A disclaimer - I am not a betting person. I prefer to hold onto my money and spend it on useful things, like food that I shouldn’t be eating, or kitchen gadgets, or beer. I don’t do well at being certain about uncertain outcomes. If I buy a beer, I know I can drink it. If I place a bet on a sports event, I have no clue if I’m going to walk away $20 richer or be out twenty bucks.
I’m also hot garbage on making predictions, especially about my own team. Last year’s Stanley Cup victory didn’t do much good in getting rid of the more than 30 years worth of conditioning mind tricks that the Blues have played on my brain since childhood.