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The Detroit Red Wings head to PPG Paints Arena on Tuesday night for a 7:00 PM ET start against the Pittsburgh Penguins in a game that feels bigger for Detroit than the near pick’em price suggests. The Red Wings are 39-26-8 and still trying to stay in the Eastern playoff chase, while Pittsburgh enters at 37-21-16 and sits in a much better position in the Metropolitan race. ESPN+ has the broadcast, and this is one of those late-season games where the situational angle matters almost as much as the raw talent on the ice. Detroit comes in with a little more rest after splitting its last two, beating Buffalo 5-2 before dropping a 5-3 game to Philadelphia. Pittsburgh is coming

The New Jersey Devils head to Madison Square Garden on Tuesday night for a 7:00 PM ET start against the New York Rangers in the final chapter of this season’s Hudson River rivalry. New Jersey comes in at 38-33-2 and has been playing some of its best hockey in weeks, while the Rangers are 30-35-9 and already out of the playoff picture. ESPN+ has the broadcast, and the market opened with the Devils as a slight road favorite. This is one of those games where the season-long standings do not tell the whole story. The Devils have quietly found a little rhythm late, winning 10 of their last 14 and taking both recent meetings with the Rangers by 6-3 scores.

The New York Islanders head to KeyBank Center on Tuesday night for a 7:00 PM ET start against the Buffalo Sabres in a game with real playoff pressure attached to it. New York is 42-28-5 and trying to steady itself after that ugly 8-3 collapse against Pittsburgh on Monday, while Buffalo enters at 45-21-8 and still pushing for the best position it can get in the Atlantic. ESPN+ has the broadcast, and the market has the Sabres installed as a fairly clear home favorite. This is one of those spots where the schedule really matters. The Islanders are on the back end of a back-to-back and just watched a winnable game unravel in brutal fashion. Buffalo has had two days

Cleveland heads into Tuesday night at 3-2 and sitting second in the AL Central, while Los Angeles is 3-1 and still on top of the NL West even after Monday’s 4-2 loss in the series opener. First pitch is set for 10:10 p.m. ET at UNIQLO Field at Dodger Stadium, with SportsNet LA and Guardians.TV carrying the game. The opener changed the tone of this series a bit. The Dodgers are still the better roster and still priced that way, but this is no longer an unbeaten favorite coasting into a soft spot. The bigger story for bettors is the pitching setup. Tanner Bibee is lined up for Cleveland after allowing three solo homers in his first start, and he