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03/12/2010 - Dallas, TX (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Jarret Stoll tallied the lone goal in the sixth round of the shootout, as Los Angeles topped Dallas, 2-1, at American Airlines Center.
After Jamie Benn's shot to open the round found its way into the sliding pad of Jonathan Bernier, Stoll ripped a wrister under the crossbar to end the game.
Fredrik Modin provided the offense for the Kings, who have won two of three and reached the 40-win plateau for the first time since the 2005-06 campaign.
Starting an NHL contest for the first time since October, 2007, Bernier made 29 saves in regulation and overtime for the win.
Brenden Morrow notched the lone goal for the Stars, who have dropped five of six since the return from the Olympic break. Marty Turco was the hard-luck loser with 27 saves.
Modin's power-play marker with 35 seconds remaining in the first period was the lone score of the opening 20 minutes.
In a scoreless second period, Bernier stopped 10 shots and Turco was equal to six.
Morrow's quick conversion of a Mike Modano dish at the right side of the net knotted the score at 6:29 of the third period.
Los Angeles outshot Dallas 3-1 in a scoreless overtime.
Game Notes
Los Angeles has won all five meetings with Dallas this season and seven of the last eight...Prior to the game, the Kings activated forward Justin Williams from injured reserve...LA won its 21st game away from home, tying the franchise record first set during the 1980-81 season.
<< Bynum's 20 assists keys Detroit's win over Wizards
Auburn Hills, MI (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Will Bynum provided a spark with a career-
best 20 assists, helping the Detroit Pistons beat the Washington Wizards for a
sixth straight time, 101-87, at The Palace of Auburn Hills.
Tayshaun Prince, Jonas
<< Salmons, Bucks drop Jazz to continue hot streak
Milwaukee, WI (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - John Salmons scored 24 points and hit a pair
of important free throws with less than 20 seconds to go, and the Milwaukee
Bucks continued their impressive homestand with a 95-87 win over the Utah
Jazz.
<< Spurs continue dominance of Timberwolves
Minneapolis, MN (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Richard Jefferson and George Hill each
scored 19 points and the Spurs beat Minnesota for the 11th straight time,
pulling away for a 103-85 victory at the Target Center.
Tim Duncan posted 15 point
<< Memphis downs struggling Knicks
Memphis, TN (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Zach Randolph had 24 points and 11 rebounds, as
the Memphis Grizzlies held on to take a 119-112 victory over the New York
Knicks.
O.J. Mayo had 22 points and Rudy Gay provided 20 for Memphis, which led by
Minnesota upends No. 11 Michigan State, gains Big Ten semis >>
Indianapolis, IN (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Devoe Joseph scored 17 points and grabbed
six rebounds, as Minnesota upended 11th-ranked Michigan State, 72-67 in
overtime in the quarterfinals of the Big Ten Conference Tournament.
Blake Hoffarbe
West Virginia survives again to reach Big East final >>
New York, NY (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Da'Sean Butler scored 24 points and hauled in
six rebounds, and the seventh-ranked West Virginia Mountaineers survived yet
again with a 53-51 win over Notre Dame to advance to the Big East Tournament
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Rinne posts another shutout against the Ducks >>
Anaheim, CA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Pekka Rinne stopped 31 shots for his fourth
shutout of the season as the Nashville Predators downed the Anaheim Ducks,
1-0, at the Honda Center.
Shea Weber scored the lone goal off assists from Ja
Wildcats set up rematch with Kansas in Big 12 title game >>
Kansas City, MO (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Jacob Pullen scored 26 points, and ninth-
ranked Kansas State gained a spot in the Big 12 championship game with an
82-75 victory over No. 21 Baylor.
Denis Clemente added 24 points and dished out s
The 2009 AP NFL Offensive Rookie of the Year odds have been released and Denver Broncos' running back Knowshon Moreno has been made the opening favorite.
Moreno was selected in the first round of April's NFL draft and is expected to carry the rushing load for the Broncos this season. And with Jay Cutler now in Chicago, Moreno might be expected to be Denver's entire offense.
Betting Lines from sports betting lines have made Moreno a 5/2 favorite to win this year's Offensive Rookie of the Year Award. Fellow running back Chris “Beanie” Wells (Arizona Cardinals) is right behind Moreno at 7/2, while Donald Brown (Indianapolis Colts) and receiver Michael Crabtree (San Francisco 49ers) are 5/1 to win. Quarterbacks Mark Sanchez (New York Jets) and Matthew Stafford (Detroit Lions) are 7/1 and 8/1, respectively.
A couple of players who present some value are Josh Freeman, Shonn Green and Darrius Heyward-Bey.
Freeman needs to beat out Byron Leftwich to become the starting quarterback of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers but if he does, he has a lot or raw talent and could use the weapons around him (i.e. Kellen Winslow Jr. and Antonio Bryant) to be very successful in his first season.
Green enters a crowded backfield in New York, but considering both Thomas Jones and Leon Washington are unhappy about their contract situations and might holdout, the former Iowa product could become the Jets' primary back.
Everyone was shocked when Al Davis took Heyward-Bey with the eighth overall pick in April's draft, but the kid has a tremendous amount of talent and if quarterback JaMarcus Russell takes the next step this year, the former Maryland product could blossom. Plus, Heyward-Bey will be looking to prove the people wrong who said Oakland should have taken Michael Crabtree with the No. 8 pick.
And if you're looking for a deep sleeper, check out Pat White at 30/1. He enters the Miami Dolphins vaunted “Wild Cat” offense and could be a big time playmaker.
For complete odds on the 2009 AP NFL Offensive Rookie of the Year odds, see below.
2009 AP NFL Offensive Rookie of the Year Odds to Win
Ramses Barden (NYG) 40/1
Andre Brown (NYG) 20/1
Donald Brown (IND) 5/1
Kenny Britt (TEN) 20/1
Glenn Coffee (SFO) 30/1
Chase Coffman (CIN) 50/1
Michael Crabtree (SFO) 5/1
Josh Freeman (TB) 14/1
Shonn Green (NYJ) 14/1
Percy Harvin (MIN) 10/1
Darrius Heyward-Bay (OAK) 18/1
Juaquan Iglesias (CHI) 30/1
Cornelius Ingram (PHI) 50/1
Rashad Jennings (JAC) 30/1
Johnny Knox (CHI) 40/1
Jeremy Maclin (PHI) 18/1
Mohamed Massaquoi (CLE) 30/1
LeSean McCoy (PHI) 12/1
Knowshon Moreno (DEN) 5/2
Hakeem Nicks (NYG) 18/1
Brandon Pettigrew (DET) 30/1
Brian Robiskie (CLE) 20/1
Mark Sanchez (NYJ) 7/1
Matthew Stafford (DET) 8/1
Jason Smith (STL) 40/1
Mike Thomas (JAC) 25/1
Patrick Turner (MIA) 50/1
Mike Wallace (PIT) 50/1
Chris Wells (ARI) 7/2
Pat White (MIA) 30/1
Field (Any Other Player) 9/1
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In any football or basketball game (the main sports that use point spreads) there are two teams playing against each other.
Those teams, though, are rarely exactly evenly matched – meaning that typically one team has a better chance than the other to win the game. If bettors were allowed to bet on who was simply going to win the game, smart ones would obviously bet on the better team (likely winning more than 50% of the time in the process).
If winning were that easy the Las Vegas and online sportsbooks would stop taking any bets! This is where the point spread comes in: the basic function of the point spread is to balance the likelihood of each team “winning” by adjusting the final score by the point spread. After this adjustment is made you get the Against The Spread result (ATS result for short).
Let’s look at Super Bowl XXXIX, New England Patriots vs. Philadelphia Eagles. Most people believed the defending champ Patriots to be the better team – so if betting were simply based upon which team would win the game, an uneven majority of people would have wagered on New England. But, by using the point spread, the bookmakers adjusted the terms of the bet, evening the proposition so about half the people believed the Pats to be the smart bet, while the other half considered Philly to be the smart bet.
New England Patriots -7 vs. Philadelphia Eagles
The better team, called the Favorite, is expected to win the game and must “give” or “lay” points to the weaker team. The favorite is listed with a minus sign and the number of points they are favored by (e.g., New England -7)
In the case of our example, New England must not only win the game, but they must win by more than 7 points for Pats bettors to have a winning ATS result. An Eagles bettor wins his bet either if:
There was also the possibility that the final score could land exactly on the spread number (for example, the Pats winning 28-21 when -7), which is called a “push” or “no action” and a refund is then issued to bettors of both teams.
The same game with the same point spread can be considered from the weaker team’s perspective: The Underdog (Philly in the case of our example) is not expected to win the game and online football betting thus receives or “gets” points given by the stronger team. When a game is stated from the underdog’s perspective the team is listed with a plus sign and the number of points they are underdogs by:
Philadelphia Eagles +7 vs. New England Patriots
Keep in mind that Philadelphia +7 and New England -7 is the same point spread on the same game, simply stated differently. The first is from the underdog’s perspective; the later is from the favorite’s.
Not a must, but for some a mathematical approach is insightful. You can determine the ATS winner by either:
Let’s look at the actual result of Super Bowl XXXIX: New England 24 Philadelphia 21
The favorite, New England, won the game but not by more than the point spread they were favored by (7), so the ATS result was a LOSS for Pats bettors.
Looking at it from the underdog’s perspective, Philly did not win the game, but they lost by less than the point spread (7), so the ATS result was a WIN for Eagle bettors.
Mathematically considered, 24 for the favorite Pats minus 7 equals 17, which is less than the 20 the Eagles scored, so the underdog Eagles win the ATS result (or you could figure 20 plus 7 equals 27 for the Eagles, which is more than 24 for the Pats).
Emily’s boyfriend understood the point spread and wagered $100 on the Eagles at +7. The Eagles may not have gotten a Super Bowl ring, but since they won the ATS result Emily’s boyfriend cashed his bet – giving him money to take her out to a nice dinner.
And now hopefully you understand how to read point spreads, putting you one step closer to joining the fun of sports betting.
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