Big Al's Daily Angle: NBA, NHL, and UEFA Champions League Previews and Odds - 04/06/2022

by Big Al Staff

Wednesday, Apr 06, 2022
The Wednesday sports card features NBA, NHL, and UEFA UCL action.

The NBA has six games on the docket. Dallas visits Detroit at 7:10 PM ET as a 9-point road favorite with the total set at 220 (all odds from DraftKings unless indicated otherwise). 

Brooklyn plays at New York in the opening game of a doubleheader on ESPN at 7:40 PM ET. The Nets have lost three of four after their 122-115 upset loss at Atlanta as a 3-point favorite on Saturday. Their record dropped to 40-38 with the loss. The Knicks have won five of their last seven games after a 118-99 win at Orlando as a 5.5-point road favorite on Sunday. New York improved to 35-44. Brooklyn is a 5-point road favorite with an over/under of 232.

Two NBA games tip-off at 8:10 PM ET. Atlanta plays at home against Washington as a 10.5-point favorite with a total of 230.5. Boston travels to Chicago as a 6-point road favorite with an over/under of 224. Utah hosts Oklahoma City at 9:10 PM ET as a 17.5-point favorite with a total of 224.5. 

Phoenix plays at Los Angeles against the Clippers in the nightcap on ESPN at 10:10 PM ET. The Suns have lost two in a row with their 117-96 upset loss as a 14-point favorite at Oklahoma City as a 14-point favorite on Sunday. They fell to 62-16 with the loss. The Clippers have won three of four with their 119-100 win against New Orleans as a 2-point favorite on Sunday. Los Angeles improved to 39-40 with the win. Phoenix is a 3-point road favorite with an over/under of 230.

Five games are on the slate in the National Hockey League. Two games drop the puck at 7:35 PM ET. Winnipeg hosts Detroit as a -280 money line favorite with a total of 6. 

Tampa Bay travels to Washington in the opening game of a doubleheader on TNT at 7:35 PM ET. The Lightning have lost two in a row with their 6-2 loss to Toronto on Monday. The Capitals have lost two in a row with their 5-1 loss to Minnesota on Sunday. Tampa Bay is a -140 money line road favorite with an over/under of 6. 

St. Louis plays at home against Seattle at 8:05 PM ET as a -240 money line favorite with a total of 6. Two games conclude the NHL card at 10:05 PM ET. Vegas is at home against Vancouver as a -165 money line favorite with an over/under of 6. 

Calgary visits Anaheim in the second game on TNT at 10:05 PM ET. The Flames ended a three-game losing streak with their 3-2 win in Los Angeles against the Kings on Monday. The Ducks have lost 12 of their last 13 games after their 6-1 loss to Edmonton on Sunday. Calgary is a -270 money line road favorite with a total of 6. 

The quarterfinals of the UEFA Champions League continue with the final two first leg matches at 3 PM ET. Chelsea hosts Real Madrid on CBS as a -0.5 goal line favorite with an over/under of 2.5. Bayern Munich visits Villarreal on Paramount+ and fuboTV as a -1 goal line road favorite with a total of 3.

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