Sports Betting News: NFL Team History | NFL Football Betting | College Football Betting | Baseball Betting | Basketball Betting | College Basketball Betting | Hockey Betting | Golf Betting | Tennis Betting | Auto Racing Betting | Horse Racing Betting | Soccer Betting
01/31/2012 - (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - A loss a week ago knocked the Colorado Avalanche out of the playoff picture. They'll try to rebound tonight and snap the Edmonton Oilers' six-game home point streak in this series.
The Avalanche entered the All-Star break off consecutive 3-2 losses to Anaheim and Minnesota. Their loss to the Wild a week ago put them a point behind Minnesota for the eighth spot in the Western Conference.
Colorado is trying to hold on until center Matt Duchene is ready to return to action. He hasn't played since Dec. 29 because of a right knee injury that was slated to sideline him for at least a month. Duchene has 12 goals and 24 points on the season.
Ryan O'Reilly, who missed Colorado's final game before the break due to illness, has stepped up and leads Colorado with 14 goals, 22 assists and 36 points, while goaltender Jean-Sebastien Giguere continues to impress between the pipes. Giguere was brought in to backup preseason No. 1 Semyon Varlamov, but started Colorado's final four games before the time off and is 12-8-1 with a 2.15 goals-against average and .921 save percentage this year compared to Varlamov's numbers of 14-15-1 with a 3.00 GAA and .899 save percentage.
Colorado, which will return home for four straight following this game, is also excited about what Peter Mueller may do in the second half. The forward has three goals and an assist in 10 games after missing all of last year and a large chunk of this season due to a concussion.
The Oilers have a lot more ground to make up as they sit 14th out of 15 teams in the West with 41 points. That is 14 back of a postseason position.
Edmonton has lost four of five and nine of its past 11 games while recording only six victories since the start of December. The Oilers have also been hit hard by injuries this year and come into the second half with Ryan Nugent- Hopkins (left shoulder), Tom Gilbert (right knee) and Cam Barker (left ankle) still on the sideline.
Jordan Eberle has been a force for the Oilers this year and leads the club with 18 goals, 27 assists and 45 points. He logged an assist for Team Chara in Sunday's 12-9 win over Team Alfredsson in the All-Star Game.
Eberle had a goal and an assist, while Sam Gagner scored twice in a 4-1 win over the Avalanche on Dec. 9 in the lone meeting between the clubs so far in Edmonton this year. The Oilers are 4-0-2 in their past six at home versus the Avs.
Colorado and Edmonton split a pair of encounters in Denver earlier this season.
<< Red Wings aim to solve road woes in Calgary
(Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Detroit Red Wings have had almost a week to try and
figure out how to fix their road game.
Set to open the post-All-Star break schedule with four in a row away from
Detroit, the Red Wings try to get their road mark bac
<< Suter, Weber lead Predators into Minnesota
(Sportsbook Betting Lines) - All-Star defenseman Ryan Suter and Shea Weber would rather
wait until after the season to address their contracts than possibly become a
distraction for the surging Predators.
With Nashville challenging for one of the West
<< Montero agrees to one-year contract with D-backs
Phoenix, AZ (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Arizona Diamondbacks avoided arbitration
with catcher Miguel Montero on Tuesday, agreeing to terms on a one-year
contract.
Financial terms were not disclosed, although MLB.com has reported the de
<< Minus Ovechkin, Capitals visit streaking Lightning
(Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Washington's Alex Ovechkin was notably absent at All-Star
weekend and he will serve the second part of a three-game suspension tonight
as his Capitals visit the Lightning at the Tampa Times Forum.
Ovechkin was selected to
Sharks try to break out of scoring slump against Blue Jackets >>
(Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Goals have been hard to come by as of late for the San Jose
Sharks. Hopefully the club found its scoring touch over the break and will
look to turn up the offense tonight and record a fourth straight win over the
Columbus Blu
Lindpere inks new contract with New York >>
Harrison, NJ (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Red Bull New York announced Tuesday that it
has signed midfielder Joel Lindpere to a new, multi-year contract. Terms of
the deal were not disclosed.
Lindpere, 30, first joined the Red Bulls ahead of
Phillies add Qualls to bullpen >>
Philadelphia, PA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Philadelphia Phillies added a durable
arm to their bullpen by signing Chad Qualls to a one-year, $1.15 million
contract on Tuesday.
Qualls, whose contract includes performance and awards bonuses, went
Sunderland acquires Bridge on loan from City >>
Sunderland, England (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Sunderland acquired former England
defender Wayne Bridge on loan for the rest of the season Tuesday from Premier
League leader Manchester City.
Bridge, 31, had played just one game in all competit
Elite 8 NCAA Tournament Betting at online sportsbook MySportsbook.com
In what should be an outstanding Saturday of March Madness betting action, the top four teams in the South and West Regions square off in what should be extremely close match-ups. Three of the four teams are coming off extremely close games on Thursday evening, only UCLA won semi comfortably over Pitt 64-55.
Ohio State is coming off their second game in a row where in all reality they should have lost. Of course that doesn’t matter now since the name of the game is “survive and advance” but as the tournament continues, they can’t afford to keep getting down to their opponents early. Kansas also avoided a scare by holding off a scrappy Southern Illinois squad. In the third thrilling game of the evening Memphis pulled off the minor upset (+3.5) despite being the higher seed to Texas A&M.
Although the spreads are fairly small for Saturday’s games, MySportsbook.com continue to bet against the underdogs. Despite OSU’s two scares, 86% of the “betting public” feels the Buckeyes (-1.5) have what it takes to make the Final Four. In fact, so much of the early money is on OSU that the line has already moved from -1 to -1.5. In the second game of the doubleheader, Kansas and their high-powered offense are 2 point favorites as they take on UCLA and their effective defense. About 63% of the early money thus far is once again backing the favorites. If those percentages stay that high, don’t be surprised if this line moves as well. If you like Kansas (-2) you might want to jump on it early.
Memphis vs. Ohio State
Both squads were involved in thrillers on Thursday evening and should come out fired up. OSU can ill afford to get behind early like they did versus their previous two opponents (Xavier, Tennessee). Greg Oden needs to stay out of foul trouble; the Buckeyes are a completely different team when he is on the court. Memphis definitely has the athleticism and length to match-up with OSU. Of Memphis’ five leading minute earners, the shortest of the bunch is 6’5”. Each team has a very effective defense; Memphis surrenders 62.3 PPG whereas the Buckeyes give up only 61 PPG. With those type of numbers, it isn’t surprising that Memphis covered the UNDER almost 69% of the time this season. As a favorite, OSU has covered the UNDER almost 66% of the time over the last three seasons. The major concern for Memphis which is magnifies this time of the year is their brutal foul shooting (62%). This season, OSU is 17-11 ATS versus teams with a winning record and 7-2 ATS in all tournament games. Memphis has been an extremely reliable cover in tournament play in recent years with a 23-8 ATS record over the last three seasons.
UCLA vs. Kansas
In the second game of Saturday’s doubleheader, UCLA will play in a role which they are very unfamiliar with that of the underdog. Only twice this season have they been getting points from the handicappers and both times they covered. Over the last three seasons UCLA is a reliable 23-7 ATS in this unfamiliar role. UCLA has not fared well against Big 12 opponents recently going 1-7 ATS since 1997. Giving up only 59.6 PPG, UCLA will definitely look to do what they do best: keep this game as low scoring as possible. Their defense has been especially tough during the tournament. UCLA opponents have been able to muster up only 48.7 PPG while shooting a combined 34.5% from the field. UCLA definitely has a challenge at hand with a Kansas team that is capable of putting points on the board in bunches. As a team, they average 79 PPG and shoot an impressive 49.6% from the field and 39.4% from beyond the arc. During the tournament Kansas has been “lights out” from the field having shot 56.2%.
With Friday -105 juice on Basketball betting, MySportsbook.com is the place to bet on all of the “March Madness” action. Don’t forget to monitor who the public is backing at MySportsbook.com’s “Betting Trends”. By doing so, you have the best chance of predicting a possible line change, thus getting the best value for your wager.
To bet on March Madness games this online sportsbook accepts credit cards
Sportsbook betting odds favor Europe in Ryder Cup
September 19, – Despite holding a decided edge in the all-time series, with 24 wins, 2 ties and 10 losses, Team USA is the underdog again heading into the Ryder Cup in Kidare, Ireland this weekend, according to MySportsbook.com. The Europeans have captured four of the past five editions, including their largest victory ever, an 18 ½ to 9 ½ thumping in Michigan in 2004. Current Ryder Cup betting odds favor the Europeans to continue their winning ways; they are a 4-5 bet to take the title, compared to 6-5 for the Americans.
Despite being knocked out in the first round of World Match play by Shaun Micheel, Tiger Woods is predicted to lead the US charge and be their highest point scorer for the week, with odds listed at 9-4 that he outpoints all other American players, including Jim Furyk, Phil Mickelson and Chris DiMarco to name a few. Team USA has four relatively unknown players on the roster but all four are 2007 tournament winners and have posted some of season’s best performances, each earning over $1.5 million on the PGA TOUR. They include Zach Johnson, Vaughan Taylor, JJ Henry and Brett Wetterich.
The experienced European squad includes the likes of Luke Donald, Sergio Garcia, Padraig Harrington, Jose Maria Olazabal and Darren Clarke, who’s emotions will be tested after the passing of his wife to a battle with cancer. Donald and Garcia are in particularly good form and each is a 5-1 bet to lead the European squad in the points race. Donald has proven he can go head to head with Woods at a major event after a run for the $1.2 million purse at the PGA Championship. Garcia’s Ryder Cup credentials prove he’s ready for battle too.
To visit this online sportsbook got to MySportsbook.com for all your golf sportsbook needs.
Ryder Cup Odds| Europe Tie USA |
4-5 10-1 6-5 |
| Tiger Woods Jim Furyk Phil Mickelson Chris DiMarco David Toms Stewart Cink Chad Campbell Scott Verplank Zach Johnson Vaughan Taylor JJ Henry Brett Wetterich |
9-4 4-1 5-1 7-1 8-1 12-1 15-1 15-1 25-1 30-1 30-1 50-1 |
| Sergio Garcia Luke Donald Padraig Harrington Colin Montgomerie Darren Clarke David Howell Lee Westwood Paul Casey Henrik Stenson Jose Maria Olazabal Paul McGinley Robert Karlsson |
5-1 5-1 6-1 13-2 8-1 9-1 9-1 11-1 12-1 12-1 20-1 25-1 |
To visit this online sportsbook got to MySportsbook.com
Sports Betting News: NFL Team History | NFL Football Betting | College Football Betting | Baseball Betting | Basketball Betting | College Basketball Betting | Hockey Betting | Golf Betting | Tennis Betting | Auto Racing Betting | Horse Racing Betting | Soccer Betting