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NHL's 15-2 Run Carries a 32-21 Week for Plays of the Day

MatchWiz Plays of the Day went 32-21 for +6.95 units this week, with NHL doing almost all the heavy lifting while NBA broke even and NFL lost ground.

Covering October 26 – November 1, 2026 · MLB · NBA · NHL · NFL · published November 3, 2026

60%Plays of the Day · 32/53 · +13% ROI
44%Top 3 ranked · n=36
32%Top 5 ranked · n=171
34%Top 10 ranked · n=306
31%Full board · n=522

A 32-21 week, carried by one sport

Plays of the Day went 32-21 across MLB, NBA, NHL and NFL this week, a 60% win rate for +6.95 units at the prices posted. That's a 13% ROI for the week. The combined number hides a lopsided board: NHL was excellent, NBA was close to a coin flip, and NFL had a rough four days.

NHL: 15-2 and +10.77 units

NHL Plays of the Day went 15-2, an 88% win rate for +10.77 units and a 63% ROI. Goalie unders did the work. Clay Stevenson's under 26.5 saves (-130) cashed at 19, Dan Vladar's under 25.5 saves (-125) landed at 11 that same night and hit again at -105 on November 1, finishing at 19. Mackenzie Blackwood won on both sides of the market in the same week — under 26.5 saves on October 28, then over 21.5 saves on October 31. The lone bad beat came from Connor Hellebuyck's over 22.5 saves (-110) on October 30, which finished at 19.

NBA: 16-15, down 0.63 units

NBA Plays of the Day went 16-15, a 52% win rate for -0.63 units, an ROI of -2%. Paul Reed's under 21.5 PR (-118) on October 27 was the worst of it — he finished with 31. Aaron Wiggins' under 15.5 PR (-104) went the same way, landing at 27. On the other side, Ajay Mitchell's under 18.5 points (-110) cashed easily at 6, and Jaylin Williams' under 13.5 PR (-104) came in at 7.

NFL: 1-3, down 2.2 units

NFL Plays of the Day went 1-3 for -2.2 units. Michael Penix Jr.'s under 0.5 interceptions (-120) was the roughest call of the week — he threw four. Jared Goff's under 0.5 interceptions (-119) also lost, with one pick. Dak Prescott's over 0.5 interceptions (+106) lost the other way, finishing with zero. The one winner was Deshaun Watson's under 0.5 interceptions (-125), which also landed at zero.

MLB: a lost Play of the Day, a mixed board

MLB's lone Play of the Day lost, dropping 1.0 units.

The ranked matchup board had a quieter week. Top 3 ranked matchups hit 16 of 36. Top 5 ranked hit 54 of 171. Top 10 ranked hit 103 of 306, and the full board hit 162 of 522.

By stat, Hits led the individual boards at 50% across 54 graded calls. H+R+RBI hit 44%, Total bases 43%, and DFS points 39%. Runs landed at 35%, RBI at 31%, Walks at 19%. Home runs and Stolen bases were the hardest boards to call, at 4% and 6%.

Posted plays — the full set of surfaced MLB calls beyond the Play of the Day — went 0-1 this week. The one call was Drew Rasmussen's over 4.5 strikeouts at -142, which came up short at 4.0.

Every posted play this week

32 of 53 landed, 32 of 53 on player props. Each is graded at the line and price we posted it at, against the real result.

DateWhoCallPriceActualResult
10-27Clay Stevenson (NHL)under 26.5 saves-13019Hit
10-27Dan Vladar (NHL)under 25.5 saves-12511Hit
10-27Day'Ron Sharpe (NBA)under 10.5 RA-1256Hit
10-27Dylan Harper (NBA)under 22.5 PR-11019Hit
10-27Jordan Binnington (NHL)under 24.5 saves-11518Hit
10-27Jrue Holiday (NBA)over 7.5 RA+1067Miss
10-27Luka Doncic (NBA)under 40.5 PA-11450Miss
10-27Noah Clowney (NBA)over 10.5 PR-1157Miss
10-27Paul Reed (NBA)under 21.5 PR-11831Miss
10-28Clint Capela (NBA)under 15.5 PR-10718Miss
10-28Cooper Flagg (NBA)under 37.5 PRA-11539Miss
10-28Dennis Schroder (NBA)under 8.5 RA-1409Miss
10-28Devin Cooley (NHL)under 27.5 saves-1158Hit
10-28Drew Rasmussenover 4.5 strikeouts-1424Miss
10-28Franz Wagner (NBA)under 12.5 RA-1159Hit
10-28Giannis Antetokounmpo (NBA)under 37.5 PA-11427Hit
10-28Jaxson Hayes (NBA)under 16.5 PRA-11817Miss
10-28Joseph Woll (NHL)under 27.5 saves-13025Hit
10-28Kris Dunn (NBA)under 9.5 RA+1016Hit
10-28Mackenzie Blackwood (NHL)under 26.5 saves-13020Hit
10-28Pascal Siakam (NBA)under 29.5 PA-11429Hit
10-28Paul Reed (NBA)under 22.5 PR-11420Hit
10-29Aaron Wiggins (NBA)under 15.5 PR-10427Miss
10-29Cam Spencer (NBA)over 9.5 PA-10816Hit
10-29Ilya Sorokin (NHL)under 26.5 saves-10522Hit
10-29Pyotr Kochetkov (NHL)over 19.5 saves-12224Hit
10-29Stuart Skinner (NHL)under 25.5 saves-12016Hit
10-29Zach LaVine (NBA)under 6.5 RA-1108Miss
10-30Alex Sarr (NBA)over 15.5 PR-12511Miss
10-30Connor Hellebuyck (NHL)over 22.5 saves-11019Miss
10-30Dennis Schroder (NBA)under 18.5 PR-10710Hit
10-30Dustin Wolf (NHL)under 25.5 saves-13220Hit
10-30Khaman Maluach (NBA)under 15.5 PR-12415Hit
10-30Luka Doncic (NBA)under 34.5 points-11137Miss
10-30Naz Reid (NBA)under 20.5 PA-10213Hit
10-31Ajay Mitchell (NBA)under 18.5 points-1106Hit
10-31Jacob Fowler (NHL)over 22.5 saves-12025Hit
10-31Jaylin Williams (NBA)under 13.5 PR-1047Hit
10-31Joan Beringer (NBA)under 17.5 PR-12818Miss
10-31Mackenzie Blackwood (NHL)over 21.5 saves+10025Hit
10-31Sergei Murashov (NHL)under 26.5 saves-11522Hit
11-01Andrew Nembhard (NBA)under 12.5 RA-1187Hit
11-01Dak Prescott (NFL)over 0.5 interceptions+1060Miss
11-01Dan Vladar (NHL)under 25.5 saves-10519Hit
11-01Darius Garland (NBA)under 33.5 PRA-11122Hit
11-01Deshaun Watson (NFL)under 0.5 interceptions-1250Hit
11-01Dylan Garand (NHL)over 22.5 saves-13021Miss
11-01Jared Goff (NFL)under 0.5 interceptions-1191Miss
11-01Julius Randle (NBA)under 26.5 PA-11326Hit
11-01Karel Vejmelka (NHL)under 21.5 saves-11015Hit
11-01Michael Penix Jr. (NFL)under 0.5 interceptions-1204Miss
11-01Nolan Traore (NBA)under 19.5 PRA-10524Miss
11-01Rui Hachimura (NBA)under 15.5 points-10524Miss

Every number above comes from the same graded ledger the boards publish — roll any board back to that week and you'll find the same calls. Research signals from a statistical model, not betting advice, and no outcome is guaranteed. 21+, please play responsibly (1-800-GAMBLER). Method: how MatchWiz works.