by Big Al Staff
Saturday, Feb 17, 2024The Saturday sports card features NHL, NCAAB, and EPL action.
The National Basketball Association begins its All-Star Game break that lasts until Thursday, February 22nd.
The National Hockey League has 13 games on its slate. The Boston Bruins host the Los Angeles Kings on ABC at 12:37 p.m. ET as a -155 money-line favorite, with the total set at 5.5 (all odds from DraftKings unless indicated otherwise). Two more NHL games drop the puck at 3:07 p.m. ET. The Dallas Stars play at home against the Edmonton Oilers on ABC as a -115 money-line favorite with an over/under of 6.5. The Ottawa Senators travel to Chicago to play the Blackhawks as a -185 money-line road favorite with a total of 6.5. The Calgary Flames are at home against the Detroit Red Wings as a -125 money-line favorite with an over/under of 6.5.
Three NHL games start at 5:07 p.m. ET. The Minnesota Wild host the Buffalo Sabres as a -148 money-line favorite with a total of 6. The St. Louis Blues play at home against the Nashville Predators as a -115 money-line favorite with an over/under of 6. The Florida Panthers play in Tampa Bay against the Lightning as a -130 money-line road favorite with a total of 6.5. Two more NHL games begin at 7:07 p.m. ET. The Washington Capitals are in Montreal to play the Canadiens as a -120 money-line road favorite with an over/under of 6. The Toronto Maple Leafs are at home against the Anaheim Ducks as a -325 money-line favorite with a total of 6.5.
The New Jersey Devils host the Philadelphia Flyers on ABC at 8:07 p.m. ET as a -148 money-line favorite with an over/under of 6. The Vancouver Canucks play at home against the Winnipeg Jets at 10:07 p.m. ET as a -130 money-line favorite with a total of 6. Two more games complete the NHL card at 10:37 p.m. ET. The Columbus Blue Jackets visit San Jose to play the Sharks at 10:37 p.m. ET as a -135 money-line road favorite with an over/under of 6.5. The Vegas Golden Knights are at home against the Carolina Hurricanes as a -125 money-line favorite with a total of 6.5.
The college basketball schedule has 13 games on major national television. Two NCAAB games on major national television tip-off at noon ET. Alabama hosts Texas A&M on ESPN as an 8.5-point favorite with an over/under of 159.5. Virginia plays at home against Wake Forest on ESPN2 as a 3-point favorite with a total of 130.5. Creighton plays at Butler on Fox as a 2.5-point road favorite with an over/under of 151.5. Houston is at home against Texas on CBS at 1 p.m. ET as a 10-point favorite with a total of 130.5.
Duke is at Florida State on ESPN at 2 p.m. ET as a 1.5-point road favorite with an over/under of 152. Connecticut hosts Marquette on Fox at 3 p.m. ET as a 6.5-point favorite with a total of 147.5. Kansas travels to Oklahoma on ESPN at 4 p.m. ET as a 2-point road favorite with an over/under of 142. Illinois plays at Maryland on Fox at 5:30 p.m. ET as a 2-point road favorite with a total of 139.5.
Two NCAAB games on major national television start at 6 p.m. ET. Baylor is at West Virginia on ESPN2 as a 7.5-point road favorite with an over/under of 147. Auburn plays at home against Kentucky on ESPN as an 8.5-point favorite with a total of 164.5. Two more NCAAB games on major national television begin at 8 p.m. ET. Michigan State visits Michigan on Fox as a 6.5-point road favorite with an over/under of 144. Yale plays at Princeton on ESPN2. Colorado is at USC on ESPN at 10 p.m. ET as a 1.5-point road favorite with a total of 149.5.
Matchweek 25 in the English Premier League begins with seven matches. Liverpool is at Brentford on the USA Network at 7:30 a.m. ET as a -1 goal-line road favorite with an over/under of 3 (all soccer odds from BetMGM). Six more EPL matches start at 10 a.m. ET. Arsenal travels to Burnley on the USA Network as a -1.5 goal-line road favorite with a total of 3. Aston Villa plays at Fulham in a pick ‘em match with an over/under of 3. Newcastle United is at home against Bournemouth as a -0.5 goal-line favorite with a total of 3. West Ham United is at Nottingham Forest in a pick ‘em match with an over/under of 2.5. Tottenham hosts Wolverhampton as a -1 goal-line favorite with a total of 3.5.
Manchester City plays at home against Chelsea on NBC at 12:30 p.m. ET as a -1.5 goal-line favorite with an over/under of 3.
The National Basketball Association begins its All-Star Game break that lasts until Thursday, February 22nd.
The National Hockey League has 13 games on its slate. The Boston Bruins host the Los Angeles Kings on ABC at 12:37 p.m. ET as a -155 money-line favorite, with the total set at 5.5 (all odds from DraftKings unless indicated otherwise). Two more NHL games drop the puck at 3:07 p.m. ET. The Dallas Stars play at home against the Edmonton Oilers on ABC as a -115 money-line favorite with an over/under of 6.5. The Ottawa Senators travel to Chicago to play the Blackhawks as a -185 money-line road favorite with a total of 6.5. The Calgary Flames are at home against the Detroit Red Wings as a -125 money-line favorite with an over/under of 6.5.
Three NHL games start at 5:07 p.m. ET. The Minnesota Wild host the Buffalo Sabres as a -148 money-line favorite with a total of 6. The St. Louis Blues play at home against the Nashville Predators as a -115 money-line favorite with an over/under of 6. The Florida Panthers play in Tampa Bay against the Lightning as a -130 money-line road favorite with a total of 6.5. Two more NHL games begin at 7:07 p.m. ET. The Washington Capitals are in Montreal to play the Canadiens as a -120 money-line road favorite with an over/under of 6. The Toronto Maple Leafs are at home against the Anaheim Ducks as a -325 money-line favorite with a total of 6.5.
The New Jersey Devils host the Philadelphia Flyers on ABC at 8:07 p.m. ET as a -148 money-line favorite with an over/under of 6. The Vancouver Canucks play at home against the Winnipeg Jets at 10:07 p.m. ET as a -130 money-line favorite with a total of 6. Two more games complete the NHL card at 10:37 p.m. ET. The Columbus Blue Jackets visit San Jose to play the Sharks at 10:37 p.m. ET as a -135 money-line road favorite with an over/under of 6.5. The Vegas Golden Knights are at home against the Carolina Hurricanes as a -125 money-line favorite with a total of 6.5.
The college basketball schedule has 13 games on major national television. Two NCAAB games on major national television tip-off at noon ET. Alabama hosts Texas A&M on ESPN as an 8.5-point favorite with an over/under of 159.5. Virginia plays at home against Wake Forest on ESPN2 as a 3-point favorite with a total of 130.5. Creighton plays at Butler on Fox as a 2.5-point road favorite with an over/under of 151.5. Houston is at home against Texas on CBS at 1 p.m. ET as a 10-point favorite with a total of 130.5.
Duke is at Florida State on ESPN at 2 p.m. ET as a 1.5-point road favorite with an over/under of 152. Connecticut hosts Marquette on Fox at 3 p.m. ET as a 6.5-point favorite with a total of 147.5. Kansas travels to Oklahoma on ESPN at 4 p.m. ET as a 2-point road favorite with an over/under of 142. Illinois plays at Maryland on Fox at 5:30 p.m. ET as a 2-point road favorite with a total of 139.5.
Two NCAAB games on major national television start at 6 p.m. ET. Baylor is at West Virginia on ESPN2 as a 7.5-point road favorite with an over/under of 147. Auburn plays at home against Kentucky on ESPN as an 8.5-point favorite with a total of 164.5. Two more NCAAB games on major national television begin at 8 p.m. ET. Michigan State visits Michigan on Fox as a 6.5-point road favorite with an over/under of 144. Yale plays at Princeton on ESPN2. Colorado is at USC on ESPN at 10 p.m. ET as a 1.5-point road favorite with a total of 149.5.
Matchweek 25 in the English Premier League begins with seven matches. Liverpool is at Brentford on the USA Network at 7:30 a.m. ET as a -1 goal-line road favorite with an over/under of 3 (all soccer odds from BetMGM). Six more EPL matches start at 10 a.m. ET. Arsenal travels to Burnley on the USA Network as a -1.5 goal-line road favorite with a total of 3. Aston Villa plays at Fulham in a pick ‘em match with an over/under of 3. Newcastle United is at home against Bournemouth as a -0.5 goal-line favorite with a total of 3. West Ham United is at Nottingham Forest in a pick ‘em match with an over/under of 2.5. Tottenham hosts Wolverhampton as a -1 goal-line favorite with a total of 3.5.
Manchester City plays at home against Chelsea on NBC at 12:30 p.m. ET as a -1.5 goal-line favorite with an over/under of 3.
