Sports Marketwatch - NHL Edition
1/27/2010 5:00 PM EST
by The Team at SportsInsights.com
Welcome to the 2009-10 NHL Sports Marketwatch, where the Team at SportsInsights
gives sports fans unprecedented insight into the sports marketplace. If you ever
wanted to know what was really happening on the sportsbook side, you now have an
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published weekly on Wednesday, around 5PM Eastern Time.
Sports Marketplace – NHL Edition
I’m going to try and hold back the obscenities as we once
again lose in two shootouts, our only solace coming in the fact that we were in
it to the end and the season is not yet over. In the USA vs Canada Olympic
goalie preview, it was Buffalo’s Ryan Miller who came out on top over New
Jersey’s Martin Brodeur with a final of 2-1. Despite Stars' starting goalie
Marty Turco sitting out of our second game, the Flames continued their decent
into the bottom of the standings with a 4-3 shootout loss. Loui Eriksson scored
the only goal of the shootout in the third round with Stars' back-up Alex Auld
going perfect in the all three rounds.
Hockey can be a very profitable sport to bet on when you base it off
moneyline odds, especially when betting underdogs. The “plus odds” is a reason
that NHL moneyline dogs can show value over time. Most people like to win – thus
overvaluing winning teams. Our selections on moneyline underdogs will normally
hit at less than 50%, but the “plus odds” payoff makes it a profitable
investment.
2009 NHL Games to Watch: 8-8, 50%, +2.87 units*
*Source: SportsInsights.com
Sports MarketWatch – NHL Games to Watch
Ottawa Senators +131 over Buffalo Sabres
This week we will be taking the red-hot Ottawa Senators (31-21-4) to beat
the Buffalo Sabres (32-15-7). The Senators are storming back into contention for
the Northeast Division lead, putting together a 9-game win streak. Now just
5-points behind the Sabres, the Senators will look to continue their 10-game
undefeated streak against the Sabres, three of which came earlier this season.
Buffalo, on the other hand, have gone 4-4-2 in their past ten including a Monday
night loss to the Penguins after blowing an early lead.
The Sabres opened at -138 at Matchbook and is now at -133,
with 54% of the public taking the Sabres in moneyline bets. There has been
limited movement of the line staying in the low to mid -130s. We like the line
and the Senators to go into Buffalo and continue their winning streaks.
Ottawa Senators +131 (Matchbook)
Games to Watch (8-8, +2.87 units)
Ottawa Senators +131
We are looking forward to another exciting night in the NHL, and the sports
betting marketplace. Keep the Sports Marketwatch - NHL Edition picks handy and your browser pointed to SportsInsights.com for the
latest real-time updates, using our exclusive Sports Investing tools. We'll be
back Wednesday with the new edition of the Sports Marketwatch – NHL Edition.
Enjoy the games!
The Team at SportsInsights.com