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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

Match Facts Matchup Detail Teams Atlanta Hawks at Washington Wizards Date Saturday (regular-season matchup) Venue Capital One Arena, Washington, D.C. Team form Wizards 3–18 overall; Hawks on a three-game losing streak Context Wizards coming off a historic 45-point loss; Hawks blew a 23-point lead vs Denver and are on a back-to-back Line and Odds Market Number Notes Point spread Hawks

Match Facts Matchup Detail Teams Milwaukee Bucks at Detroit Pistons Date Saturday (regular-season matchup) Venue Detroit Team form Pistons 18–5 overall, seven straight games decided by six points or fewer; Bucks adjusting without Giannis Antetokounmpo Context Pistons look to avenge midweek loss to Milwaukee; Bucks on the road in a back-to-back with key injuries piling up Line and Odds (Adjust

Match Facts Matchup Detail Teams Los Angeles Clippers at Minnesota Timberwolves Date Saturday (regular-season matchup) Venue Minneapolis Team form Timberwolves on a four-game win streak; Clippers have lost nine of their last 11 Context Minnesota chasing a fifth straight win after two tight victories over New Orleans; Clippers reeling amid on-court struggles and off-court noise Line and Odds Market Number