Big Al's Daily Angle: NHL, NCAAB and EPL Previews and Odds - 02/19/2024

by Big Al Staff

Monday, Feb 19, 2024
The Monday sports card features NHL, NCAAB, and EPL action for the President’s Day national holiday. 

The National Basketball Association continues its All-Star Game break until Thursday, February 22nd. 

The National Hockey League has ten games on its slate. The Buffalo Sabres host the Anaheim Ducks at 12:37 p.m. ET as a -192 money-line favorite, with the total set at 6.5 (all odds from DraftKings unless indicated otherwise). Two NHL games drop the puck at 1:07 p.m. ET. The Boston Bruins play at home against the Dallas Stars as a -130 money-line favorite with an over/under of 6. 

The Toronto Maple Leafs travel to St. Louis to play the Blues on ESPN at 1:07 p.m. ET. The Maple Leafs are on a three-game winning streak after their 9-2 victory against Anaheim on Saturday. The Blues lost for the second time in their last three games in a 5-2 loss against Nashville on Saturday. Toronto is a -162 money-line road favorite with a total of 6.5. 

The Vancouver Canucks play at Minnesota against the Wild at 2:07 p.m. ET as a -118 money-line road favorite with an over/under of 6.5. The Seattle Kraken are at home against the Detroit Red Wings on ESPN at 3:37 p.m. ET. The Kraken are on a two-game winning streak after their 4-1 victory at Boston on Thursday. The Red Wings ended a two-game losing streak with a 5-0 victory at Calgary on Saturday. Seattle is a -130 money-line favorite with a total of 6. 

Four NHL games start at 4:07 p.m. ET. The Vegas Golden Knights visit San Jose to play the Sharks as a -270 money-line road favorite with an over/under of 6. The Edmonton Oilers play in Arizona against the Coyotes as a -258 money-line road favorite with a total of 6.5. The Winnipeg Jets are in Calgary to play the Flames as a -130 money-line road favorite with an over/under of 6. 

Two more games conclude the NHL card at 7:07 p.m. ET. The Carolina Hurricanes host the Chicago Blackhawks as a -440 money-line favorite with a total of 5.5. The Tampa Bay Lightning play at home against the Ottawa Senators as a -155 money-line favorite with an over/under of 7.

The college basketball schedule has six games on national television. Colgate travels to Lafayette on the CBS Sports Network at 6 p.m. ET as a 7.5-point road favorite with a total of 132. Virginia Tech is at home against Virginia on ESPN. The Hokies lost for the fourth time in their last five games in a 96-81 loss at North Carolina as an 11-point underdog on Saturday. The Cavaliers won for the ninth time in their last ten games with a 49-47 victory against Wake Forest as a 2.5-point favorite on Saturday. Virginia Tech is a 2.5-point favorite with an over/under of 126.5. 

Charleston hosts William & Mary on the CBS Sports Network at 8 p.m. ET as a 17-point favorite with a total of 151.5. Three more NCAAB games on national television begin at 9 p.m. ET. Norfolk State plays at home against North Carolina Central on ESPNU as a 6-point favorite with an over/under of 135.

Houston is at home against Iowa State on ESPN. The Cougars won for the eighth time in their last nine games with an 82-61 victory against Texas as a 10-point favorite on Saturday. The Cyclones won for the seventh time in eight games in an 82-74 victory against Texas Tech as a 7.5-point favorite on Saturday. Houston is a 9.5-point favorite with a total of 127.5.

Texas hosts Kansas on ESPN2. The Longhorns lost for the second time in their last three games in their 82-61 loss at Houston on Saturday. The Wildcats lost for the sixth time in seven games in a 75-72 defeat against TCU as a 1-point favorite on Saturday. Texas is a 6-point favorite with an over/under of 135.

Matchweek 25 in the English Premier League continues with one match. Everton plays at home against Crystal Palace on the USA Network at 3 p.m. ET as a -0.5 goal-line favorite at BetMGM with a total of 2.5.

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