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Today's top games to watch, best bets, odds: Panthers vs. Packers, Kings vs. Pelicans and more

Find best bets and props for the biggest games in sports on Thursday from the SportsLine Projection Model and top CBS Sports experts…

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Today's top games to watch, best bets, odds: Panthers vs. Packers, Kings vs. Pelicans and more
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SportsLine Projection Model: What Happened

CBS Sports reported on Thursday, October 29, 2026 in a story involving SportsLine Projection Model, CBS Sports, Panthers. Here is how the report opens:

Find best bets and props for the biggest games in sports on Thursday from the SportsLine Projection Model and top CBS Sports experts…

— CBS Sports
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It is one of many NHL stories we are following today. Below are the key takeaways, how the story is being reported across the sport, background on National Hockey League and what to watch next.

Key Takeaways

  • The story: Today's top games to watch, best bets, odds: Panthers vs. Packers, Kings vs. Pelicans and more
  • Who’s involved: SportsLine Projection Model, CBS Sports, Panthers and Packers
  • League: NHL
  • First reported: Thursday, October 29, 2026 by CBS Sports

Background: National Hockey League

The National Hockey League (NHL; French: Ligue nationale de hockey [liɡ nasjɔnal də ɔkɛ], LNH) is a professional ice hockey league in North America composed of 32 teams, 25 in the United States and 7 in Canada. The NHL is one of the major professional sports leagues in the United States and Canada and is considered the premier ice hockey league in the world. The Stanley Cup, the oldest professional sports trophy in North America, is awarded annually to the league playoff champion at the end of each season. The International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF) views the Stanley Cup as one of the "most important championships available to the sport".

Text from Wikipedia’s National Hockey League article, CC BY-SA 4.0.

What’s Next for SportsLine Projection Model

For fans following SportsLine Projection Model, the next things to watch are the injury updates, trade rumors, standings and playoff race. Stories like this one tend to move quickly, so check back for follow-up reports and reaction as more outlets pick it up.

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Find best bets and props for the biggest games in sports on Thursday from the SportsLine Projection Model and top CBS Sports experts… CBS Sports reported the story on Thursday, October 29, 2026.

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