Big Al's Daily Angle: NCAAF, NBA, NHL and UCL Previews and Odds - 10/21/2025

by Big Al Staff

Tuesday, Oct 21, 2025
The Tuesday sports card features NCAAF, NBA, NHL, and UCL action.

Week 9 in NCAAF college football kicks off with two games between FBS opponents. Kennesaw State travels to Florida International on ESPNU at 7:00 p.m. ET. The Owls have won three games in a row after their 35-7 upset victory as a 4.5-point underdog against Louisiana Tech as a 4.5-point underdog on October 9th. The Golden Panthers ended a two-game losing streak with a 25-6 upset victory at Western Kentucky as a 10-point underdog last Tuesday. Kennesaw State is a 3-point road favorite with the total set at 49.5.  

Louisiana Tech hosts Western Kentucky on the CBS Sports Network at 7:30 p.m. ET. The Bulldogs had won three games in a row before their upset loss to the Owls two weeks ago. The Hilltoppers had won three games in a row before their upset win against FIU last week. Louisiana Tech is a 3.5-point favorite with an over/under of 49.5. 

The National Basketball Association regular season tips off with two games on NBC. The Oklahoma City Thunder play at home against the Houston Rockets at 7:35 p.m. ET as a 7.5-point favorite with a total of 227.5. The Golden State Warriors play in Los Angeles against the Lakers at 10:00 p.m. ET as a 2.5-point road favorite with an over/under of 225.5. 

The National Hockey League has ten games on its slate. Five NHL  games drop the puck at 7:10 p.m. ET. The New York Islanders are home against the San Jose Sharks as a -218 money-line favorite with a total of 6.5. The Vancouver Canucks visit Pittsburgh to take on the Penguins as a -115 money-line road favorite with an over/under of 6.5. The Washington Capitals host the Seattle Kraken as a -258 money-line favorite with a total of 5.5. The Toronto Maple Leafs play at home against the New Jersey Devils as a -122 money-line favorite with an over/under of 5.5. The Edmonton Oilers play in Ottawa against the Senators as a -135 money-line road favorite with a total of 5.5. The Florida Panthers are in Boston against the Bruins on ESPN at 7:40 p.m. ET as a -155 money-line road favorite with an over/under of 6.5. 

Three NHL games start at 8:10 p.m. ET. The St. Louis Blues are at home against the Los Angeles Kings as a -130 money-line favorite with a total of 5.5. The Nashville Predators host the Anaheim Ducks as a -125 money-line favorite with an over/under of 6.5. The Dallas Stars play at home against the Columbus Blue Jackets as a -158 money-line favorite with a total of 6.5. The Colorado Avalanche travel to Utah to take on the Mammoth on ESPN as a -142 money-line road favorite with an over/under of 6.5. 

Matchday 3 in the UEFA Champions League continues with nine league phase matches. Two matches start at 12:45 PM ET. Barcelona hosts Olympiakos as a -2.5 goal-line favorite with a total of 3.5. Pafos FC plays at Kairat Almaty as a -0.5 goal-line road favorite with an over/under of 2.5.  

Seven matches conclude the UCL card at 3 PM ET. Arsenal plays at home against Atletico Madrid as a -0.5 goal-line favorite with a total of 2.5. Paris Saint-Germain is at Bayer Leverkusen as a -0.5 goal-line road favorite with an over/under of 3.5. Manchester City visits Villarreal as a -0.5 goal-line road favorite with a total of 2.5. Napoli plays at PSV Eindhoven as a -0.5 goal-line road favorite with an over/under of 2.5. Borussia Dortmund plays at FC Copenhagen as a -0.5 goal-line road favorite with a total of 2.5. Inter Milan is at Saint Gilloise as a -0.5 goal-line road favorite with an over/under of 2.5. Newcastle United is at home against Benfica as a -0.5 goal-line favorite with a total of 2.5. All nine Champions League matches are available on Paramount+.

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