The Boston Celtics aim to avoid their first three-game losing streak of the season when they host the Indiana Pacers on Friday night. Boston enters the matchup following consecutive losses to the Orlando Magic (108-104) and Philadelphia 76ers (118-114). The defeat against Philadelphia dropped the Celtics’ home record to 11-5, already surpassing their total home losses from the 2023-24 season, when they went 37-4 at TD Garden. The Celtics have struggled with inconsistency lately, going 3-4 in their past seven games. Head coach Joe Mazzulla did not mince words following the loss to the 76ers. “We’re playing inconsistent basketball, so we’ve got to be better at both ends of the floor,” Mazzulla said. “Got to be more consistent at both

Betting on today’s Predators and Blues game? Catch the action at Enterprise Center in St. Louis, MO, as the Blues hosts this showdown at 8:00 ET on ESPN+. The Predators come into this Central division matchup as the -1.5 goal favorite to pick up the win. Currently, the over/under for the game is at 5.5 goals. Nashville improved to 11-17-7 with a 5-2 road win over the Avalanche. The Predators covered the puck line as -1.5 goal favorites, with the total of 7 goals going over the 6.5 line. All five of Nashville’s goals came from different players, with the Predators trailing 1-0 early in the second period before Steven Stamkos tied it up at 11:29 in the second period.

Planning on watching today’s Maple Leafs and Red Wings game? Catch the action at Little Caesars Arena in Detroit, MI, as the Red Wings hosts this showdown at 7:00 ET on ESPN+. The Maple Leafs are favored by -1.5 in this Atlantic division showdown. The game’s over/under is currently at 5.5 goals. The Maple Leafs fell to 21-12-2 after a 2-1 overtime loss to the Wild. Toronto, the underdog on the puck line, saw the total of 3 goals fall short of the pre-game line of 6. After the Wild scored first, the Maple Leafs tied it up with 0:52 left in the first period. Neither team scored in the second or third periods, but the Wild secured the win

Betting on today’s Wild and Stars game? Catch the action at American Airlines Center in Dallas, TX, as the Stars hosts this showdown at 8:00 ET on ESPN+. The over/under for this game is set at 5.5 goals, and the Stars are favored by -1.5 against the Wild in a Central division matchup. With a 2-1 overtime win against the Maple Leafs, the Wild improved to 21-10-4. Minnesota entered the game as the puck line favorites, and the total was set at 6 goals, but the combined score of 3 fell well short of that mark. Ryan Hartman put the Wild on the board first, scoring at 9:41 in the first period. The Maple Leafs tied it up with just