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The New York Islanders head to the Midwest to face the Chicago Blackhawks on Tuesday night at United Center. Puck drops at 8:30 PM ET, with New York coming in at 18-15-4 and clinging to the edge of the Eastern Conference Wild Card race. Chicago, meanwhile, sits at 12-22-2 and continues its rebuild behind a young roster lacking consistency on both ends of the ice. The Isles are modest -147 road favorites, while the Blackhawks are catching +124 at home in what could be a lower-event matchup. These are two teams that play at a slower pace, but their defensive execution has been inconsistent — especially for Chicago. This one could come down to who controls the middle of the

The Philadelphia Flyers head west to face the Vancouver Canucks on Tuesday night at Rogers Arena. Puck drops at 10:00 PM ET in a cross-conference clash with both teams jockeying for playoff position. The Flyers sit at 20-14-3, currently battling for a Wild Card spot, while the Canucks come in 18-16-2 and are sliding after a hot start. Both teams are in the thick of demanding schedules. Philly is looking to close a Western trip on a high note after edging Calgary in OT. Vancouver is reeling, having dropped three of its last four. With a low 5.5 total and close-to-even moneyline pricing — Flyers at -125, Canucks +104 — this one shapes up as a grind-it-out spot with value

The Dallas Mavericks head to the Moda Center to face the Portland Trail Blazers on Monday, December 29, 2025 at 11:00 PM. Dallas is 12-21 and it has been a rough season away from home at 3-12. Jason Kidd’s group is also on a two-game losing streak, so this is a spot where they need a sharper start than what we’ve seen lately. Portland comes in at 13-19 and just beat the Celtics 114-108, which is the kind of win that can stabilize a young team for a week or two. Shaedon Sharpe led the way with 26 points, and Deni Avdija filled up the box score with 24 points, 10 assists, and seven boards. The Blazers are 6-9 at

The Cleveland Cavaliers visit the San Antonio Spurs at the Frost Bank Center on Monday, December 29, 2025, with tip-off set for 8:00 PM on NBC. This is the second and final meeting between these teams, and both sides come in irritated for different reasons. Cleveland is 17-16 and has dropped two straight, with Kenny Atkinson questioning effort, which usually means the next game starts with urgency or it starts with tension. San Antonio is 23-8 and sitting second in the West, but it’s also trying to clean up the details after a loss to Utah snapped a strong run. The Spurs have been the steadier team all season, yet Cleveland’s style can make these games uncomfortable. If the Cavs