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Match Facts Matchup Detail Teams Los Angeles Lakers at Philadelphia 76ers Date Sunday (regular-season matchup) Venue Philadelphia Schedule spot Lakers close out an East Coast road trip; Sixers return home after a statement win vs Milwaukee Recent form Lakers split first two on the trip (win at Toronto, loss at Boston); Sixers on a three-game winning streak Season series Teams

Match Facts Matchup Detail Teams St. Louis Blues at Montreal Canadiens Date Sunday (regular-season matchup) Venue Bell Centre, Montreal Recent form Canadiens have won 5 of their last 7; Blues snapped a 2-game skid with a road win in Ottawa Last game Canadiens 2-1 SO win at Toronto; Blues 4-2 win at Ottawa Line and Odds Market Number Notes Moneyline

Match Facts Matchup Detail Teams New York Islanders at Florida Panthers Date Sunday (regular-season matchup) Venue Amerant Bank Arena, Sunrise Schedule spot Both teams on a back-to-back; Panthers off 7-6 OT win vs Columbus, Islanders off 2-0 win at Tampa Bay Recent form Panthers snapped a four-game skid and five-game home slide; Islanders riding a three-game win streak Line and

Match Facts Matchup Detail Teams San Jose Sharks at Carolina Hurricanes Date Sunday (regular-season matchup) Venue PNC Arena, Raleigh Schedule spot Hurricanes on second half of a back-to-back after a 6-3 win vs Nashville; Sharks on one day of rest after a 4-1 loss in Dallas Recent form Carolina has won three of its last four; San Jose has dropped

Match Facts Matchup Detail Teams Chicago Blackhawks at Anaheim Ducks Date Sunday (regular-season matchup) Venue Honda Center, Anaheim Schedule spot Ducks finish a heavy home stretch before a five-game road trip; Blackhawks close a four-game West Coast swing Recent form Ducks 6-4-0 over their last 10, 10-4-0 at home; Blackhawks coming off a 6-0 loss after a 2-1 win in

Match Facts Matchup Detail Teams Vegas Golden Knights at New York Rangers Date Sunday (regular-season matchup) Venue Madison Square Garden, New York Scheduling spot Golden Knights on Game 2 of a five-game road trip; Rangers on second half of a home back-to-back Recent form Vegas on a three-game winning streak; Rangers 3-8-2 at home, outscored 39-22 at MSG Line and

Match Facts Matchup Detail Teams Columbus Blue Jackets at Washington Capitals Date Sunday (regular-season matchup) Venue Capital One Arena, Washington, D.C. Scheduling spot Blue Jackets on a back-to-back after a wild OT loss; Capitals returning home from a four-game road trip Recent form Columbus 3-1-4 in last eight; Washington on a 9-1-2 roll and atop the Eastern Conference Line and

Match Facts Matchup Detail Teams Houston Rockets at Dallas Mavericks Date Saturday (regular-season matchup) Venue Dallas Context Both teams on the second night of a back-to-back; Rockets rolling behind Kevin Durant, Mavericks chasing consistency despite recent improvement Line and Odds Market Line Total Moneyline Current odds Slight edge toward the hotter Rockets or near pick’em range Mid-to-high 220s, reflecting offensive

Match Facts Matchup Detail Teams Sacramento Kings at Miami Heat Date Saturday (regular-season matchup) Venue Kaseya Center, Miami Team form Heat have lost three of four after a six-game win streak; Kings on a four-game losing streak, 5–17 overall Context Miami looking to bounce back on the second night of a back-to-back; Sacramento reeling without Domantas Sabonis and searching for