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Looking to win big? The Islanders and Hurricanes face off at 7:30 ET on TBS. The Hurricanes are hosting the game at PNC Arena in Raleigh, NC. This Metropolitan division matchup has an over/under of 5.5 goals, and the Hurricanes are favored by -1.5 at home vs. the Islanders.<h3>NEW YORK ISLANDERS VS CAROLINA HURRICANES BETTING PICK</h3>The Pick: Carolina Hurricanes -1.5This game will be played at PNC Arena at 7:30 ET on Tuesday, April 30th.<h3>WHY BET THE CAROLINA HURRICANES:</h3><ul><li>The Hurricanes enter this game as 1.5-goal favorites and in our projections and we anticipate them winning by a score of 4-3.</li><li>Take the Hurricanes on the moneyline</li><li>On the spread, we like Islanders (+1.5)</li></ul><h3>Can the Islanders Offense Score Enough in Raleigh?</h3>On the season, the Islanders have gone 39-27-16 and are currently in 7th place in the Eastern Conference. In the Metropolitan Division, they are in 3rd place. Over their last ten games, the Islanders have gone 6-4, and they have won their last two games.

When playing on the road this season, New York has gone 18-17-6. As the underdog, the Islanders have gone 19-14-10 this season. Over their last five games, New York has gone 2-3, and they are 1-2 over their last three games.As the underdog, the Islanders' puck line record this season is 30-13, and their overall puck line mark is 42-40. So far, they have 21 wins by just one goal.

New York's average scoring margin this season is at -.2 goals per game, and their average scoring margin on the road is -.4 goals per contest. Their road puck line record for the year is at 24-17, and they have gone 5-5 vs. the puck line in their last ten road games. The average goal total for New York's games is sitting at 6.2. The average over/under line for the season is 6. The Islanders come in with an over/under record of 42-35-5.Across their three previous road games, New York has an puck line mark of 1-2. Their straight up record in these matchups was 1-2 while averaging 2 goals per game.The Islanders come into the game scoring an average of 3 goals per game, putting them 22nd in the NHL. Regarding shots targeted at the goal per game, they are 18th in the league. The Islanders went 15-12 in games where they had more shots than their opponents. However, in games with fewer shots on goal, their record was 24-15.The leading scorer for New York's offense is Brock Nelson. Coming into the game he has 34 goals, ranking 24th in the NHL. Along with his scoring, he has come up with 35 assists so far.In terms of defense, the Hurricanes head into the game ranked 32nd in goals allowed. On average, opponents are taking 25.5 shots per game against Carolina. So far, they are 1st in shutouts, achieving 8 shutouts.Entering the game, goalie Semyon Varlamov has started 27 games this season. His current record stands at 14-8, and his save percentage is 0.634%.<h3>Can Carolina Grab a Win at Home?</h3>At home this season, the Carolina Hurricanes have been very strong, going 27-10-4. Over their last ten games, the Hurricanes have gone 8-2. For the season, Carolina has gone 52-23-7, putting them in second place in the Eastern Conference and in the Metropolitan Division.

In games where they have been the favorite, the Hurricanes have gone 49-19-7. Overall, Carolina has been favored in 75 of their 82 games this season. In their last three games, the Hurricanes have gone 2-1.At home, the Hurricanes have a puck line record of 18-23 and an average scoring margin of +.9 goals per game. Their puck line record overall is 37-45, including going 7-3 against the puck line in their last ten games.

So far this year, Carolina has been favored in 75 of their games and has a puck line record of 33-42 as the favorite. Overall, the Hurricanes have 35 wins by multiple goals and 17 wins by just one goal. For the season, Carolina's games have finished with an average of 6 goals per game. Their average over/under line for the season is 6.2. Overall, the Hurricanes have an over/under record of 33-47-2.Through their last three road contests, the Islanders offense has averaged 2 goals per game while allowing an average of 3. New York posted an overall record of 1-2 while going 1-2 ATS.Offensively, the Hurricanes come into the game at 3.4 goals per contest placing 7th in the NHL. In terms of shots on goal per game, they are in 3rd position in the league. In terms of power play goals, the Hurricanes offense is 3rd in power play goals. As for shorthanded goals, they are 4th in the NHL.The leading scorer for Carolina's offense is Sebastian Aho. Coming into the game he has 36 goals, ranking 22nd in the NHL. Along with his scoring, he has come up with 53 assists so far.Defensively, the Hurricanes come into the season ranked 32nd in goals allowed. Opponents are averaging 25.5 shots per game against Carolina. For the season, they are ranked 1st in shutouts, coming in with 8 shutouts.Entering the game, goalie Frederik Andersen has started 16 games this season. His current record stands at 13-2, and his save percentage is 0.397%.

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With New Year’s just a few days away a number of people are busy jotting down their different New Year’s resolutions, most of which are going to be broken before the end of January. But it’s also a good opportunity to take a look at your sports betting activities the past year and see how you fared. Be honest with yourself, something which is a bit easier when you’re using <a href="http://bangthebook.com/sportsbooks/us/">online sportsbooks</a>, as you can quickly scan your beginning balances and your ending balances, as well as see how many deposits you made over the course of the year.

If you came out ahead over the course of the year the first thing you need to do is give yourself a pat on the back, because you’ve accomplished something very few sports bettors actually do. The common number is that 90% of sports bettors will lose money over the course of the year, although I’d guess that number is most likely too low. But if you are in that 10% or so, I wouldn’t change anything, as you’re obviously doing something right.

If you’re in the larger group, it’s time for a closer examination of the previous year, something that doesn’t hurt even if you came out ahead for the year. The best thing to do is look at each sport individually as see how you did. Did you win in baseball and lose in the NBA, etc.?

One common mistake bettors make is to bet a sport solely because the “experts” say it can be beaten, such as college basketball. For one, nobody who has bet for than 20 years will deny that today’s lines are sharper than they were 20 years ago, primarily due to the available information in the Internet age, and a sport like college basketball is probably the most time consuming sport to handicap there is, which is another problem area for many bettors, who have a tendency to spread themselves too thin by handicapping every sport, or at least football, basketball and baseball.

Here is where bettors should have a plan going into the New Year based on their available time each day to devote to sports betting, as well as what their goal is for the upcoming year. If you merely want to bet most of the TV games each day there’s nothing wrong with that as long as you realize you’re most likely going to end up in the red at the end of the season.

Choosing to specialize is never a bad idea, whether it is a couple of college basketball conferences, the American League or National League or something like NBA totals. Not only does it cut down on the needed time to handicap, it allows you to get a better feel of the teams than you would get by trying to analyze the entire league.

Although it will be a bit different for each individual, my recommendation would be for bettors to focus on <a href="http://bangthebook.com/nba/nba-betting/">NBA totals</a>, so that their plan at the beginning of the year would look something like:

January: Football playoffs and NBA totals

February: NBA totals

March: NBA totals and college basketball tournaments

April: NBA totals

May: NBA totals

June: NBA totals through NBA Finals

July: Relax and take a break

August: Preseason football and football study time

September: Football

October: Football

November: Football and NBA totals

December: Football and NBA totals

As you can see, NBA totals will keep you busy for nearly eight months and football can keep you going for another six, so you’ll have plenty of action during the year and roughly six weeks of down time to recharge your batteries and get ready for the next 10 months. I omitted baseball and college basketball, except for the tournaments, where an anti-public approach tends to work best, as those two sports are simply too time-consuming for the majority of bettors.

Entering the new year with a plan will give you an advantage over your fellow bettors, who are likely to plod their way through the year, and that’s the first step towards coming out ahead when the year is over.

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Looking to win big? The Beavers and Bruins face off at 10:30 ET on PACN. The Bruins are hosting the game at Pauley Pavilion in Los Angeles, CA. The odds for this Pac-12 conference game currently have UCLA as the -10.5 point favorite with the over/under line sitting at 126.5 points.<h3>OREGON STATE BEAVERS VS UCLA BRUINS BETTING PICK</h3>The Pick: Oregon State Beavers +10.5This game will be played at Pauley Pavilion at 10:30 ET on Thursday, February 1st.<h3>WHY BET THE OREGON STATE BEAVERS:</h3><ul><li>We have this one finishing with a projected score of 75-70 in favor of the Bruins.</li><li>Even though we have UCLA winning straight-up, we like Oregon State at +10.5.</li><li>The over/under is currently sitting at 126.5 points, and we like the over with a projected 145 points.</li></ul><h3>Do the Beavers Have What it Takes in Los Angeles?</h3>After winning their last two games, Oregon State will look to continue their success on the road, where they have yet to win this season. So far, the Beavers have gone 0-4 on the road, compared to their 11-5 record at home.

For the season, Oregon State has gone 3-9 as the underdog, while they are 8-0 when favored. As the underdog, the Beavers have gone 1-9 in their last ten road games.As the underdog, Oregon State has an ATS record of 7-5 this season. On the road, their ATS mark is 2-2, and their last 10 road ATS record is 5-5. In their last 3 games as the underdog, the Beavers are 2-1 vs. the spread.Oregon State's over/under record for the season is 14-6 and today's line of 126.5 is lower than the average over/under line in their games (138.3). So far, 18 of their games have finished with more points than today's line. Over their last three games, the average scoring total is 154 points and their over/under record during this stretch is 3-0.The Oregon State offense is coming off a game where they scored 84 points against Arizona State. They posted a field goal percentage of 56.5% and connected on 3 threes. Jordan Pope was the leading scorer for the Beavers, putting up 19 points. In addition, Tyler Bilodeau contributed 18 points.At present, the Beavers' defense is nationally ranked 177th, allowing 72.3 points per game. In terms of field goal percentage allowed, Oregon State's defense has allowed opponents to shoot 41.9% from the field, including a three-point shooting percentage allowed of 30.6% this season.<h3>Will the UCLA Defense Show Up at Home?</h3>UCLA will enter tonight's Pac-12 matchup against Oregon State as the favorite, as they own a record of 7-4 when favored this season. The Bruins are 5-6 at home, and they have gone 4-6 in their last 10 games at Pauley Pavilion.

Overall, UCLA has gone 9-11 this season, including a 4-5 mark in conference play. The Bruins are coming off a 65-50 win over USC, and they have a scoring margin of +3.9 points per game at home this season.As the favorite this season, UCLA has gone just 3-7-1 vs. the spread. Over their last 10 games as the favorite, the Bruins are 2-7-1 vs. the spread.This season, the over/under record for UCLA games is 5-15 and today's line of 126.5 is lower than the average OU line in their games (135). So far, 12 of their games have finished with more points than today's line. In their last three games, the over/under record is 2-1 and the average scoring total in those games is 132 points.In their most recent game, the UCLA offense put up just 65 points vs. the USC Trojans. Overall, they are now averaging 65.2 points per game which is 426th in the country. Leading UCLA in scoring vs. USC was Dylan Andrews with his 20 points. Lazar Stefanovic also added 17 points for the Bruins.Currently, the Bruins' defense holds the 20th rank in the nation, allowing 63.8 points per game. UCLA will look once again to perform well on defense, holding USC to just 35% shooting in their most recent game.

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Walker Buehler and the Dodgers are heavy favorites heading into Friday's matchup vs. the Rockies, as their money line odds are sitting at -308. The Rockies are +250 on the money line, and the over/under line is at 8.5 runs.

First pitch from Dodger Stadium is set for 10:10 PM ET. Dakota Hudson is starting for the Rockies, and he will be looking to slow down the Dodgers, who are 3-0 on their three-game winning streak. The Rockies are 5th in the NL West, and they are 20-35 overall.<h3>COLORADO ROCKIES VS LOS ANGELES DODGERS BETTING PICK</h3>The Pick: OVER 8.5 RunsThis game will be played at Dodger Stadium at 10:10 ET on Friday, May 31st.<h3>HOW TO BET THE ROCKIES VS DODGERS:</h3><ul><li>We have the Dodgers winning by a score of 5 to 4</li><li>However, if you're looking for a run line pick, we like the Rockies to cover</li><li>As for an over/under pick, we have this game finishing with 9 runs and like the over</li></ul><h3>Rockies Records & Stats</h3>Brendan Rodgers had a big game for the Rockies in their most recent win, going 1/4 with a homer and two RBIs. The Rockies really broke things open with a six-run 2nd inning. Rodgers's homer was the sixth run of the inning. Colorado was the +127 underdog at home going into the game.

Ty Blach put together a good start for the Rockies, going seven innings and giving up just two runs on six hits. He only had five strikeouts in the outing and got the win.Colorado is 20-35 overall this season, putting them 5th in the NL West. Currently, they are 14.5 games behind the Dodgers for the division lead. The Rockies are 8-12 against other teams in the NL West. They will take on the Dodgers at home today.

So far, the Rockies have really struggled on the road, going 7-21 compared to 13-14 at home. As the underdog, Colorado is 20-35 this year, and they have yet to be the favorite in a game.The Rockies have been a good bet on the run line this season, as they are 30-25 overall and 15-13 on the road. They have covered the run line in three straight road games and have a run line record of 15-12 at home. Their average run margin is -1.4 runs per game, but when they win, they win big, with an average run margin of 3.2 runs per game.When the Rockies are on the road, the over/under line is set at an average of 9 runs per game. So far this season, the over/under record is 29-25, and the combined run average in their games is 9.8 runs per game. When the over/under line is set at 8.5 runs, the record is 2-3, and 58.2% of their games have had higher over/under lines than 8.5 runs.Right-hander Dakota Hudson is getting the start for the Rockies today as he faces the Dodgers on the road. Hudson has made 10 starts this season and has a record of 1-7 with an ERA of 5.54. So far, he has made two quality starts and is averaging 5.01 walks per nine innings compared to 5.01 strikeouts. In his last outing, Hudson finished with a no-decision, giving up two earned runs in six innings of work. Before that, he had given up at least two homers in three straight outings. Hudson's ERA at home is 8.5 compared to 3.86 on the road.
Over his last eight games, Ezequiel Tovar has gone 12/37, but he has not hit a home run during that stretch. Tovar is batting .286 for the season and is 2nd on the team with seven homers. Ryan McMahon is the Rockies' top power threat, as he is 8th in the league with 10 homers and is 13th in the MLB with 34 RBIs. However, he has gone just 5/29 over his last eight games.

As a team, the Rockies are averaging 4.2 runs per game, which is 19th in the league. They have been a better offensive team at home, averaging 4.6 runs per contest. Overall, they have the league's 8th best batting average and have the best BABIP in the league.<h3>Dodgers Records & Stats</h3>Los Angeles closed out their series vs. the Mets with an impressive 10-3 win. Heading into the game, the Dodgers were the slight favorite at -121 on the money line. It was a six-run 8th inning that really turned things in their favor, and the Mets could only score three runs, all of which came in the 5th.

James Paxton put together a good start for the Dodgers, going three innings and not giving up a run. He also issued just one walk and struck out three. However, he was pulled after the 3rd inning, and the Dodgers's bullpen couldn't hold the lead. Blake Treinen, who got the win out of the bullpen, was the only Dodgers reliever to pitch more than one inning.Los Angeles is currently 36-22 overall and leads the NL West by 6.5 games over the Giants. The Dodgers have won three straight games, closing out their series vs. the Mets with a win and have taken the first two games of this series vs. the Rockies. So far, they are 11-9 in the division.

At home, the Dodgers are 19-11 this year and have gone 17-11 on the road. As the favorite, the Dodgers are 35-20 this year, and they are 1-2 as the underdog. Looking at their overall series record, the Dodgers are 12-8 this year, and they are 18-11 as the home favorite.When the Dodgers are favored, they are 29-26 on the run line, but they are just 1-2 as underdogs. They have covered the run line in three straight games when favored, and their average run margin in wins is +4.1. Their overall run line record is 30-28, with an average run margin of +1.4 runs per game.The Los Angeles Dodgers are set to host the Colorado Rockies at Dodger Stadium with the over/under line set at 8.5 runs. The Dodgers have played to the over in 17 of 26 games when the line has been set at 8.5 runs this season, and their games have averaged exactly 8.5 runs per game. Overall, the Dodgers have a 30-28 over/under record this season.Walker Buehler is getting the start for the Dodgers at home against the Rockies. This will be his 3rd home start of the season, and he is coming off of a loss to the Reds in his last outing. Buehler has 2 losses on the year, but he has been solid, with 18 strikeouts in 17 innings pitched.Los Angeles Dodgers have been one of the best offensive teams in the league this season, as they are 5th in runs per game (5) and are 3rd in home runs and team batting average. As a team, they are also 2nd in walks and have the league's top on-base percentage. The Dodgers have been especially good at home, averaging 5.2 runs per contest.

Mookie Betts and Shohei Ohtani have been two of the Dodgers' top hitters this season, with Betts batting .332 and Ohtani at .330. Ohtani's 14 homers are 4th in the league, and he is also 9th in the league with 38 RBIs. Teoscar Hernandez also has 12 homers this season and is batting .260.

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