Sports Betting – A Preview Of Thursday’s Slate

[Freddy Wills]

doesn’t start until Friday, and the NBA is still locked out, but there is still some action in your sportsbook if you are an avid sports betting players. Here are just a few of the matchups you should keep an eye out for.

NCAA Football Betting

Akron Miami Odds (7:30 PM ET): The Redhawks are favored by two touchdowns in your in this Mid-American contest, and they’ve won four of their last five against the Zips, who have lost all seven of their away games against their state rivals.

Florida State Boston College Odds (8:00 PM ET): In the ACC, the Seminoles are 14.5-point favorites on the road at Boston College, who beat Florida State at home in 2009, but lost the two previous games. Florida State, after falling badly in your odds has followed a three-game skid with a three-game winning streak.

Tulsa UCF Odds (8:00 PM ET): Central Florida is a 1.5-point favorite at home over Tulsa in this Conference-USA affair, and the Golden Hurricane are trying to remain undefeated in conference action, while the Knights are aiming to edge closer to a bowl game. This is their first meeting since 2008, when Tulsa rolled to a 30-point win at home.

NHL Odds

Ducks Rangers Odds (7:00 PM ET): The Rangers should be the home favorites against the visiting Ducks, who have dropped three in a row and a good would say that it’s always tough to bet on a West Coast team travelling through the East.

Devils Flyers Odds (7:00 PM ET): The Flyers will be the home favorites in this Atlantic Division clash, as the Devils will be in the second half of a back-to-back after hosting Toronto on Wednesday.

Flames Red Wings Odds (7:30 PM ET): Detroit should be the home favorites against the Flames, who will try to bounce back from a disappointing 5-1 loss to Vancouver at home on Tuesday.

Canucks Wild Odds (8:00 PM ET): Speaking of the Canucks, they could be favored on the road in Minnesota, where they’ve dropped four of their last five, but Vancouver has scored 12 goals in their last two games as they’re waking up from a slow start.

Penguins Sharks Odds (10:30 PM ET): Finally, Pittsburgh hits the “Shark Tank” and they’ll probably be favored on the road, but they’ve been the best team in the league this season, even without Sidney Crosby.

Oilers Kings Odds (10:30 PM ET): These two will always be connected because of the Wayne Gretzky trade, but the Kings should be the home favorites in a battle of two young teams. Los Angeles has the postseason in mind, but as soon as next season, they could be joined by the .