Oilers hoping to end longtime suffering in Minnesota
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03/16/2010 -
(Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The last thing that the Edmonton Oilers need at this point
in the season is a trip to Minnesota. The road-weary club will try to snap its
12-game slide in the Twin Cities, where the Wild shoot for a third straight
victory tonight at Xcel Energy Center.
The Oilers have lost all three games thus far on their swing despite scoring
11 goals. Edmonton, though, has allowed 15 goals on the trek to run its
overall road losing streak to five games. The team has also dropped 16 of its
last 17 on the road, where it is just 8-23-3 this season.
Edmonton made a stop in Columbus on Monday and was dealt a 5-3 setback. Robert
Nilsson and Aaron Johnson had a goal and an assist each and Dustin Penner also
scored for the Oilers, who have lost four straight overall. Devan Dubnyk added
24 saves in the setback.
"Early on in the game we got wide open," Oilers head coach Pat Quinn said. "It
was like line rushes for both teams. We had chances going their way, too. A
lot of missed positioning. It was a competitive night. Certainly at the start
of the third period our veterans let us down a little bit. Two quick
[Columbus] goals in the first few minutes, both [on] turnovers and bad
checking. It's disappointing."
Already with the likes of Nikolai Khabibulin, Ales Hemsky and Sheldon Souray
on injured reserve, the Oilers scratched Ladislav Smid (neck), Patrick
O'Sullivan (hand), Ryan Jones (MCL) and Fernando Pisani (groin) last night due
to injuries.
Edmonton has also dropped five of its last seven overall, but one of those two
victories came against the Wild on March 5, when the Oilers managed a 2-1
shootout triumph. Mike Comrie had the lone goal in regulation for Edmonton and
also scored the decisive goal in the sixth round of the shootout.
The Wild and Oilers have split their four meetings so far this year, with each
club winning twice on home ice. Minnesota has also won seven of its last 11
versus Edmonton and hasn't lost at home to the Oilers since Jan. 16, 2007,
outscoring them 43-14 as the host in that span.
Guillaume Latendresse scored for the Wild in the March 5 loss to the Oilers,
part of a span in which he has scored nine goals over 13 games. The forward
has a career-high 25 goals on the season, with 23 of those coming in 43 games
since being acquired by Minnesota from Montreal on Nov. 23.
Latendresse also had a goal in Sunday's 4-2 win over St. Louis, Minnesota's
second victory in a row after an 0-2-2 skid. Mikko Koivu had a goal and two
assists, while Andrew Brunette and Antti Miettinen both scored and added a
helper.
Minnesota, which improved to 22-9-3 at home this year, enters this game eight
points back of a playoff spot with 14 games to play.
"We have to win the games coming up," said Wild goaltender Josh Harding after
making 35 saves. "We were ready to play, and we got a big win. [The Blues are]
a great hockey club -- you got to give them all the credit in the world.
Fortunately, we came out on top."
Harding made his third straight start in place of Niklas Backstrom, who is
unlikely to play again tonight due to a groin injury.
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NFL Football Betting Online
In terms of sports wagering, the NFL is "the most popular game in town." The explanation behind that is easy.
It is called the "pointspread."
Many years ago, NFL games, as well as the more popular college games, used straight odds as a vehicle for betting. For example, if the Bears were playing the Giants, and it shaped up as a competitive contest, the Bears might be, say, a 7/5 favorite. If they were playing an also-ran, it might be 10/1. Well, there is a point where a line becomes prohibitive, as far as betting the favorite. And who would waste money betting an underdog that has virtually no chance? Such a setup did not contribute to promoting betting action.
But in modern sports betting, a "pointspread" is used.
A NFL pointspreads are exactly that, a pre-established point difference between the two sides that will, for all intents and purposes, create a handicap that evens things out, and in doing so, produces comparable wagering activity on both sides of that proposition. So in lieu of a odds figure in which to bet the team to win outright, the Bears might be a three-point favorite over the New York Giants, and a 17-point favorite over the also-ran. Now that the team that is the underdog can "get" points, there can be equal action on both sides.
In sportsbooks, this is usually done with efficiency by charging the losing bettors 10% extra - in effect, bettors are laying 11/10 on those games. So they are actually betting $110 to win $100. If they lose, they pay the "vig." If they win, they simply collect.
The establishment of the pointspread as the corner stone around which team sports like football can be wagered upon was truly what brought gridiron betting into the stratosphere for online football betting .
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Mens NCAA Basketball Tournament odds
As of February 9, MySportsbook.com has released its coveted 2007 Mens NCAA Basketball Tournament betting odds. “March Madness betting ” only a month away, the top ranked Florida Gators are favorite at 7-2 to win it all. The defending champs have not disappointed at all this season and currently have a 22-2 record and are undefeated (9-0) in SEC play. The Gators’ thrive off of their extremely balanced, experienced and versatile attack. All five starters started in last seasons National Championship game. What is most impressive with this group is their balance; the five starters all average between 10.7 and 13.6 PPG. The Gators have been on an absolute roll having won 15 straight by an average of 16.4 PPG.
Right behind the Gators are the 5th ranked UNC Tar Heels at 9-2. The Heels (21-3, 7-2) are absolutely loaded with top notch talent and are as deep as any team in the country. A concern for the Tar Heels might be inexperience. Of their top four scorers/ minute earners, three are freshmen and the other is a sophomore. The rest of the regular season, the Tar Heels play only one team that is currently ranked (Duke). Their remaining opponents do combine for an impressive 107-58 record though.
Other teams that the MySportsbook.com members seem to believe will win it all include the west coasts’ top team #2 UCLA (6-1), #3 OSU behind man-child Greg Oden (8-1), and #4 Wisconsin (10-1) behind their defense which has given up 70+ points only three times all season.
Below is a list of some of the favorites to win the 2007 Men’s NCAA Basketball Championship lines. For the full list of teams and March Madness odds be sure to log onto MySportsbook.com. If you want to use your credit card to bet on college hoops or any other event, MySportsbook.com has the highest credit card acceptance rate in the industry.
Arizona 20-1
Butler 20-1
Duke 30-1
Florida 7-2
Georgetown 30-1
Indiana 35-1
Kansas 15-1
Marquette 25-1
Maryland 40-1
Memphis 50-1
Nevada 50-1
UNC 9-2
OSU 8-1
Oregon 30-1
Pittsburgh 15-1
Texas 30-1
Texas A&M 18-1
UCLA 6-1
Wisconsin 10-1
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