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The Nashville Predators aim to rebound from an overtime loss when they host the Philadelphia Flyers on Thursday at Bridgestone Arena. Nashville (5-8-4) dropped five of its last six, while Philadelphia (7-5-1) looks to carry momentum from a 5-4 shootout win in Montreal. Steven Stamkos tied the Wild game at the horn on Tuesday before Nashville fell in overtime. “I think we deserved that last goal to tie it,” coach Andrew Brunette said. “We hung in there and it was good to get a point.” The Flyers and Predators met last week, with Philadelphia earning a 4-1 home win behind two goals from Trevor Zegras. Thursday’s matchup marks the second meeting in eight days as both sides seek consistency early

The Tampa Bay Lightning aim to close their road trip strong when they visit the Vegas Golden Knights on Thursday night at T-Mobile Arena. The Lightning are 6-5-2 after a 3-2 loss to Colorado that ended a five-game winning streak. Vegas enters 7-2-3 after blanking Detroit 1-0 behind Akira Schmid’s 24-save shutout. The Golden Knights are thriving on defense, ranking third in the league in goals against. Tampa Bay won the first meeting 2-1 in overtime on Oct. 26, when Nikita Kucherov scored the winner. Both teams feature elite scoring depth, but Vegas’ home-ice edge and goaltending rotation could prove decisive. For more NHL matchups, see the latest NHL previews Vegas opened as a -122 favorite and has ticked slightly

The Florida Gators will return home to Exactech Arena looking to bounce back from their opening stumble when they host the North Florida Ospreys on Thursday night in Gainesville. After leading early but faltering in Las Vegas against Arizona, the Gators are eager to reset in front of their home crowd. Ranked No. 3 nationally, Florida’s mix of size, tempo, and returning depth makes them heavy favorites in this in-state matchup. North Florida, under new head coach Bobby Kennen, aims to show early-season resilience after a transition offseason. Check current lines, totals, and public betting percentages on the NCAAB odds and scores page and find projections on the NCAAB picks hub before tipoff. Florida opens as a dominant 37.5-point favorite

After five straight overtime games, the Buffalo Sabres are hunting for a regulation win when they host the St. Louis Blues on Thursday at KeyBank Center. Buffalo has earned points in seven straight games (3-0-4), but it wants to finish the job in 60 minutes. Goaltender Alex Lyon has kept the Sabres competitive, allowing two or fewer goals in four of his last five starts. Buffalo continues to fight through injuries to Josh Norris, Zach Benson, and Jason Zucker, yet rookies Noah Ostlund and Isak Rosen have stepped up under coach Lindy Ruff. The Blues arrive on the second leg of a back-to-back after a 6-1 loss in Washington. They’ve dropped six of their last seven, with coach Jim Montgomery