Big Al's Daily Angle: NCAAF, MLB, NBA and NHL Previews and Odds - 10/28/2025

by Big Al Staff

Tuesday, Oct 28, 2025
The Tuesday sports card features NCAAF, MLB, NBA, and NHL action.

Week 10 in NCAAF college football kicks off with two games between FBS opponents at 8:00 p.m. ET. Kennesaw State hosts UTEP on ESPNU as a 10-point favorite with the total set at 50.5 (all odds from DraftKings). James Madison travels to Texas State on ESPN2 as a 7-point road favorite with an over/under of 55.5. 

Major League Baseball continues the World Series with Game 3 of this best-of-seven series. The Los Angeles Dodgers play at home against the Toronto Blue Jays on Fox at 8:00 p.m. ET. The Dodgers took a 2-1 series lead late last night with their 6-5 victory in 11 innings. Shohei Ohtani takes the mound for Los Angeles to pitch against Shane Bieber for the Blue Jays. The Dodgers are a -208 money-line favorite with an over/under of 8. 

The National Basketball Association has five games on its docket. The Philadelphia 76ers play at Washington against the Wizards as a 5.5-point road favorite with an over/under of 237.5. The Miami Heat are home against the Charlotte Hornets at 7:40 p.m. ET as a 6.5-point favorite with a total of 240.5. 

Two NBA games tip off at 8:10 p.m. ET. The Oklahoma City Thunder host the Sacramento Kings as a 10.5-point favorite with an over/under of 227.5. The New York Knicks are in Milwaukee against the Bucks on NBC as a 1.5-point road favorite with a total of 229.5. The Los Angeles Clippers are on the road against the Golden State Warriors on NBC at 11:10 p.m. ET as a 1.5-point road favorite with an over/under of 224.5. 

The National Hockey League has 16 games on its slate. Two NHL games drop the puck at 6:07 p.m. ET. The Toronto Maple Leafs play at home against the Calgary Flames as a -198 money-line favorite with a total of 5.5. The Philadelphia Flyers are home against the Pittsburgh Penguins on ESPN as a -155 money-line favorite with an over/under of 5.5. The Carolina Hurricanes host the Vegas Golden Knights at 6:37 p.m. ET as a -142 money-line favorite with a total of 6.5. The Buffalo Sabres play at home against the Columbus Blue Jackets at 6:52 p.m. ET as a -120 money-line favorite with an over/under of 6.5. 

The Florida Panthers are home against the Anaheim Ducks at 7:07 p.m. ET as a -185 money-line favorite with a total of 6.5. The New York Islanders visit the Boston Bruins at 7:22 p.m. ET as a -142 money-line road favorite with an over/under of 6.5. The Tampa Bay Lightning play in Nashville against the Predators at 7:52 p.m. ET as a -155 money-line road favorite with a total of 5.5. 

The Winnipeg Jets are on the road against Minnesota at 8:07 p.m. ET with both teams priced at -110 with an over/under of 5.5. The St. Louis Blues host the Detroit Red Wings at 8:22 p.m. ET as a -115 money-line favorite with a total of 6.5. The Dallas Stars play at home against the Washington Capitals on ESPN at 8:52 p.m. ET as a -135 money-line road favorite with an over/under of 5.5. The Ottawa Senators travel to Chicago to take on the Blackhawks as a -135 money-line road favorites as -135 money-line road favorites with a total of 5.5. 

The Colorado Avalanche are home against the New Jersey Devils at 9:07 p.m. ET as a -155 money-line favorite with an over/under of 6.5. The Edmonton Oilers host the Utah Mammoth at 9:37 p.m. ET as a -155 money-line favorite with a total of 6.5. 

The New York Rangers play in Vancouver against the Canucks at 10:07 p.m. ET as a -120 money-line road favorite with an over/under of 5.5. The Montreal Canadiens are on the road against the Seattle Kraken at 10:37 p.m. ET as a -125 money-line road favorite with a total of 5.5. The Los Angeles Kings travel to San Jose to face the Sharks on ESPN at 11:07 p.m. ET as a -192 money-line road favorite with an over/under of 6.5. 

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