11/20/2008 - (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The New Jersey Devils will try to post back-to-back wins for the first time in nearly a month when they welcome the Florida Panthers for tonight's meeting at the Prudential Center.
The Devils ended a four-game losing streak their last time out, as they won the back end of a home-and-home series with Washington this past Saturday in Newark.
Tonight, New Jersey will aim for consecutive victories, something the club hasn't done since posting a three-game winning streak from October 16-22.
Zach Parise scored the winning goal in the shootout on Saturday to lift New Jersey to the 6-5 win over the Capitals. The Devils nearly saw their losing streak extended in that game as Alexander Ovechkin scored with one second left in regulation to send the test to overtime.
New Jersey goaltender Scott Clemmensen made a glove save on Viktor Kozlov to begin the shootout. Parise then beat Jose Theodore on a backhand-forehand deke. After a scoreless second round, Clemmensen poke-checked an unsuspecting Boyd Gordon to preserve the win.
Patrik Elias registered two goals and an assist for the Devils, Travis Zajac collected three assists and Parise also recorded two helpers.
Clemmensen made 25 saves and picked up his first win since January 1, 2008. Both Kevin Weekes and Clemmensen have taken over New Jersey's goaltending duties since franchise netminder Martin Brodeur went down with a torn biceps earlier this month. Brodeur isn't expected to be back until at least February.
The Devils, who are 5-4-1 as the host this season, are playing the middle test of a three-game homestand tonight. Jersey will complete the residency Friday night against the New York Islanders.
Florida has won three of its last four games and two of those victories came against the rival Tampa Bay Lightning. After dropping a 3-2 home test to Detroit on Friday, the Panthers rebounded with Tuesday's close victory in Tampa.
Nathan Horton was credited with the game-winning tally in the shootout as the Panthers edged the Bolts, 4-3, at St. Pete Times Forum.
Bryan McCabe scored twice and David Booth also tallied in regulation for the Panthers.
Tomas Vokoun allowed just three goals on a whopping 52 shots in the win. Vokoun's busy night included 15 saves in the first period and 20 more in the second.
The Panthers are just 3-6-1 as the visiting team this year, but have won two straight on the road. Florida is in the midst of a three-game road trip, which will end Friday in Boston.
Florida has won two of its last three tests against the Devils, but Jersey has still taken three of five and 11 of 15 encounters. The Panthers have also lost seven of their previous nine tests in the Garden State.
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(Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Needless to say, Washington's Alex Ovechkin has put his
slow start behind him. The NHL's reigning leading scorer with aim to extend
his point streak to six games tonight, as the Capitals visit the Los Angeles
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<< Red Wings begin road trip in Edmonton
(Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Detroit Red Wings aim for their fourth straight win
tonight, as they begin a three-game tour of western Canada with a stop in
Edmonton to take on the Oilers at Rexall Place.
The Red Wings were last in action on Monday,
<< Blackhawks aim for rare road win in Big D
(Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Though their six-game road trip got off to a good start,
the Chicago Blackhawks face a stiffer challenge tonight, as they try to record
a rare road win against the Dallas Stars at American Airlines Center.
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<< Trojans take on Pirates in Puerto Rico
San Juan, PR (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The 19th-ranked USC Trojans and the Seton Hall
Pirates have arrived in San Juan to begin play at the Puerto Rico Tip-Off.
USC opened its season on Saturday with a 78-55 decision over UC Irvine and
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Sens hope to end skid versus slumping Habs >>
(Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Ottawa Senators will try for their first win in two
weeks when they invite the struggling Montreal Canadiens for tonight's
Northeast Division matchup at Scotiabank Place.
The Senators have lost five straight contests s
Trying to match season-high win streak, Wild host Canucks >>
(Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Minnesota Wild will try to match their longest winning
streak of the season tonight, when they host the Vancouver Canucks in a
Northwest Division showdown at Xcel Energy Center.
Vancouver and the Wild will battle for f
Steelers Look to Knock Out Last-Place Bengals >>
(Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Pittsburgh Steelers will look to remain above the fray
in the AFC North on Thursday night, when Mike Tomlin's team welcomes the
struggling Cincinnati Bengals to Heinz Field.
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Flames, Avs cap home-and-home in Denver >>
(Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Calgary Flames had no trouble against the Colorado
Avalanche at home this season. They will now try to carry that success into
Denver tonight, as the two teams wrap a home-and-home set at the Pepsi Center.
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MySportsbook.com: New College Football Clock Rules Examined
Coaches and bettors alike are desperate to make sense of the new time-keeping rules on the NCAA gridiron. One of the big stories to come out of the Ohio State-Texas clash last weekend was Texas coach Mack Brown's criticism of the NCAA's new clock rules that are intended to shorten the duration of college football games, therefore affecting college football betting.
"They scored with six minutes left and the game was over before we had a chance to do anything," Brown told ESPN.com. "I really hope whoever made these changes will go back and look them over."
Sure, it might be sour grapes; the Buckeyes thoroughly trounced the defending national champion Longhorns 24-7. However, Brown isn't alone in giving the changes their due thought. Bettors are also wondering about them, albeit for a completely different reason. Most experts agree that the changes will result in games being shortened by anywhere from 10 to 20 plays. The obvious consequence is lower scores, with more time rolling off the clock during changes of possession. (The Ohio State-Texas game flew well under the total of 52.)
According to research at the online sportsbook MySportsbook.com, more than 18 plays a game disappeared last weekend into thin air. That's a 10-percent reduction. In 2005, a typical game had 168.58 plays. For 2007 already, it's down to 150.26.
As a result, teams combined to gain an average of about 100 fewer yards a game last weekend versus the 2005 openers. Scoring was also down by about 4.5 points (attention Las Vegas sports lines).
Of course, oddsmakers were able to adjust to the changes before the season started. Proof of that came as the over went a balanced 8-9 at My Sportsbook on Saturday.
Other angles to consider:A shorter game should theoretically result in shorter lines. Whereas Team A might have been a 14-point favorite in a 168-play game (last year), if there are 10 percent less snaps in 2007, the line should also be reduced by 10 percent (to 13 or 12.5). Of course, this is an over-simplification of the matter, but something to keep in mind.
Less possessions means a better chance the game will be decided by three or seven points. For example, what might have been a 20-10 final score in 2005 may end at
17-10 in 2007. Granted, a 24-17 game last year might end at 21-17 these days, but the former - a three- or seven-point advantage being preserved as opposed to created - is the most likely scenario.
*UPDATE* - Sept. 25, 2007
New Clock Rules Boon for online bookmakers
By adjusting the time-keeping rules to shorten the duration of college football games, the NCAA hoped to make its product more enjoyable for the fans. While the NCAA's success in this regard is still up for debate, bookmakers couldn't be happier with the results.
"We are seeing a massive jump in college football betting," noted the MySportsbook.com management team. "With all the early Saturday games (12 a.m. ET) ending before the second wave begins (3:30 p.m. ET) - something that didn't always happen before the changes - bettors are now able to re-invest their winnings from the morning session in the afternoon games."
While not all bettors will choose to roll over their winnings, it doesn't take much for an impact to be seen on the bottom line. "Not all of the millions of dollars in morning payouts get re-bet. In fact, it's probably only 10 to 20 percent," noted the sportsbook management team. "Still, the increased football betting lines window will create a ton of growth for us over the course of the season."
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Kurt Warner to start, Matt Leinart to watch
Despite the debate that's swirling , Kurt Warner will remain the starting quarterback for the Arizona Cardinals, coach Dennis Green said today. The Arizona Cardinals are the +7 point underdog at online sportsbook MySportsbook.com for this Sunday's game.
Green's comment came in a statement released by the team following an ESPN report that Green decided that rookie Matt Leinart would replace Warner as starter for Sunday's game at Atlanta.
"Generally talking about the starting lineup is not something we do," Green told the AP. "However, given the speculation that was out there we want to make it clear. We're disappointed after last week, but we still expect to be a playoff football team and we fully expect Kurt Warner to be the quarterback that leads us. That has not changed."
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