NHL Season Preview: Who will be the Top Teams in the NHL in 2012-2013?

This was a Stanley Cup playoffs that the online sportsbooks will not soon forget. The lowest seed to ever win a Stanley Cup raised the trophy this year and the Los Angeles Kings finally got the national recognition it has deserved for some time. This year saw a lot of surprises that have many of the fans wondering who will be the top teams that will compete for the Stanley Cup in the 2012-2013 season.

Let's take a look at who the betting sites think will be the teams to beat when the NHL drops the puck on the 2012-2013 season. It may surprise you to see who is not included in this list rather than who is actually there.

Los Angeles Kings

The Kings are not a flash in the pan that was put together at the trade deadline. Los Angeles picked up its most important pieces over the course of this season and those pieces helped to complete a very good hockey team. As long as the management in Los Angeles can keep the Kings together and make sure that this core of excellent players is on the roster, the Kings will remain a team to beat in the Western Conference for many years to come.

St. Louis Blues

When the season started, the sports betting online experts did not expect much from the St. Louis Blues. The team had missed the playoffs the year before and was starting out with a new head coach. But that head coach just happened to be Ken Hitchcock and the Blues wound up being the surprise of the Western Conference. The team has a very strong defense and very capable goaltenders. Hitchcock will spend the off-season repairing the things that went wrong for the Blues in the playoffs and turn St. Louis into a Stanley Cup contender.

Buffalo Sabres

For almost 75 percent of the 2011-2012 season, it looked like the Buffalo Sabres looked like they would continue to be the disappointment they had been for years. But, as the season came to an end, the best sports betting sites started to see signs from the Sabres that it was developing a roster that could be much more than just competitive. The Sabres are getting bigger and younger, which has been the way that other teams have moved towards becoming Stanley Cup champions. If goaltender Ryan Miller can start off 2012-2013 in his elite form, then the Sabres will be a force to be reckoned with.

Washington Capitals

The Washington Capitals drifted aimlessly through the 2011-2012 season with what seemed to be no enthusiasm at all. New head coach Dale Hunter did not seem to have any answers until rookie goaltender Braden Holtby stepped into the nets. The Capitals still have a very talented offensive team. With Holtby in goal, Washington can be reinvigorated to start winning again.

NHL Season Preview: Who will be the Top Teams in the NHL in 2012-2013?

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

Golf Betting: Odds to Win the 2012 US Open

Odds To Win The 2012 US OPEN - Olympic Club, San Francisco, California

Tiger Woods 5/1

Lee Westwood 12/1

Luke Donald 12/1

Rory McIlroy 14/1

Phil Mickelson 14/1

Matt Kuchar 28/1

Bubba Watson 28/1

Jason Dufner 28/1

Justin Rose 33/1

Zach Johnson 33/1

Hunter Mahan 33/1

Adam Scott 33/1

Steve Stricker 40/1

Keegan Bradley 40/1

Louis Oosthuizen 40/1

Martin Kaymer 40/1

Rickie Fowler 40/1

Nick Watney 40/1

Jim Furyk 40/1

Dustin Johnson 50/1

Charl Schwartzel 50/1

Sergio Garcia 50/1

Webb Simpson 50/1

Jason Day 50/1

Ernie Els 66/1

Graeme McDowell 66/1

Peter Hanson 66/1

Padraig Harrington 66/1

Ian Poulter 66/1

Bo Van Pelt 80/1

Geoff Ogilvy 80/1

K.J. Choi 80/1

Brandt Snedeker 80/1

Francesco Molinari 80/1

Bill Haas 80/1

Charles Howell III 80/1

Martin Laird 80/1

Aaron Baddeley 100/1

Retief Goosen 100/1

Henrik Stenson 100/1

David Toms 100/1

Johnson Wagner 100/1

Matteo Manassero 100/1

Sean O'Hair 100/1

Gary Woodland 125/1

Robert Karlsson 125/1

Miguel Angel Jimenez125/1

Ben Crane 125/1

Sang-Moon Bae 125/1

Fredrik Jacobson 125/1

Kyle Stanley 125/1

John Senden 125/1

Stewart Cink 125/1

Jonathan Byrd 125/1

Paul Casey 125/1

Vijay Singh 125/1

Angel Cabrera 125/1

Kevin Na 125/1

Y.E. Yang 125/1

Alvaro Quiros 125/1

Paul Lawrie 150/1

Mark Wilson 150/1

Thomas Bjorn 150/1

Ryo Ishikawa 150/1

Trevor Immelman 150/1

Darren Clarke 150/1

To Win A Major In 2012

Tiger Woods 7/4

Rory McIlroy 5/2

Luke Donald 7/2

Lee Westwood 4/1

Phil Mickelson 4/1

Adam Scott 7/1

Dustin Johnson 8/1

Martin Kaymer 8/1

Jason Day 10/1

Matt Kuchar 10/1

Steve Stricker 10/1

Charl Schwartzel 10/1

Nick Watney 10/1

Sergio Garcia 10/1

Rickie Fowler 14/1

Graeme McDowell 16/1

Webb Simpson 16/1

Geoff Ogilvy 16/1

Paul Casey 20/1

Bill Haas 20/1

Keegan Bradley 20/1

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Golf Betting: Odds to Win the 2012 US Open

Updated 2012 MLB Division, American League, National League, and World Series Champion Odds

Odds to win the 2012 World Series

Texas Rangers 5/1

New York Yankees 17/2

Tampa Bay Rays 17/2

Philadelphia Phillies 12/1

Los Angeles Dodgers 12/1

Detroit Tigers 14/1

Los Angeles Angels 15/1

St. Louis Cardinals 15/1

Miami Marlins 15/1

Cincinnati Reds 15/1

Washington Nationals 15/1

Atlanta Braves 18/1

Boston Red Sox 18/1

San Francisco Giants 20/1

Toronto Blue Jays 20/1

Chicago White Sox 25/1

New York Mets 35/1

Cleveland Indians 40/1

Baltimore Orioles 50/1

Arizona Diamondbacks 50/1

Milwaukee Brewers 65/1

Pittsburgh Pirates 75/1

Colorado Rockies 100/1

Oakland Athletics 150/1

Seattle Mariners 250/1

Houston Astros 250/1

Kansas City Royals 250/1

Minnesota Twins 500/1

San Diego Padres 500/1

Chicago Cubs 500/1

Odds to win the 2012 AL Pennant

Texas Rangers 9/4

New York Yankees 9/2

Tampa Bay Rays 5/1

Detroit Tigers 13/2

Los Angeles Angels 8/1

Boston Red Sox 10/1

Toronto Blue Jays 12/1

Chicago White Sox 12/1

Cleveland Indians 20/1

Baltimore Orioles 20/1

Oakland Athletics 75/1

Kansas City Royals 125/1

Seattle Mariners 125/1

Minnesota Twins 200/1

Odds to win the 2012 NL Pennant

Los Angeles Dodgers 5/1

Philadelphia Phillies 5/1

St. Louis Cardinals 6/1

Washington Nationals 13/2

Cincinnati Reds 13/2

Miami Marlins 7/1

Atlanta Braves 8/1

San Francisco Giants 10/1

New York Mets 18/1

Arizona Diamondbacks 25/1

Milwaukee Brewers 35/1

Pittsburgh Pirates 40/1

Colorado Rockies 60/1

Houston Astros 125/1

Chicago Cubs 200/1

San Diego Padres 200/1

Odds to win the 2012 AL East

Tampa Bay Rays 8/5

New York Yankees 2/1

Boston Red Sox 9/2

Toronto Blue Jays 11/2

Baltimore Orioles 9/1

Odds to win the 2012 AL Central

Detroit Tigers 1/1

Chicago White Sox 3/2

Cleveland Indians 4/1

Kansas City Royals 50/1

Minnesota Twins 75/1

Odds to win the 2012 AL West

Texas Rangers 1/8

Los Angeles Angels 7/2

Oakland Athletics 75/1

Seattle Mariners 75/1

Odds to win the 2012 NL East

Philadelphia Phillies 11/4

Washington Nationals 11/4

Miami Marlins 11/4

Atlanta Braves 3/1

Florida Marlins 11/2

New York Mets 10/1

Odds to win the 2012 NL Central

Cincinnati Reds 4/5

St. Louis Cardinals 5/4

Pittsburgh Pirates 12/1

Milwaukee Brewers 15/1

Chicago Cubs 100/1

Houston Astros 100/1

Odds to win the 2012 NL West

Los Angeles Dodgers 2/3

San Francisco Giants 7/5

Arizona Diamondbacks 12/1

Colorado Rockies 20/1

San Diego Padres 100/1

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MLB Odds: Phillies Host Dodgers in NL Slugfest

The 2012 MLB season is two months old, yet already we're seeing things we never expected. In particular, who would have thought that the Philadelphia Phillies would be last in their division while the Los Angeles Dodgers would be running away in theirs. These two teams will begin a four-game MLB betting series starting Monday.

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A year ago at this time, the Phillies held a comfortable lead in the NL East, while the Dodgers were struggling to stay out of the basement of the NL West. What a difference a year makes.

With a lengthy injury list, including stars Ryan Howard, Chase Utley and now Roy Halladay, the Phillies can't seem to catch a break. The Dodgers haven't been safe from the injury bug, as Matt Kemp can't seem to stay healthy.

The series starts with a battle of lefties when Cliff Lee, who is somehow 0-2 in eight starts with a 3.00 ERA and 54 strikeouts goes against Clayton Kershaw, who is 4-3 with a 2.42 ERA and 64 strikeouts.

These two teams still have great MLB futures at the Bovada Sportsbook. Philly's odds are set at 14/1 while the Dodgers hold better odds at 10/1. Think that's how it will play out? Go to Bovada and prove it now.

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MLB Odds: Phillies Host Dodgers in NL Slugfest

Odds on Who the Charlotte Bobcats Will Take #2 in the 2012 NBA Draft

Who will the Bobcats draft #2 overall?

Thomas Robinson (Kansas) 6/5 (+120)

Michael Kidd-Gilchrist (Kentucky) 7/5 (+140)

Bradley Beal (Florida) 6/1 (+600)

Harrison Barnes (North Carolina) 8/1 (+800)

Any Other Player 13/2 (+650)

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Odds on Who the Charlotte Bobcats Will Take #2 in the 2012 NBA Draft

2012 Belmont Stakes Odds and Prop Bets

Odds To Win the Belmont Stakes

I'll Have Another 13/10

Dullahan 5/1

Union Rags 5/1

Paynter 9/1

Street Life 15/1

Alpha 15/1

Atigun 25/1

Unstoppable U 28/1

Optimizer 30/1

Five Sixteen 50/1

Guyana Star Dweej 50/1

Ravelo's Boy 50/1

How Many Horses Will Run in the 2012 Belmont Stakes?

Over/Under 11.5

Winning Time of The 2012 Belmont Stakes?

Over/Under 2:29.00

Will the winner of the Belmont Stakes break Secretariats Belmont record of 2:24?

Yes (Faster than 2:24.00) 10/1

No (Not Faster then 2:24.00) 1/20

How many lengths will the winner of the 2012 Belmont Stakes win by?

More than or equal to1 length 4/9 (-225)

Less than 1 length 37/20 (+185)

How many lengths will the winner of the 2012 Belmont Stakes win by?

More than or equal to3 lengths 29/20 (+145)

Less than 3 lengths 4/7 (-175)

How Many Words in the name of the 2012 Belmont Winner?

1 31/20

2 23/10

3 6/5

What will I'll Have Another's odds be at Post time of the Belmont Stakes?

Over / Under 6/5

How Many Times will NBC Race Caller say I'll Have Another? during the 2012 Belmont Stakes?

Over/Under 14.5

Will I'll Have Another be passed for the lead at any point in the 2012 Belmont?

Yes 4/1

No 1/6

What will be the On Track Attendance for the 2021 Belmont Stakes?

Over 100,000 1/2

Under 100,000 3/2

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2012 Belmont Stakes Odds and Prop Bets

2012 Belmont Stakes

The 144th Belmont Stakes (G1) will take place on Saturday, June 9. Hosted by Belmont Park in Elmont, NY, the $1M Belmont Stakes is run at a distance of 1 ½ miles and is the final jewel in the Triple Crown series of races.

This year, the Triple Crown is up for grabs by 3-year-old son of Flower Alley, I'll Have Another. Trained by Doug O'Neill, I'll Have Another captured the $2M Kentucky Derby (G1) on May 5 at Churchill Downs by running down pacesetter Bodemeister in deep stretch. On May 19, he ran a similar race in the $1M Preakness Stakes (G1) at Pimlico Race Course, stalking Bodemeister until the stretch run and catching him in the final strides. Find Belmont Stakes betting lines on I'll Have Another at Bovada as he seeks the elusive Triple Crown.

While two-time Triple Crown runner-up Bodemeister will not make the trip to New York, several other Kentucky Derby starters will. Dullahan, a son of Even the Score, finished third in the Kentucky Derby but missed the Preakness Stakes in favor of a month's rest. He recently turned in a 5-furlong breeze at Churchill Downs on May 19 timed in 1:00.20 and looks sharp in his bid for spoiler. Find horse racing odds on Dullahan at the Bovada Racebook.

Looking for a chance to redeem a second straight disappointment is Union Rags, last year's runner-up for champion 2-year-old. A jockey change is likely in the works for this son of Dixie Union, who could not find his way out of trouble in either the Kentucky Derby (in which he finished 7th) and the Florida Derby (G1) back in March. Make your 2012 Belmont Stakes bets on Union Rags at Bovada.

Who will win the 2012 Belmont Stakes?

2012 Belmont Stakes

Will "I'll Have Another" Win the 144th Belmont Stakes

Will I'll Have Another win the 2012 Belmont Stakes?

Yes 3/2

No 1/2

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Will "I'll Have Another" Win the 144th Belmont Stakes

MLB Betting – Marlins Have The Necessary Pieces To Succeed

Welcome to Miami where the heat is on. So are the Marlins, right now, in contention for the division lead, two months in to the regular season. They have a new name, new stadium, new logo, new manager, a ton of new faces, and with all of that the fans in Miami now have a new sense of optimism that it isn’t only their basketball team that will bring home some hardware this season. However, if the Marlins are going to have any chance at making the playoffs as National League East winners, they are going to need to make a few adjustments, particularly on offense where they have struggled to score runs all season. Miami has the players to be successful this season, but if it is going to deliver on its potential the offensive stars will need to match the sports betting production of a pitching staff that has been solid so far.

The Marlins actually lead the majors in quality starts through the first two months with 36, and that has had a positive impact on an entire staff that ranks eighth with a 3.60 ERA. Surprisingly, it is the ace Josh Johnson that has had the toughest time at 3-3, with a 4.83 ERA, the worst mark of Miami’s five starters. Both Anibal Sanchez and Carlos Zambrano have managed to get their ERA no higher than 3.00, and with Mark Buehrle exceeding expectations since being reunited with new manager Ozzie Guillen after their time together with the Chicago White Sox, the Marlins are in excellent shape with their pitching staff, with the bullpen benefiting from not being overexposed as a result of such a strong starting rotation.

If Miami is going to be a true online betting contender for a division title this season, the offense has to increase its production and provide the staff with more support. The Marlins rank 20th in both batting average and runs scored, but could see much better results overall if they can climb in to the top-15 in both of those categories. Even increasing their runs by capitalizing when they have men in scoring position would provide a boost, and there is no denying that Miami has capable hitters on the roster with Jose Reyes added in the offseason to a group that already includes Hanley Ramirez and Giancarlo Stanton. Omar Infante has been a major bright spot with a .317 average, but Stanton is the only hitter on the roster with at least 10 home runs (13), and the Marlins have to be better at consistently putting runs on the board.

As far as the best sportsbook online expectations are concerned, Guillen will acknowledge that his team has played well and appreciate being in contention for a division title. However at the same time, Guillen understands that his team has left wins on the table this season, and will need to do a better job of capitalizing on the chance to improve their record on nights where the starter has been solid but hasn’t gotten the needed run support. With Reyes, Stanton, Ramirez, and Infante among others, the Marlins have the pieces to be successful this season, it’s just a matter of putting those pieces together and capitalizing when the opportunity is there.

MLB Betting – Marlins Have The Necessary Pieces To Succeed