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Big Al's Daily Angle: NFL, NCAAF, MLB and NHL Previews and Odds - 10/17/2024

by Big Al Staff

Thursday, Oct 17, 2024
The Thursday sports card features NFL, NCAAF, MLB, and NHL action. 

Week 7 in the National Football League kicks off with one game. The Denver Broncos travel to New Orleans to play the Saints on the Amazon Prime Network at 8:15 p.m. ET. The Broncos were on a three-game winning streak before their 23-16 loss at home against the Los Angeles Chargers as a 3-point underdog on Sunday. The Saints have lost four games in a row after their 51-27 loss at home against Tampa Bay as a 3.5-point underdog on Sunday. Denver is a 3-point road favorite with the total set at 37. 

Week 8 in NCAAF college football continues with two games between FBS opponents. Marshall hosts Georgia State on ESPN2 at 7:00 p.m. ET as an 8.5-point favorite with an over/under of 51.5. Virginia Tech plays at home against Boston College on ESPN at 7:30 p.m. ET as a 7.5-point favorite with a total of 48.5.

Major League Baseball continues the best-of-seven league championship round series of the playoffs with two games. The New York Yankees play at Cleveland against the Guardians on TBS/truTV/Max at 5:08 p.m. ET. The Yankees took a 2-0 lead in this series with their 6-3 victory on Tuesday. Clarke Schmidt takes the mound for New York to face Matthew Boyd for the Guardians. The Yankees are a -115 money-line road favorite with an over/under of 7. 

The Los Angeles Dodgers are in New York to play the Mets on FS1 at 8:08 p.m. ET. The Dodgers took a 2-1 lead in this series after their 8-0 win on the road last night. Los Angeles sends out Yoshinobu Yamamoto to pitch against the Mets’ Jose Quintana. The Dodgers are a -135 money-line road favorite with a total of 7.5. 

The National Hockey League has 11 games on its slate. Six NHL games drop the puck at 7:10 p.m. ET. The Dallas Stars visit Washington to play the Capitals as a -148 money-line road favorite with an over/under of 6. The Tampa Bay Lightning are home against the Vegas Golden Knights as a -135 money-line favorite with a total of 6. The Buffalo Sabres play in Columbus against the Blue Jackets as a -125 money-line road favorite with an over/under of 6.5. The Los Angeles Kings are in Montreal to play the Canadiens as a -125 money-line road favorite with a total of 6. The New Jersey Devils travel to Ottawa to play the Senators as a -120 money-line road favorite with an over/under of 6.5. The Florida Panthers host the Vancouver Canucks as a -112 money-line favorite with a total of 6.

The New York Rangers play in Detroit against the Red Wings at 7:40 p.m. ET as a -148 money-line road favorite with an over/under of 6.5. Two more NHL games start at 8:10 p.m. ET. The New York Islanders are in St. Louis to play the Blues as a -135 money-line road favorite with a total of 6. The Edmonton Oilers travel to Nashville to play the Predators as a -122 money-line road favorite with an over/under of 6.5. 

The Chicago Blackhawks play at home against the San Jose Sharks at 8:40 p.m. ET as a -192 money-line favorite with a total of 6. The Seattle Kraken are home against the Philadelphia Flyers at 10:10 p.m. ET as a -135 money-line favorite with an over/under of 6.