by Big Al Staff
Thursday, Oct 09, 2025The Thursday sports card features NFL, NCAAF, MLB, and NHL action.
Week 6 in the National Football League kicks off with one game. The Philadelphia Eagles travel to New York to play the Giants on Amazon Prime Video at 8:15 p.m. ET as a 7-point road favorite with the total set at 40.5 (all odds from DraftKings).
Week 7 in NCAAF college football continues with two games between FBS opponents. Louisiana Tech plays at Kennesaw State on ESPNU at 7:00 p.m. ET as a 6-point road favorite with an over/under of 46.5. Tulane hosts East Carolina on ESPN at 7:30 p.m. ET as a 6.5-point favorite with a total of 53.5.
Two more NCAAF games on major national television start at 8:00 p.m. ET. Jacksonville State plays at Sam Houston on the CBS Sports Network as a 7-point road favorite with an over/under of 54.5. Southern Mississippi is on the road against Georgia Southern on ESPN2 as a 3-point road favorite with a total of 60.5.
Major League Baseball continues its best-of-five divisional round of the playoffs with two Game 4s in the NLDS on TBS/truTV/HBO Max. The Los Angeles Dodgers play at home against the Philadelphia Phillies at 6:08 p.m. ET. The Dodgers send out Tyler Glasnow to pitch against the Phillies’ Cristopher Sanchez. Los Angeles is a -132 money-line favorite with an over/under of 7.5.
The Milwaukee Brewers visit Chicago to take on the Cubs at 9:08 p.m. ET. Neither team has yet to name their starting pitcher for the fourth game of this series. The Brewers are a -116 money-line road favorite with a total of 7.
The National Hockey League has 14 games on its slate. Seven NHL games drop the puck at 7:10 p.m. ET. The Florida Panthers are home against the Pittsburgh Penguins as a -198 money-line favorite with an over/under of 5.5. The Tampa Bay Lightning host the Ottawa Senators as a -166 money-line favorite with a total of 6.5. The New York Rangers play in Buffalo against the Sabres as a -115 money-line road favorite with an over/under of 6.5. The Boston Bruins play at home against the Chicago Blackhawks as a -162 money-line favorite with a total of 5.5. The Detroit Red Wings are home against the Montreal Canadiens as a -130 money-line favorite with an over/under of 6.5. The New York Islanders are in Pittsburgh to take on the Penguins as a -135 money-line road favorite with a total of 5.5. The Carolina Hurricanes host the New Jersey Devils as a -162 money-line favorite with an over/under of 5.5.
Three NHL games start at 8:10 p.m. ET. The Nashville Predators play at home against the Columbus Blue Jackets as a -125 money-line favorite with a total of 6.5. The Dallas Stars travel to Winnipeg to play the Jets as a -115 money-line road favorite with an over/under of 5.5. The St. Louis Blues are home against the Minnesota Wild as a -125 money-line favorite with a total of 5.5.
The Colorado Avalanche host the Utah Mammoth at 9:10 p.m. ET as a -175 money-line favorite with an over/under of 6.5. Three more games conclude the NHL card at 10:10 p.m. ET. The Vancouver Canucks play at home against the Calgary Flames as a -205 money-line favorite with a total of 5.5. The Vegas Golden Knights play in San Jose against the Sharks as a -192 money-line road favorite with an over/under of 6.5. The Seattle Kraken are home against the Anaheim Ducks as a -125 money-line favorite with a total of 5.5.
