Best Bets for November 3: 4 Plays With Real Edge

Best Bets for November 3: 4 Plays With Real Edge

Tuesday, November 3 brings a different kind of slate. There are no NBA games, as the league left Election Day open, and no NFL games, with Week 9 starting Thursday. The edge is still there, though, on an 11 game NHL card, college basketball opening night, and a big Champions League afternoon. Here are four plays, ranked by win probability.

1. Wofford Terriers at Tennessee Volunteers (6:00 p.m. ET) – 70%

Tennessee opens its season at home at Food City Center, and opening night at a major SEC venue is a tough first assignment for a visiting mid major. The Volunteers bring size, depth, and a home crowd that sets the tone early, and that usually turns into a comfortable margin against an overmatched opener. Wofford will need a near perfect shooting night just to stay in contact into the second half. Play: Tennessee moneyline via BetUS.

2. Carolina Hurricanes at Nashville Predators (8:00 p.m. ET) – 68%

Carolina arrives at 12-2-2, one of the best records in the NHL, while Nashville sits at 5-4-5 and has struggled to close out tight games. The Hurricanes play a relentless, structured road game, they roll four lines, and they do not give up many clean looks. Nashville needs its goaltending to steal this one, and that is a hard ask against a team scoring and defending this well. Play: Hurricanes moneyline via Bovada.

3. Minnesota Wild at Philadelphia Flyers (7:00 p.m. ET) – 64%

Minnesota is 10-3-3 and playing with real confidence, while Philadelphia is 4-8-4 and still searching for consistency. The Wild are the more complete team at both ends of the ice, and they have the goaltending edge on the road in this spot. Philadelphia can hang around if the game stays low scoring, but the form gap across the first month is too wide to ignore. Play: Wild moneyline via BetOnline.

4. Barcelona vs Aston Villa, Champions League (3:00 p.m. ET) – 62%

Barcelona hosts Aston Villa in Champions League Matchday 4, and home field in this competition still matters, especially in the afternoon window when the favorites tend to impose their tempo. Barcelona has the attacking quality to break down a Villa side that must travel and defend for long stretches. Villa is dangerous on the counter, so this is the lowest conviction play of the four, but the home side is the right call. Play: Barcelona moneyline via MyBookie.

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