NHL NHL Recap: Wings Clip 'Hawks, Sabres Beat Rangers Ricky Rothstein October 5, 2017 It was a busy day in the National Hockey League yesterday and, therefore, a busy day for NHL hockey betting enthusiasts out there. Let’s take a look back at the day that was on ice: Detroit 5, Chicago 4 Despite heading into the United Center as a moneyline underdog to the white-hot Blackhawks, the Red...
NHL NHL Preview: New-Look Caps Host Lightning Ricky Rothstein October 5, 2017 With the 2009-10 NHL Trade Deadline now in the books, teams will begin the process of integrating their new acquisitions as the push for the postseason truly heats up. One of the biggest movers on the day, the Washington Capitals, will roll out a group of new faces this evening as they host Southeast Division...
NHL Colorado Avalanche Stanley Cup Playoff Preview Charlie Boccanegra October 5, 2017 Hockey betting fans could do worse than put some of their hard earned cash on Colorado, the Avs’ are seeded number 6 and look a solid outfit in the playoffs. Everything old is new again in Colorado, as the Avalanche added former stalwart contributors Peter Forsberg and Adam Foote to the mix late in the...
NHL New York Rangers Stanley Cup Playoff Preview Charlie Boccanegra October 5, 2017 It can be a tricky business making NHL odds when teams are as equally matched as the Rangers and the Devils, but if the Rangers make it past the Devils, they could go a long way. When the New York Rangers picked up Scott Gomez and Chris Drury last summer it was expected the team...
NHL Washington Capitals Stanley Cup Playoff Preview Charlie Boccanegra October 5, 2017 NHL Odds makers did not account for the surge in form which saw the Capitals go 3 – 0 in April, can Ovechkin lead his team all the way to the Stanley Cup Final and upset the bookies even more? Alexander Ovechkin led all National Hockey League scorers with 65 goals and 112 points this...
NHL Nashville Predators Stanley Cup Playoff Preview Charlie Boccanegra October 5, 2017 The Predators are long shots regarding Stanley Cup Odds, however, the men from Music City will give the Red Wings a run for their money. After a summer of incredible turmoil regarding ownership and the departure of several key players, many observers expected the Nashville Predators to tumble back to also-ran status on the heels...
NHL Minnesota Wild Stanley Cup Playoff Preview Charlie Boccanegra October 5, 2017 NHL odds makers have Minnesota as long shots to win the Cup but that wont stop the Wild from dreaming of Stanley Cup success, with a good defense, these guys will not fear anybody. After going 44-28-10 and finishing with 98 points, Minnesota won the Northwest Division to grab the third seed in the Western...
NHL Dallas Stars Stanley Cup Playoff Preview Charlie Boccanegra October 5, 2017 With Sergei Zubov out and Brad Richards not firing on all cylinders, the Stars will find it difficult to progress in the Playoffs, but if the master of defense returns to the ice early, NHL odds makers will need to readdress the Stars’ betting line. Many observers around the NHL considered the Dallas Stars to...
NHL Anaheim Ducks Stanley Cup Playoff Preview Charlie Boccanegra October 5, 2017 The Ducks will need to improve their firepower if they are to upset the NHL Odds in 2008. There were some major differences between the Ducks team that lifted the Stanley Cup last season and the team that hit the ice when the new season began back in October. With both Scott Niedermayer and Teemu...
NHL Detroit Red Wings Stanley Cup Playoff Preview Charlie Boccanegra October 5, 2017 NHL Odds rarely lie, and Detroit are in no mood to prove that theory wrong, they remain one of the strong favorites to reach the Holy Grail in 2008. The Detroit Red Wings came into the 2007-08 season with one goal: To win the Stanley Cup. Judging by the campaign the Wings have had, there’s...
NHL Boston Bruins Stanley Cup Playoff Preview Charlie Boccanegra October 5, 2017 The Bruins must get passed their historic rivals, the Montreal Canadiens, if they are to make 2008 a success and prove the NHL odds makers wrong. The defense-first system employed by Claude Julien’s Boston Bruins might not make for the most interesting hockey, but it’s served the team well this season. The Bruins ended up...
NHL Calgary Flames Stanley Cup Playoff Preview Charlie Boccanegra October 5, 2017 Calgary Flames are unlikely to spark into life in the playoffs and the NHL betting odds reflect their lack of heat in the scoring department in 2008. It was hard to know what to expect out of Calgary when the Mike Keenan experiment began at the start of the season. It probably left more than...
NHL New Jersey Devils Stanley Cup Playoff Preview Charlie Boccanegra October 5, 2017 Martin Brodeur and the Devils will be a tough team to break down but with a blunt offence, can the Devils go all the way in 2008 and give a big payday to the New Jersey hockey betting faithful? The New Jersey Devils didn’t start the season well under the guidance of new head coach...
NHL Pittsburgh Penguins Stanley Cup Playoff Preview Charlie Boccanegra October 5, 2017 NHL odds makers have made the Penguins the favored team in the East and with Fleury back on the ice, Pittsburgh could go a long way in 2008. The Pittsburgh Penguins looked like they were going to be in big trouble this season when top forward Sidney Crosby and top goaltender Marc-Andre Fleury both suffered...
NHL San Jose Sharks Stanley Cup Playoff Preview Charlie Boccanegra October 5, 2017 Can San Jose keep their current good form going into the playoffs and give the hockey betting public something to think about? NHL playoff betting is about finding the hottest team and riding them until the good times come to an end – or until they win the Stanley Cup. Heading into the 2008 Stanley...
NHL Philadelphia Flyers Stanley Cup Playoff Preview Charlie Boccanegra October 5, 2017 If the Flyers want to upset the NHL Odds makers in 2008, the first step is to stop the genius of Alexander Ovechkin. It was touch-and-go for the Philadelphia Flyers at the end of the season, but they ended up completing their one-year turnaround and qualifying for the playoffs. In fact, the Flyers ended up...
NHL Montreal Canadiens Playoff Preview Charlie Boccanegra October 5, 2017 NHL Odds makers were forced to reassess the Habs after their highly successful regular season, can the Canadiens take their good form into the playoffs and relive the glory of ’93? The Montreal Canadiens were expected to have to fight just to squeeze into the playoffs in the Eastern Conference this season. Instead, the Habs...
NHL Ottawa Senators Stanley Cup Playoff Preview Charlie Boccanegra October 5, 2017 NHL Betting is all about reading form correctly, the Senators will need to throw the form book out the window and dig deep if they are to progress in the 2008 playoffs. The Ottawa Senators were historically good at the beginning of the season, but they have been horribly bad since that blistering start to...