Big Al's Daily Angle: NFL, NBA, NHL, NCAAB and EPL Previews and Odds - 12/07/2023

by Big Al Staff

Thursday, Dec 07, 2023
The Thursday sports card features NFL, NBA, NHL, NCAAB, and EPL action. 

Week 14 of the NFL regular season kicks off with one game. The Pittsburgh Steelers host the New England Patriots on Amazon Prime at 8:15 PM ET. The Steelers are an 6-point favorite, with the total set at 30 (all odds from DraftKings unless indicated otherwise). 

The National Basketball Association continues its In-Season Tournament with the two semifinal games on a neutral court at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada. The Milwaukee Bucks play at home against the Indiana Pacers on ESPN at 5 PM ET as a 4.5-point favorite with an over/under of 254.5. The Los Angeles Lakers are at home against the New Orleans Pelicans on TNT at 9 PM ET as a 2-point favorite with a total of 230. 

The National Hockey League has 13 games on its slate. Four NHL games drop the puck at 7:07 PM ET. The Boston Bruins host the Buffalo Sabres as a -270 money-line favorite with an over/under of 6. The Detroit Red Wings play at home against the San Jose Sharks as a -298 money-line favorite with a total of 6.5. The Los Angeles Kings travel to Montreal to play the Canadiens as a -230 money-line road favorite with an over/under of 6.5. The Toronto Maple Leafs are in Ottawa to play the Senators as a -130 money-line road favorite with a total of 6.5. 

The New York Islanders host the Columbus Blue Jackets at 7:37 PM ET as a -205 money-line favorite with an over/under of 6.Two more NHL games start at 8:07 PM ET. The Tampa Bay Lightning play in Nashville to play the Predators as a -115 money-line road favorite with a total of 6.5. The Dallas Stars visit Washington to play the Capitals on ESPN as a -142 money-line road favorite with an over/under of 6. The Anaheim Ducks are in Chicago to play the Blackhawks at 8:37 PM ET as a -120 money-line road favorite with a total of 6.5. 

Three NHL games begin at 9:07 PM ET. The Arizona Coyotes play at home against the Philadelphia Flyers as a -112 money-line favorite with an over/under of 6. The Carolina Hurricanes play in Calgary against the Flames as a -122 money-line road favorite with a total of 6.5. The Colorado Avalanche are at home against the Winnipeg Jets as a -155 money-line favorite with an over/under of 6. The Vancouver Canucks host the Minnesota Wild at 10:07 PM ET as a -135 money-line favorite with a total of 6.5. The New Jersey Devils play in Seattle to play the Kraken on ESPN at 10:37 PM ET as a -155 money-line road favorite with an over/under of 6.5. 

Matchweek 15 in the English Premier League concludes with two matches. Newcastle United is at Everton at 2:30 PM ET as a -0.5 goal-line road favorite with a total of 2.5 (all soccer odds at BetMGM). Tottenham is at home against the West Ham United on the USA Network at 3:15 PM ET as a -0.5 goal-line favorite with an over/under of 3.

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