Thursday night features a smorgasbord of NBA and NHL postseason action with six games in all.
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Thursday NBA and NHL playoff schedule, odds and preview
Following are Thursday night’s NBA and NHL Stanley Cup Playoff schedules and TV/streaming info. Also included are the top sportsbook-consensus point spreads (NBA) and moneylines (NHL)for each of the six contests:
NBA
- New York Knicks at Detroit Pistons (-1.5), 7:30 p.m. ET (TNT, truTV, Max)
- Denver Nuggets at Los Angeles Clippers (-6), 10 p.m. (TNT, truTV, Max)
NHL
- Toronto Maple Leafs (-103) at Ottawa Senators (-117), 7 p.m. (TBS, Max)
- Vegas Golden Knights (-166) at Minnesota Wild (+139), 7:30 p.m. (ESPN)
- Dallas Stars (+166) at Colorado Avalanche (-200), 9:30 p.m. (TBS, Max)
- Los Angeles Kings (+146) at Edmonton Oilers (-175), 10 p.m. (ESPN)
The Eastern Conference’s third-seeded Knicks won Games 3 and 4 in Detroit, and they now head back to the Motor City with a 3-2 series lead, looking to close out the Pistons.
Out west, meanwhile, the Nuggets have seized the series advantage (3-2) with consecutive wins over the Clippers, and they’re looking to slam the door on the road Thursday in Game 6.
As for Thursday’s NHL contests, the Maple Leafs, Golden Knights, Stars and Oilers all bring 3-2 series leads into the night. But all but Edmonton will be looking to close things out on opposing ice.
The defending Western Conference-champion Oilers have won three straight against the Kings after dropping the first two in L.A.
