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Jeff Hochman
Jeff Hochman
West Coast Wiseguy
Jeff Hochman burst onto the sports betting scene in the 1990s. Today he's one of the nation's most respected handicappers. "This is not a hobby of mine," Hochman says. "It's my business and I take it very seriously." The selective Hochman dominates multiple sports -- he went 19-8 (plus $1,031) in the 2022 NFL season, for example, and is 26-15 (plus $960) over the past two college football seasons -- but is perhaps best known for his NHL acumen. Over the past seven years, Hochman has hit over 60 percent of his NHL plays while returning healthy profits to those following him. For Jeff Hochman media inquiries, contact SportsLine@CBSInteractive.com.
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NHL | Carolina @ N.Y. Rangers | 03/21 | 11:00 PM UTC

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ANALYSIS: The Rangers host the Hurricanes on Tuesday. ...

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CBB | Auburn 64 @ Houston 81 | 03/18 | 11:10 PM UTC

Auburn +5

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ANALYSIS: This will be the Houston Cougars' fifth game in eight days. That's a far cry from the regular season where teams get plenty of days to rest and prepare. I think the Tigers match up quite well and that was before Marcus Sasser's groin injury. He's going to play, but won't be 100% healthy. Auburn played a much tougher schedule this season. I'm taking the points with the Tigers in this spot!

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CBB | USC 62 @ Michigan St. 72 | 03/17 | 4:15 PM UTC

Michigan St. -2

WIN

ANALYSIS: The Spartans are ranked second in 3-point shooting percentage. They shot 18.8% from beyond the arc in their loss to Ohio State. USC will be playing this game on a body clock of 9:15 a.m. We just sprung forward too! The Trojans are a poor rebounding team that commits turnovers on 17.6% of their possessions. A Tom Izzo coached team with one week to prepare seems like the right side. Take the Spartans!

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CBB | Boise St. 67 @ Northwestern 75 | 03/16 | 11:35 PM UTC

Boise St. +1.5

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ANALYSIS: Broncos head coach Leon Rice was a longtime assistant at Gonzaga and the players execute his system to perfection. Boise State holds opponents to just 30% from beyond the arc and have had a top-20 defense two years in a row. Max Rice (Leon's son) has exploded this year, averaging 14 points per game on 42% from 3-point land. He's also shooting 87.7% from the free-throw line. Northwestern is ranked outside the top 250 nationally in points per game (290), 3-point percentage (292) and field-goal percentage (341). The Broncos are 5-2 straight-up in neutral court games, while Northwestern is just 1-2 SU this season. I like the Broncos quite a bit in this spot!

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NHL | N.Y. Islanders 2 @ Los Angeles 5 | 03/15 | 2:30 AM UTC

Los Angeles -135

WIN

ANALYSIS: The Kings own a +277 shot differential, while the Islanders are -65 this season. The Kings are ranked No. 6 in shots against, while New York is ranked No. 25. The Islanders make the cross-country flight knowing they are 3-8 in their last 11 games playing on two days of rest. The Kings are 10-4 in their past 14 games after scoring two goals or fewer. I like the home team improving to 11-3 in the last 14 meetings. Take L.A.!

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