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The Boston Bruins return home Saturday night to open a weekend back-to-back when they host the Vancouver Canucks at TD Garden. Boston is coming off what head coach Marco Sturm labeled a great teaching game, a 3-1 loss to Edmonton that exposed how small mistakes can swing results against elite opponents. Vancouver arrives in Boston riding a surge of confidence, having won three straight games and four of its last six as it closes out its own back-to-back set. Early betting markets opened with Boston installed as a moderate home favorite, with the Bruins around -145 on the moneyline, Vancouver near +125, and the total set at 6.0 goals. The matchup features the Vancouver Canucks and the Boston Bruins meeting

The Tampa Bay Lightning return to Amalie Arena on Saturday night looking to snap a recent skid when they host the Carolina Hurricanes in the first meeting between the clubs this season. Tampa Bay has slid into a three-game losing streak and now finds itself below .500 on home ice, while Carolina arrives off a frustrating loss that snapped its five-game winning run. Early betting markets opened with Carolina listed as a modest road favorite, with the Hurricanes near -125 on the moneyline, Tampa Bay around +105, and the total set at 6.5 goals. This Eastern Conference matchup features the Carolina Hurricanes and the Tampa Bay Lightning at a point where both teams are searching for traction. Opening numbers reflected

The Columbus Blue Jackets head to Southern California on Saturday night looking to complete a season-series sweep against the Anaheim Ducks at Honda Center. Columbus earned a dramatic overtime win earlier this week and now looks to build momentum after a prolonged slump. Anaheim, meanwhile, returns home searching for a response after a lopsided loss and will try to even the score against a familiar opponent. Early betting markets opened with Anaheim as a slight home favorite, with the Ducks near -120 on the moneyline, Columbus around even money, and the total set at 6.5 goals. This matchup features the Columbus Blue Jackets and the Anaheim Ducks in a game that carries more urgency than the standings alone suggest. Opening

Creighton finally looked like itself in its Big East opener. After dropping two straight, the Bluejays responded with a dominant 98-57 win over Xavier, their most complete performance of the season. Ball movement, spacing, and transition defense all showed up, and the result was a 27-point halftime lead. You can track updated pricing and market movement on the NCAA basketball odds page ahead of Saturday night’s matchup in Omaha. Marquette enters at 5-7 and searching for answers. The Golden Eagles dropped their conference opener to Georgetown after a late first-half collapse flipped the game. The loss marked their third straight, and shooting efficiency continues to be a concern as Big East play ramps up. Momentum clearly favors Creighton, but conference