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Two Western Conference contenders clash Friday night as the Los Angeles Kings visit the Winnipeg Jets at Canada Life Centre. Puck drops at 8:00 p.m. ET with the Kings as slight -125 road favorites and the total set at 6.0. Winnipeg is a +105 home underdog in what could be a tight, playoff-style game. Los Angeles continues to play some of the most structured hockey in the league, while Winnipeg relies more on elite goaltending and opportunistic scoring. Both teams are in the thick of the playoff race, and this is one of the more intriguing coin-flip matchups on the Friday slate. These are the current betting lines. Make sure to check the latest NHL odds for real-time updates and

The Washington Capitals head to the United Center on Friday night to take on the Chicago Blackhawks in a cross-conference battle with different trajectories. Puck drop is scheduled for 8:30 p.m. ET, with the Capitals listed as -149 road favorites and the total set at 6.0. Washington is firmly in the playoff hunt but still fighting for consistency in a crowded Metropolitan Division. Meanwhile, Chicago remains in a long-term rebuild, though their young core continues to gain reps and occasionally make bettors sweat as underdogs. This is a spot where motivation, depth, and special teams discipline could swing the outcome. These are the current betting lines for Friday’s matchup. Be sure to check the latest NHL odds for live movement

The St. Louis Blues head to Salt Lake City for a Friday night clash against the Utah Mammoth at Delta Center. Puck drops at 9:00 p.m. ET, with Utah sitting as a -171 home favorite. The Blues are +143 on the road and looking to snap a rough patch, while Utah tries to stay hot and defend home ice. St. Louis comes in clinging to Wild Card hopes, but they’ve lost five of their last seven and are starting to show cracks at both ends. Utah, on the other hand, continues its steady rise in the West and has quietly become one of the better structured teams at even strength. This game sets up as a prove-it spot for the

Appalachian State heads to Atlanta to face Georgia State on Thursday, January 8, 2026 at 7:00 PM ET at the GSU Convocation Center. It’s a Sun Belt game on ESPN+, and the market is treating it like a true one-possession matchup despite the gap in season form. The Mountaineers are 9-7 and priced as a short road favorite at -1.5. Georgia State is 5-11, but they’ve been more competitive at home and just showed real scoring pop in their last outing. The total is 141.5, which sits right in the range where late free throws and end-game fouling can decide everything. These are current betting lines, and bettors should keep monitoring updated college basketball odds as the market settles closer