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Carolina seeks a fourth straight win after a 6–3 home result over Buffalo. Toronto closes a four-game homestand after a 5–3 loss to Boston. Puck drops at 7:00 PM in Scotiabank Arena. For pregame research and pricing, consult expert breakdowns on the NHL picks hub, roster pages via the NHL teams index, live numbers on the NHL odds board, and concepts in the NHL betting guide. Carolina opened near -125 on the moneyline with Toronto around +106 and a total posted at 6.5. Early pricing reflects form and schedule context: Carolina’s three-game surge and Toronto’s defensive volatility keep the road side shaded as a small favorite despite the Leafs’ strong home record. If Craig Berube confirms a change in net

This game starts Sunday at 8:30 PM at Chase Center in San Francisco. Golden State is 5–5 after a 129–104 loss at Denver. Indiana is 1–8 after a 117–100 loss at Denver and arrives on a road back-to-back with travel. For research and pricing, use expert breakdowns on the NBA picks hub, roster and depth info via the NBA teams index, live numbers on the NBA odds board, and concepts in the NBA betting guide. The market opened near Warriors -12.5 with a total of 227.5 and moneylines around Warriors -699 and Pacers +493. The spread prices in two opposing forces. Indiana’s fatigue and thin on-ball creation support Golden State demand and keep the favorite elevated. Stephen Curry’s status is

Market lists Detroit as a short road favorite. Total sits in the low 230s. Expect re-pricing near tip if Joel Embiid is ruled in or out. Recheck derivatives and alt totals on the NBA scores and odds screen. Detroit’s core action is two-man work with Cade Cunningham and Jalen Duren. Spread pick-and-roll and slot re-screens force drop coverage to choose between Cade’s pull-up and Duren’s rim runs. Detroit then pounds the glass for extra shots. That blend of rim pressure and second chances has kept opponents in rotation and depressed their field-goal rates. Philadelphia’s best path is early offense through Tyrese Maxey and quick-hitting posts for Embiid if active. Trendon Watford’s playmaking gives a secondary hub, which helps feed the

The spread opened near two possessions for Minnesota and ticked toward -5.5 with Anthony Edwards healthy and Sacramento’s interior defense in flux. The total has hovered in the mid-230s as models weigh Minnesota’s recent offensive surge against Sacramento’s pace and paint leakage. Recheck late movement and derivative markets on the NBA scores and odds. Minnesota’s half-court attack is cleaner with Edwards back. Early drag screens and pitch-ahead threes set tempo, then empty-side pick-and-roll frees Julius Randle to bully switches or hit weak-side cutters. When the Wolves get two feet in the paint, kickout quality rises and their effective field-goal rate spikes. On misses, their defensive floor is set, which limits opponent runouts. Those sequences are decisive against a Kings defense