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The Mississippi Valley State Delta Devils travel to Jackson, Mississippi on Thursday night to face the Jackson State Tigers at the Lee E. Williams Athletic and Assembly Center. Tip-off is scheduled for 8:00 PM ET as both SWAC teams battle in an important conference matchup. Jackson State enters the game as a significant favorite, laying 10.5 points at home. The Tigers have been the more consistent team throughout the season, and oddsmakers clearly expect their overall talent and home-court advantage to create separation in this matchup. However, conference games can sometimes produce tighter results than expected, especially when familiarity between teams comes into play. Mississippi Valley State, meanwhile, arrives as a sizable underdog with the opportunity to play spoiler. Underdogs

The Toronto Maple Leafs head to Madison Square Garden to face the New York Rangers on Thursday, March 5, 2026, with puck drop set for 7:00 PM on ESPN+. Toronto is 27-26-11 and sitting 13th in the East, while New York is 23-30-8 and parked near the bottom of the conference. It’s not a classic playoff showdown, but it does feel like a pressure game for both, especially with Toronto trying to stop a skid and the Rangers needing any kind of traction at home. The market is tight, too. New York is a modest home favorite, and the total sits at 6.0. That tells you what bettors are wrestling with: Toronto’s offense can still look dangerous on paper, but

The Boston Bruins head to Bridgestone Arena on Thursday night for an 8:00 PM ET matchup with the Nashville Predators, and this one feels tighter than the standings alone might suggest. Boston enters at 34-21-5, sitting eighth in the Eastern Conference and still trying to solidify its postseason footing, while Nashville is 27-26-8 and hanging around the Western race with less room for mistakes. ESPN+ has the broadcast, and the market is calling this almost dead even, with Nashville a very small home favorite. Boston comes in off a 2-1 win over Pittsburgh, a game that looked exactly like the kind of low-event, detail-heavy hockey we tend to see this time of year. Nashville dropped a 3-2 game to Columbus

The Utah Valley Wolverines travel to Cedar City on Thursday night to face the Southern Utah Thunderbirds at the America First Events Center. Tip-off is scheduled for 8:30 PM ET in what could be an intriguing in-state matchup featuring two teams with very different expectations heading into the game. Utah Valley enters the contest as a heavy favorite, laying 9.5 points on the road. That line reflects the Wolverines’ stronger overall performance this season and their ability to control games on both ends of the floor. However, rivalry-style matchups and regional games often introduce unpredictable elements, especially when the underdog is playing at home. Southern Utah will be looking to capitalize on that home-court environment and keep the game competitive.