Making on a bet on this NHL game featuring the Avalanche versus the Canadiens? The puck drops at 7:00 ET, and you can watch it all unfold on ESPN+. The game will be played at Bell Centre in Montreal, QC. The Avalanche are the -1.5 goal favorites in this non-conference matchup against Canadiens. The over/under for the game is set at 6 goals. With a 5-2 loss to the Predators, the Avalanche’s record now stands at 42-25-3. The Avalanche were underdogs on the puck line, and the total for the game was set at 6.5 goals. The combined 7 goals pushed the total over. Colorado took the lead in the second period, but the Predators responded with five unanswered goals.

The Tampa Bay Lightning continue their crucial Western road swing on Saturday with a historic visit to Salt Lake City, where they’ll face the Utah Hockey Club for the first time ever in Utah. With the Atlantic Division race tightening, every point counts as Tampa Bay pushes for the top spot. The Lightning (40-23-5, 85 points) come into the matchup riding a three-game winning streak and sitting just two points behind both the Florida Panthers and Toronto Maple Leafs. With a game in hand, Tampa Bay has a prime opportunity to leap in the standings as the regular season enters the final stretch. Thursday’s shootout victory was sealed by rookie center Gage Goncalves, who netted the game-winner in the fourth

At 10:00 ET, the Sacramento Kings (35-35) will host the Boston Celtics (52-19) in a non-conference matchup. The Celtics are currently favored by 4 points and have a moneyline of -174. Boston has won five straight games and is 2nd in the Eastern Conference. Sacramento is 9th in the West and has lost two in a row. The Celtics improved to 52-19 with a 129-116 road win over the Trail Blazers on Sunday. Boston, favored by 6.5 points, covered the spread, while the game’s total of 245 points exceeded the 219-point O/U line. Boston jumped out to a 34-24 lead after the 1st quarter, but Portland responded with a 12-0 run, briefly taking the lead. The Celtics regained control, leading

Two teams entrenched in rebuilding seasons will meet Monday night as the Toronto Raptors visit the Washington Wizards, with both clubs desperate to stop their respective four-game losing streaks. Toronto (24-47) enters the matchup reeling from a 123-89 blowout loss to the San Antonio Spurs on Sunday—a game in which the Raptors showed little energy or cohesion from the opening tip. It was their second 30-point loss in the past three games and a sharp contrast to the promising stretch where they had won six of seven. Scottie Barnes was a lone bright spot in the loss, posting 22 points on 8-of-11 shooting, along with six rebounds and six assists. RJ Barrett added 18 points, while rookie Jamal Shead contributed