by Big Al Staff
Saturday, Jan 17, 2026The Saturday sports card features NFL, NBA, NHL, NCAAB, and EPL action.
The National Football League continues its postseason with the first two games in the divisional playoff round. The Denver Broncos host the Buffalo Bills on CBS at 4:30 p.m. ET as a 1.5-point road favorite with the total set at 45.5 (all odds from DraftKings). The Seattle Seahawks play at home against the San Francisco 49ers on Fox at 8:00 p.m. ET as a 7-point favorite with an over/under of 45.5.
The National Basketball Association has nine games on its docket. The Dallas Mavericks are home against the Utah Jazz at 5:10 p.m. ET as a 4.5-point favorite with a total of 241.5. Three more NBA games tip off at 7:40 p.m. ET. The Boston Celtics travel to Atlanta to play the Hawks as a 3.5-point road favorite with an over/under of 228.5. The New York Knicks host the Phoenix Suns as a 3.5-point favorite with a total of 223.5. The Detroit Pistons play at home against the Indiana Pacers as a 12.5-point favorite with an over/under of 225.5.
Two NBA games start at 8:10 p.m. ET. The Oklahoma City Thunder play in Miami against the Heat as an 8.5-point road favorite with a total of 234.5. The San Antonio Spurs are home against the Minnesota Timberwolves as a 6.5-point favorite with an over/under of 228.5. The Golden State Warriors host the Charlotte Hornets at 8:40 p.m. ET as a 6.5-point favorite with a total of 232.5.
The Denver Nuggets play at home against the Washington Wizards at 9:10 p.m. ET as a 13.5-point favorite with an over/under of 232.5. The Portland Trail Blazers are home against the Los Angeles Lakers at 10:10 p.m. ET as a 2.5-point favorite with a total of 223.5.
The National Hockey League has 13 games on its slate. The Buffalo Sabres host the Minnesota Wild at 12:37 p.m. ET as a -130 money-line favorite with an over/under of 6.5. The Philadelphia Flyers play at home against the New York Rangers at 1:07 p.m. ET as a -148 money-line favorite with a total of 6.5. The New York Islanders are on the road in Calgary against the Flames at 3:07 p.m. ET as a -112 money-line road favorite with an over/under of 5.5. The Utah Mammoth are home against the Seattle Kraken at 5:07 p.m. ET as a -175 money-line favorite with a total of 5.5.
Five NHL games drop the puck at 7:07 p.m. ET. The Washington Capitals host the Florida Panthers as a -135 money-line favorite with an over/under of 5.5. The Pittsburgh Penguins play at home against the Columbus Blue Jackets as a -135 money-line favorite with a total of 6.5. The Ottawa Senators are home against the Montreal Canadiens as a -130 money-line favorite with an over/under of 6.5. The Carolina Hurricanes visit the New Jersey Devils as a -115 money-line road favorite with a total of 5.5. The Winnipeg Jets host the Toronto Maple Leafs as a -130 money-line favorite with an over/under of 5.5.
The Boston Bruins play in Chicago against the Blackhawks at 8:07 p.m. ET as a -122 money-line road favorite with a total of 5.5. Three more games conclude the NHL card at 10:07 p.m. ET. The Edmonton Oilers are in Vancouver to take on the Canucks as a -180 money-line road favorite with an over/under of 6.5. The Vegas Golden Knights play at home against the Nashville Predators as a -245 money-line favorite with a total of 5.5. The Los Angeles Kings travel to Anaheim to face the Ducks as a -115 money-line road favorite with an over/under of 6.5.
The NCAAB college basketball schedule tips off at noon ET with 145 games involving Division I opponents. Eight of these NCAAB games are on major national television. Two NCAAB games tip off at noon ET. Tennessee is home against Kentucky on ESPN as a 6.5-point favorite with a total of 146.5. UConn plays at Georgetown on Fox as an 11.5-point road favorite with an over/under of 141.5. Ohio State hosts UCLA on CBS at 1:00 p.m. ET as a 4.5-point favorite with a total of 148.5.
Two NCAABN games on major national television tip off at 2:00 p.m. ET. Vanderbilt plays at home against Florida on ESPN as a 2.5-point favorite with an over/under of 162.5. Indiana is home against Iowa on Fox as a 2.5-point favorite with a total of 143.5. Arizona is at Central Florida on ESPN at 4:00 p.m. ET as a 9.5-point road favorite with an over/under of 165.5.
Texas hosts Texas A&M on ESPN at 6:00 p.m. ET as a 5.5-point favorite with a total of 165.5. Texas Tech plays at home against BYU on ESPN at 8:00 p.m. ET as a 2.5-point favorite with an over/under of 160.5.
Matchweek 22 in the English Premier League begins with seven matches. Manchester City visits Manchester United on the USA Network at 7:30 a.m. ET as a -0.5 goal-line road favorite with a total of 3.5. Five more EPL matches begin at 10:00 a.m. ET. Chelsea is at home against Brentford as a -0.5 goal-line favorite with an over/under of 2.5. Leeds United hosts Fulham as a -0.5 goal-line favorite with a total of 2.5. Liverpool plays at home against Burnley on the USA Network as a -1.5 goal-line favorite with an over/under of 2.5. Tottenham is home to take on West Ham United as a -0.5 goal-line favorite with a total of 2.5. Sunderland hosts Crystal Palace as a -0.5 goal-line favorite with an over/under of 2.5. Arsenal plays at Nottingham Forest on NBC at 12:30 p.m. ET as a -0.5 goal-line road favorite with a total of 2.5.
The National Football League continues its postseason with the first two games in the divisional playoff round. The Denver Broncos host the Buffalo Bills on CBS at 4:30 p.m. ET as a 1.5-point road favorite with the total set at 45.5 (all odds from DraftKings). The Seattle Seahawks play at home against the San Francisco 49ers on Fox at 8:00 p.m. ET as a 7-point favorite with an over/under of 45.5.
The National Basketball Association has nine games on its docket. The Dallas Mavericks are home against the Utah Jazz at 5:10 p.m. ET as a 4.5-point favorite with a total of 241.5. Three more NBA games tip off at 7:40 p.m. ET. The Boston Celtics travel to Atlanta to play the Hawks as a 3.5-point road favorite with an over/under of 228.5. The New York Knicks host the Phoenix Suns as a 3.5-point favorite with a total of 223.5. The Detroit Pistons play at home against the Indiana Pacers as a 12.5-point favorite with an over/under of 225.5.
Two NBA games start at 8:10 p.m. ET. The Oklahoma City Thunder play in Miami against the Heat as an 8.5-point road favorite with a total of 234.5. The San Antonio Spurs are home against the Minnesota Timberwolves as a 6.5-point favorite with an over/under of 228.5. The Golden State Warriors host the Charlotte Hornets at 8:40 p.m. ET as a 6.5-point favorite with a total of 232.5.
The Denver Nuggets play at home against the Washington Wizards at 9:10 p.m. ET as a 13.5-point favorite with an over/under of 232.5. The Portland Trail Blazers are home against the Los Angeles Lakers at 10:10 p.m. ET as a 2.5-point favorite with a total of 223.5.
The National Hockey League has 13 games on its slate. The Buffalo Sabres host the Minnesota Wild at 12:37 p.m. ET as a -130 money-line favorite with an over/under of 6.5. The Philadelphia Flyers play at home against the New York Rangers at 1:07 p.m. ET as a -148 money-line favorite with a total of 6.5. The New York Islanders are on the road in Calgary against the Flames at 3:07 p.m. ET as a -112 money-line road favorite with an over/under of 5.5. The Utah Mammoth are home against the Seattle Kraken at 5:07 p.m. ET as a -175 money-line favorite with a total of 5.5.
Five NHL games drop the puck at 7:07 p.m. ET. The Washington Capitals host the Florida Panthers as a -135 money-line favorite with an over/under of 5.5. The Pittsburgh Penguins play at home against the Columbus Blue Jackets as a -135 money-line favorite with a total of 6.5. The Ottawa Senators are home against the Montreal Canadiens as a -130 money-line favorite with an over/under of 6.5. The Carolina Hurricanes visit the New Jersey Devils as a -115 money-line road favorite with a total of 5.5. The Winnipeg Jets host the Toronto Maple Leafs as a -130 money-line favorite with an over/under of 5.5.
The Boston Bruins play in Chicago against the Blackhawks at 8:07 p.m. ET as a -122 money-line road favorite with a total of 5.5. Three more games conclude the NHL card at 10:07 p.m. ET. The Edmonton Oilers are in Vancouver to take on the Canucks as a -180 money-line road favorite with an over/under of 6.5. The Vegas Golden Knights play at home against the Nashville Predators as a -245 money-line favorite with a total of 5.5. The Los Angeles Kings travel to Anaheim to face the Ducks as a -115 money-line road favorite with an over/under of 6.5.
The NCAAB college basketball schedule tips off at noon ET with 145 games involving Division I opponents. Eight of these NCAAB games are on major national television. Two NCAAB games tip off at noon ET. Tennessee is home against Kentucky on ESPN as a 6.5-point favorite with a total of 146.5. UConn plays at Georgetown on Fox as an 11.5-point road favorite with an over/under of 141.5. Ohio State hosts UCLA on CBS at 1:00 p.m. ET as a 4.5-point favorite with a total of 148.5.
Two NCAABN games on major national television tip off at 2:00 p.m. ET. Vanderbilt plays at home against Florida on ESPN as a 2.5-point favorite with an over/under of 162.5. Indiana is home against Iowa on Fox as a 2.5-point favorite with a total of 143.5. Arizona is at Central Florida on ESPN at 4:00 p.m. ET as a 9.5-point road favorite with an over/under of 165.5.
Texas hosts Texas A&M on ESPN at 6:00 p.m. ET as a 5.5-point favorite with a total of 165.5. Texas Tech plays at home against BYU on ESPN at 8:00 p.m. ET as a 2.5-point favorite with an over/under of 160.5.
Matchweek 22 in the English Premier League begins with seven matches. Manchester City visits Manchester United on the USA Network at 7:30 a.m. ET as a -0.5 goal-line road favorite with a total of 3.5. Five more EPL matches begin at 10:00 a.m. ET. Chelsea is at home against Brentford as a -0.5 goal-line favorite with an over/under of 2.5. Leeds United hosts Fulham as a -0.5 goal-line favorite with a total of 2.5. Liverpool plays at home against Burnley on the USA Network as a -1.5 goal-line favorite with an over/under of 2.5. Tottenham is home to take on West Ham United as a -0.5 goal-line favorite with a total of 2.5. Sunderland hosts Crystal Palace as a -0.5 goal-line favorite with an over/under of 2.5. Arsenal plays at Nottingham Forest on NBC at 12:30 p.m. ET as a -0.5 goal-line road favorite with a total of 2.5.
