Big Al's Daily Angle: NFL, MLB and NHL Previews and Odds - 10/17/2022

by Big Al Staff

Monday, Oct 17, 2022
The Monday sports card features action in the NFL , MLB, and the NHL.

The sixth week in the National Football League concludes with one game for Monday Night Football. The Los Angeles Chargers host the Denver Broncos on ESPN at 8:15 PM ET. The Chargers are on a two-game winning streak after their 30-28 win at Cleveland as a 1-point favorite last Sunday. They have raised their record to 3-2. The Broncos have lost two in a row after getting upset at home in overtime, 12-9, against Indianapolis for Thursday Night Football on October 6th. Their record has dropped to 2-3 on the year. Los Angeles is a 4.5-point favorite, with the total set at 45.5 (all odds from DraftKings unless indicated otherwise).

The Divisional Series in Major League Baseball continues with the New York Yankees hosting the Cleveland Guardians on TBS at 7:07 PM ET in Game 5 of their best-of-five series. The Yankees forced this Game 5 with their 4-2 victory in Cleveland last night. Jameson Taillon takes the ball for New York to pitch against Aaron Civale for the Guardians. The Yankees are a -150 money line favorite with an over/under of 7.5.

The National Hockey League has 14 games on its slate. Six games drop the puck at 7 PM ET. Washington plays at home against Vancouver as a -135 money-line favorite with an over/under of 6. The Capitals ended a two-game losing streak with a 3-1 win against Montreal on Saturday. The Canucks have lost two in a row after a 3-2 loss at Philadelphia on Saturday. The New York Rangers are at home against Anaheim as a -215 money-line favorite with a total of 6. The Rangers beat Winnipeg, 3-2, on Saturday. The Ducks are winless in their first two games after a 6-3 loss at Boston on Saturday. Los Angeles travels to Detroit as a -120 money line road favorite with an over/under of 6. The Kings ended a two-game losing streak with a 7-6 victory against Minnesota on Saturday. Toronto plays at home against Arizona as a -435 money-line favorite with a total of 6.5. The Maple Leafs have won their first two games with their 3-2 victory against Ottawa on Saturday. The Coyotes have lost their first two games after a 6-3 loss at Boston on Saturday. Florida travels to Boston as a -135 money line road favorite with an over/under of 6.5. The Panthers have won their opening two games after a 4-3 win at Buffalo on Saturday. The Bruins have won their first two games after beating Arizona. Pittsburgh plays at Montreal as a -255 money-line road favorite with a total of 6.5. The Penguins have won their opening two games with their 6-2 win against Tampa Bay on Saturday. The Canadiens are winless in their first two games after their loss at Washington on Saturday.

The Colorado Avalanche list Minnesota to play the Wild at 8 PM ET. The Avalanche come off a 5-3 loss at Calgary on Thursday. The Wild are winless after their first two games with their loss against Los Angeles on Saturday. Colorado is a -120 money-line road favorite with an over/under of 6.5. The Dallas Stars host the Winnipeg Jets at 8:30 PM ET. The Stars have won their opening two games after a 5-1 win against Nashville on Saturday. The Jets won their opening game with their win against the Rangers on Saturday. Dallas is a -140 money line favorite with a total of 6. The Carolina Hurricanes play at Seattle against the Kraken at 10 PM ET. The Hurricanes have won their first two games of the new season after a 2-1 win at San Jose on Friday. The Kraken comes off a 5-2 loss to Vegas on Saturday. Carolina is a -165 money-line road favorite with an over/under of 6.

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