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After a lengthy break for the Olympics that saw the American team win its first gold medal since 1980, the NHL returns on Wednesday, and bettors can claim the Caesars Sportsbook promo code CBSSPORTS250BM, which gives new users a first bet match up to $250 in bonus bets, whether your bet wins or loses. The Pacific-leading Vegas Golden Knights will take on a division rival in the Los Angeles Kings, and there's also a key college basketball matchup between UConn and St. John's. Click here to sign up for Caesars Sportsbook to bet on Wednesday's top games:

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Best bets for Wednesday, Feb. 25

The Golden Knights enter the second half of the NHL season in familiar territory, sitting first in the Western Conference's Pacific Division at 68 points. There are quite a few teams on their heels, including the Kings, who enter Wednesday with 60 points. Vegas went 3-5-2 to end the first half of the season while L.A. is in the midst of a three-game losing streak. The Golden Knights won each of the first two matchups between these teams this season. The SportsLine Projection Model, which simulates every NHL game 10,000 times, is backing Vegas on the money line as the Golden Knights win in 57% of simulations as a slight underdog.

The game of the day in college basketball on Wednesday comes in the Big East as No. 6 UConn hosts No. 15 St. John's. The Red Storm own a slim lead atop the conference standings as they're 15-1 in Big East play (22-5 overall) and have won 13 in a row. UConn owns a better overall record at 25-3, but they suffered their second conference loss last week to Creighton. The Huskies' other Big East loss? At St. John's, an 81-72 Red Storm win on Feb. 6. UConn covers in 68% of the mode's simulations.

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