It wasn’t long after the TSN EDGE officially launched that our TSN Hockey analyst Mike Johnson was first referred to as “Mystic Mike.”

On Tuesday night, he reminded us all how he earned that nickname.

Auston Matthews to record over 4.5 shots on goal – CHECK. Toronto Maple Leafs to win in regulation – CHECK. Tampa Bay Lightning to win in regulation – CHECK.

Mystic Mike went a perfect 3-0 with the picks that he revealed on the Leafs on TSN broadcast before puck drop.  

Shout out to everyone who took advantage and tailed him on another winning night.

If only it was always that easy for the rest of us!

Here’s the TSN EDGE Morning Coffee for Wednesday, Dec. 8, 2021.

 

Maple Leafs arrive atop NHL standings

The Maple Leafs (-315) delivered as the biggest favourite on Tuesday night’s NHL board.

Matthews recorded a goal and an assist as Toronto jumped out to a 3-0 lead in the first period. 

He added another goal, his 17th of the season, late in the second in a 5-4 win over the Columbus Blue Jackets.

Matthews is up to 17 goals in 24 games this season. He’s four back of Leon Draisaitl for the NHL lead.

As of this morning, Draisaitl remains the favourite to win the Rocket Richard Trophy at +150. Alex Ovechkin, who has 20 goals in 26 games, is the second choice at +350. Matthews is the third choice to win the Rocket at +500.

With the win, the Maple Leafs improved to 11-2-1 over their past 14 games to climb into a tie with the Florida Panthers and Washington Capitals for first place in the NHL standings. 

As of this morning, Toronto is the third choice to win the Presidents’ Trophy at +600, behind only Florida (+420) and the Colorado Avalanche (+550).

The Maple Leafs are also the third choice to win the Eastern Conference at +500, behind the Panthers and Tampa Bay Lightning, which are currently co-favourites to win the East at +470.

Toronto is +210 to win the Atlantic Division. Only Florida (+140) has shorter odds.

Next up for the Maple Leafs is a date with the defending Stanley Cup champion Lightning on Thursday night.

Meanwhile, Toronto’s win was the lone bright spot for Canadian NHL teams on Tuesday night, as the other five Canadian teams in action all lost. 

Tomas Hertl recorded a hat trick as the San Jose (+125) erased a 3-1 deficit to beat the Calgary Flames 5-3.

The Minnesota Wild (+105) beat the Edmonton Oilers 4-1 for their seventh straight win.

The Lightning (-245) rallied with two goals in the third period to beat the Montreal Canadiens 3-2 in their first meeting since the Stanley Cup Final.

NHL favourites went 7-3 on Tuesday night. The over also went 7-3.

 

A perfect sweep for NBA favourites

NBA favourites went 3-0 on Wednesday night.

LeBron James went for 30 points, five assists and four rebounds as the Los Angeles Lakers (-3) beat the Boston Celtics 117-102 on Tuesday night.

The Lakers have won three of four, with games against the Memphis Grizzlies and Oklahoma City Thunder coming up next. 

RJ Barrett scored a game-high 32 points to lead the New York Knicks (-1) to a 121-109 win over the San Antonio Spurs.

Meanwhile, Kevin Durant scored 24 points, James Harden had 23 points, and the Brooklyn Nets (-1.5) beat the Dallas Mavericks 102-99.

 

Countdown to the 108th Grey Cup continues

The countdown to the Grey Cup continues with some interesting line movement.

The Winnipeg Blue Bombers opened as a 4.5-point favourite for Sunday’s championship game.

On Tuesday, we saw that number drop as low as -1.5 at one spot, with some varying movement across the board.

As of this morning, the Blue Bombers are a consensus 3.5-point favourite, with the total set at 44.5.

Our coverage of the 108th Grey Cup will continue throughout the week with the season finale of The Prop Masters, the CFL Spotlight and more right here at TSN EDGE.

Perhaps we will test Mystic Mike’s range and ask for his Grey Cup prediction.