Archive for March, 2011

NHL Betting – Three To Watch This Weekend

NHL betting players have a big weekend lined up with the stretch run starting to high gear, and here are three games that you have to keep your eyes on this weekend.

Bruins Maple Leafs Betting – Saturday, 7:00 PM ET

This is a tough game to guess the line for in Toronto as the Maple Leafs are looking to move into the playoff picture, but it wouldn’t be a surprise to see Boston favored on the road as they’re 3-2 in their last five trips to Toronto. Four of those games were decided by a goal, and the other game was decided by two goals, so it should be a close game.

Ducks Kings Betting – Saturday, 10:30 PM ET

The Kings should be favored at home in this NHL betting contest, as they’re 3-2 SU in their last five meetings at the Staples Center against the Ducks, with four of those games going over the posted total. As of Thursday, the Kings were in fourth place, but only four points ahead of eighth-place Anaheim.

Rangers Penguins Betting – Sunday, 12:30 PM ET

Again, this will be another close line as the Rangers are a better team on the road than at home, and they’re 3-2 SU in their last five trips to Pittsburgh, with four games going under the posted total. The Rangers are currently in seventh, but they don’t have much breathing room at the bottom of the East playoff picture, so this will be a big game for their best online sportsbook chances.

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March Madness Betting – Hard To Look Past Kansas

March Madness betting players are starting their research for the Big Dance ahead of the conference tournaments, and there are a lot of teams who have a legitimate chance of winning it all. But we’re taking the deepest team in the country, and only a lack of discipline will hurt them.

Try and name something that Kansas doesn’t have. Looking for depth? The Jayhawks have 10 players averaging at least 12 points, and the productivity doesn’t drop off much when the second unit comes in. The team is so deep that they didn’t even miss starting point guard Tyshawn Taylor, who was suspended for two games, because they have at least three players who could take his place. How about scoring? The Jayhawks are fourth in the country in points scored, first in field-goal percentage and they lead the country in assists. They’re 17th in the country from the three-point line, and in the Morris brothers, Markieff and Marcus, Kansas has two players who can score in the post.

The only things that can stop Kansas is discipline, as shown by the suspension of Taylor. As we said, the Jayhawks have depth, but indiscipline also ruins a team’s routine. Also, the Jayhawks are terrible at the foul line, coming in 215th in the country, and if you look at a quick way to end your NCAA Tournament run, missing your free throws is one of the top ways to do so. But coach Bill Self seems to have these guys ready and playing for one cause, and the Jayhawks are going to be a force at your online sportsbook in late March.

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