Big Al's Daily Angle: NFL, NCAAF, NBA, NHL and NCAAB Previews and Odds - 11/12/26

by Big Al Staff

Thursday, Nov 12, 2026
The Thursday sports card features NFL, NCAAF, NBA, NHL, and NCAAB action. 

Week 10 in the National Football League kicks off with one game. The New York Giants host the Washington Commanders on Amazon Prime Video at 8:15 p.m. ET. The Giants are on a two-game winning streak after their 19-11 win on the road against the Philadelphia Eagles as a 3.5-point favorite last Sunday. The Commanders lost for the second time in their previous three games after a 20-13 loss at home against the Los Angeles Rams as a 4.5-point underdog on Sunday. New York is a 2.5-point favorite with the total set at 40.5 (all odds from DraftKings). 

Week 11 in NCAAF college football continues with two games between FBS opponents. Memphis travels on the road to play South Florida on ESPN at 8:00 p.m. ET as a 3.5-point favorite with an over/under of 50.5. Louisiana-Lafayette plays at UL-Monroe on ESP2 at 9:00 p.m. ET as a 6.5-point road favorite with a total of 49.5.

The National Basketball Association has four games on its docket. Two NBA games tip off at 7:10 p.m. ET. The Philadelphia 76ers play at home against the Toronto Raptors as a 9.5-point favorite with an over/under of 221.5. The Detroit Pistons are on the road to take on the Washington Wizards as a 9.5-point favorite with a total of 220.5. 

The Minnesota Timberwolves are at home to face the Dallas Mavericks at 8:10 p.m. ET as a 5.5-point favorite with an over/under of 227.5. The Phoenix Suns host the Charlotte Hornets at 9:10 p.m. ET as a 7.5-point favorite with a total of 213.5.

The National Hockey League has 11 games on its slate. The Carolina Hurricanes challenge the Seattle Kraken in the NHL Global Series at Veikkaus Arena in Helsinki, Finland, at 12:07 p.m. ET. The Hurricanes are a -290 money-line favorite with an over/under of 6.5. 

Five NHL games drop the puck at 7:07 p.m. ET. The Colorado Avalanche visit Ottawa to battle the Senators as a -120 money-line road favorite with a total of 6.5. The New Jersey Devils play at home against the Washington Capitals as a -148 money-line favorite with an over/under of 6.5. The Minnesota Wild play in Toronto against the Maple Leafs as a -170 money-line road favorite with a total of 6.5. The Boston Bruins are at home to face the Montreal Canadiens as a -120 money-line favorite with an over/under of 6.5. The Tampa Bay Lightning are on the road in Columbus to take on the Blue Jackets as a -118 money-line road favorite with a total of 6.5. 

The Florida Panthers host the Detroit Red Wings at 7:37 p.m. ET as a -170 money-line favorite with an over/under of 5.5. Two more NHL games start at 8:07 p.m. ET. The Dallas Stars play at home against the Winnipeg Jets as a -185 money-line favorite with a total of 5.5. The Buffalo Sabres travel to Chicago to battle the Blackhawks as a -155 money-line road favorite with an over/under of 6.5. 

The Utah Mammoth are at home to challenge the St. Louis Blues at 9:07 p.m. ET as a -135 money-line favorite with a total of 6.5. The Los Angeles Kings host the New York Islanders at 10:07 p.m. ET as a -125 money-line favorite with an over/under of 5.5.

The NCAAB college basketball schedule has 29 games involving Division I opponents that tip off at 3:00 p.m. ET. None of these games are on major national television.

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