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<p>Betting on today's Roos and Eagles game? Catch the action at Ruben Rodriguez Coliseum in San Juan, Puerto Rico, as the Eagles hosts this showdown at 4:30 ET on ESPN+. Kansas City comes into this non-conference matchup as the -3.5 point favorite. The over/under line currently sits at 134.5 points.</p><h3>KANSAS CITY ROOS VS AMERICAN EAGLES BETTING PICK</h3><p>The Pick: American Eagles +3.5</p><p>This game will be played at Ruben Rodriguez Coliseum at 4:30 ET on Friday, November 22nd.</p><h3>WHY BET THE AMERICAN EAGLES:</h3><ul><li>We have this one finishing with a projected score of 78-69 in favor of the Eagles.</li><li>Not only will American pick up the win, but look for them to cover at +3.5.</li><li>The over/under is currently sitting at 134.5 points, and we like the over with a projected 147 points.</li></ul><h3>Is a Win at San Juan Possible for the Roos?</h3><h3>Kansas City Roos Recent Game</h3> 

<p>The Roos faced a tough challenge on Saturday, November 16th, as they went on the road to take on Creighton. Kansas City entered the game as +21.5 point underdogs and ended up losing 79-56, failing to cover the spread.</p> 

<p>Creighton jumped out to a 48-31 lead by halftime. In the 2nd half, Kansas City managed just 25 points while allowing 31. The game’s total points of 135 fell short of the O/U line of 147.5.</p><p>The Roos struggled offensively in their last game, shooting just 29.3% from the field and 24.2% from three-point range, finishing with 56 points. Their effective field goal percentage was 34.7%, and they hit all four of their free throws.</p> <p>Jackson McAndrew was a bright spot, hitting 3 of 4 from deep and finishing with 15 points and 7 rebounds in just 16 minutes. Ryan Kalkbrenner added 14 points and 12 rebounds, shooting 75% from the field.</p><p>Despite Kansas City’s defensive efforts, they gave up 79 points, allowing their opponent to shoot 47% from the field. The Roos struggled to contain two-point shots, with the other team converting 65% of their attempts, going 19/29.</p> <p>From beyond the arc, Kansas City’s defense held their opponent to 32% shooting, with 11 threes made on 34 attempts. The Roos also sent the other team to the line 8 times, where they were perfect, hitting all their free throws.</p><h3>Is an Upset Waiting to Happen at Home?</h3><h3>American Eagles Recent Game/Games</h3> 

<p>American dropped to 0-4 on the season with an 80-73 loss to High Point on Monday. Despite being +14 point underdogs, the Eagles kept the game closer than expected.</p> 

<p>After trailing 39-29 at halftime, American fought back in the 2nd half, outscoring High Point 44-41. The game’s total points of 153 went over the pre-game O/U line of 137.</p><p>American's offense was clicking in their last game, shooting 55.8% from the field and posting an effective field goal percentage of 61.5%. They were particularly strong inside, hitting 73.3% of their two-point attempts, while their three-point shooting was 31.8% (7/22).</p> <p>Abdoulaye Thiam was nearly perfect, going 9-for-10 from the field, while Elijah Stephens shot 9-for-11. D'Maurian Williams connected on 3-of-4 from beyond the arc, and Geoff Sprouse added 4 threes, shooting 57.1% from deep.</p><p>American's defense struggled in their last game, giving up 80 points on 56% shooting from the field. They allowed 23 two-point baskets on 37 attempts, a 62% conversion rate.</p> <p>From beyond the arc, their opponents hit 6 of 14 threes, shooting 42%. American also sent them to the line 21 times, where they made 16 free throws, or 76%. The Eagles gave up 9 offensive rebounds.</p>

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The Washington Capitals did what they had to do in order to stay alive. The next step is attempting to force Game 6 against the New York Islanders. All you can do is take it one game at a time when you absolutely have to win four in a row to survive and advance. The Capitals are one-quarter of the way there.

Bettors may have a little bit of renewed belief in the Capitals, as they are a -120 favorite in Game 5 on Thursday against the Islanders at <a href="http://bangthebook.com/sportsbooks/betdsi"><strong>BetDSI Sportsbook</strong></a>. With New York at even money, there are likely going to be some very interested parties in the underdog. The total is 5 with some over juice.

There were some baby steps in Game 5 for the Capitals. They held the Islanders to just 11 scoring chances with their backs against the wall. They had 24 of their own. Of course, they were still outscored 2-1 at 5-v-5, which is a nod to just how much Braden Holtby continues to have a negative impact on this team. But, with the glass half-full, it was the first time in the series that the Islanders had an expected goals for of less than 1 at 5-v-5. It was the first time in the series that the Capitals had a higher expected goals for at 5-v-5.

They still needed a power play goal and a 4-v-4 goal in order to come away with the win. No matter how it all played out, they won. That’s what matters in a must-win spot. They have another must-win spot on Thursday and every game from here on out in this series is a must-win.

The Islanders didn’t play well, but maybe that’s for the best. Teams seem to maybe be a little cognizant of not getting rusty in the bubble. We’ve seen some lackluster elimination game efforts to this point. The Islanders just didn’t bring the same effort or the same juice to this game that they have in other games in the series. Semyon Varlamov wasn’t quite as good. The Capitals played with a sense of urgency that the Islanders had a tough time matching.

You never want to fall victim to what you’ve most recently seen. You want to look at a larger sample. Here’s what we know about this series. Even with Washington’s win in Game 4, the Islanders have outscored the Capitals 10-3 at 5-v-5. They’ve outchanced the Capitals. They’ve had more shot attempts. They’ve more than doubled the Capitals up in high-danger chances. They’ve gotten better goaltending. They lost Game 4, but they’ve been winning the series pretty handily to this point.

Nicklas Backstrom skated without the team in Wednesday’s practice session. Backstrom has been in concussion protocol following the very questionable hit from Anders Lee during Game 1. Backstrom’s absence has been extremely noticeable in this series. The Capitals power play has still had some success, but they have not generated much 5-v-5 without Backstrom. They can’t live solely off of power play goals if they want to advance.

This line may very well be in a holding pattern until we find out the status of Backstrom. The Capitals have scored eight goals in this series and Alex Ovechkin has four of them. Somebody else has to do something for the Capitals in this series. Somebody on a bottom line needs to provide a spark. Something. Anything. Anybody. Anyone.

The Islanders, meanwhile, have had 10 different goal scorers in the series. The Capitals have had three. If Backstrom can’t make it back for Game 5, it would seem like the Capitals will need more from Holtby. The Islanders had their bad performance. It’s out of the way. They should get back to where they were earlier in the series. They’ll counterpunch. If there is anything that Barry Trotz teams are good at, it’s that counterpunch.

<strong>Pick: New York Islanders (+100)</strong>
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