The 2025 National Lacrosse League season ends on Saturday as the Buffalo Bandits host the Saskatchewan Rush in Game 3 of the NLL Finals. I have one final best bet for the season in what I expect to be a thrilling finish.
Note: The odds presented below are those at the time when Hutton sends his picks out to DubClub subscribers and are subject to change. Subscribe to Hutton Jackson’s lacrosse picks on DubClub so you never miss out on the best odds for these picks. As soon as Hutton places a bet, you’ll immediately get a notification with both the pick and brief analysis. Picks are sent out at least 20 minutes in advance of articles published on Bet On Lacrosse.
Use code “Lax10” to get 10% off your Streaker Sports order!
Saskatchewan Rush at Buffalo Bandits
 Saskatchewan Moneyline/Spread | +175 / +1.5 |
 Buffalo Moneyline/Spread | -220 / -1.5 |
| Total | 21.5 |
| Time | Saturday · 4:30 p.m. ET |
| TV | ESPN2/TSN |
Odds via Caesars
The Buffalo Bandits took Game 1, but the Saskatchewan Rush evened the series and have the momentum going into Game 3. I am not surprised that both games have been tightly contested. I am surprised that the sportsbooks continue to overrate home floor advantage when setting the odds.
After Game 2 was nearly a pick ’em, the sportsbooks have once again made Saskatchewan big road underdogs, and I think there’s value on the Rush because of that. Saskatchewan nearly won outright in Banditland in Game 1, and a flukey empty-net goal ruined the 1.5-point cover. Once again, this team has a much better than implied 37% chance of winning this game.
The Rush offense has doen a great job of getting Matt Vinc moving, using screens and catching the future Hall of Famer off guard with long-range shots. I expect Vinc to be better this time around, but Saskatchewan’s defense has also done a great job of keeping the Bandits in check, and its taken some crisp ball movement and highlight reel shots to beat Frank Scigliano this series. These teams have shown they’re 1A and 1B this season and this line should be priced like that, with neither team greater than +110 in my opinion, regardless of the venue.
I expect another close game on Saturday and love the odds to bet Saskatchewan to cover and potentially win the 2025 NLL Finals. Bet a half unit on Rush +1.5 at +115 on BetRivers or +110 on Caesars and a half unit on Rush moneyline at +175 on bet365, BetRivers or Caesars.
If you’re still sitting on a Saskatchewan Rush +3000 future from the beginning of the season, you could simply play a full unit on Rush +1.5 instead.
Picks: Saskatchewan Rush +1.5 (0.5 unit), Saskatchewan Rush ML (0.5 unit)
2024-25 NLL Season Best Bets: 65-55 for +10.315 units
All bets are to win 1 unit or more (i.e. 1.2 units at -120, 1 unit at +120) unless otherwise specified.
Subscribe to Hutton Jackson’s lacrosse picks on DubClub so you never miss out on the best odds for these picks. As soon as Hutton places a bet, you’ll immediately get a notification with both the pick and brief analysis!
