Big Al's Daily Angle: NBA, NHL and MLB Previews and Odds - 04/06/2023

by Big Al Staff

Thursday, Apr 06, 2023
The Thursday sports card features action in the NBA, NHL, and MLB.

The National Basketball Association has five games on its docket. The Orlando Magic host the Cleveland Cavaliers at 7:10 PM ET as a 7.5-point favorite (all odds from DraftKings). The Philadelphia 76ers play at home against the Miami Heat on TNT at 7:40 PM ET as a 4-point favorite. 

The San Antonio Spurs are the technical home team at the Moody Center in Austin, Texas, against the Portland Trail Blazers at 8:10 PM ET as a 2-point favorite. The Oklahoma City Thunder travel to Utah to play the Jazz at 9:10 PM ET. The Phoenix Suns are at home against the Denver Nuggets on TNT at 10:10 PM ET as a 6.5-point favorite. 

The National Hockey League has 14 games on its slate. Six games drop the puck at 7:07 PM ET. The New Jersey Devils host the Columbus Bluejackets as a -380 money-line favorite, with the total set at 7. The Pittsburgh Penguins play at home against the Minnesota Wild as a -135 money-line favorite with an over/under of 6. The Florida Panthers are at home against the Ottawa Senators as a -240 money-line favorite with an over/under of 7. The Boston Bruins host the Toronto Maple Leafs as a -150 money-line favorite with a total of 6. The Washington Capitals visit Montreal to play the Canadiens as a -155 money-line road favorite with an over/under of 6.5. The Buffalo Sabres are in Detroit to play the Red Wings as a -115 money-line road favorite with a total of 7.

Two NHL games start at 8:07 PM ET. The New York Islanders play at home against the Carolina Hurricanes as a -175 money-line road favorite with an over/under of 5.5. The New York Rangers are in St. Louis to play the Blues as a -180 money-line road favorite with a total of 6.5. The Dallas Stars host the Philadelphia Flyers at 8:37 PM ET as a -275 money-line favorite with an over/under of 6.

Two NHL games begin at 10:07 PM ET. The Vancouver Canucks play at home against the Chicago Blackhawks as a -275 money-line favorite with a total of 6.5. The Vegas Golden Knights are at home against the Los Angeles Kings as a -130 money-line favorite with an over/under of 6. Two more games conclude the MLB card at 10:37 PM ET. The Colorado Avalanche visits San Jose to play the Sharks as a -230 money-line road favorite with a total of 6.5. The Seattle Kraken hosts the Arizona Coyotes as a -350 money-line favorite with an over/under of 6.5. 

The Thursday card in Major League Baseball has six games on its schedule. The Boston Red Sox play in Detroit against the Detroit Tigers at 1:10 PM ET as a -145 money-line road favorite with a total of 8. Two more MLB games throw out the first pitch at 2:10 PM ET. The Toronto Blues Jays are in Kansas City to play the Royals as a -200 money-line road favorite with an over/under of 8. The Chicago White Sox play at home against the San Francisco Giants as a -135 money-line favorite with a total of 8. 

The Atlanta Braves are at home against the San Diego Padres at 7:20 PM ET as a -165 money-line favorite with an over/under of 7.5. The Los Angeles Dodgers play in Arizona against the Diamondbacks at 10:10 PM ET as a -150 money-line road favorite with a total of 8.5. 

All photographic images used for editorial content have been licensed from the Associated Press.

© 2024 Al McMordie's BigAl.com. All Rights Reserved.