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03/07/2010 -
Montreal 0 1 2 0-4
Anaheim 3 0 0 0-3Montreal won shootout 2-1
First Period-1, Anaheim, Perry 23 (Getzlaf, Ward), 8:54. 2, Anaheim, Visnovsky 11, 12:54 (pp). 3, Anaheim, Niedermayer 8 (Getzlaf, Wisniewski), 19:07.
Second Period-4, Montreal, Plekanec 19 (Gorges), 7:48.
Third Period-5, Montreal, Gionta 20 (Moore), 18:10. 6, Montreal, Markov 4 (Pouliot, Gomez), 19:49.
Overtime-None.
Shootout-Montreal 2 (Markov NG, Gomez NG, Gionta G, Plekanec G), Anaheim 1 (Perry NG, Getzlaf G, Selanne NG, Wisniewski NG).
Shots on Goal-Montreal 15-9-14-5-43. Anaheim 11-7-8-6-32.
Goalies-Montreal, Price, Halak. Anaheim, Hiller. A-15,883 (17,174). T-2:40.Copyright © 2005 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. The information contained in the AP News report may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed without the prior written authority of The Associated Press.
<< Leighton strong in Flyers' win over Leafs
Philadelphia, PA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Michael Leighton made 27 saves to help the
Philadelphia Flyers take a 3-1 win over the Toronto Maple Leafs at Wachovia
Center.
Danny Briere, Simon Gagne and Jeff Carter each had a goal for the Flyers,
<< West Virginia advances to Big East semis with win over DePaul
Hartford, CT (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Liz Repella had 16 points to help seventh-
ranked West Virginia to a 47-41 win over DePaul in the Big East quarterfinals.
Sarah Miles had nine points and five assists while Asya Bussie added nine
poin
<< Pistons rally vs. Rockets, snap six-game skid with OT win
Auburn Hills, MI (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Tayshaun Price provided a season-high 29
points and 10 rebounds and spearheaded a late comeback in regulation, and the
Detroit Pistons edged the Houston Rockets in overtime, 110-107, at the Palace
at Aubu
<< Field and Eskendereya top second Kentucky Derby Future Wager
Louisville, KY (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The mutuel field and Fountain of Youth champ
Eskendereya came up as the top two selections at the close of betting of the
second Kentucky Derby Future Wager of 2010. The third and final Future Wager
takes p
Lady Vols down Kentucky for SEC title >>
Duluth, GA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Shekinna Stricklen poured in 20 points and
grabbed nine rebounds, as fourth-ranked Tennessee defeated Kentucky in the SEC
title game.
Kelly Cain added 11 points for the Lady Vols (30-2), who completed thei
Chappell out as coach at Central Arkansas >>
Conway, AR (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The University of Central Arkansas fired head
men's basketball coach Rand Chappell and his staff on Sunday.
The move came a day after the Bears completed their season with a mark of 9-21
overall, including 3
Deslauriers, Oilers blank Devils >>
Edmonton, AB (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Jeff Drouin-Deslauriers made 22 saves for his
third shutout of the season to help the Edmonton Oilers take a 2-0 win over
the New Jersey Devils at Rexall Place.
Gilbert Brule and Marc Pouliot each had a
Allen's late heroics leads Boston over Washington >>
Boston, MA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Ray Allen hit a go-ahead three-pointer with 17.1
seconds left in regulation to lift Boston to an 86-83 comeback victory over
Washington at TD Garden.
Allen ended with a game-high 25 points, while Paul Pi
2007 Academy Award Betting : Oscars odds
The 79th Annual Academy Awards odds , which will air February 25th, is sparking an interest throughout the nation with the announcement of its nominees. As the public chooses their favorites, sportsbooks are creating odds for one of the biggest entertainment betting nights of the year.
Whether its at a “Oscar Party” or in an on line sportsbook, entertainment gambling on award shows represent a huge increase in betting. As the public speculation mounts, MySportsbook.com, the largest and most respected sportsbook on the web, posted odds on who is going home with a “Golden Best Friend.”
“ We see a majority of our entertainment wagers come from the Academy Awards,” said MySportsbook.com spokesperson, Tim Dalton. “This is a competition that applies to everyone. These are the people that entertain us on a daily basis and you want to see them win.”
MySportsbook.com posted the following odds for Academy Awards:
Odds to win the Achievement in Directing:
Alejandro González Iñárritu "Babel": 8/1
Martin Scorsese "The Departed": 2/17
Clint Eastwood "Letters From Iwo Jima: 4/1
Stephen Frears "The Queen": 12/1
Paul Greengrass "United 93": 15/1
Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role:
Leonardo DiCaprio in "Blood Diamond": 11/1
Ryan Gosling in "Half Nelson": 20/1
Peter O’Toole in "Venus": 16/5
Will Smith in "The Pursuit of Happyness": 16/1
Forest Whitaker in "The Last King of Scotland": 1/11
Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role:
Penélope Cruz in "Volver": 18/1
Judi Dench in "Notes on a Scandal": 15/1
Helen Mirren in "The Queen": 1/50
Meryl Streep in "The Devil Wears Prada": 10/1
Kate Winslet in "Little Children": 20/1
Best Animated Feature Film:
"Cars": 1/3
"Happy Feet": 2/1
"Monster House": 20/1
Best Foreign-Language Film of the Year:
"Water" – Canada: 22/1
"The Lives of Others" – Germany: 7/2
"After the Wedding" - Denmark: 24/1
"Days of Glory (Indigenes)" – Algeria: 23/1
"Pan's Labyrinth" - Mexico: 1/10
Odds to win the Best Live-Action Short Film:
"Binta and the Great Idea (Binta Y La Gran Idea)": 6/5
"Eramos Pocos (One Too Many)": 7/2
"Helmer & Son": 5/2
"The Saviour": 6/1
"West Bank Story": 7/2
Odds to win the Best Original Screenplay:
"Babel": 7/4
"Letters From Iwo Jima": 3/1
"Little Miss Sunshine": 21/20
"Pan's Labyrinth": 11/4
"The Queen": 5/4
Best Motion Picture of the Year:
"Babel": 11/4
"The Departed": 1/2
"Letters from Iwo Jima": 15/2
"Little Miss Sunshine": 17/10
"The Queen": 20/1
Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role:
Alan Arkin in "Little Miss Sunshine": 11/10
Jackie Earle Haley in "Little Children": 10/1
Djimon Hounsou in "Blood Diamond": 9/1
Eddie Murphy in "Dreamgirls": 2/5
Mark Wahlberg in "The Departed": 5/1
Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role:
Adriana Barraza in "Babel": 14/1
Cate Blanchett in "Notes on a Scandal": 11/1
Abigail Breslin in "Little Miss Sunshine": 2/1
Jennifer Hudson in "Dreamgirls": 1/8
Rinko Kikuchi in "Babel": 11/1
Film To Win Most Oscars:
Dreamgirls: 2/3
Pans Labyrinth: 6/5
The Departed: 6/1
The Queen: 11/1
Babel: 15/1
Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest: 11/1
Little Miss Sunshine: 15/1
Additional sports and entertainment odds can be found at: www.MySportsbook.com
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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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