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2025 National Lacrosse League Championship Picks and Preseason NLL Playoff Predictions

by Hutton Jackson7 months ago14 min read1 comment

NLL Teams Building for the Future

The two teams in my final tier are all at least a season away from going on a serious playoff run in my opinion.

No team was hit harder this offseason than Calgary.

While Dickson and Dobbie’s return to Calgary will help an offense that struggled with consistency in 2024, the 36 and 37-year-olds can’t make up for the losses on defense and transition.

Zach Currier (traded), Shane Simpson (traded), and Jeff Cornwall (free agency) are no longer with the Roughnecks and is also likely Tyler Pace (protected player list) will miss time while waiting for a new contract. The aforementioned Del Bianco also plans to sit out the season, refusing to play on the franchise tag after publicly stating his intentions to play closer to his home in British Columbia, and is a loss I don’t think Calgary can overcome.

I don’t expect Calgary to make the playoffs and think a bottom-four finish is way more likely. Those who follow me in the Action app had the opportunity to bet Calgary to miss the playoffs at +126 when FanDuel first posted their odds. Yet, even with their odds to miss now at -122, I still think the price is right to bet the Roughnecks to miss the postseason for a second consecutive year.

Las Vegas added some offensive weapons this offseason, but their defense is severely lacking and Landon Kells hasn’t been able to take that next big step as a starter. Maybe Las Vegas will surprise people and the additions of Adam Poitras, Dan Taylor, Jonathan Donville and Kyle Killen will be anough to make up for the loss of Rob Hellyer and holes on defense. Yet, as it stands their is no reason to bet their championship odds right now and it’s too risky to bet their playoff odds even at the longest number on the board. We’re better off waiting to see how these new pieces fit and bet Las Vegas as big moneyline underdogs when the right opportuntity arises.

NLL Preseason Bets Sent to DubClub Subscribers

2025 NLL Championship Futures
  • Toronto Rock to Win 2025 NLL Championship: +650 on FanDuel (1 unit)
  • San Diego Seals to Win 2025 NLL Championship: +600 on bet365, BetMGM or FanDuel (1 unit)
  • Rochester Knighthawks to Win 2025 NLL Championship: +1600 on ESPN Bet (0.4 unit)
  • Colorado Mammoth to Win 2025 NLL Championship: +2500 on bet365, BetRivers or ESPN Bet (0.25 unit)
  • Saskatchewan Rush to Win 2025 NLL Championship: +3000 on FanDuel (0.25 unit)
2025 NLL Playoff Futures
  • Toronto Rock to Make NLL Playoffs: -320 on FanDuel (3.2 units)
  • Saskatchewan Rush to Make NLL Playoffs: +190 on FanDuel (1 unit)
  • Halifax Thunderbirds to Miss NLL Playoffs: +164 on FanDuel (0.5 unit)
  • Ottawa Black Bears to Miss NLL Playoffs: +136 on FanDuel (1 unit)
  • Calgary Roughnecks to Miss NLL Playoffs: -122 on FanDuel (2.44 units)

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Hutton Jackson

Hutton Jackson is a Northern Virginia native and co-founder of Bet On Lacrosse who currently serves as the lead betting analyst on the platform. He is also an Emmy-winning producer whose work has appeared on MLB Network, NHL Network and The Action Network. Hutton played four years of college lacrosse at DeSales University where his highest lacrosse accolade was being named to Inside Lacrosse’s 2014 All-Name Team, an honor that didn’t require stepping on the field. When he’s not producing new video content, editing podcasts or writing about lacrosse, he can usually be found diving around the crease in your local men’s league and ranting about Baltimore and D.C. sports.

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