by Big Al Staff
Tuesday, Dec 14, 2021The Tuesday sports card features action in the NBA, NHL, NCAAB, and EPL.
Three games are on the docket in National Basketball Association. Two games tip-off at 7:40 PM ET. Brooklyn hosts Toronto as a 9-point favorite (all odds from DraftKings unless indicated otherwise). Golden State plays at New York on TNT as a 3.5-point road favorite. Phoenix plays at Portland on TNT at 10:10 PM ET as a 3-point road favorite.
The National Hockey League has 13 games on its slate. Five games drop the puck at 7:08 PM ET. Tampa Bay hosts Los Angeles as a -225 money line favorite with the total set at 5.5. Florida plays at home against Ottawa as a -300 money line favorite with an over/under of 6.5. Philadelphia is at home against New Jersey as a -125 money line favorite with a total of 5.5. Pittsburgh hosts Montreal as a -300 money line favorite with an over/under of 5.5. Boston plays at home against Vegas as a -135 money line favorite with a total of 5.5. The New York Islanders play at Detroit at 7:38 PM ET as a -115 money line road favorite with an over/under of 5.5.
Two NHL games start at 8:08 PM ET. Minnesota plays at home against Carolina as a -140 money line favorite with a total of 5.5. Winnipeg is at home against Buffalo as a -265 money line favorite with an over/under of 5.5. Dallas hosts St. Louis at 8:38 PM ET as a -160 money-line favorite with a total of 5.5. Two more NHL games start at 9:08 PM ET. Colorado is at home against the New York Rangers as a -205 money line favorite with an over/under of 6. Toronto visits Edmonton as a -120 money kine road favorite with a total of 6.5. Vancouver hosts Columbus at 10:08 PM ET as a -150 money line with a total of 5.5. San Jose plays at home against Seattle at 10:38 PM ET as a -145 money line favorite with an over/under of 5.5. The Calgary/Nashville game got postponed due to the COVID outbreak with the Flames.
Five games are on national television in college basketball. North Carolina hosts Furman on ESPN2 as an 11.5-point favorite with a total of 152.5. Creighton plays at home against Arizona State on FS1 as a 7.5-point favorite with an over/under of 137.5. Three games begin at 9 PM ET. Alabama visits Memphis on ESPN as a 5-point road favorite with a total of 156. Texas is at home against Arkansas-Pine Bluff as a 33.5-point favorite with an over/under of 133.5. Boise State plays at home against Santa Clara on the CBS Sports Network as a 7-point favorite with a total of 139.5.
Matchweek 17 in the English Premier League begins with two matches. Aston Villa visits Norwich City on Peacock at 2:45 PM ET as a -0.5 goal line road favorite with an over/under of 2.5. Manchester City hosts Leeds United at 3 PM ET on the NBC Sports Network as a -2.5 goal line favorite with a total of 3.5. The Manchester United/Brentford match got canceled because of a COVID outbreak on the Man United team.
Three games are on the docket in National Basketball Association. Two games tip-off at 7:40 PM ET. Brooklyn hosts Toronto as a 9-point favorite (all odds from DraftKings unless indicated otherwise). Golden State plays at New York on TNT as a 3.5-point road favorite. Phoenix plays at Portland on TNT at 10:10 PM ET as a 3-point road favorite.
The National Hockey League has 13 games on its slate. Five games drop the puck at 7:08 PM ET. Tampa Bay hosts Los Angeles as a -225 money line favorite with the total set at 5.5. Florida plays at home against Ottawa as a -300 money line favorite with an over/under of 6.5. Philadelphia is at home against New Jersey as a -125 money line favorite with a total of 5.5. Pittsburgh hosts Montreal as a -300 money line favorite with an over/under of 5.5. Boston plays at home against Vegas as a -135 money line favorite with a total of 5.5. The New York Islanders play at Detroit at 7:38 PM ET as a -115 money line road favorite with an over/under of 5.5.
Two NHL games start at 8:08 PM ET. Minnesota plays at home against Carolina as a -140 money line favorite with a total of 5.5. Winnipeg is at home against Buffalo as a -265 money line favorite with an over/under of 5.5. Dallas hosts St. Louis at 8:38 PM ET as a -160 money-line favorite with a total of 5.5. Two more NHL games start at 9:08 PM ET. Colorado is at home against the New York Rangers as a -205 money line favorite with an over/under of 6. Toronto visits Edmonton as a -120 money kine road favorite with a total of 6.5. Vancouver hosts Columbus at 10:08 PM ET as a -150 money line with a total of 5.5. San Jose plays at home against Seattle at 10:38 PM ET as a -145 money line favorite with an over/under of 5.5. The Calgary/Nashville game got postponed due to the COVID outbreak with the Flames.
Five games are on national television in college basketball. North Carolina hosts Furman on ESPN2 as an 11.5-point favorite with a total of 152.5. Creighton plays at home against Arizona State on FS1 as a 7.5-point favorite with an over/under of 137.5. Three games begin at 9 PM ET. Alabama visits Memphis on ESPN as a 5-point road favorite with a total of 156. Texas is at home against Arkansas-Pine Bluff as a 33.5-point favorite with an over/under of 133.5. Boise State plays at home against Santa Clara on the CBS Sports Network as a 7-point favorite with a total of 139.5.
Matchweek 17 in the English Premier League begins with two matches. Aston Villa visits Norwich City on Peacock at 2:45 PM ET as a -0.5 goal line road favorite with an over/under of 2.5. Manchester City hosts Leeds United at 3 PM ET on the NBC Sports Network as a -2.5 goal line favorite with a total of 3.5. The Manchester United/Brentford match got canceled because of a COVID outbreak on the Man United team.
