by Big Al Staff
Saturday, Jan 18, 2025The Saturday sports card features NFL, NBA, NHL, NCAAB, and EPL action.
The National Football League continues its postseason with two games in the divisional round of the playoffs. The Kansas City Chiefs host the Houston Texans on ABC and ESPN at 4:30 p.m. ET as an 8.5-point favorite with the total set at 41.5 (all odds from DraftKings).
The Detroit Lions play at home against the Washington Commanders on Fox at 8:00 p.m. ET as an 8.5-point favorite with an over/under of 55.5.
The National Basketball Association has six games on its docket. The Phoenix Suns travel to Detroit to play the Pistons at 4:10 p.m. ET as a 1.5-point road favorite with a total of 227.5.
Two NBA games tip off at 7:10 p.m. ET. The Boston Celtics are home against the Atlanta Hawks as an 8-point favorite with an over/under of 236. The Indiana Pacers host the Philadelphia 76ers as an 8-point favorite with a total of 222.5. The Golden State Warriors play at home against the Washington Wizards at 8:40 p.m. ET as a 13.5-point favorite with an over/under of 229.
The Cleveland Cavaliers play in Minnesota against the Timberwolves at 9:10 p.m. ET as a 6-point road favorite with a total of 227. The Houston Rockets are in Portland to play the Trail Blazers at 10:10 p.m. as a 10.5-point road favorite with an over/under of 225.
The National Hockey League has 15 games on its slate. The New Jersey Devils are home against the Philadelphia Flyers at 12:37 p.m. ET as a -205 money-line favorite with a total of 5.5. The Ottawa Senators host the Boston Bruins at 3:07 p.m. ET as a -135 money-line favorite with an over/under of 5.5. The Colorado Avalanche plays at home against the Dallas Stars at 4:07 p.m. ET as a -135 money-line favorite with a total of 5.5. The Florida Panthers are at home against the Anaheim Ducks at 6:07 p.m. ET as a -375 money-line favorite with an over/under of 6.5.
Five NHL games drop the puck at 7:07 p.m. ET. The Tampa Bay Lightning host the Detroit Red Wings as a -205 money-line favorite with a total of 6.5. The Washington Capitals play at home against the Pittsburgh Penguins as a -225 money-line favorite with an over/under of 6.5. The Toronto Maple Leafs visit Montreal to play the Canadiens as a -148 money-line road favorite with a total of 5.5. The New York Rangers are home against the Columbus Bluejackets as a -192 money-line favorite with an over/under of 6.5. The Winnipeg Jets host the Calgary Flames as a -225 money-line favorite with a total of 5.5.
The New York Islanders play at home against the San Jose Sharks at 7:37 p.m. ET as a -225 money-line favorite with an over/under of 5.5. Two more NHL games start at 8:07 p.m. ET. The Nashville Predators are home against the Minnesota Wild as a -142 money-line favorite with a total of 5.5. The Vegas Golden Knights play in Chicago against the Blackhawks as a -230 money-line road favorite with an over/under of 6.5.
The Utah Hockey Club hosts the St. Louis Blues at 9:07 p.m. ET as a -125 money-line favorite with a total of 5.5. Two more games conclude the NHL card at 10:07 p.m. ET. The Los Angeles Kings are in Seattle to play the Kraken as a -155 money-line road favorite with an over/under of 5.5. The Edmonton Oilers travel to Vancouver to face the Canucks as a -170 money-line road favorite with a total of 6.5.
The NCAAB college basketball schedule has 147 games between Division I opponents. Six NCAAB games are on major national television. Two NCAAB games on major national television tip-off at noon et. Kentucky plays at home against Alabama on ESPN as a 2-point favorite with an over/under of 179.5. UConn is home against Creighton on Fox as an 8-point favorite with a total of 147. Kansas hosts Kansas State on CBS at 1:00 p.m. ET as a 14.5-point favorite with an over/under of 139.5 .
Marquette plays at home against Xavier on Fox at 2:00 p.m. ET as a 9.5-point favorite with a total of 149.5. Creighton is at home against Purdue on NBC as a 2-point favorite with an over/under of 147.5. Duke plays at Boston College on ESPN at 8:00 p.m. ET as a 23.5-point road favorite with a total of 138.5.
Matchweek 22 in the English Premier League begins with five matches. Newcastle United hosts Bournemouth on the USA Network at 7:30 a.m. ET as a -0.5 goal-line favorite with an over/under of 3.5. Three EPL matches begin at 10:00 a.m. ET. Liverpool is at Brentford as a -1.5 goal-line road favorite with a total of 3.5. Fulham visits Leicester City as a -0.5 goal-line road favorite with an over/under of 2.5. Crystal Palace plays at West Ham United on the USA Network as a -0.5 goal-line road favorite with a total of 2.5. Arsenal plays at home against Aston Villa on NBC-TV at 12:30 p.m. ET as a -0.5 goal-line favorite with an over/under of 2.5.
