Big Al's Daily Angle: NBA, NHL, EPL and NCAAB Previews and Odds - 01/18/2022

by Big Al Staff

Tuesday, Jan 18, 2022
The Tuesday sports card features NBA, NHL, NCAAB, and EPL action.

Two games are on the docket in the National Basketball Association. Minnesota visits New York at 7:40 PM ET as a 1-point road favorite at BetRivers. Golden State plays at home against Detroit at 10:10 PM ET as a 14.5-point favorite at BetRivers.

The National Hockey League has eight games on its slate. The puck drops for four games at 7:08 PM ET. Boston hosts Carolina as a -130 money line favorite with the total set at 5.5 (all odds from DraftKings unless indicated otherwise). Ottawa is at home against Buffalo as a -140 money line favorite with an over/under of 6. The New York Islanders visit Philadelphia as a -125 money line road favorite with a total of 5.5. Washington plays at home against Winnipeg as a -135 money line favorite with an over/under of 6. 

Nashville is at home against Vancouver at 8:08 PM ET as a -180 money line favorite with a total of 5.5. Dallas hosts Montreal as a -265 money line favorite with an over/under of 5.5. Florida travels to Calgary at 9:08 PM ET as a -125 money line road favorite with a total of 6.5. Tampa Bay plays at Los Angeles at 10:38 PM ET as a -170 money line road favorite with an over/under of 5.5. Three games got postponed because of COVID: Detroit/Philadelphia; Columbus/New York Islanders; Chicago/Edmonton.

Ten games are on national television in college basketball. Baylor is at West Virginia on ESPN2 at 5 PM ET. Five games begin at 7 PM ET. Kansas travels to Oklahoma on ESPN as a 3.5-point road favorite with a total of 144. Connecticut plays at home against Butler on FS1 as a 13-point favorite with an over/under of 126.5. VCU hosts Davidson on the CBS Sports Network as a 2.5-point favorite with a total of 131.5. Mississippi is at home against Missouri on ESPNU as a 9.5-point favorite with an over/under of 133.5. Michigan plays at home against Maryland on ESPN2 as a 6-point favorite with a total of 137.

Three more NCAAB games start at 9 PM ET. Duke travels to Florida State on ESPN as a 4.5-point road favorite with an over/under of 145. Texas Tech plays at home against Iowa State on ESPNU as an 8-point favorite with a total of 126.5. Boise State is at home against the Air Force on the CBS Sports Network as an 18-point favorite with an over/under of 120. Fresno State hosts Utah State on the CBS Sports Network at 11 PM ET as a 2.5-point favorite with a total of 131.5. 

Matchweek 22 in the English Premier League continues with Chelsea visiting Brighton and Hove Albion on the USA Network at 3 PM ET. The Blues had their three-game winning streak across all competitions in a 1-0 loss at Manchester City on Saturday in the English Premier League. The Seagulls had won their last two matches across all competitions before their 1-1 draw with Crystal Palace on Friday in the EPL. Chelsea is a -0.5 goal line road favorite with a total of 2.5. The Watford/Burnley match got postponed because of COVID.

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