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The Big West Tournament action shifts to the Lee’s Family Forum in Henderson, Nevada, this Thursday, March 12, as the UC San Diego Tritons take on the CSUN Matadors. Tipoff is set for 9:00 PM ET. UC San Diego enters the neutral-site matchup as a 4.5-point favorite following a successful 23-10 regular season, while CSUN arrives with a 19-13 record and the underdog label. Both teams finished the regular season tied for third place in the conference with 12-8 records, setting the stage for an intense clash. While the Tritons are looking to make another tournament run after their 2025 title, the high-scoring Matadors aim to exploit their fast-paced offensive style to pull off the upset. Conference tournament games often

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,