The sports betting world is back in high gear.

Between the NHL's post-Olympic return and the daily intensity of NBA and NCAA college basketball, there's an abundance of valuable betting opportunities today and this week, especially when it comes to Positive Expected Value (+EV) wagers.

The daily volume of hockey and hoops provides you with several chances to find a winning edge, and data from the Pickwatch Positive EV Bet Finder and other BetSmart tools can help you identify high-probability bets and grow your bankroll.

Positive EV Bets: Thursday, February 26

There are 10 NBA games tipping off tonight, as well as 12 NHL matchups. Combined with another packed NCAAB slate, BetSmart has identified nearly 400 Positive EV betting opportunities among them all.

To help sift through these opportunities, we recently introduced several upgrades to our Positive EV tool. New features include a Star Rating system for easier bet sorting, along with customizable filiters and columns to help you quickly identify the following:

Odds: Best betting odds among all available sportsbooks in your state
EV%: Filter by Expected Value percentage
Matchup: Opponent's rank against the specific betting market
Form: See the bet market's success rate over the Last 5 Days, 10 Days, and Full Season

Most Profitable Markets

Another unique Pickwatch tool is the Most Profitable Markets Tool, which can help you make the best possible wagers. Using the tool can assist you with identifying which markets have the best Return on Investment (ROI) over the last 7 Days, 14 Days, 30 Days and over the Full Season.

Here are some trending Positive EV Betting markets with a strong ROI over the last 7 days.

NBA - First Half Money Line: 38% ROI
NHL - Total Points: 27% ROI
NBA - Second Quarter Money Line 26% ROI

If you haven’t heard of Positive EV betting yet, read our guide here: What is Positive EV Betting?

NBA Positive EV Bets

In addition to most teams being in action tonight, there are five more games to played on Friday. Among all games, our BetSmart Positive EV Tool is identifying a total of 310* NBA Positive EV Bets.

Here's the NBA slate and spreads for tonight, along with a sneak preview of some Positive EV wagers you can unlock with a FREE BetSmart trial.

*This number is at time of publication. Positive EV betting opportunities come and go fast, as odds and lines typically change often.

Charlotte Hornets (-13) @ Indiana Pacers — 7:00 p.m. ET
Miami Heat @ Phialdelphia 76ers (-3) — 7:00 p.m. ET
Washington Wizards @ Atlanta Hawks (-10) — 7:30 p.m. ET
San Antonio Spurs (-10.5) @ Brooklyn Nets — 7:30 p.m. ET
Houston Rockets (-3) @ Orlando Magic — 7:30 p.m. ET
Portland Trail Blazers (-4.5) @ Chicago Bulls — 8:00 p.m. ET
Sacramento Kings @ Dallas Mavericks (-7.5) — 8:30 p.m. ET
Los Angeles Lakers (-5.5) @ Phoenix Suns — 9:00 p.m. ET
New Orleans Pelicans (-6.5) @ Utah Jazz — 9:00 p.m. ET
Minnesota Timberwolves (-8.5) @ Los Angeles Clippers — 10:00 p.m. ET

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NHL Positive EV Bets

The NHL schedule is ramping back up following the two-week Olympic hiatus.

With most teams in action tonight, that means there are a host of great betting opportunities available. Our BetSmart Positive EV Tool is currently identifying 65* Positive EV Bets in the NHL, including 21 in the trending Total Points market.

Here's the Thursday schedule and moneyline odds, along with a preview of bets that were available at time of publication.

Toronto Maple Leafs (+130) @ Florida Panthers (-155) — 7:00 p.m. ET
New Jersey Devils (+130) @ Pittsburgh Penguins (-155) — 7:00 p.m. ET
Detroit Red Wings (+130) @ Ottawa Senators (-150) — 7:00 p.m. ET
New York Islanders (+125) @ Montreal Canadiens (-145) — 7:00 p.m. ET
Tampa Bay Lightning (+125) @ Carolina Hurricanes (-150) — 7:00 p.m. ET
Columbus Blue Jackets (-105) @ Boston Bruins (-115) — 7:00 p.m. ET
Chicago Blackhawks (+150) @ Nashville Predators (-175) — 8:00 p.m. ET
Seattle Kraken (+120) @ St. Louis Blues (-135) — 8:00 p.m. ET
Philadelphia Flyers (+115) @ New York Rangers (-135) — 8:00 p.m. ET
Minnesota Wild (+130) @ Colorado Avalanche (-155) — 9:00 p.m. ET
Calgary Flames (+115) @ San Jose Sharks (-130) — 10:00 p.m. ET
Edmonton Oilers (-110) @ Los Angeles Kings (-110) — 10:30 p.m. ET

*This number is at time of publication. Middle betting opportunities come and go fast, as odds and lines typically change often.

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Looking for guaranteed profit opportunities? Here are today's NHL Arbitrage Bets.

NCAA Basketball Positive EV Bets

Right now, there still aren't many trending Positive Expected Value Betting markets in college basketball, as several of the BetSmart tracking tools have recently expanded to add more NCAA Basketball odds, lines, and data.

Over the last week, the only signficiantly trending Positive Expected Value Bet market for college hoops is 2nd Half Total Points, which has a 69% ROI, but over just three bets. This isn't profitable enough to strongly consider it, but we will continue to monitor Positive Expected Value markets worth following.

The men's college basketball schedule has one top-25 game tonight with Purdue hosting Michigan State, plus plenty of other match-ups follwed by more over the weekend. Currently, our BetSmart Positive EV Betting Tool is identifying 14* Positive EV Bets in men's college basketball.

Here's a preview of some of the bets that were available at time of publication.

*This number is at time of publication. Positive EV betting opportunities come and go fast, as odds and lines typically change often.

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