Big Al's Daily Angle: NBA, NHL, and NCAAB Previews and Odds - 01/27/26

by Big Al Staff

Tuesday, Jan 27, 2026
The Tuesday sports card features NBA, NHL, and NCAAB action. 

The National Basketball Association has seven games on its docket. The Portland Trail Blazers travel to Washington to play the Wizards at 7:10 p.m. ET as a 7.5-point road favorite with a total of 233.5 (all odds from DraftKings). The New York Knicks host the Sacramento Kings at 7:40 p.m. ET as a 13.5-point favorite with an over/under of 230.5. 

Two NBA games tip off at 8:10 p.m. ET. The Oklahoma City Thunder play at home against the New Orleans Pelicans as a 14.5-point favorite with a total of 234.5. The Philadelphia 76ers are at home against the Milwaukee Bucks on NBC as a 9.5-point favorite with an over/under of 220.5. 

Two NBA games start at 9:10 p.m. ET. The Detroit Pistons play in Denver against the Nuggets at 9:10 p.m. ET as a 6.5-point road favorite with a total of 218.5. The Phoenix Suns host the Brooklyn Nets as an 8.5-point favorite with an over/under of 212.5. The Los Angeles Clippers are on the road against the Utah Jazz on NBC at 10:10 p.m. ET as an 8.5-point road favorite with a total of 231.5. 

The National Hockey League has ten games on its slate. Six NHL games drop the puck at 7:07 p.m. ET. The New Jersey Devils play at home against the Winnipeg Jets as a -125 money-line favorite with an over/under of 5.5. The Nashville Predators visit Boston to face the Bruins with both teams priced as -110 money-line favorites with a total of 6.5. The Florida Panthers are home against the Utah Mammoth as a -155 money-line favorite with an over/under of 6.5. The Vegas Golden Knights play in Montreal against the Canadiens as a -118 money-line road favorite with a total of 6.5. The Detroit Red Wings host the Los Angeles Kings as a -130 money-line favorite with an over/under of 5.5. The Toronto Maple Leafs play at home against the Buffalo Sabres as a -115 money-line favorite with a total of 6.5. 

Two NHL games begin at 8:07 p.m. ET. The Minnesota Wild are home against the Chicago Blackhawks as a -245 money-line favorite with an over/under of 6.5. The Dallas Stars are on the road against the St. Louis Blues as a -162 money-line road favorite with a total of 5.5. 

Two games conclude the NHL card at 10:07 p.m. ET. The Washington Capitals travel to Seattle to take on the Kraken as a -142 money-line road favorite with an over/under of 5.5. The San Jose Sharks play in Vancouver against the Canucks as a -122 money-line road favorite with a total of 6.5. 

The NCAAB college basketball schedule tips off at 2:00 p.m. ET with 35 games involving Division I opponents. Seven of these NCAAB games are on major national television. Michigan State is on the road against Rutgers on FS1 at 6:30 p.m. ET as a 14.5-point road favorite with an over/under of 136.5. Virginia visits Notre Dame on ESPN2 at 7:00 p.m. ET as a 9.5-point road favorite with a total of 141.5. UConn hosts Providence on TNT at 7:30 p.m. ET as a 16.5-point favorite with an over/under of 155.5. 

West Virginia plays at home against Kansas State on FS1 at 8:30 p.m. ET as a 7.5-point favorite with a total of 146.5. Vanderbilt is at home against Kentucky on ESPN at 9:00 p.m. ET as a 6.5-point favorite with an over/under of 160.5. Creighton plays at Marquette on TNT at 9:30 p.m. ET as a 1.5-point road favorite with a total of 155.5. Nevada hosts Grand Canyon on FS1 at 10:30 p.m. ET as a 3.5-point favorite with an over/under of 141.5. 

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