NHL Odds: Hawks Begin Cup Defense Versus Blues - Handicappers Hideaway

This could be the best series in the entire Stanley Cup playoffs. The
defending champion Chicago Blackhawks (47-26-9) have drawn the St. Louis
Blues (49-24-9) in the Western Conference Quarterfinals. Game 1 is
Wednesday night at the Scottrade Center in St. Louis, starting at 9:30
PM ET on NBCSN. Oddsmakers have the Blues as a -125 favorite on the
moneyline in Game #1 and the total is sitting at 5.



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Although the Blues finished the 2015-2016 regular season with the better
record, Chicago skates into the playoffs with shorter odds on the
Stanley Cup futures market. The Hawks are the second-favorites at +800
(along with LA, Anaheim, Dallas and Pittsburgh), a step ahead of St.
Louis at +1000. These two teams faced each other five times during the
regular season; the Blues won three games, with the total split evenly
at 2-2-1.



Chicago will be without defenseman Duncan Keith (nine goals, 43 points)
for Wednesday's opener. The two-time Norris Trophy winner has one game
left to go in his six-game suspension for hitting Minnesota Wild forward
Charlie Coyle in the face with his stick. The Hawks also have a number
of players listed as questionable for Game 1, including top-line centre
Artem Anisimov (20 goals, 42 points) and second-line right wing Marian
Hossa (13 goals, 33 points). The Blues will have all their key players
available Wednesday.



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USA All the Way - Handicappers Hideaway

For over 46 years and only the second time in history, the NHL’s Stanley
Cup is guaranteed to go to an American team with all seven Canadian
teams eliminated from the Playoffs – and while it is a shame that the
inventors of the Sport are shut out of the winning race, it’s more of a
shame that we never played any spread betting points and made a killing on it ... although as a Yank I’m slightly biased to that order.



With over a week and a half to go from the main season, the last
remaining team with a chance – the Senators – were eliminated as the
Flyers beat the Capitals. While many of Canada’s large fan base are
being reminded that there are several major Canadian players still in
the tournament, ‘including Chicago captain Jonathan Toews, Los Angeles rearguard Drew Doughty and Pittsburgh centre Sidney Crosby,’ there is a sense from many that this does little to console them in the wake of the bigger picture.



However – let’s take a look at who has the most players on their team rosters from Canada:

• The Panthers – Fielding a whopping 16 Canadian players – however 5 are currently injured
• The Flyers – With 15 Canadian players on their books, they are a good alternative
• The Ducks – Another team with 15 on the list, they could carry the flag for the fans

Alternatively fans can just root against the teams that they hate
most and therefore support a ‘Wild card’ pick which would certainly make
the games a little more calm to watch.



So does this look like a one-off or the start of a serious decline for
the Canucks in the NHL? Last year there were 5 teams from Canada that
qualified for the post-season playoffs, and whilst the Chicago Blackhawks were the eventual victors
and the previous years had just one or two Canadian teams, this was
certainly not indicative of the events that have surfaced in this years’
Stanley Cup tournament. That doesn’t mean that we aren’t heading for a
downturn of teams in the Cup, just that we could face this situation
again if the Canadian teams don’t buck up their performances.



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2015 NHL Finals Odds and Prop Bets - Handicappers Hideaway

2015 NHL Finals Odds and Prop Bets







NHL STANLEY CUP SERIES PRICES



Chicago Blackhawks (Series Prices) -145

Tampa Bay Lightning (Series Prices) +125





Odds to win 2015 Conn Smythe Trophy as NHL Playoff MVP

Jonathan Toews (CHI) 14/5 (+280)

Tyler Johnson (TB) 9/2 (+450)

Patrick Kane (CHI) 11/2 (+550)

Duncan Keith (CHI) 3/1 (+300)

Ben Bishop (TB) 13/2 (+650)

Steven Stamkos (TB) 8/1 (+800)

Corey Crawford (CHI) 12/1 (+1200)

Nikita Kucherov (TB) 25/1 (+2500)

Marian Hossa (CHI) 25/1 (+2500)

Patrick Sharp (CHI) 25/1 (+2500)

Victor Hedman (TB) 40/1 (+4000)

Brent Seabrook (CHI) 50/1 (+5000)

Alex Killorn (TB) 50/1 (+5000)

Ondrej Palat (TB) 40/1 (+4000)

Valtteri Filppula (TB) 50/1 (+5000)

Brad Richards (CHI) 50/1 (+5000)





Will a player from the losing team in the 2015 Stanley Cup Finals be awarded the 2015 Conn Smyth Trophy?

Yes +1400

No -10000





Series Exact Result

Chicago Blackhawks 4-0 +850

Chicago Blackhawks 4-1 +400

Chicago Blackhawks 4-2 +350

Chicago Blackhawks 4-3 +425

Tampa Bay Lightning 4-0 +1400

Tampa Bay Lightning 4-1 +650

Tampa Bay Lightning 4-2 +600

Tampa Bay Lightning 4-3 +450





Series Spread

Chicago Blackhawks -1½ (+125)

Tampa Bay Lightning +1½ (-155)



Chicago Blackhawks +1½ (-300)

Tampa Bay Lightning -1½ (+240)

Chicago Blackhawks +2½ (-650)

Tampa Bay Lightning -2½ (+450)

Chicago Blackhawks -2½ (+300)

Tampa Bay Lightning +2½ (-400)

Total Games in Series

Over 4½ (-900)

Under 4½ (+550)

Over 5½ (-200)

Under 5½ (+160)

Over 6½ (+180)

Under 6½ (-220)

4 +550

5 +260

6 +175

7 +180



Where will the Series be Decided

In Chicago +110

In Tampa Bay -140





Will any game in the 2015 Stanley Cup Finals go to double overtime?

Yes +175

No -250





Will any game in the 2015 Stanley Cup Finals go to triple overtime?

Yes +600

No -1200





How Many Games of the 2015 Stanley Cup Finals will go to overtime?

Over 1.5 +125

Under 1.5 -175





Will Either Team Record a Shutout in the 2015 NHL Stanley Cup Finals?

Yes -200

No +150





Will there be a suspension in the 2015 Stanley Cup Finals

Yes +400

No -700





Will any player record a Hat Trick in the 2015 Stanley Cup Finals

Yes +350

No -600





Most Goals Scored in a single game in the 2015 Stanley Cup Finals

Over / Under 8





Player Props



Patrick Kane 4th Round Points

Over / Under 6



Jonathan Toews 4th Round Points

Over / Under 5½





Marian Hossa 4th Round Points

Over / Under 4½





Duncan Keith 4th Round Points

Over / Under 4





Patrick Sharp 4th Round Points

Over / Under 4





Brandon Saad 4th Round Points

Over / Under 3.5





Steven Stamkos 4th Round Points

Over / Under 5





Tyler Johnson 4th Round Points

Over / Under 5





Nikita Kucherov 4th Round Points

Over / Under 4½





Ondrej Palat 4th Round Points

Over / Under 4½





Valtteri Filppula 4th Round Points

Over / Under 3½





Victor Hedman 4th Round Points

Over / Under 3½





Head To Head Matchups (Whole Series)



Patrick Kane (CHI) -130

Steven Stamkos (TB) -110



Jonathan Toews (CHI) -135

Tyler Johnson (TB) -105





Marian Hossa (CHI) -120

Nikita Kucherov (TB) -120





Brandon Saad (CHI) -110

Alex Killorn (TB) -130





Brad Richards (CHI) -115

Ondrej Palat (TB) -125





Patrick Sharp (CHI) -120

Ryan Callahan (TB) -120





Andrew Shaw (CHI) +105

Valtteri Filppula (TB) -145





Duncan Keith (CHI) -180

Victor Hedman (TB) +140





Brent Seabrook (CHI) -180

Anton Stralman (TB) +140





Patrick Kane (CHI) -130

Jonathan Toews (CHI) -110





Steven Stamkos (TB) -155

Tyler Johnson (TB) +115





Who will have a better Save Percentage in the Series?

Ben Bishop (TB) -155

Corey Crawford (CHI) +115





Who will have a better Goal against Average in the Series?

Ben Bishop (TB) -110

Corey Crawford (CHI) -130





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NHL Preview: Montreal Canadiens (3-0) vs. Tampa Bay Lightning (1-0-1)

The Montreal Canadiens and the Tampa Bay Lightning will both be
gunning for a victory on Monday when they meet at St. Pete Times Forum.


Oddsmakers currently have the Lightning listed as 135-moneyline
favorites versus the Canadiens, while the game’s total is sitting at 5½.


In their last action, Tampa Bay was a 3-2 loser at home against the
Senators. Bettors on Ottawa at +168 on the moneyline collected their
winnings from that game, while the total score (5) sent UNDER bettors
home happy as well.


Last time out for Montreal, they were a 4-3 winner as they battled
the Flyers on the road. Moneyline bettors who got the Canadiens at -103
were rewarded, while the 7 combined goals moved the game OVER for totals
bettors.


Montreal:

Team record: 3-0-0

Current Streak: won 3 straight games.

Montreal is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games

Montreal is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games on the road

Montreal is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing Tampa Bay

Montreal is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Tampa Bay


Tampa Bay:

Team record: 1-0-0

Tampa Bay is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games

Tampa Bay is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing Montreal

Tampa Bay is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against Montreal


Next up:

Montreal home to Boston Thursday, October 16

Tampa Bay home to New Jersey Tuesday, October 14


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NHL Preview: Montreal Canadiens (3-0) vs. Tampa Bay Lightning (1-0-1)

NHL Preview: Ottawa Senators (1-1) vs. Florida Panthers (0-1-1)

If familiarity breeds contempt, there should be animosity aplenty on
Monday when the Ottawa Senators and the Florida Panthers meet at
BB&T Center.


Oddsmakers currently have the Senators listed as 115-moneyline
favorites versus the Panthers, while the game’s total is sitting at 5½.


Last time out for Florida, they were a 5-1 loser as they battled the
Devils at home. Moneyline bettors who got the Devils at -115 were
rewarded, while the 6 combined goals moved the game OVER for totals
bettors.


In their last action, Ottawa was a 3-2 winner on the road against the
Lightning. Bettors on Ottawa at +168 on the moneyline collected their
winnings from that game, while the total score (5) sent UNDER bettors
home happy as well.


Ottawa:

Team record: 1-1-0

Ottawa is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games

The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Ottawa’s last 5 games

Ottawa is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games on the road

The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Ottawa’s last 5 games on the road


Florida:

Team record: 0-1-1

Florida is 2-9 SU in its last 11 games

Florida is 2-6 SU in its last 8 games at home

Florida is 4-13 SU in its last 17 games when playing Ottawa

The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Florida’s last 7 games when playing Ottawa


Next up:

Ottawa home to Colorado Thursday, October 16

Florida at Buffalo Friday, October 17


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NHL Preview: Ottawa Senators (1-1) vs. Florida Panthers (0-1-1)

2014-2015 NHL Regular Season – Total Points by Player Prop Bets

2014-2015 NHL Regular Season – Total Points


Ryan Getzlaf (ANA)

Over / Under 80½


Corey Perry (ANA)

Over / Under 75½


Ryan Kesler (ANA)

Over / Under 54½


David Krejci (BOS)

Over / Under 62½


Patrice Bergeron (BOS)

Over / Under 62½


Milan Lucic (BOS)

Over / Under 58½


Brad Marchand (BOS)

Over / Under 50½


Zdeno Chara (BOS)

Over / Under 39½


Cody Hodgson (BUF)

Over / Under 52½


Matt Moulson (BUF)

Over / Under 51½


Tyler Ennis (BUF)

Over / Under 48½


Mark Giordano (CAL)

Over / Under 54½


Jiri Hudler (CAL)

Over / Under 48½


Sean Monahan (CAL)

Over / Under 43½


Curtis Glencross (CAL)

Over / Under 43½


Mikael Backlund (CAL)

Over / Under 40½


Eric Staal (CAR)

Over / Under 64½


Alexander Semin (CAR)

Over / Under 63½


Jeff Skinner (CAR)

Over / Under 62½


Patrick Kane (CHI)

Over / Under 82½


Jonathan Toews (CHI)

Over / Under 74½


Patrick Sharp (CHI)

Over / Under 69½


Matt Duchene (COL)

Over / Under 72½


Gabriel Landeskog (COL)

Over / Under 67½


Nathan MacKinnon (COL)

Over / Under 67½


Ryan Johansen (CLB)

Over / Under 63½


Brandon Dubinsky (CLB)

Over / Under 50½


Scott Hartnell (CBL)

Over / Under 49½


Tyler Seguin (DAL)

Over / Under 80½


Jamie Benn (DAL)

Over / Under 74½


Jason Spezza (DAL)

Over / Under 64½


Henrik Zetterberg (DET)

Over / Under 59½


Gustav Nyquist (DET)

Over / Under 57½


Johan Franzen (DET)

Over / Under 48½


Taylor Hall (EDM)

Over / Under 81½


Jordan Eberle (EDM)

Over / Under 71½


Ryan Nugent-Hopkins (EDM)

Over / Under 61½


David Perron (EDM)

Over / Under 49½


Nail Yakupov (EDM)

Over / Under 41½


Jonathan Huberdeau (FLA)

Over / Under 47½


Jussi Jokinen (FLA)

Over / Under 46½


Aleksander Barkov (FLA)

Over / Under 46½


Anze Kopitar (LA)

Over / Under 73½


Marian Gaborik (LA)

Over / Under 51½


Jeff Carter (LA)

Over / Under 50½


Justin Williams (LA)

Over / Under 45½


Drew Doughty (LA)

Over / Under 42½


Zach Parise (MIN)

Over / Under 66½


Thomas Vanek (MIN)

Over / Under 58½


Mikko Koivu (MIN)

Over / Under 56½


Max Pacioretty (MON)

Over / Under 64½


P.K. Subban (MON)

Over / Under 62½


David Desharnais (MON)

Over / Under 50½


Pierre-A Parenteau (MON)

Over / Under 45½


Alex Galchenyuk (MON)

Over / Under 40½


Shea Weber (NAS)

Over / Under 56½


James Neal (NAS)

Over / Under 51½


Mike Ribeiro (NAS)

Over / Under 50½


Jaromir Jagr (NJ)

Over / Under 56½


Michael Cammalleri (NJ)

Over / Under 50½


Travis Zajac (NJ)

Over / Under 44½


John Tavares (NYI)

Over / Under 86½


Kyle Okposo (NYI)

Over / Under 67½


Frans Nielsen (NYI)

Over / Under 48½


Martin St-Louis (NYR)

Over / Under 63½


Rick Nash (NYR)

Over / Under 52½


Chris Kreider (NYR)

Over / Under 48½


Erik Karlsson (OTT)

Over / Under 68½


Kyle Turris (OTT)

Over / Under 57½


Bobby Ryan (OTT)

Over / Under 53½


Clarke MacArthur (OTT)

Over / Under 50½


Milan Michalek (OTT)

Over / Under 41½


Claude Giroux (PHI)

Over / Under 85½


Jakub Voracek (PHI)

Over / Under 64½


Wayne Simmonds (PHI)

Over / Under 54½


Keith Yandle (PHO)

Over / Under 53½


Mikkel Boedker (PHO)

Over / Under 47½


Sam Gagner (PHO)

Over / Under 39½


Sidney Crosby (PIT)

Over / Under 104½


Evgeni Malkin (PIT)

Over / Under 89½


Chris Kunitz (PIT)

Over / Under 62½


Joe Thornton (SJ)

Over / Under 71½


Joe Pavelski (SJ)

Over / Under 68½


Logan Couture (SJ)

Over / Under 63½


Patrick Marleau (SJ)

Over / Under 62½


Tomas Hertl (SJ)

Over / Under 47½


T.J. Oshie (STL)

Over / Under 59½


Paul Stastny (STL)

Over / Under 59½


Vladimir Tarasenko (STL)

Over / Under 53½


Steven Stamkos (TB)

Over / Under 92½


Valtteri Filppula (TB)

Over / Under 53½


Ryan Callahan (TB)

Over / Under 51½


Phil Kessel (TOR)

Over / Under 80½


James van Riemsdyk (TOR)

Over / Under 59½


Nazem Kadri (TOR)

Over / Under 54½


Tyler Bozak (TOR)

Over / Under 52½


Joffrey Lupul (TOR)

Over / Under 44½


Henrik Sedin (VAN)

Over / Under 62½


Daniel Sedin (VAN)

Over / Under 61½


Radim Vrbata (VAN)

Over / Under 50½


Nick Bonino (VAN)

Over / Under 41½


Alexander Edler (VAN)

Over / Under 40½


Nicklas Backstrom (WAS)

Over / Under 82½


Alex Ovechkin (WAS)

Over / Under 77½


Marcus Johansson (WAS)

Over / Under 41½


Blake Wheeler (WPG)

Over / Under 62½


Bryan Little (WPG)

Over / Under 57½


Dustin Byfuglien (WPG)

Over / Under 56½


Evander Kane (WPG)

Over / Under 47½


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2014-2015 NHL Regular Season – Total Points by Player Prop Bets

Updated Odds to Win the 2015 NHL Stanley Cup and misc. Prop Bets

Odds to win the 2015 Stanley Cup

Chicago Blackhawks 7/1

Los Angeles Kings 9/1

Boston Bruins 10/1

Anaheim Ducks 12/1

Pittsburgh Penguins 12/1

St. Louis Blues 12/1

San Jose Sharks 14/1

New York Rangers 16/1

Colorado Avalanche 18/1

Dallas Stars 18/1

Minnesota Wild 18/1

Tampa Bay Lightning 18/1

Montreal Canadiens 20/1

Detroit Red Wings 22/1

Philadelphia Flyers 28/1

Vancouver Canucks 28/1

Columbus Blue Jackets 33/1

Toronto Maple Leafs 33/1

Washington Capitals 40/1

Edmonton Oilers 50/1

New Jersey Devils 50/1

New York Islanders 50/1

Ottawa Senators 50/1

Arizona Coyotes 50/1

Winnipeg Jets 50/1

Carolina Hurricanes 66/1

Nashville Predators 66/1

Buffalo Sabres 75/1

Calgary Flames 75/1

Florida Panthers 75/1


How many Canadian Teams will make the Playoffs?

Over / Under 3


Montreal Canadiens to make the playoffs?

Yes -200

No +150


Toronto Maple Leafs to make the playoffs?

Yes -110

No -130


Ottawa Senators to make the playoffs?

Yes -120

No -120


Vancouver Canucks to make the playoffs?

Yes -120

No -120


Winnipeg Jets to make the playoffs?

Yes +250

No -400


Edmonton Oilers to make the playoffs?

Yes +200

No -300


Calgary Flames to make the playoffs?

Yes +300

No -500


Who will finish with more points in the 2014-15 Regular Season?

Montreal Canadiens 1/2

Toronto Maple Leafs 3/2


Who will finish with more points in the 2014-15 Regular Season?

Edmonton Oilers 1/2

Calgary Flames 3/2


Who will have more wins in the 2014-15 season?

Ryan Miller 1/5

Jonas Hiller 3/1


Who will be the next Captain of the Montreal Canadiens?

P.K. Subban 1/1

Tomas Plekanec 3/2

Andrei Markov 11/4

Max Pacioretty 6/1


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Updated Odds to Win the 2015 NHL Stanley Cup and misc. Prop Bets

Odds to win the 2015 Stanley Cup

Odds to win the 2015 Stanley Cup


Chicago Blackhawks 15/2

Boston Bruins 8/1

Pittsburgh Penguins 9/1

Los Angeles Kings 10/1

St. Louis Blues 10/1

Anaheim Ducks 14/1

San Jose Sharks 14/1

Colorado Avalanche 18/1

Minnesota Wild 18/1

New York Rangers 18/1

Detroit Red Wings 22/1

Montreal Canadiens 25/1

Tampa Bay Lightning 25/1

Vancouver Canucks 25/1

Philadelphia Flyers 28/1

Dallas Stars 33/1

Toronto Maple Leafs 33/1

Washington Capitals 33/1

Columbus Blue Jackets 40/1

New Jersey Devils 40/1

Carolina Hurricanes 50/1

Edmonton Oilers 50/1

Ottawa Senators 50/1

Phoenix Coyotes 50/1

Winnipeg Jets 50/1

Calgary Flames 66/1

Florida Panthers 66/1

Nashville Predators 66/1

New York Islanders 66/1

Buffalo Sabres 75/1


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Odds to win the 2015 Stanley Cup

Sports Betting Online - Keep An Eye Out For These Betting Options

If you bet on sports, you have a busy week with plenty of different options as the NBA playoffs is down to their final four, while the Stanley Cup finals switches from New Jersey to Los Angeles and the week wraps with some baseball action.

Thunder Spurs Odds (Monday, 9:00 PM ET): San Antonio is favored by five points at home in Game 5 of their Western Conference finals matchup against Oklahoma City, and those wagering at sports betting sites would tell you that the home team has won the first four games of this series. It is down to a best-of-three now, which makes home-court advantage even more important.

Celtics Heat Odds (Tuesday, 8:30 PM ET): The home team has also come out on top over the first four games of the Eastern finals as well, and Miami is favored at home on Tuesday night by eight points. The Heat could also be getting Chris Bosh back after an abdominal strain has sidelined the All-Star forward for the last nine games.

Devils Kings Odds (Wednesday, 8:00 PM ET): Cappers at betting sites should find the Kings favored in Game 4 of the Stanley Cup finals, but they're not quite the same in Los Angeles, although they could be going to close out the series after Game 3 on Monday. The Devils failed to protect their home ice and the Kings ran their record to 10-0 on the road, but can they bring the same intensity to the table at the Staples Center?

Rays Yankees Odds (Thursday, 7:05 PM ET): In this huge American League East matchup, a pair of ace southpaws square off in the Bronx as C.C. Sabathia and the Yankees welcome David Price and the Tampa Bay Rays. Sabathia beat Price when the two teams met in New York back in May, and the Yankees should end up being the favorite; 2012 Triple Crown betting sharps would compare this to a pair of thoroughbreds at Saturday?s Belmont Stakes.

Nationals Red Sox Odds (Friday, 7:10 PM ET): Interleague action kicks off on Friday with Boston getting their first look at the game's next big thing in Washington's Stephen Strasburg, who has looked like a Young candidate for the surprising Nationals. The Red Sox will counter with Felix Doubront, who is making the transition from the bullpen to the rotation and has given up five homers in his last three starts, but Boston has won two of those games. American League fans won't get a lot of chances to see Strasburg much in 2012, and you can wager that you'll see at least one "Strasburg to Boston in the future" article this week as you are researching your online sportsbook pick.

Sports Betting Online - Keep An Eye Out For These Betting Options

Sports Betting Online - What To Wager On Next Week

Your online sportsbook will focus on Euro Cup scores at the end of the week, but there is plenty to get you through the week as the Stanley Cup finals roll on, along with the NBA playoffs and Major League Baseball.

Monday

Devils Kings Odds (8:00 PM ET): Los Angeles could be holding a 2-0 series lead by the time they head home for Game 3 on Monday night, but some sports betting online sharps may state that New Jersey has a better chance in Los Angeles, given how strong the Kings have been on the road.

Tuesday

Rays Yankees Odds (7:05 PM ET): These American League East rivals square off in the Bronx in a game that should be on the radar of sports betting players that follow baseball, and they'll see the Rays send out James Shields to take on Andy Pettitte, who is still shaking the rust off for the Yankees after sitting out the 2011 season.

Wednesday

Thunder Spurs Odds (8:30 PM ET): This series will either be three games to one for San Antonio or all tied up at two by the time we get to Game 5 on Wednesday night, and Oklahoma City showed they could make a series of it with a 20-point rout in Game 3 on Thursday night. The Spurs played their worst basketball in a while as they saw a 20-game winning streak that started in the regular season get ended swiftly, but being a veteran team, San Antonio probably weren't thinking about that streak; they're looking at the big picture, which is an NBA championship.

Thursday

Mets Nationals Odds (1:05 PM ET): In a National League East rivalry, Washington will look to continue their surprising start to the season and it is always an occasion for those that bet on sports when Stephen Strasburg is on the mound. The Nationals ace will try to help his team to a victory as they'll take on knuckleballer R.A. Dickey of the Mets in the nation?s capital.

Friday

Greece Poland Odds (12:00 PM ET): The European Championships kicks off on Friday with the co-hosts from Poland taking on Greece, who stole the show with a shocking victory at Euro 2004. Poland can take some encouragement from that tournament as no one expected them to do much, but they have a few good players, including a couple that led their team to success in the German Bundesliga, and the crowd are going to be up for it, especially after watching the opening ceremonies. You could expect the Polish to be the favorites on Friday as you prepare to make your weekend picks in your online sportsbooks.

Sports Betting Online - What To Wager On Next Week

NHL Stanley Cup Overview – Can the Kings Stay On Track?

Sport betting enthusiasts all over the world have been keeping a close eye on the march to the Stanley Cup Finals and the Los Angeles Kings have impressed a lot of people. The Kings could be the first-ever eighth seed to win the Stanley Cup, so long as Los Angeles can keep on putting out efforts like the one it gave in game one of the Cup Finals. The Belmont Stakes betting is huge because it is for the Triple Crown. But the story of the Los Angeles Kings is also catching fire all over the world.

Can the Kings see this through to a successful conclusion? Neither the Kings nor the New Jersey Devils were expected to be in the Stanley Cup Finals this year. The Devils are opportunistic and took advantage of every mistake their opponents made. But New Jersey has a lot of holes in its armor that make it susceptible to being defeated. The Kings proved that in game one. Now the betting sites are curious to see if the Kings can maintain this pace and bring Lord Stanley’s trophy back to Tinseltown.

Offense

The Kings had been dormant on offense all season long. When the playoffs started, it looked like the sleeping Los Angeles offense would never wake up. It seemed like winning the opening round of the playoffs kick-started the Los Angeles offense and it has been hitting on all cylinders ever since.

The Los Angeles offense is aggressive, strong and smart. It is led by captain Dustin Brown who has put his body in harm’s way more than once in this series just to make sure that the Kings advanced to the next round. With Jeff Carter, Anze Kopitar and Mike Richards finally putting the puck into the net, the Kings now have an offensive system that should be strong enough to challenge the New Jersey defense.

Defense

When a team has a goaltender such as Jonathan Quick behind it, the tendency is to bring the defense on the offensive attack and let Quick fend for himself. That worked in game one, but the legal online sports betting sites know that it is not a system that can be used for the entire series.

The Kings need to get a little better at defensive positioning and making sure that the Devils have a difficult time entering the Los Angeles zone. The Devils have not been nearly as prolific at scoring goals in these playoffs as the Kings have, but that does not mean that the Kings should let its guard down. Los Angeles needs to tighten up on defense and make sure that the defensive zone is covered at all times. Remember that the Devils are opportunistic on offense. If the Kings start to leave openings in the defensive zone, then the Devils will exploit them.

Overview
The Kings have the upper hand by winning game one of the Stanley Cup Finals. But the Kings need to stay aggressive and play smart hockey if it wants to walk away with the championship. Los Angeles does have what it takes to be the first number eight seed to win the Cup. It just needs to make sure it does not get complacent as the series goes on.

NHL Stanley Cup Overview – Can the Kings Stay On Track?

Caps and Rangers Battle in Game 7 of Their NHL Playoff Series

The fans at Madison Square Garden will be treated to a game between the Washington Capitals and the New York Rangers when they take their seats on Saturday.

Oddsmakers currently have the Rangers listed as 143-moneyline favorites versus the Capitals, while the game's total is sitting at 4½.

The Rangers were a 2-1 loser in their most recent outing on the road against the Capitals. That made winners of bettors who got Washington at -115 on the moneyline, while the total score (3) was good news for UNDER bettors.

New York:
Team record: 51-24-7 SU, ATS

When playing on Saturday are 6-4
Before playing Florida are 5-5
After playing are 6-4
After a loss are 8-2

Washington:
Team record: 42-32-8 SU, ATS

is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games on the road

When playing on Saturday are 0-10
Before playing Calgary are 3-7
After playing NY Rangers are 4-6
After a win are 3-7

EZStreetSports has all your NHL Playoff betting lines.

Caps and Rangers Battle in Game 7 of Their NHL Playoff Series

Odds to Win the NBA Conferenct Championships, NBA Title, NCAA Basketball Championship and the NHL Stanley Cup

2011/2012 NBA Championship - Odds to Win 2012-05-30 09:00

	Price			Price
Miami Heat	EVEN		Chicago Bulls	+600
Los Angeles Lakers	+800		Oklahoma City Thunder	+250
Dallas Mavericks	+1,500		Boston Celtics	+3,000
San Antonio Spurs	+1,000		Orlando Magic	+3,000
Denver Nuggets	+3,500		New York Knicks	+1,200
Portland Blazers	+2,500		New Orleans Hornets	+125,000
Memphis Grizzlies	+4,000		Atlanta Hawks	+4,000
Philadelphia 76ers	+1,800		New Jersey Nets	+40,000
Los Angeles Clippers	+600		Cleveland Cavaliers	+25,000
Washington Wizards	+150,000		Charlotte Bobcats	+160,000
Sacramento Kings	+30,000		Phoenix Suns	+40,000
Utah Jazz	+12,500		Golden State Warriors	+15,000
Indiana Pacers	+4,500		Milwaukee Bucks	+30,000
Houston Rockets	+9,000		Detroit Pistons	+50,000
Toronto Raptors	+120,000		Minnesota T-Wolves	+12,500
.	-111	Off

2011/2012 NBA Eastern Conference - Odds to Win 2012-06-01 09:00

	Price			Price
Miami Heat	-200		Chicago Bulls	+300
Boston Celtics	+1,800		Orlando Magic	+1,800
New York Knicks	+1,000		Atlanta Hawks	+1,800
Philadelphia 76ers	+1,000		New Jersey Nets	+25,000
Indiana Pacers	+2,200		Milwaukee Bucks	+12,500
Cleveland Cavaliers	+15,000		Charlotte BobCats	+80,000
Washington Wizards	+75,000		Detroit Pistons	+30,000
Toronto Raptors	+60,000		.	-111

2011/2012 NBA Western Conference - Odds to Win 2012-06-01 09:00

	Price			Price
Oklahoma City Thunder	+125		Los Angeles Lakers	+500
Dallas Mavericks	+700		San Antonio Spurs	+500
Portland Blazers	+1,200		Denver Nuggets	+1,800
Memphis Grizzlies	+2,200		New Orleans Hornets	+75,000
Los Angeles Clippers	+450		Golden State Warriors	+10,000
Houston Rockets	+4,500		Utah Jazz	+7,500
Phoenix Suns	+20,000		Sacramento Kings	+20,000
Minnesota T-Wolves	+7,500		.	-111	Off

2011-12 NCAA Championship - Odds to win 2012-04-01 09:00

	Price			Price
North Carolina	+700		Kentucky	+200
Ohio St	+700		Syracuse	+700
Pittsburgh	+40,000		Duke	+1,200
Louisville	+2,500		Texas	+10,000
Connecticut	+7,500		Memphis	+7,500
Florida	+3,000		Michigan	+4,000
Kansas	+800		Michigan St	+800
Arizona	+10,000		Gonzaga	+12,500
Xavier	+12,500		Wisconsin	+5,000
West Virginia	+12,500		Purdue	+12,500
UCLA	+40,000		Washington	+10,000
Florida St	+4,000		Mississippi St	+25,000
San Diego St	+20,000		Boston College	+50,000
Missouri	+600		Cincinnati	+20,000
Temple	+12,500		George Mason	+40,000
Tennessee	+30,000		Colorado	+75,000
Alabama	+30,000		Indiana	+3,000
Wichita St	+7,500		Clemson	+75,000
New Mexico	+4,000		Notre Dame	+7,000
St Johns	+75,000		Villanova	+75,000
Minnesota	+50,000		Butler	+50,000
Marquette	+3,000		Arkansas	+40,000
USC	+75,000		Vanderbilt	+4,000
Georgetown	+2,200		Illinois	+75,000
Maryland	+40,000		Texas A&M	+75,000
Baylor	+3,000		Iowa St	+10,000
BYU	+50,000		UNLV	+10,000
Richmond	+40,000		Iowa	+30,000
VCU	+20,000		Georgia	+75,000
Northwestern	+75,000		St Marys	+30,000
Colorado St	+75,000		Old Dominion	+75,000
California	+12,500		Kansas St	+10,000
UAB	+75,000		UTEP	+20,000
Texas Tech	+75,000		South Florida	+50,000
Long Beach St	+10,000		Stanford	+75,000
Oklahoma St	+75,000		Miami FL	+30,000
South Carolina	+50,000		Nebraska	+75,000
Virginia Tech	+50,000		Oklahoma	+75,000
Oregon	+75,000		Dayton	+75,000
Belmont	+50,000		Mississippi	+75,000
Penn St	+75,000		Arizona St	+75,000
Seton Hall	+40,000		North Carolina St	+40,000
LSU	+50,000		Washington St	+75,000
Virginia	+20,000		Rutgers	+50,000
Georgia Tech	+75,000		Oregon St	+75,000
Providence	+30,000		Tulsa	+75,000
Southern Mississippi	+40,000		Boise St	+75,000
Auburn	+50,000		Utah	+40,000
Utah St	+75,000		Duquesne	+75,000
Field (Any Other Team)	+2,500		.	-111

2011/2012 Stanley Cup - Odds to Win 2012-06-01 01:00

	Price			Price
Vancouver Canucks	+600		Pittsburgh Penguins	+1,000
Detroit Red Wings	+400		Washington Capitals	+2,000
Philadelphia Flyers	+1,500		San Jose Sharks	+1,200
Boston Bruins	+500		Chicago Blackhawks	+1,000
Tampa Bay Lightning	+10,000		Los Angeles Kings	+2,500
Calgary Flames	+6,500		Toronto Maple Leafs	+5,000
St Louis Blues	+1,000		New Jersey Devils	+1,800
Carolina Hurricanes	+30,000		Manitoba/Winnipeg	+6,500
Montreal Canadiens	+12,500		Phoenix Coyotes	+4,000
Anaheim Ducks	+6,000		Nashville Predators	+2,000
Buffalo Sabres	+7,500		Columbus Blue Jackets	+150,000
New York Rangers	+300		Dallas Stars	+8,000
Colorado Avalanche	+10,000		Edmonton Oilers	+50,000
Minnesota Wild	+7,500		New York Islanders	+10,000
Ottawa Senators	+3,500		Florida Panthers	+4,000
.	-111

2011/2012 Eastern Conference - Odds to Win 2012-06-01 01:00

	Price			Price
Pittsburgh Penguins	+500		Washington Capitals	+1,000
Boston Bruins	+300		Philadelphia Flyers	+600
Tampa Bay Lightning	+5,000		Buffalo Sabres	+5,000
Montreal Canadiens	+5,500		New Jersey Devils	+1,000
Toronto Maple Leafs	+2,500		New York Rangers	+200
Carolina Hurricanes	+10,000		Winnipeg Jets	+4,000
New York Islanders	+5,000		Florida Panthers	+2,200
Ottawa Senators	+2,000		.	-111

2011/2012 Western Conference - Odds to Win 2012-06-01 01:00

	Price			Price
Vancouver Canucks	+300		Detroit Red Wings	+250
San Jose Sharks	+600		Chicago Blackhawks	+600
Los Angeles Kings	+1,200		Nashville Predators	+1,000
Anaheim Ducks	+4,000		Phoenix Coyotes	+2,000
Calgary Flames	+4,000		St Louis Blues	+600
Columbus Blue Jackets	+50,000		Dallas Stars	+3,500
Minnesota Wild	+4,500		Colorado Avalanche	+5,000
Edmonton Oilers	+25,000		.	-111

Odds to Win the NBA Conferenct Championships, NBA Title, NCAA Basketball Championship and the NHL Stanley Cup