in the OHL. He’s got the size and the compete level to impose himself physically, and he’s not afraid to get to the dirty areas and battle for pucks. This is the kind of player the Canadiens could need to make a longer appearance in the playoffs, even though he won’t be ready right away.

Of course, McKenzie’s list doesn’t mean things will unfold exactly that way, but the man has in-depth prospect knowledge and is generally well-informed. We’ll see on Friday night if things unfold as he believed they should.

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