The weekend sports betting schedule features a balanced mix of playoff intensity and ongoing seasonal events, highlighted by the opening of both the NBA and NHL postseasons on Saturday. With Game 1 matchups across the NBA Playoff slate and the Stanley Cup Playoffs getting underway, the focus shifts to high-stakes competition as teams begin their pursuit of a championship.

Beyond the playoff spotlight, the weekend offers strong depth across multiple sports. UFL Week 4 continues with key matchups, while golf remains in focus with the RBC Heritage and LIV Golf Mexico City moving into the final two rounds. Soccer delivers a full slate of English Premier League action along with key international matchups, and motorsports adds to the lineup with Sunday’s NASCAR event. With action running throughout both days, bettors will have consistent opportunities across a wide range of sports.

Major Events This Weekend

• April 16–18: UFL Week 4
• April 16–19: RBC Heritage — Hilton Head Island, SC
• April 16–19: LIV Golf Mexico City — Mexico City, Mexico
• April 18: NBA and NHL Playoffs Begin
• April 18: UFC Fight Night: Burns vs. Malott — Winnipeg, Canada
• April 19: AdventHealth 400 — Kansas City, KS

Saturday, April 18

NBA Playoffs – First Round Game 1’s
Toronto at Cleveland — 1:00 PM, Prime Video
Minnesota at Denver — 3:30 PM, Prime Video
Atlanta at New York — 6:00 PM, Prime Video
Houston at Los Angeles — 8:30 PM, ABC

NHL
Stanley Cup Playoffs – First Round Game 1’s
Ottawa at Carolina — 12:00 PM, ESPN
Minnesota at Dallas — 2:30 PM, ESPN
Philadelphia at Pittsburgh — 5:00 PM, ESPN

MLB
Atlanta at Philadelphia — 7:15 PM, FOX
Texas at Seattle — 7:15 PM, FOX
(Other games MLB.TV only.)

Soccer
English Premier League
Brentford vs. Fulham — 7:30 AM, USA Network / Universo
Leeds United vs. Wolverhampton Wanderers — 10:00 AM, Peacock
Newcastle United vs. AFC Bournemouth — 10:00 AM, USA Network / Universo
Tottenham Hotspur vs. Brighton & Hove Albion — 12:30 PM, NBC
Chelsea vs. Manchester United — 3:00 PM, Peacock
Spanish Copa del Rey
Atlético Madrid vs. Real Sociedad — 3:00 PM, ESPN Deportes / ESPN+
German Bundesliga
TSG Hoffenheim vs. Borussia Dortmund — 9:30 AM, ESPN2

UFL Week 4
St. Louis Battlehawks at DC Defenders — 12:30 PM, ABC
Orlando Storm at Birmingham Stallions — 4:00 PM, FOX

Golf
RBC Heritage — Third Round, Golf Channel / CBS
LIV Golf Mexico City — Third Round, FOX / FS1

Sunday, April 19

NBA Playoffs – First Round Game 1’s
Philadelphia at Boston — 1:00 PM, ABC
TBD at Oklahoma City — 3:30 PM, ABC
TBD at Detroit — 6:30 PM, NBC / Peacock
Portland at San Antonio — 9:00 PM, NBC / Peacock

Stanley Cup Playoffs – First Round Game 1’s
Los Angeles at Colorado — 3:00 PM, TNT
Montreal at Tampa Bay — 5:45 PM, TNT
Boston at Buffalo — 7:30 PM, ESPN
Utah at Vegas — 10:00 PM, ESPN

MLB
Atlanta at Philadelphia — 7:20 PM, NBC / Peacock
(Other games MLB.TV only.)

Soccer
English Premier League
Aston Villa vs. Sunderland — 9:00 AM, Peacock
Everton vs. Liverpool — 9:00 AM, USA Network
Nottingham Forest vs. Burnley — 9:00 AM, Peacock
Manchester City vs. Arsenal — 11:30 AM, NBC
German Bundesliga
Bayern Munich vs. VfB Stuttgart — 11:30 AM, ESPN2

NASCAR
AdventHealth 400 — 3:00 PM, FOX

Golf
RBC Heritage — Final Round, Golf Channel / CBS
LIV Golf Mexico City — Final Round, FS1