by Big Al Staff
Thursday, Dec 09, 2021The Thursday sports card features action in the NFL, NBA, NHL, and NCAAB.
Week 14 in the regular season of the National Football League kicks off with the Minnesota Vikings hosting the Pittsburgh Steelers on Fox and the NFL Network at 8:20 PM ET. The Vikings lost their second straight game with their 29-27 upset loss at Detroit as a 7-point favorite on Sunday. They dropped to 5-7 with the loss. The Steelers ended their three-game winless streak with their 20-19 upset win against Baltimore as a 4-point underdog last week. Pittsburgh improved their record to 6-5-1 with the victory. Minnesota is a 3-point favorite with the total set at 43.5 (all odds from DraftKings unless indicated otherwise).
Three games are on the docket in the National Basketball Association. Utah visits Philadelphia at 7:10 PM ET as a 2.5-point road favorite at BetRivers. The Los Angeles Lakers play at Memphis at 8:10 PM ET as a 3-point road favorite with an over/under of 222.5. Denver travels to San Antonio at 8:40 PM ET as a 1.5-point road favorite at BetRivers.
The National Hockey League has ten games on its slate. Three games drop the puck at 7:08 PM ET. Toronto is at home against Tampa Bay as a -135 money line favorite with a total of 6. Chicago visits Montreal as a -130 money line road favorite with an over/under of 5.5. Anaheim plays at Columbus as a -115 money line road favorite with a total of 6. The New York Islanders hosts Nashville at 7:38 PM ET as a -115 money line favorite with an over/under of 5.5. St. Louis plays at home against Detroit at 8:08 PM ET as a -170 money line favorite with a total of 6.
Two NHL games start at 9:08 PM ET. Calgary is at home against Carolina as a -115 money line favorite with an over/under of 6. Edmonton plays at home against Boston as a -125 money line favorite with a total of 6. Winnipeg travels to Seattle at 10:08 PM ET with both teams priced as a -110 money line favorite with an over/under of 6. Two games conclude the NHL card at 10:38 PM ET. Dallas plays at Los Angeles against the Kings as a -135 money line road favorite with a total of 5. Minnesota is at Seattle as a -145 money line favorite with an over/under of 6.
Three games are on national television in college basketball. Texas travels to Seton Hall on FS1 at 6:30 PM ET. The Longhorns won their fifth straight game with an 88-58 victory against Utah Rio Grande Valley as a 25-point favorite on Friday. They improved their record to 6-1 with the victory. The Pirates won their fourth straight game with a 113-67 victory against Nyack College on Saturday. Seton Hall has a 7-1 record. Texas is a 2-point road favorite with a total of 135.5.
St. John’s hosts Monmouth in a Gotham Classic contest on FS1 at 8:30 PM ET. The Red Storm won their fourth game in their last five with an 84-69 win against Fordham as a 16-point favorite on Sunday. They improved their record to 6-2 with the victory. The Hawks won their seventh straight game with a 79-65 victory at Canisius as a 6.5-point favorite on Sunday. Monmouth comes into this game with a 7-1 record. St. John’s is a 9-point favorite with an over/under of 150.5.
Iowa plays at Iowa State on ESPN2 at 9 PM ET. The Hawkeyes dropped their second-straight game with their 87-83 upset loss to Illinois as a 3.5-point favorite on Monday. They have a 7-2 record. The Cyclones upset Creighton, 64-58, as a 5.5-point underdog on Saturday. Iowa State is 8-0 this season. Iowa is a 3.5-point road favorite with a total of 150.
Week 14 in the regular season of the National Football League kicks off with the Minnesota Vikings hosting the Pittsburgh Steelers on Fox and the NFL Network at 8:20 PM ET. The Vikings lost their second straight game with their 29-27 upset loss at Detroit as a 7-point favorite on Sunday. They dropped to 5-7 with the loss. The Steelers ended their three-game winless streak with their 20-19 upset win against Baltimore as a 4-point underdog last week. Pittsburgh improved their record to 6-5-1 with the victory. Minnesota is a 3-point favorite with the total set at 43.5 (all odds from DraftKings unless indicated otherwise).
Three games are on the docket in the National Basketball Association. Utah visits Philadelphia at 7:10 PM ET as a 2.5-point road favorite at BetRivers. The Los Angeles Lakers play at Memphis at 8:10 PM ET as a 3-point road favorite with an over/under of 222.5. Denver travels to San Antonio at 8:40 PM ET as a 1.5-point road favorite at BetRivers.
The National Hockey League has ten games on its slate. Three games drop the puck at 7:08 PM ET. Toronto is at home against Tampa Bay as a -135 money line favorite with a total of 6. Chicago visits Montreal as a -130 money line road favorite with an over/under of 5.5. Anaheim plays at Columbus as a -115 money line road favorite with a total of 6. The New York Islanders hosts Nashville at 7:38 PM ET as a -115 money line favorite with an over/under of 5.5. St. Louis plays at home against Detroit at 8:08 PM ET as a -170 money line favorite with a total of 6.
Two NHL games start at 9:08 PM ET. Calgary is at home against Carolina as a -115 money line favorite with an over/under of 6. Edmonton plays at home against Boston as a -125 money line favorite with a total of 6. Winnipeg travels to Seattle at 10:08 PM ET with both teams priced as a -110 money line favorite with an over/under of 6. Two games conclude the NHL card at 10:38 PM ET. Dallas plays at Los Angeles against the Kings as a -135 money line road favorite with a total of 5. Minnesota is at Seattle as a -145 money line favorite with an over/under of 6.
Three games are on national television in college basketball. Texas travels to Seton Hall on FS1 at 6:30 PM ET. The Longhorns won their fifth straight game with an 88-58 victory against Utah Rio Grande Valley as a 25-point favorite on Friday. They improved their record to 6-1 with the victory. The Pirates won their fourth straight game with a 113-67 victory against Nyack College on Saturday. Seton Hall has a 7-1 record. Texas is a 2-point road favorite with a total of 135.5.
St. John’s hosts Monmouth in a Gotham Classic contest on FS1 at 8:30 PM ET. The Red Storm won their fourth game in their last five with an 84-69 win against Fordham as a 16-point favorite on Sunday. They improved their record to 6-2 with the victory. The Hawks won their seventh straight game with a 79-65 victory at Canisius as a 6.5-point favorite on Sunday. Monmouth comes into this game with a 7-1 record. St. John’s is a 9-point favorite with an over/under of 150.5.
Iowa plays at Iowa State on ESPN2 at 9 PM ET. The Hawkeyes dropped their second-straight game with their 87-83 upset loss to Illinois as a 3.5-point favorite on Monday. They have a 7-2 record. The Cyclones upset Creighton, 64-58, as a 5.5-point underdog on Saturday. Iowa State is 8-0 this season. Iowa is a 3.5-point road favorite with a total of 150.
