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Big Al's Daily Angle: NCAAF, NHL, NCAAB and UEFA Champions League Previews and Odds - 11/05/2024

by Big Al Staff

Tuesday, Nov 05, 2024
The Tuesday sports card features NCAAF, NHL, NCAAB, and UEFA Champions League action.

Week 11 in NCAAF college football starts with two games between FBS opponents. Bowling Green travels to Central Michigan on ESPN2 at 7:30 p.m. ET. The Falcons won for the third time in their last four games after their 41-26 upset win at Toledo as a 1.5-point underdog on October 26th. The Chippewas are on a three-game losing streak after their 46-7 loss at Miami (OH) as a 10.5-point underdog on October 26th. Bowling Green is a 14-point road favorite with the total set at 48 (all odds from DraftKings). 

Miami (OH) plays at Ball State on ESPN at 8:00 p.m. ET. The Redhawks are on a three-game winning streak after their win against the Chippewas two Saturdays ago. The Cardinals won for the second time in their last three games with their 25-23 upset win against Northern Illinois as a 13-point underdog on October 26th. Miami (OH) is a 12-point road favorite with an over/under of 48. 

The National Hockey League has 11 games on its slate. Four NHL games drop the puck at 7:07 p.m. ET. The Toronto Maple Leafs host the Boston Bruins as a -155 money-line favorite with a total of 6. The Calgary Flames are in Montreal to play the Canadiens as a -125 money-line road favorite with an over/under of 6.5. The Carolina Hurricanes play at home against the Philadelphia Flyers as a -290 money-line favorite with a total of 6. The Buffalo Sabres are at home against the Ottawa Senators as a -112 money-line favorite with an over/under of 6.5. The New  York Islanders host the Pittsburgh Penguins at 7:37 p.m. ET as a -135 money-line favorite with a total of 6. 

Three NHL games start at 8:07 p.m. ET. The Winnipeg Jets play at home against the Utah Hockey Club as a -205 money-line favorite with an over/under of 6. The Tampa Bay Lightning visit St. Louis to play the Blues as a -166 money-line road favorite with a total of 6. The Minnesota Wild are home against the Los Angeles Kings as a -162 money-line favorite with an over/under of 6. 

The Colorado Avalanche host the Seattle Kraken at 9:07 p.m. ET as a -185 money-line favorite with a total of 6.5. The Vancouver Canucks play in Anaheim against the Ducks at 10:07 p.m. ET as a -205 money-line road favorite with an over/under of 6.5. 

The college basketball schedule has eight games between Division I opponents. None of these games are on major national television.

Matchday 4 in the UEFA Champions League begins with nine matches. Two matches start at 12:45 p.m. ET. PSV Eindhoven plays at home against Girona as a -0.5 goal-line favorite with a total of 2.5. Dynamo Zagreb is at Slovan Bratislava as a -0.5 goal-line road favorite with an over/under of 2.5. 

Seven matches conclude the UCL card at 3:00 p.m. ET. Real Madrid is home against AC Milan as a -1.5 goal-line favorite with a total of 3.5. Liverpool hosts Bayer Leverkusen as a -0.5 goal-line favorite with an over/under of 3.5. Borussia Dortmund plays at home against Strum Graz as a -2.5 goal-line favorite with a total of 3.5. Manchester City travels to Sporting CP as a -0.5 goal-line road favorite with an over/under of 2.5. Juventus plays at Lille on the CBS Sports Network as a -0.5 goal-line road favorite with a total of 2.5. RB Leipzig is at Celtic as a -0.5 goal-line road favorite with an over/under of 2.5. Monaco visits Bologna as a -0.5 goal-line road favorite with a total of 2.5. All nine Champions League matches are available on Paramount+.