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The Washington Capitals head to Prudential Center on Thursday, April 2, 2026, for a 7:30 PM matchup with the New Jersey Devils, and this is a pretty meaningful game for both sides in the Metropolitan picture. Washington enters at 38-28-9 and has some real momentum after three straight wins, while New Jersey is 38-34-2 and trying to steady itself at home after dropping the rivalry game against the Rangers. ESPN+ has the broadcast, and the market opened this one as basically a coin-flip with the Devils shaded slightly at home. What makes this matchup interesting for bettors is that the recent form points one way, while the broader team profile points another. Washington is 6-1-2 over its last nine and

The Vancouver Canucks head to Grand Casino Arena on Thursday, April 2, 2026, for an 8:00 PM matchup with the Minnesota Wild, and this one looks like a classic late-season contrast. Vancouver is 22-44-8 and sitting at the bottom of the Western picture, while Minnesota comes in at 41-21-12 and still pushing to protect strong playoff positioning in the conference. ESPN+ has the broadcast, and the betting market has made the Wild a very heavy home favorite. That price tells most of the story, but not all of it. Vancouver just came off a wild 8-6 win over Colorado, which at least showed there is still some offense here when Brock Boeser and Elias Pettersson get rolling. Minnesota, on the

Minnesota heads to Little Caesars Arena on Thursday night for a 7:00 p.m. ET tip in a game that matters for both sides, even this late in the schedule. The Timberwolves are 46-29 and still trying to lock down their playoff position in the West, while Detroit is 55-21, already sitting on the Central Division title and pushing to finish off the No. 1 seed in the East. Amazon Prime Video carries the national stream, with regional coverage on FDSDET and FDSNX. There is a little revenge angle here, too. Detroit just handled Minnesota 109-87 on Saturday, and that result was not fluky. The Pistons defended, won the physical possessions, and never really let the Timberwolves settle in. Now the

Portland gets this one at home on Thursday night, with tip set for 10:00 p.m. ET at Moda Center. The Trail Blazers come in at 39-38 and still have real play-in positioning to chase in the West, while New Orleans is 25-51, eliminated, and trying to snap a five-game losing streak. It is on KUNP, BlazerVision, Gulf Coast Sports, Pelicans.com and NBA League Pass, and the market has Portland installed as a solid home favorite with a total in the low 230s. What makes this matchup interesting from a betting angle is motivation versus volatility. Portland has won seven of its last nine and just beat the Clippers on the road to tighten the race for eighth, while the Pelicans