by Big Al Staff
Tuesday, Oct 20, 2026The Tuesday sports card features NCAAF, NBA, NHL, and UEFA Champions League action.
Week 8 in NCAAF college football kicks off with three games between FBS opponents. Two NCAAF games start at 7:00 p.m. ET. Florida International hosts Middle Tennessee on the CBS Sports Network as a 10-point favorite with the total set at 45.5 (all odds from DraftKings). Delaware plays at home against Missouri State on ESPNU as a 3-point favorite with an over/under of 52.5. South Alabama travels on the road to play Marshall on ESPN2 at 7:30 p.m. ET as a 3-point road favorite with a total of 65.5.
The National Basketball Association regular season tips off with three games on NBC. The Boston Celtics play in Detroit against the Pistons at 3:00 p.m. ET as a 1.5-point road favorite with an over/under of 221.5. The New York Knicks are at home to take on the Philadelphia 76ers at 7:00 p.m. ET as a 4.5-point favorite with a total of 232.5. The San Antonio Spurs host the Oklahoma City Thunder at 9:00 p.m. ET as a 1.5-point favorite with an over/under of 231.5.
The National Hockey League has 11 games on its slate. Five NHL games drop the puck at 7:10 p.m. ET. The Montreal Canadiens play at home against the San Jose Sharks as a -205 money-line favorite with a total of 6.5. The Washington Capitals are at home to face the Los Angeles Kings as a -166 money-line favorite with an over/under of 5.5. The Columbus Blue Jackets host the Toronto Maple Leafs as a -162 money-line favorite with a total of 6.5. The New York Islanders play at home against the Anaheim Ducks as a -155 money-line favorite with an over/under of 5.5. The Colorado Avalanche are on the road in New Jersey to challenge the Devils as a -115 money-line road favorite with a total of 6.5.
Two NHL games start at 8:10 p.m. ET. The Dallas Stars are at home to battle the Boston Bruins on ESPN as a -170 money-line favorite with an over/under of 5.5. The St. Louis Blues host the Winnipeg Jets as a -148 money-line favorite with a total of 5.5. The Edmonton Oilers play at home against the Minnesota Wild at 9:10 p.m. ET as a -130 money-line favorite with an over/under of 6.5.
The Seattle Kraken are at home to play the Detroit Red Wings at 9:50 p.m. ET as a -115 money-line favorite with a total of 6.5. The Carolina Hurricanes visit Vancouver to face the Canucks as a -290 money-line road favorite with an over/under of 6.5. The Vegas Golden Knights host the Tampa Bay Lightning on ESPN at 10:40 p.m. ET as a -115 money-line favorite with a total of 6.5.
Matchday 3 in the UEFA Champions League begins with nine league phase matches. Two games start at 12:45 p.m. ET. Fenerbahce plays at home against Slavia Prague as a -0.5 goal-line favorite with an over/under of 3.5. Borussia Dortmund plays at Sabah HK as a -1.5 goal-line road favorite with a total of 3.5.
Six matches conclude the UCL card at 3 p.m. ET. AS Roma is at home to take on Slovan Bratislava as a -2.5 goal-line favorite with an over/under of 3.5. FC Porto hosts PSV Eindhoven as a -1.5 goal-line favorite with a total of 3.5. Liverpool plays at home against Villarreal as a -1.5 goal-line favorite with an over/under of 3.5. Manchester City is at home to challenge AEK Athens as a -2.5 goal-line favorite with a total of 3.5. Napoli hosts Bodo/Glimt as a -0.5 goal-line favorite with an over/under of 3.5. Paris Saint-Germain plays at home against Barcelona as a -0.5 goal-line favorite with a total of 4.5. Atletico Madrid is on the road to challenge VfB Stuttgart as a -0.5 goal-line road favorite with an over/under of 3.5. All nine Champions League matches are available on Paramount+.
