Nailbiter

Today · Wed 21 Oct to Thu 22 Oct · times shown in each league’s own zone, or yours with scripts on · updated Wed 21 Oct 13:41 UTC

College football

Picknothing clears the bar tonight; this is the best of it

Thin night. The full slate is below.

Worth the replay?spoiler-free, kickoff order, 3 of 12 worth it

VerdictGameKickoffUS TV
maybeNavy at UTSAESPNU
skipLouisiana Tech at UL MonroeESPN+
skipSan José St at UTEPMW+
skipOhio at Sacramento StESPN+
skip#11 Utah at ColoradoESPN
skip#21 Wake Forest at CaliforniaESPN2
worth itFresno St at San Diego StCBSSN
skipNew Mexico at Hawai'iFS1
worth itNebraska at OregonFox
worth itMTSU at FIUCBSSN
skipMissouri St at DelawareESPNU
skipSouth Alabama at MarshallESPN2

Full slate4 games, kickoff order

ScoreGameKickoffUS TVCalendar
17New Mexico St at Sam HoustonESPN2calendar
37James Madison at App StateESPNUcalendar
28Liberty at Kennesaw StCBSSNcalendar
35East Carolina at MemphisESPN2calendar

Champions League

Picksthe 5 matches a neutral should plan around

70Nailbiter
· FI MTV Katsomo · SE Viaplay · DE DAZN, Prime Video, ZDF · UK TNT Sports, Prime Video, Channel 5 · US Paramount+uefa.com
Bayern 46%, draw 24%, 12th v 8th, O/U 3.5 goals
58Nailbiter
· FI MTV Katsomo · SE Viaplay · DE DAZN, Prime Video, ZDF · UK TNT Sports, Prime Video, Channel 5 · US Paramount+uefa.com
three-way coin flip (42/25/34), 17th v 18th, O/U 3.5 goals
58Nailbiter
· FI MTV Katsomo · SE Viaplay · DE DAZN, Prime Video, ZDF · UK TNT Sports, Prime Video, Channel 5 · US Paramount+uefa.com
Betis 58%, draw 21%, 10th v 24th, O/U 3.5 goals, both in form
57Nailbiter
· FI MTV Katsomo · SE Viaplay · DE DAZN, Prime Video, ZDF · UK TNT Sports, Prime Video, Channel 5 · US Paramount+uefa.com
Club Brugge 50%, draw 23%, 20th v 21st, O/U 3.5 goals

Hipsters’ choiceyou were not going to watch this

· FI MTV Katsomo · SE Viaplay · DE DAZN, Prime Video, ZDF · UK TNT Sports, Prime Video, Channel 5 · US Paramount+uefa.com

Lille (34th) against Galatasaray (35th), neighbours at the wrong end of the table. A six-pointer, on Paramount+.

Nailbiter 44, which is the point.

Worth the replay?spoiler-free, kick-off order, 4 of 9 worth it

VerdictMatchKick-offUS TV
worth itFenerbahce v Slavia PragueParamount+
skipSabah v DortmundParamount+
skipAS Roma v S BratislavaParamount+
skipFC Porto v PSVCBSSN, Paramount+
worth itLiverpool v VillarrealParamount+
skipMan City v AEK AthensParamount+
worth itNapoli v Bodo/GlimtParamount+
worth itPSG v BarcelonaParamount+
skipStuttgart v AtléticoParamount+

Full slate9 matches, kick-off order

ScoreMatchKick-offUS TVCalendar
58#17 Como v #18 Man UnitedParamount+calendar
44#34 Lille v #35 GalatasarayParamount+calendar
70#12 Bayern v #8 ArsenalParamount+calendar
58#10 Betis v #24 FeyenoordParamount+calendar
57#20 Club Brugge v #21 LensParamount+calendar
45#9 Real Madrid v #23 RB LeipzigParamount+calendar
44#4 Aston Villa v #29 Viking FKParamount+calendar
42#7 Sporting v #32 LASK LinzParamount+calendar
37#31 Inter Milan v #14 ShakhtarCBSSN, Paramount+calendar

La Liga

Pickthe one match that clears the bar

Worth the replay?spoiler-free, kick-off order, 0 of 5 worth it

VerdictMatchKick-offUS TV
skipOsasuna v RacingESPN+
maybeCelta Vigo v AlavésESPN+
skipMálaga v Real SociedadESPN Deportes, ESPN+
skipReal Madrid v SevillaABC, ESPN Deportes, ESPN+
skipGetafe v RayoESPN Deportes, ESPN+

Veikkausliiga

Pickthe one match that clears the bar

59Nailbiter
· FI Ruutu, Yle Areena · SE no known broadcaster in Sweden · DE no known broadcaster in Germany · UK no known broadcaster in the UK · US no known broadcaster in the USveikkausliiga.com
promotion/relegation play-off, three-way coin flip (31/31/38)

Worth the replay?spoiler-free, kick-off order, 0 of 1 worth it

VerdictMatchKick-offUS TV
skipKuPS Kuopio v VPS Vaasano listing

NHL

Picksthe 5 games a neutral should plan around

69Nailbiter
· FI Viaplay, Disney+ (ESPN), MTV Katsomo · SE Viaplay, Disney+ (ESPN), SVT · DE Sky, DAZN · UK Premier Sports, DAZN · US NESN, SCRIPPSnhl.com
no line yet (table: Bruins 66%), 14th at 4th, playoff-race stakes
66Nailbiter
· FI Viaplay, Disney+ (ESPN), MTV Katsomo · SE Viaplay, Disney+ (ESPN), SVT · DE Sky, DAZN · UK Premier Sports, DAZN · US Prime, SCRIPPSnhl.com
pick'em, 10th at 9th, playoff-race stakes
57Nailbiter
· FI Viaplay, Disney+ (ESPN), MTV Katsomo · SE Viaplay, Disney+ (ESPN), SVT · DE Sky, DAZN · UK Premier Sports, DAZN · US MSG, TSN4nhl.com
no line yet (table: Rangers 55%), 8th at 22nd
55Nailbiter
· FI Viaplay, Disney+ (ESPN), MTV Katsomo · SE Viaplay, Disney+ (ESPN), SVT · DE Sky, DAZN · UK Premier Sports, DAZN · US NBCSCA, RDS, TSN5nhl.com
no line yet (table: Senators 61%), 21st at 9th
52Nailbiter
· FI Viaplay, Disney+ (ESPN), MTV Katsomo · SE Viaplay, Disney+ (ESPN), SVT · DE Sky, DAZN · UK Premier Sports, DAZN · US SCRIPPS, SN, SN-PIT, TVASnhl.com
no line yet (table: Panthers 66%), 10th at 27th

Worth the replay?spoiler-free, puck drop order, 3 of 15 worth it

VerdictGamePuck dropUS TV
skipBlues at PredatorsBN+, SCRIPPS, STLNHL
skipBruins at KingsABTV , NESN
skipOilers at MammothMammoth+, SN, Utah16
skipPenguins at Golden KnightsSCRIPPS, SN-PIT
skipBlue Jackets at WildCBJHN, CBJNHL, MINNHL, SN+, TVAS, Wild+
worth itHurricanes at FlamesCARNHL, HHN, SNW, TVAS
skip#15 Ducks at #11 RangersFOXLA+, MSG, Prime Video
skip#7 Avalanche at #30 FlyersALT, NBCSP
skip#20 Sharks at #24 Maple LeafsNBCSCA, SN+, TVAS
maybe#27 Penguins at #8 MammothMammoth+, SN+, SN-PIT, TVAS, Utah16
worth it#21 Sharks at #18 CanadiensNBCSCA, RDS, TSN2
maybe#13 Avalanche at #23 DevilsALT, KTVD, MSG, MSG 2
skip#22 Ducks at #15 IslandersFOXLA+, MSGSN, Prime Video
worth it#32 Kings at #11 CapitalsABTV , MNMT
skip#20 Maple Leafs at #26 Blue JacketsCBJHN, CBJNHL, SN

Full slate8 games, puck drop order

ScoreGamePuck dropUS TVCalendar
66#10 Panthers at #9 SenatorsPrime, SCRIPPScalendar
48#29 Flyers at #18 SabresHBO MAX, TNT, truTVcalendar
69#14 Predators at #4 BruinsNESN, SCRIPPScalendar
57#8 Rangers at #22 Maple LeafsMSG, TSN4calendar
55#21 Sharks at #9 SenatorsNBCSCA, RDS, TSN5calendar
52#10 Panthers at #27 PenguinsSCRIPPS, SN, SN-PIT, TVAScalendar
52#25 Ducks at #17 DevilsFOXLA+, MSGSN, Prime Videocalendar
51#30 Kings at #12 IslandersDisney+, ESPN+, HULU, SN+calendar

SHL

Picksthe 5 matches a neutral should plan around

63Nailbiter
· FI MTV Katsomo · SE TV4 Play · DE no known broadcaster in Germany · UK no known broadcaster in the UK · US FloHockeyshl.se
three-way coin flip, regulation draw 24%, 6th v 2nd, playoff/relegation stakes, O/U 4.5 goals
59Nailbiter
· FI MTV Katsomo · SE TV4 Play · DE no known broadcaster in Germany · UK no known broadcaster in the UK · US FloHockeyshl.se
Färjestad BK 51%, regulation draw 22%, 10th v 1st, O/U 5.5 goals, both in form
56Nailbiter
· FI MTV Katsomo · SE TV4 Play · DE no known broadcaster in Germany · UK no known broadcaster in the UK · US FloHockeyshl.se
three-way coin flip, regulation draw 24%, 9th v 5th, O/U 5.5 goals

Worth the replay?spoiler-free, face-off order, 1 of 2 worth it

VerdictMatchFace-offUS TV
skipFrölunda HC v Djurgårdens IFno listing
worth itHV71 v Linköping HCno listing

Full slate6 matches, face-off order

ScoreMatchFace-offUS TVCalendar
63#6 Rögle BK v #2 Frölunda HCno listingcalendar
63#4 IF Björklöven v #7 Malmö Redhawksno listingcalendar
59#10 Timrå IK v #1 Färjestad BKno listingcalendar
56#9 Örebro HK v #5 Brynäs IFno listingcalendar
48#3 Skellefteå AIK v #12 Djurgårdens IFno listingcalendar
48#11 Växjö Lakers v #8 Luleå HFno listingcalendar

Liiga

Picksall 3 matches that clear the bar

58Nailbiter
· FI MTV Katsomo, MTV3 · SE no known broadcaster in Sweden · DE no known broadcaster in Germany · UK no known broadcaster in the UK · US no known broadcaster in the USliiga.fi
three-way coin flip, regulation draw 24%, 11th v 2nd, O/U 4.5 goals
53Nailbiter
· FI MTV Katsomo, MTV3 · SE no known broadcaster in Sweden · DE no known broadcaster in Germany · UK no known broadcaster in the UK · US no known broadcaster in the USliiga.fi
JYP 55%, regulation draw 22%, 8th v 9th, O/U 5.5 goals
49Nailbiter
· FI MTV Katsomo, MTV3 · SE no known broadcaster in Sweden · DE no known broadcaster in Germany · UK no known broadcaster in the UK · US no known broadcaster in the USliiga.fi
no line yet (table: K-Espoo 74%), 10th v 17th

Worth the replay?spoiler-free, face-off order, 3 of 6 worth it

VerdictMatchFace-offUS TV
worth it#7 TPS v #1 Ilvesno listing
skip#9 HPK v #14 Pelicansno listing
worth it#17 KooKoo v #11 Tapparano listing
worth it#3 Lukko v #15 HIFKno listing
maybe#5 SaiPa v #6 Kärpätno listing
skip#12 Sport v #4 Jukuritno listing

Full slate3 matches, face-off order

ScoreMatchFace-offUS TVCalendar
58#11 Tappara v #2 Ässätno listingcalendar
49#10 K-Espoo v #17 KooKoono listingcalendar
53#8 JYP v #9 HPKno listingcalendar