by Big Al Staff
Tuesday, Dec 09, 2025The Tuesday sports card features NBA, NHL, NCAAB, and UCL action.
The National Basketball Association tips off the quarterfinals of the NBA Cup with two games broadcast on Prime Video on its docket. The Miami Heat travel to Orlando to play the Magic at 6:10 p.m. ET as a 1.5-point road favorite with the total set at 234.5. The New York Knicks play in Toronto against the Raptors at 8:40 p.m. ET as a 4.5-point road favorite with an over/under of 225.5.
The National Hockey League has ten games on its slate. Five NHL games drop the puck at 7:07 p.m. ET. The Pittsburgh Penguins host the Anaheim Ducks as a -122 money-line favorite with a total of 6.5. The Philadelphia Flyers play at home against the San Jose Sharks as a -175 money-line favorite with an over/under of 5.5. The Vegas Golden Knights are on the road to take on the New York Islanders on TNT as a -142 money-line road favorite with a total of 5.5. The Ottawa Senators are at home to battle the New Jersey Devils as a -135 money-line favorite with an over/under of 5.5. The Montreal Canadiens host the Tampa Bay Lightning as a -125 money-line favorite with a total of 6.5.
The Carolina Hurricanes play at home against the Columbus Blue Jackets at 7:37 p.m. ET as a -225 money-line favorite with an over/under of 6.5. Two more NHL games start at 8:07 p.m. ET. The St. Louis Blues are home against the Boston Bruins as a -148 money-line favorite with a total of 5.5. The Dallas Stars visit Winnipeg to challenge the Jets as a -135 money-line road favorite with an over/under of 6.5.
The Edmonton Oilers host the Buffalo Sabres at 9:07 p.m. ET as a -218 money-line favorite with a total of 6.5. The Colorado Avalanche play in Nashville against the Predators on TNT as a -225 money-line road favorite with an over/under of 6.5.
The NCAAB college basketball schedule tips off at 1:00 p.m. ET with 35 games involving Division I opponents. Five NCAAB games are on major national television. Two of the NCAAB games tip off at 6:30 p.m. ET. BYU plays Clemson on ESPN in the first game of the Jimmy V. Classic at Madison Square Garden in New York City, New York, as a 7.5-point favorite with a total of 150.5. Michigan plays at home against Villanova on FS1 as a 15.5-point favorite with an over/under of 149.5.
Indiana is home against Penn State on FS1 at 8:30 p.m. ET as a 4.5-point favorite with a total of 153.5. Two more NCAAB games on major national television begin at 9:00 p.m. ET. Connecticut takes on Florida on ESPN in the second game of the Jimmy V. Classic as a 4.5-point favorite with an over/under of 146.5. USC is on the road to face SanDiego on ESPN2 as a 16.5-point road favorite with a total of 161.5.
Matchday 6 in the UEFA Champions League begins with nine league phase matches. Olympiacos travels to Kairat Almaty at 10:30 a.m. ET as a -1.5 goal-line road favorite with an over/under of 2.5. Bayern Munich is at home to challenge Sporting Lisbon as a -1.5 goal-line favorite with a total of 3.5.
Seven matches conclude the UCL card at 3:00 p.m. ET. Inter Milan hosts Liverpool as a -0.5 goal-line favorite with an over/under of 2.5. Barcelona plays at home against Eintracht Frankfurt as a -2.5 goal-line favorite with a total of 4.5. Chelsea plays at Atalanta as a -0.5 goal-line road favorite with an over/under of 2.5. Tottenham is home against Slavia Praha as a -1.5 goal-line favorite with a total of 2.5. Atletico Madrid is on the road to play PSV Eindhoven on the CBS Sports Network as a -0.5 goal-line road favorite with an over/under of 3.5. Monaco hosts Galatasaray as a -0.5 goal-line favorite with a total of 3.5. Marseille visits Saint Gilloise as a -0.5 goal-line road favorite with an over/under of 2.5. All nine Champions League matches are available on Paramount+.
The National Basketball Association tips off the quarterfinals of the NBA Cup with two games broadcast on Prime Video on its docket. The Miami Heat travel to Orlando to play the Magic at 6:10 p.m. ET as a 1.5-point road favorite with the total set at 234.5. The New York Knicks play in Toronto against the Raptors at 8:40 p.m. ET as a 4.5-point road favorite with an over/under of 225.5.
The National Hockey League has ten games on its slate. Five NHL games drop the puck at 7:07 p.m. ET. The Pittsburgh Penguins host the Anaheim Ducks as a -122 money-line favorite with a total of 6.5. The Philadelphia Flyers play at home against the San Jose Sharks as a -175 money-line favorite with an over/under of 5.5. The Vegas Golden Knights are on the road to take on the New York Islanders on TNT as a -142 money-line road favorite with a total of 5.5. The Ottawa Senators are at home to battle the New Jersey Devils as a -135 money-line favorite with an over/under of 5.5. The Montreal Canadiens host the Tampa Bay Lightning as a -125 money-line favorite with a total of 6.5.
The Carolina Hurricanes play at home against the Columbus Blue Jackets at 7:37 p.m. ET as a -225 money-line favorite with an over/under of 6.5. Two more NHL games start at 8:07 p.m. ET. The St. Louis Blues are home against the Boston Bruins as a -148 money-line favorite with a total of 5.5. The Dallas Stars visit Winnipeg to challenge the Jets as a -135 money-line road favorite with an over/under of 6.5.
The Edmonton Oilers host the Buffalo Sabres at 9:07 p.m. ET as a -218 money-line favorite with a total of 6.5. The Colorado Avalanche play in Nashville against the Predators on TNT as a -225 money-line road favorite with an over/under of 6.5.
The NCAAB college basketball schedule tips off at 1:00 p.m. ET with 35 games involving Division I opponents. Five NCAAB games are on major national television. Two of the NCAAB games tip off at 6:30 p.m. ET. BYU plays Clemson on ESPN in the first game of the Jimmy V. Classic at Madison Square Garden in New York City, New York, as a 7.5-point favorite with a total of 150.5. Michigan plays at home against Villanova on FS1 as a 15.5-point favorite with an over/under of 149.5.
Indiana is home against Penn State on FS1 at 8:30 p.m. ET as a 4.5-point favorite with a total of 153.5. Two more NCAAB games on major national television begin at 9:00 p.m. ET. Connecticut takes on Florida on ESPN in the second game of the Jimmy V. Classic as a 4.5-point favorite with an over/under of 146.5. USC is on the road to face SanDiego on ESPN2 as a 16.5-point road favorite with a total of 161.5.
Matchday 6 in the UEFA Champions League begins with nine league phase matches. Olympiacos travels to Kairat Almaty at 10:30 a.m. ET as a -1.5 goal-line road favorite with an over/under of 2.5. Bayern Munich is at home to challenge Sporting Lisbon as a -1.5 goal-line favorite with a total of 3.5.
Seven matches conclude the UCL card at 3:00 p.m. ET. Inter Milan hosts Liverpool as a -0.5 goal-line favorite with an over/under of 2.5. Barcelona plays at home against Eintracht Frankfurt as a -2.5 goal-line favorite with a total of 4.5. Chelsea plays at Atalanta as a -0.5 goal-line road favorite with an over/under of 2.5. Tottenham is home against Slavia Praha as a -1.5 goal-line favorite with a total of 2.5. Atletico Madrid is on the road to play PSV Eindhoven on the CBS Sports Network as a -0.5 goal-line road favorite with an over/under of 3.5. Monaco hosts Galatasaray as a -0.5 goal-line favorite with a total of 3.5. Marseille visits Saint Gilloise as a -0.5 goal-line road favorite with an over/under of 2.5. All nine Champions League matches are available on Paramount+.
