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The Columbus Blue Jackets head to the United Center to face the Chicago Blackhawks on Friday, January 30, 2026 at 8:30 PM. NHLN has the broadcast, and the setup is pretty clean: Columbus is 25-20-7 and trying to keep momentum after a solid stretch, while Chicago is 21-25-9 and looking for a response after another rough defensive night. This is also the type of matchup where you can feel the market leaning toward the team with the better current form. Columbus has been scoring enough to justify favorite status, and Chicago’s margin for error is thin when the game gets loose. If the Blackhawks want this, they probably need their top-end offense to hit early and their goaltending to steady

Utah Valley heads to Stephenville on Thursday night for a Western Athletic Conference matchup with Tarleton State at Wisdom Gym. Utah Valley is laying 4.5 on the road despite being far better at home than away, which tells you the market is pricing in a real efficiency edge rather than trusting venue splits alone. Tarleton State has been strong at home and has the type of primary scorer that can keep an underdog live deep into the second half. With a total set at 157.5, this projects as one of the more offense-driven games on the slate, and bettors have to decide whether they want to trust Utah Valley’s clean shot-making profile, Tarleton’s home scoring, or both. This is also

Utah Tech heads to Abilene on Thursday night for a Western Athletic Conference matchup with Abilene Christian at Moody Coliseum. The Wildcats are a short home favorite, and the pricing makes sense given the venue edge and Utah Tech’s uneven road profile. Still, this is not a mismatch. Utah Tech has shown it can score at a level that stresses defenses, and when the Trailblazers are efficient inside, they can compete in any one-possession game. Abilene Christian’s case rests on home comfort, defensive toughness, and the ability to keep the tempo in a range where shot quality matters more than pace. For bettors, the main question is whether Utah Tech’s offense travels well enough to justify taking points. The Trailblazers

Eastern Washington heads to Flagstaff on Thursday night for a Big Sky matchup with Northern Arizona at the Walkup Skydome. The market is tight, but the price is interesting because it’s making Eastern Washington a slight road favorite despite a season-long road profile that has been brutal. That kind of number typically signals that the market likes Eastern Washington’s offensive capability and overall ceiling more than its results, while still respecting Northern Arizona’s home splits. For bettors, this is a classic “paper edge versus situational edge” spot, and those are the games where the best entry often depends on whether you trust the road team to play a normal offensive game. The total at 145.5 is sitting in a range