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The San Jose Sharks head into TD Garden on Thursday night for a 7:00 PM start against the Boston Bruins in a game that matters for both playoff races, even if the paths look a little different. San Jose enters at 30-26-6, sitting 10th in the Western Conference and sixth in the Pacific, while Boston is 36-22-6 and trying to hold its footing in the East as the eighth seed and fifth-place team in the Atlantic. NBCS has the broadcast, and the market has Boston installed as the home favorite with the total sitting at 6.5. San Jose comes in off a 6-3 loss to Buffalo, and that result fits the larger trend a bit more than Sharks backers would

The Philadelphia Flyers head to Grand Casino Arena on Thursday night for an 8:00 PM start against the Minnesota Wild in a game that matters more for the home side, at least at the top of the standings. Philadelphia enters at 30-23-11 after a 4-1 win over Washington, while Minnesota comes in at 38-16-11 after a 5-0 shutout of Utah. The Flyers are trying to steady themselves in the Eastern race. The Wild, meanwhile, are still pushing from a position of strength and have been one of the tougher home teams in the league. Minnesota is laying a heavy price for a reason. The Wild have been excellent defensively, they are getting strong work in net, and their special teams

The New York Rangers head to Canada Life Centre on Thursday night for an 8:00 PM matchup with the Winnipeg Jets, with ESPN+ carrying the broadcast. New York comes in at 26-30-8 and has at least shown some life lately after back-to-back wins over Calgary and Philadelphia. Winnipeg is 26-27-10 and trying to steady itself after a 4-1 home loss to Anaheim. Neither team is in a great spot in the standings, so this feels like one of those late-season games where urgency matters a little more than style. From a betting angle, Winnipeg opens as the favorite at home, with the Jets around -157 on the moneyline and the Rangers back at +134. The total is sitting at 5.5,

The Big Ten Tournament schedule brings a cross-country rivalry to the Midwest this Thursday night as the Rutgers Scarlet Knights battle the UCLA Bruins at the United Center in Chicago. Tipoff is slated for 9:00 PM ET. UCLA enters the postseason as a heavy 11.5-point favorite, carrying a sharp 21-10 record. Rutgers, despite a 14-18 regular season, arrives in Chicago looking to build on recent momentum and keep their season alive in a high-stakes neutral-site environment. The Bruins have made a seamless transition into Big Ten play, establishing themselves as one of the most efficient offensive units in the conference. Rutgers, meanwhile, remains one of the toughest defensive outs in the country, often turning games into a physical grind. With