by Big Al Staff
Monday, Apr 04, 2022The Monday sports card features NHL, NCAAB, and EPL action.
Four games are on the slate in the National Hockey League. Boston visits Columbus at 7:05 PM ET. The Bruins won their sixth game in their last seven with a 5-2 victory against the Blue Jackets on Saturday. Columbus has lost six games in a row with that setback. Boston is a -255 money line road favorite with a total of 6.5 (all odds from DraftKings unless indicated otherwise).
Tampa Bay hosts Toronto at 7:35 PM ET. The Lightning had their four-game winning streak end in a 5-4 loss to Montreal on Saturday. The Maple Leafs are on a four-game winning streak after a 6-3 victory at Philadelphia on Saturday. Tampa Bay is a -135 money line favorite with an over/under of 6.5.
St. Louis plays at home against Arizona at 8:05 PM ET. The Blues won their third game in their last four with a 6-4 win at Calgary on Saturday. The Coyotes lost their seventh game in their last eight with a 5-0 loss to Anaheim on Friday. St. Louis is a -380 money line favorite with a total of 6.
Calgary travels to Los Angeles at 10:35 PM ET. The Flames lost their third game in a row with their 6-4 loss to St. Louis on Saturday. The Kings are on a two-game winning streak after a 3-2 victory at Winnipeg. Calgary is a -175 money line road favorite with an over/under of 6.
The Monday college basketball card concludes the season with Kansas playing North Carolina in the National Championship game at the Caesars Superdome in New Orleans. The Jayhawks won their tenth straight game with their 81-65 victory against Villanova as a 4-point favorite in the Final Four on Saturday. Kansas shot 54% from the field while making 13 of their 24 shots from 3-point land. They held the Wildcats to 39% shooting. David McCormack led the team with 25 points.
The Tar Heels have won 11 of their last 12 games after beating Duke, 81-77, as a 4.5-point underdog in the Final Four on Saturday. They shot 42% but made 10 of their 26 shots from 3-point range. They held the Blue Devils to 42% shooting and a 5 of 22 mark from 3-point land. Caleb Love led North Carolina with 28 points.
Kansas is a 4-point favorite with the total set at 152. Tip-off time is set for 9:20 PM ET on TBS.
Matchweek 31 in the English Premier League continues with Arsenal playing at Crystal Palace on the USA Network at 3 PM ET. The Gunners have won six of their last seven games across all competitions with their 1-0 victory at Aston Villa in English Premier League action on March 19th. They are in a tie for fourth place with Tottenham with 54 in the EPL table with two matches in hand. The Eagles have three of their last four matches with a 4-0 victory against Everton in the FA Cup on March 20th. Crystal Palace is in 12th place in the EPL with 34 points. Arsenal is a -0.5 goal line favorite with an over/under of 2.5.
Four games are on the slate in the National Hockey League. Boston visits Columbus at 7:05 PM ET. The Bruins won their sixth game in their last seven with a 5-2 victory against the Blue Jackets on Saturday. Columbus has lost six games in a row with that setback. Boston is a -255 money line road favorite with a total of 6.5 (all odds from DraftKings unless indicated otherwise).
Tampa Bay hosts Toronto at 7:35 PM ET. The Lightning had their four-game winning streak end in a 5-4 loss to Montreal on Saturday. The Maple Leafs are on a four-game winning streak after a 6-3 victory at Philadelphia on Saturday. Tampa Bay is a -135 money line favorite with an over/under of 6.5.
St. Louis plays at home against Arizona at 8:05 PM ET. The Blues won their third game in their last four with a 6-4 win at Calgary on Saturday. The Coyotes lost their seventh game in their last eight with a 5-0 loss to Anaheim on Friday. St. Louis is a -380 money line favorite with a total of 6.
Calgary travels to Los Angeles at 10:35 PM ET. The Flames lost their third game in a row with their 6-4 loss to St. Louis on Saturday. The Kings are on a two-game winning streak after a 3-2 victory at Winnipeg. Calgary is a -175 money line road favorite with an over/under of 6.
The Monday college basketball card concludes the season with Kansas playing North Carolina in the National Championship game at the Caesars Superdome in New Orleans. The Jayhawks won their tenth straight game with their 81-65 victory against Villanova as a 4-point favorite in the Final Four on Saturday. Kansas shot 54% from the field while making 13 of their 24 shots from 3-point land. They held the Wildcats to 39% shooting. David McCormack led the team with 25 points.
The Tar Heels have won 11 of their last 12 games after beating Duke, 81-77, as a 4.5-point underdog in the Final Four on Saturday. They shot 42% but made 10 of their 26 shots from 3-point range. They held the Blue Devils to 42% shooting and a 5 of 22 mark from 3-point land. Caleb Love led North Carolina with 28 points.
Kansas is a 4-point favorite with the total set at 152. Tip-off time is set for 9:20 PM ET on TBS.
Matchweek 31 in the English Premier League continues with Arsenal playing at Crystal Palace on the USA Network at 3 PM ET. The Gunners have won six of their last seven games across all competitions with their 1-0 victory at Aston Villa in English Premier League action on March 19th. They are in a tie for fourth place with Tottenham with 54 in the EPL table with two matches in hand. The Eagles have three of their last four matches with a 4-0 victory against Everton in the FA Cup on March 20th. Crystal Palace is in 12th place in the EPL with 34 points. Arsenal is a -0.5 goal line favorite with an over/under of 2.5.
