by Big Al Staff
Thursday, Oct 16, 2025The Thursday sports card features NFL, NCAAF, MLB, and NHL action.
Week 7 in the National Football League kicks off with one game. The Pittsburgh Steelers travel to Cincinnati to play the Bengals on Prime Video at 8:15 p.m. ET. The Steelers have won three games in a row after their 23-9 victory at home against Cleveland as a 6-point favorite last Sunday. The Bengals are on a four-game losing streak after their 27-18 loss at Green Bay as a 15-point underdog on Sunday. Pittsburgh is a 5.5-point road favorite with the total set at 44.5 (all odds from DraftKings).
Week 8 in NCAAF college football continues with one game between FBS opponents at 7:00 p.m. ET. East Carolina hosts Tulsa on ESPN at 7:30 p.m. ET as a 17.5-point favorite with an over/under of 53.5.
Major League Baseball continues its best-of-seven league championship round of the playoffs with two games. The Los Angeles Dodgers play at home against the Milwaukee Brewers on TBS/truTV/HBO at 6:08 p.m. ET. The Dodgers took a 2-0 series lead with their 5-1 victory on Monday. They send out Tyler Glasnow to pitch against a Brewers starting pitcher wh0 yet to be named. Los Angeles is a -199 money-line favorite with a total of 7.5.
The Seattle Mariners are home against the Toronto Blue Jays on FS1 at 8:33 p.m. The Blue Jays won their first game in this series last night with their 13-4 victory. The Mariners still hold a 2-1 series lead. Luis Castillo takes the mound for Seattle to pitch against Max Scherzer for Toronto. The Mariners are a -137 money-line favorite with an over/under 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 Ottawa Senators host the Seattle Kraken as a -155 money-line favorite with a total of 5.5. The Colorado Avalanche play in Columbus against the Blue Jackets as a -162 money-line road favorite with an over/under of 6.5. The Winnipeg Jets are in Philadelphia to take on the Flyers as a -142 money-line road favorite with a total of 5.5. The Montreal Canadiens play at home against the Nashville Predators as a -162 money-line favorite with an over/under of 5.5. The New Jersey Devils are home against the Florida Panthers as a -162 money-line favorite with a total of 5.5. The Toronto Maple Leafs host the New York Rangers as a -155 money-line favorite with an over/under of 5.5.
The Edmonton Oilers visit New York to face the Islanders at 7:40 p.m. ET as a -170 money-line road favorite with a total of 5.5. The Dallas Stars play at home against the Vancouver Canucks as a -198 money-line favorite with an over/under of 5.5.
Three games conclude the NHL card at 10:10 p.m. ET. The Vegas Golden Knights are home against the Boston Bruins as a -225 money-line favorite with a total of 6.5. The Los Angeles Kings host the Pittsburgh Penguins as a -218 money-line favorite with an over/under of 5.5. The Carolina Hurricanes play in Anaheim against the Ducks as a -180 money-line road favorite with a total of 6.5.
Week 7 in the National Football League kicks off with one game. The Pittsburgh Steelers travel to Cincinnati to play the Bengals on Prime Video at 8:15 p.m. ET. The Steelers have won three games in a row after their 23-9 victory at home against Cleveland as a 6-point favorite last Sunday. The Bengals are on a four-game losing streak after their 27-18 loss at Green Bay as a 15-point underdog on Sunday. Pittsburgh is a 5.5-point road favorite with the total set at 44.5 (all odds from DraftKings).
Week 8 in NCAAF college football continues with one game between FBS opponents at 7:00 p.m. ET. East Carolina hosts Tulsa on ESPN at 7:30 p.m. ET as a 17.5-point favorite with an over/under of 53.5.
Major League Baseball continues its best-of-seven league championship round of the playoffs with two games. The Los Angeles Dodgers play at home against the Milwaukee Brewers on TBS/truTV/HBO at 6:08 p.m. ET. The Dodgers took a 2-0 series lead with their 5-1 victory on Monday. They send out Tyler Glasnow to pitch against a Brewers starting pitcher wh0 yet to be named. Los Angeles is a -199 money-line favorite with a total of 7.5.
The Seattle Mariners are home against the Toronto Blue Jays on FS1 at 8:33 p.m. The Blue Jays won their first game in this series last night with their 13-4 victory. The Mariners still hold a 2-1 series lead. Luis Castillo takes the mound for Seattle to pitch against Max Scherzer for Toronto. The Mariners are a -137 money-line favorite with an over/under 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 Ottawa Senators host the Seattle Kraken as a -155 money-line favorite with a total of 5.5. The Colorado Avalanche play in Columbus against the Blue Jackets as a -162 money-line road favorite with an over/under of 6.5. The Winnipeg Jets are in Philadelphia to take on the Flyers as a -142 money-line road favorite with a total of 5.5. The Montreal Canadiens play at home against the Nashville Predators as a -162 money-line favorite with an over/under of 5.5. The New Jersey Devils are home against the Florida Panthers as a -162 money-line favorite with a total of 5.5. The Toronto Maple Leafs host the New York Rangers as a -155 money-line favorite with an over/under of 5.5.
The Edmonton Oilers visit New York to face the Islanders at 7:40 p.m. ET as a -170 money-line road favorite with a total of 5.5. The Dallas Stars play at home against the Vancouver Canucks as a -198 money-line favorite with an over/under of 5.5.
Three games conclude the NHL card at 10:10 p.m. ET. The Vegas Golden Knights are home against the Boston Bruins as a -225 money-line favorite with a total of 6.5. The Los Angeles Kings host the Pittsburgh Penguins as a -218 money-line favorite with an over/under of 5.5. The Carolina Hurricanes play in Anaheim against the Ducks as a -180 money-line road favorite with a total of 6.5.
