The 2025 Premier Lacrosse League season is finally here! We kick off with a doubleheader on Friday night and I have several betting angles for both games. Let’s take a look at the side, game props and player props I’m betting to start the 2025 PLL season.
Note: The odds presented below are those at the time when Hutton sends his picks out on the Action App and are subject to change. Picks are sent out at least 20 minutes in advance of articles published on Bet On Lacrosse.
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Carolina Chaos at New York ATlas
 Carolina Moneyline/Spread | +220 / +2.5 |
 New York Moneyline/Spread | -280 / -2.5 |
| Total | 23.5 |
| Time | Friday · 6 p.m. ET |
| TV | ESPN+ |
Odds via FanDuel
We’re already getting a 2.5-point spread to start the season, which feels right considering these two teams. New York deserves to be a big favorite based on their season last year and a roster that has a lot of continuity from 2024. They’re facing a Carolina team that has only two returning offensive starters.
Yet, let’s not forget that this is the PLL and close games are frequent. Even at plus money, I’m not ready to lay the -2.5 on opening weekend. Furthermore, Carolina’s defense has been their strongest asset and we’ll still be getting Blaze Riorden in net, Jack Rowlett and Jarrod Neumann at close defense and Troy Reh at LSM. Last year, Jack Posey was around the team constantly despite only appearing in five games and should do fine as Will Bowen’s replacement. Then, let’s not forget about Levi Verch at LSM as well.
While new coaching staffs tend struggle to win in their first games, Carolina has a staff that features three former pros, with two of them being hall of famers. The attack of Josh Zawada, Jackson Eicher, and JJ Silstrop is also pretty good on paper and I think Carolina finds a way to keep it close enough to make any spread bet sweaty. I still expect Atlas to win, but I’m targeting a few props instead of betting a side.
Jeff Teat’s player props will certainly garner a lot of attention from bettors, but his points and goals lines feel right to me. Chaos has historically held Teat in check, with him only recording more than four points once (his first game against Chaos in 2021), and I expect New York to rely heavily on their other weapons. If you like Teat to have a big weekend, you’re better off betting him to win MVP as I suggested in an earlier article.
Instead, I’m targeting Connor Shellenberger’s props. Shellenberger only had three points against Carolina last year, but I expect him to have a bigger game on Friday night. He was dealing with an upper-body injury from most of last season and reports from training camp indicate he’s near full health. I expect him to put up points both as a goal-scorer and feeder on Friday night. Bet Connor Shellenberger Over 3.5 Points at +136 on FanDuel. I also recommend betting a 0.5 unit on Shellenberger 1st Quarter Goal Scorer at +142 on FanDuel. Trevor Baptiste should dominate faceoffs and Shelly should have numerous early chances to score off of fast breaks.
I also expect Liam Entenmann to have a big game in net and recommend betting him to go Over 11.5 saves at -128 on FanDuel. The sample size is small, but Entenmann has averaged 12.67 saves per game in six career starts and gone over this mark in four of those six games.
Picks: Connor Shellenberger Over 3.5 Points, Connor Shellenberger 1st Quarter Goal Scorer (0.5 unit), Liam Entenmann Over 11.5 Saves
California Redwoods vs. Denver Outlaws
 California Moneyline/Spread | +125 / +1.5 |
 Denver Moneyline/Spread | -155 / -1.5 |
| Total | 22.5 |
| Time | Friday · 8:30 p.m. ET |
| TV | ESPN+ |
Odds via bet365
Friday night also features a clash between Western Conference rivals and there are several ways I’m betting this game. First, I’m taking Denver Outlaws -1.5 (+100 on FanDuel or -105 on bet365, BetMGM and ESPN Bet) against this new-look California Redwoods.
I like the Redwoods roster on paper, but it’s going to take time for this team to gel and I need to see how Chayse Ierlan (or Matt Knote) looks in cage before trusting this defense. I spoke at length on why I love this Denver Outlaws team to not only finish near the top of the standings, but potentially win the championship. Denver’s defense had success against California in both games last year and I trust this veteran group to handle California’s stable of young offensive players.
While Denver’s offense will have a slightly new look as well, I have high expectations for their attack line of Brennan O’Neill, Logan Wisnauskas and Pat Kavanagh. Trust the Outlaws to win and cover the spread.
I also like a handful of props. We’ll start with ol’ reliable and bet Ryder Garnsey Under 3.5 Points at -146 on FanDuel or -150 on bet365. Mike Manley has had plenty of success guarding Garnsey in the past and the Redwoods attackman has stayed under 3.5 points in 17 of his last 18 games. (Yes, you read that right.) Betting Garnsey to stay under 3.5 points or more has been a cash cow and I don’t expect that to change in his first game with a new cast of characters. As long as we continue to get these odds, we’ll be betting Gransey to go under 3.5 points.
I also expect Pat Kavanagh to score early in his Outlaws debut. The second-year pro will start on attack, but his first quarter goal scorer odds aren’t priced appropriately. Bet a 0.5 unit on Pat Kavanagh 1st Quarter Goal Scorer at +205 on FanDuel.
I’m also betting this game to go Over 1.5 Two-Point Goals at -120 on FanDuel or -125 on DraftKings. Both teams feature a handful of players who can score from beyond the arc and both meetings last season featured a trio of two-pointers—including the game that had to be called after just three quarters due to weather. Last season, Denver and California scored the second and third-most two-pointers and the Redwoods allowed the third-most. While Jack Kelly started in net for most of the season, Ierlan allowed two two-point goals in just one half against… the Outlaws.
If you want to get a bit more specific and bet which players will have a two-point goal, then betting 0.2 unit on both Romar Dennis (+195 on FanDuel) and Graham Bundy Jr. (+235 on FanDuel) to score a two-point goal is a good look, considering these odds are fair and both had success beyond the arc against their opponent. Dennis had a pair of two-point goals in one of the meetings with Denver and Bundy had two in one game and one in the other.
Picks: Denver Outlaws -1.5, Ryder Garnsey Under 3.5 Points, Pat Kavanagh 1st Quarter Goal Scorer (0.5 unit), Over 1.5 Two-Point Goals, Romar Dennis Over 0.5 Two-Point Goal (0.2 unit), Graham Bundy Jr. Over 0.5 Two-Point Goal (0.2 unit)
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