Sports Betting Overview Any team that uses injuries as an excuse for poor play needs to look at the Pittsburgh Penguins over the last two seasons. Last season, the Penguins lost superstar Sidney Crosby in January for the rest of the season. But the team plodded forward and was still one of the top teams in the Eastern Conference. Then the Penguins lost superstar Evgeni Malkin a month before the … [Read more...]
NHL Game Preview for Wednesday January 4, 2011: Boston Bruins @ New Jersey Devils
Online Betting Overview There is something about the way that the New Jersey Devils play on the road that always has opponents concerned. In its last 10 games, the Devils are 7-2-1 but that does include an overtime loss on the road. But the Devils are a different team this year than last year. Jacques Lemaire is not behind the bench and it does not look like he will be ever again. That is just … [Read more...]
College Basketball Betting – Baylor, Syracuse Making Strong Impressions
While they aren’t the only undefeated team remaining in the country, 14 straight wins including a nine-point victory over the Texas A&M Aggies in their Big 12 opener has the Baylor Bears stealing the spotlight as we welcome the new sports betting year. Coming off of a big win over Mississippi State in Dallas, the Bears had little trouble with an Aggies’ team that had won nine of their 13 games … [Read more...]
NHL Game Preview for Wednesday January 4, 2011: Boston Bruins @ New Jersey Devils
Online Betting Overview There is no team better at playing defense in the NHL than the Boston Bruins. For a long time, that was what people used to say about the New Jersey Devils. But the Bruins have only allowed 64 goals against in 34 games played. New Jersey has allowed 104 goals against in 36 games played, according to the price per head sports experts. You would think that would indicate … [Read more...]
NHL Game Preview for Wednesday December 28, 2011: New York Rangers @ Washington Capitals
Sports Betting Overview The Washington Capitals are in trouble. As most people expected, firing head coach Bruce Boudreau and replacing him with rookie NHL head coach Dale Hunter was not the answer to the Capitals’ woes. The pay per head sportsbook experts do not seem phased by the recent challenges facing the Capitals as Washington is still a 6 ½ to 1 favorite to win the Stanley Cup this season. … [Read more...]
NHL Game Preview for Friday December 23, 2011: Philadelphia Flyers @ New York Rangers
Sports Betting Overview On the last day before the two-day Christmas break, hockey fans get a quick preview of the 2012 Winter Classic as the New York Rangers host the Philadelphia Flyers. It is still strange to think that the Rangers are playing in the Winter Classic and the game is not in the New Yankee Stadium. But this game will be held at Madison Square Garden, and it is a game that both … [Read more...]
NHL Game Preview for Wednesday December 21, 2011: Montreal Canadiens @ Chicago Blackhawks
Sports Betting Overview The Montreal Canadiens were warned that small forwards combined with a big and slow defense is not going to win a lot of games. The Canadiens thought that it had a team structured much like the Philadelphia Flyers. But Montreal forgot that the Flyers’ defensemen can skate and some of the forwards that play for Philadelphia are pretty huge. According to the pay per head … [Read more...]
NHL Game Preview for Wednesday December 21, 2011: Philadelphia Flyers @ Dallas Stars
Sports Betting Overview Now the hammer falls on the Philadelphia Flyers. The Flyers just found out that they will be without Chris Pronger for the rest of the season. Philadelphia had already been playing without Pronger for a while and will likely be fine without him as the season wears on. But as any price per head sports expert will tell you, the initial impact of losing a key player for the … [Read more...]
Detroit Lions’ Ndamukon Suh not likely to get penalized
Detroit Lions’ Ndamukon Suh not likely to get penalized vs. the Raiders says BetOnline Controversial Detroit Lions defensive tackle Ndamukon Suh makes his return to the lineup Sunday afternoon after serving a two game suspension for stomping on Packers’ Evan Dietrich-Smith. The top pick in the 2010 NFL Draft, Suh has already made a name for himself as one of the most dominant defensive players … [Read more...]
College Basketball Betting – Top College Teams Are Bound To Lose Games
Considering that the college basketball betting season gets underway at the end of the NCAA Football season, it is easy to understand why players looking to get in on the action on the hard court are so quick to jump on the top-ranked teams across the nation. But while the LSU, Alabama, Oklahoma State, and Stanford will combine for just three losses all year, it is unlikely that Syracuse, Ohio … [Read more...]