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02/17/2007 - (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Philadelphia Flyers will try to earn their first win of the year without Peter Forsberg this afternoon, when they visit the New York Rangers at Madison Square Garden.
The Flyers, who are in the midst of possibly the worst season in franchise history, opted to get something for their star player in a trade rather than have him wind down his time in Philadelphia. Philly sent Forsberg, a free agent at the end of this season, to Nashville Thursday in exchange for right wing Scottie Upshall, defenseman Ryan Parent and first-round and third-round draft picks in the 2007 NHL draft.
Forsberg registered 115 points in 100 games since signing a two-year deal with the Flyers before the 2005-06 season. Forty of those points in a Philadelphia uniform came in his 40 games this year.
It was particularly evident what Forsberg's presence meant to the Flyers this season. Although the team has had the worst record in the league for much of the year, all 15 of Philadelphia's victories came with Forsberg in the lineup. The club was a dismal 0-13-3 without its former captain.
The Flyers scratched Forsberg just before Thursday's game against visiting Toronto as word soon spread that he had been dealt. Philadelphia lost the game to the Maple Leafs, 4-2, as Mats Sundin led the way with a goal and an assist.
Simon Gagne had a goal and an assist while Mike Knuble added a goal for the Flyers, who had won their previous two games. Michael Leighton started in net for Philadelphia, but was pulled after giving up three goals on 12 shots. Antero Niittymaki finished up and made 19 saves.
Meanwhile, the Rangers are aiming for their fourth consecutive victory this afternoon. They handed the Carolina Hurricanes a 4-1 loss on Thursday, with Michael Nylander and Karel Rachunek each posting a goal and an assist.
Pascal Dupuis and Brendan Shanahan also scored for the Rangers, while Henrik Lundqvist made 23 saves for New York.
The Rangers are currently outside of the Eastern Conference playoff picture with 61 points and are trailing Toronto, Montreal and the New York Islanders by three points for the eighth and final postseason berth in the East.
The Blueshirts have dominated the Flyers in this year's season series, winning four of the five encounters. New York has also taken seven of the last 10 matchups, but Philly has walked away victorious in seven of its last nine trips to the Big Apple.
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Jakarta, Indonesia (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Frankie Minoza of the Philippines held a
one-shot lead when the third round of the Indonesia Open was suspended
Saturday due to inclement weather.
Minoza was five-under par through 17 holes in h
<< Three share lead at Jacob's Creek Open
Lockleys, Australia (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Scott Sterling and David Lutterus both
fired rounds of six-under 66 Saturday to jump from 17th place into a tie for
the lead at the Jacob's Creek Open Championship.
Sterling and Lutterus were joined
<< Roddick into semifinals in San Jose
San Jose, CA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Top seed Andy Roddick fought off fellow
American Vincent Spadea to move into the semifinals at the $416,000 SAP Open.
Roddick, who titled here in 2004 and '05, topped the eighth-seeded Spadea,
6-3,
<< Creamer still tied for lead at SBS Open
Oahu, HI (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Paula Creamer and Sherri Steinhauer both shot two-
under 70 Friday to remain tied for the lead after two rounds of the SBS Open.
Creamer and Steinhauer, part of a three-way tie for the lead after the first
round
Sabres look to continue home dominance of Bruins >>
(Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Buffalo Sabres continue what's been a successful
homestand thus far when the Eastern Conference leaders entertain the rival
Boston Bruins tonight at HSBC Arena.
Buffalo has won the first three tests of this
Cold Canadiens host Panthers in key Eastern showdown >>
(Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Two teams trying desperately to hang on in the Eastern
Conference playoff race will face off tonight at the Bell Centre, where the
fading Montreal Canadiens host the Carolina Panthers in a key showdown.
Montreal is
Islanders, Devils ready for important divisional clash >>
(Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The New York Islanders will try to end their recent lack of
success against the New Jersey Devils when the Atlantic Division inhabitants
square off this evening at Nassau Coliseum.
New York has lost four straight times
Leafs hope to end home woes as Oilers invade Toronto >>
(Sportsbook Betting Lines) - An important interconference encounter between playoff
hopefuls takes place tonight in Toronto, where the Maple Leafs welcome the
Edmonton Oilers to the Air Canada Centre.
Both clubs currently stand on the frin
Two playoff teams from 2007 take center stage on the NFL Network Sunday night in a Week 2 NFL betting match-up when the (0-1) New England Patriots betting head south to Florida for a contest with the (1-0) Tampa Bay Buccaneers.
New England HC Bill Belichick couldn’t care less about the way his team plays in the preseason. With a chance to tie last week’s game with the Baltimore Ravens betting, He elected to go for the two-point conversion and outright victory. The conversion failed, and the Pats ended up falling to the Ravens by a 16-15 final count.
New England rolled off twelve unanswered points to give it a chance at securing the victory, but it never threatened to cover the 3.5-point spread. NFL bettors saw this one coming, as they bet the Ravens down from +6 to +3.5 as the week progressed. QB Tom Brady didn’t take part in the Patriots first preseason clash, but could see action this weekend.
His three replacements all put up embarrassing numbers. They went a combined 17 for 33, and threw three interceptions and no touchdowns. The New England defense was encouraging, as they held the Ravens to 2/12 third down conversions and surrendered just ten first downs. That ‘D’ should be bolstered with the addition of former Bucs and Denver Broncos betting safety John Lynch, who could make his Patriots debut on Sunday against his former mates.
HC Jon Gruden had to be impressed with the way his Bucs played on both sides of the ball in their dominating 17-6 victory over the Miami Dolphins in Week 1’s NFL pre-season betting action. Bucs bettors were quite happy with the effort, as they made a mockery of the fact that they were underdogs in the game.
The logjam at the quarterback position didn’t get any easier to separate for Gruden, as all four of his QBs had positive experiences in the first exhibition of 2008. The four combined to complete 28 of their 40 passes for 204 yards and a touchdown, and that was without starting QB Jeff Garcia in the lineup.
RB Michael Bennett had 19 carries and four receptions, totaling 90 yards and a touchdown. Expect to see more of Bennett, Kenneth Darby, and Earnest Graham, as they all compete for playing time with Warrick Dunn in the backfield this season. Defensively, the Bucs recorded four sacks and held the Fins offense in check all day.
First round draft pick Aqib Talib was impressive in the secondary, recording a tackle and two pass defenses in his debut. Don’t be surprised to see Talib in the starting lineup opposite Ronde Barber for the Bucs in ’08.
The betting trends suggest that NFL bettors should be backing the Bucs in this intra-conference exhibition.
These two teams hooked up last year in Tampa Bay, with the Bucs winning that game 13-10. The Buccaneers have only lost one preseason game at home dating back to the beginning of the ’05 preseason. The Patriots have had a mixed bag of results in their recent exhibitions. They have gone 2-2 ATS and SU each of the last three years.
New England currently sits as modest 1-point favorites in this preseason showdown with the ‘total’ now sitting at 34.5.
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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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