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02/27/2007 - (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The first-place Tampa Bay Lightning conclude a three-game homestand this evening, when they welcome the Dallas Stars to the St. Pete Times Forum.
The Lightning come into the game as winners in 10 of their past 13 games to rocket past the struggling Atlanta Thrashers for the top spot in the Southeast standings. Tampa Bay currently holds a one-point edge over the Thrashers, but have played one fewer game.
On Sunday, Brad Richards had a goal and three assists as Tampa Bay bested Pittsburgh, 5-1. The team dropped the opener of its stand against Boston on Friday.
Martin St. Louis posted a goal and an assist while Ruslan Fedotenko and Eric Perrin each finished with two assists in the win over the Penguins for the Lightning, who have won 12 straight against Pittsburgh.
Paul Ranger, Filip Kuba and Vincent Lecavalier also scored and Johan Holmqvist needed to make just 17 saves for head coach John Tortorella's 200th win with Tampa Bay.
Both Richards and Lecavalier are currently riding eight-game point streaks. Richards has three goals and 12 assists over his burst that includes at least an assist in each game, while Lecavalier has seven goals and seven assists over his streak.
The Lightning are now 18-14-0 as the host this season and has won six of their last seven at home, the but will kick off a lengthy six-game road swing in Washington on Thursday.
Dallas is in a divisional battle of its own as it is currently tied with the San Jose Sharks for second place in the Pacific Division. Both teams trail the Ducks by seven points for the lead in the standings.
The Stars recorded a 2-1 overtime victory over Vancouver on Sunday. Philippe Boucher tied the game in the final minutes of regulation and Jere Lehtinen sent the Stars home as winners after scoring with 43 seconds left in overtime.
Marty Turco was solid in goal, stopping 17-of-18 shots for Dallas, which has won two straight games and three of its last four.
Center Eric Lindros (lower body and flu) is questionable for tonight's tilt.
The Stars are 16-12-2 on the road this season and will play in Florida on Thursday.
Dallas carries into the contest a seven-game road winning streak against the Lightning. The Stars have also won 11 of the last 14 overall meetings in the series.
<< Penguins acquire veteran F Roberts
Pittsburgh, PA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Pittsburgh Penguins acquired veteran
forward Gary Roberts from the Florida Panthers in exchange for defenseman Noah
Welch on Tuesday.
Roberts is in his 19th NHL season and has registered 29 points
<< Sabres, Leafs clash in Toronto
(Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Buffalo Sabres will look to rebound from an emotional
weekend when they battle the Toronto Maple Leafs this evening at the Air
Canada Centre.
Buffalo wrapped up a high energy home-and-home series on Saturday with Otta
<< Devils and Pens battle in the Steel City
(Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The New Jersey Devils will get another opportunity to show
the Pittsburgh Penguins who is boss in the Atlantic Division when the two
clubs meet tonight at the Mellon Arena.
The Penguins endured a stretch where they won 12
<< Cavs, Hornets square off in Cleveland
(Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Cleveland Cavaliers try and stop a two-game losing
streak this evening when they host the New Orleans/Oklahoma City Hornets at
Quicken Loans Arena.
The Cavs have dropped two in a row after a two-game win
Wizards close out trip in Jersey >>
(Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Southeast Division-leading Washington Wizards wrap up a
three-game road trip when they visit the New Jersey Nets tonight at
Continental Airlines Arena.
Washington is 0-2 on the swing. On Sunday, Kevin Garne
Golden State opens trek at Milwaukee >>
(Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Golden State Warriors begin a five-game road trip when
they visit the Milwaukee Bucks tonight at the Bradley Center.
This is the second and final meeting of the campaign between the clubs. On
December 2nd, Mauric
Mavs shoot for win No. 13 at Minnesota >>
(Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The NBA-best Dallas Mavericks try to extend their winning
streak to 13 games when they face the Minnesota Timberwolves tonight at the
Target Center.
All-Star Dirk Nowitzki scored 27 points and grabbed eight rebounds t
Red Wings aim for another victory in Chicago >>
(Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Detroit Red Wings will try to rebound from consecutive
close losses when they visit the Chicago Blackhawks tonight at the United
Center.
Detroit had won three straight before dropping a shootout decision to visit
Let’s take a look at the Super Bowl 2009 betting odds and the betting line and figure out where they’ve been and where they are going to go.
MySportsbook.com put up the Super Bowl 2009 betting odds late on Sunday night with the Pittsburgh Steelers favored by 6.5 points and a total betting line at 47.5 points.
Since then, however, the Super Bowl 2009 betting odds have seen a good deal of movement and you’ll want to be on top of where they are likely to move to make sure you get the best line value for the big game.
Since opening, the Super Bowl 2009 betting lines went to Steelers -7 in the span of roughly 3 hours but were quickly bought back down just minutes later to 6.5 again.
After that is took about 5-6 more hours before the betting line went back to -7 where it has sat for a while now and is likely to remain. The opening betting total of 47.5 was bet down right after the line became available and went to 47 within minutes.
Roughly a day later it has been bet even further down to the 46.5 tally it currently is set at.
Roughly 60% of gamblers seem to be on the Cardinals here so the point spread will be bet down and a 7.5 would not last very long at all with many taking the early 6.5 in hopes of finding a potential middle in the Super Bowl 2009 betting odds.
If you like Arizona and see a 7.5, I’d take it as soon as possible because it’s unlikely to last. For Pittsburgh backers, the -7 might be the best you’ll be able to find but a 6.5 is definitely possible close to game time.
Regarding the Super Bowl 2009 betting odds for the total, most tracked gamblers are already on the over and with those who took the under 47.5 already securing a middle on the over 46.5, the only way I see it moving is back up to 47 so if you like the over, I’d recommend betting now.
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Is there such a thing as a trap game in the NFL?
I once asked that question to Pete Korner, who at the time was office manager and a senior linesmaker for Las Vegas Sports Consultants.
Korner almost ripped my head off. There is no such thing as a trap game, he loudly berated me. It’s a myth. The numbers are made using power ratings, he said.
There are trap games, though. They just might not be what you think. The perception is of a good team, say Philadelphia, laying a small number against New Orleans.
Using the highly-respected power ranking from The Gold Sheet, you’d find the Eagles with a power rating of 4 and the Saints at 8. When you factor the game being played in New Orleans, you could see why the line opened so short at less than a field goal.
For some, this makes it enticing to take the Eagles. That’s not a real trap game, though.
A real trap game, says professional gambler Dave Malinsky, is thinking you’re getting value betting a bad team, which brings us to the Oakland Raiders-Denver Broncos matchup.
The Raiders are +15 in this long-standing division rivalry. Denver is on a short week having dispatched Baltimore Monday. However, the Raiders haven’t covered the spread their last 10 games.
Many bettors don’t trust the Raiders to give a full effort. Few think much of Art Shell and his Oakland’s coaching staff.
So oddsmakers have to do something to make Oakland attractive if they hope to get equal action.
Now Malinsky is a value shopper. But he won’t touch the Raiders even getting more than two touchdowns.
“I try to eliminate the undisciplined, unfocused teams because they’re the ones most likely to suffer the bad beats,” he said.
Near the top of Malinsky’s list of stay-away teams is the Miami Dolphins, who have yet to cover a spread this season.
“Whatever you think of Nick Saban, you have to look at the penalties and turnovers,” Malinsky said.
It’s easy to point out the Dolphins failed to get the money this past week against New England because Olindo Mare missed a field goal and had another field goal blocked. But even though the Dolphins outgained the Patriots, 283-213, they committed eight penalties.
Bad teams not only cost themselves victories, but pointspread covers as well. The Arizona Cardinals and Green Bay Packers are two more examples.
The Cardinals couldn’t have been in a better position this past Sunday, up 14-0 at home against a mediocre Kansas City Chiefs squad. But they couldn’t hold it. The Packers got a push against St. Louis, but also could have won losing by three when Brett Favre fumbled at the St. Louis 11-yard line with 44 seconds left.
“The Packers were in a position to beat Philadelphia, too,” Malinsky said. “But they couldn’t even cover double digits.
“These teams just make mistakes and it costs you … they always will look good from a value standpoint. They really will. But that’s the trap.”
Houston and Tennessee rank among the six-worst teams. Malinsky wouldn’t be afraid to take either of these teams, however, if the price were high enough.
The Texans are bad, Malinsky said, but they have some discipline. The Titans showed they could not only come up with an outstanding game plan, but execute it as well, losing by one to the Colts on the road as an 18 ?-point underdog this past Sunday.
“Jeff Fisher is a worker,” Malinsky said of the Titans coach. “I’m not sure how hard Art Shell wants to work when he gets out of bed.”
Fisher, though, could be out as Tennessee coach after this season. Is he still worth backing in the right spot, with the right price, as a lame duck coach?
“It’s in his nature to keep working hard and not worry about any possible lame duck status,” Malinsky said. “He’s coaching for his resume.”
Note: Monday night game will be picked Monday. Lines used are from football betting lines.
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