Thursday, November 16, 2017

New Jersey Devils vs. Toronto Maple Leafs on Thursday

Maple Leafs Hockey

Maple Leafs Look to Keep Solid Start Rolling


The Toronto Maple Leafs (12-7 SU, 9-10 ATS) are waiting to hear if their star centre Auston Matthews will suit up Thursday. They host the surging New Jersey Devils. Matthews has been dealing with an upper body injury since November 6. Despite his absence, the Leafs have won all four games they’ve played without their leading scorer.

Toronto will need all the offensive support they can get on Thursday. The  Devils ranks fifth in goals scored per game (3.47). Oddsmakers have the Maple Leafs as -160-moneyline favorites. The total is at 6.

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The Devils have surprised the hockey world through the first 17 games of the season. They’re tied for third in the league with 24 points and rank fourth in goals scored (61). They’ve missed the playoffs in each of their previous five seasons. The team seemed to be on the verge of a total rebuild at the end of 2016.

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Instead, LW Taylor Hall (6 goals, 13 assists) has grabbed the role of elite point producer by the horns. First overall draft pick in the 2017 NHL Draft, Nico Hischier (3 goals, 11 assists), has lived up to expectations thus far.

The result has been a youthful Devils’ squad. They feature team speed that few can match in the league. With C Travis Zajac likely to return for Thursday’s game against the Leafs. An already lethal offense is about to become even more dangerous.

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TeamRecordMoneyOffenseDefenseFaveDogO/U
New Jersey11-4-2$656.003.593.185-06-610-6-1
Toronto12-7-0$298.003.793.328-44-311-6-2



Team Records


New Jersey Devils













































NameRecordHomeAwayFaveDogO/U
Overall11-4-25-3-16-1-15-0-06-4-210-6-1
Last 105-3-23-2-12-1-13-0-02-3-25-5
vs Div1-1-00-1-01-0-00-0-01-1-01-1
vs EAST0-00-00-00-00-00-0
vs WEST0-00-00-00-00-00-0



Toronto Maple Leafs














































NameRecordHomeAwayFaveDogO/U
Overall12-7-07-3-05-4-08-4-04-3-011-6-2
Last 105-5-03-2-02-3-04-2-01-3-04-4-2
vs Div4-1-02-0-02-1-02-1-02-0-03-2
vs EAST0-00-00-00-00-00-0
vs WEST0-00-00-00-00-00-0



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TitleStatRankStatRank
Away Team Overall Scoring vs Home Team Overall Defense3.5943.3225
Away Team Away Scoring vs Home Team Home Defense4.5023.6027
Away Team Road Powerplay vs Home Team Home Penalty Kill16.671875.0024
Home Team Overall Scoring vs Away Team Overall Defense3.7923.1820
Home Team Home Scoring vs Away Team Road Defense4.0053.3821
Home Team Home Power Play vs Away Team Road Penalty Kill22.731075.0025

Head To Head Summary































TeamrecordO/UAVGshotspower play goalspower play percentagepenalty kill percentagepower play chances
New Jersey6-2-26-1-33.5028.80820.0072.9740
Toronto4-4-26-1-32.7031.801027.0380.0037


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DateAwayaway scoreHomehome scorelineTotalO/Uaway shotshome shotsAway Power Play GoalsHome Power Play GoalsAway Power PlaysHome Power PlaysAway PP%Home PP%Away PK%Home PK%
Oct 11, 2017NJ6TOR3-1816O3150125820257580
Mar 23, 2017NJ2TOR4-1675.5O3230114225505075
Jan 6, 2017TOR4NJ21185.5O1432303410001000
Nov 23, 2016TOR4NJ5-1405O3130113333.333.366.766.7
Apr 9, 2016TOR1NJ5-1475O2036003600100100
Feb 4, 2016NJ2TOR3-1475P3439106416.7010083.3
Dec 8, 2015NJ2TOR3-1115P2738215540208060
Feb 6, 2015TOR1NJ4-1295P3417102150010050
Jan 28, 2015TOR1NJ2-1325.5U3023005300100100
Dec 4, 2014NJ5TOR3-1885.5O2632213266.7505033.3



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Team Last 5 Games


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DateOpponentscoreResultlineshotsshots againstpower playpenalty killopposing goalieLocation
Nov 12, 2017CHI7-5W18038442/31/3Corey CrawfordA
Nov 11, 2017FLA2-1W-12521331/24/4James ReimerH
Nov 9, 2017EDM2-3L11034320/42/2Cam TalbotH
Nov 7, 2017STL1-3L12022400/44/5Jake AllenH
Nov 5, 2017CAL4-5L15230340/23/3Mike SmithA



Toronto Maple Leafs






































































DateOpponentscoreResultlineshotsshots againstpower playpenalty killopposing goalieLocation
Nov 11, 2017BOS4-1W12625391/34/4Tuukka RaskA
Nov 10, 2017BOS3-2W-12833351/63/4Anton KhudobinH
Nov 8, 2017MIN4-2W-13019370/23/4Devan DubnykH
Nov 6, 2017LV4-3W-22325281/42/3Max LagaceH
Nov 4, 2017STL4-6L10431320/23/4Jake AllenA


 

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Gambling Trends – Betting on eSports

Betting on sports has been around for a very long time. Some of the earliest records date back to ancient Greece when spectators would place bet on which gladiator would win the fight.  Since then, sports betting has evolved into a complex machine that let’s anyone bet on pretty much anything.

Over the past two decades, gambling companies and sportsbooks have added several new ways to gamble such as: live dealer casinos, live betting and virtual sports betting. One of the latest gambling trends that has become increasingly more popular in the past few years is eSports betting.

Of course, some may argue that eSports is not a real sports and should be classified as a competition.  However, an increasing majority of people like John Skipper, the president of ESPN, consider it a sport.  This is because to be a professional eSports athlete requires tremendous motor skills and tactical understanding.

And since it is a sport, people will bet on it!

A short History of eSports


For those who are not familiar with e-sports, it pretty much started as simple competitions between fans of video games that go as far back as the 1970s when games would get together and hold private competitions for games like “Spacewar” in 1972 to the famous “Space Invaders Championship” held by Atari in 1980.

As technology improved in the field of video games and especially multi-players game technology, so is the need to prove who is the best gamer.  This led to more tournaments for larger and larger cash prizes around the world.

Today, eSports is a huge industry that continues to grow in revenue and attracts many investors.  In fact, Business Insider estimates that by 2019, eSports will bring $800million in advertising and sponsorship revenues.

Some of the most popular video games played at eSports tournaments are: League of Legends, Defence of the Ancients 2, Call of Duty: Black Ops 2 and Starcraft II.

Betting on eSports Today


Today, you will not find gamers playing video games for its health benefits or for fun at an eSports tournament.  eSports is no longer a sport for amateur.  It is now an arena for professional gamers with real professional teams that earn actual salaries ranging from $36,000 to $250,000 a year with top super star gamers earning millions of dollars per year.

As in all professional sports, there will always be some form of betting involved and eSports are not an exception.  If you Google eSports betting you will find several sportsbooks that now offer eSports betting options.

Bookies, betting shops and sportsbook are always looking to offer more events and competition for their players to bet on.  If there is a demand for it, they will make odds for it and take your bet.  Since the early 2000s, several sports betting shops have offered betting on eSports.

At first, it was more of a proposition bet for larger eSports events.  As the popularity of eSports increased, it brought about a new clientele for sportsbooks.  Gamers began to bet on eSports on a regular basis which led to many sportsbooks offering regular eSports betting odds on events everywhere in the world.

eSports betting has become so popular that players have been indicted for match fixing.  One of the latest and more widespread match-fixing took place in 2015 leading to several indictments in Korea.  This is when Lee “Life” Seung and Jung “Bbyon” Woo Yong were indicted for match-fixing along with 7 other professional gamers.  Each player was punished with jail time ranging from 10-18 months, fines and banned for life from eSports.

Is there a Future of eSports Betting?


The sportsbooks certainly seem to think so.  Just last year, William Hill US became the first land based casino in the U.S. to offer legal eSports betting in Nevada.  Earlier this year, Pinnacle, which started offering eSports betting in 2010, re-launched their “eSports betting Hub” to offer more in-depth betting options.

Several other sportsbooks are following this trend and it doesn’t look like it is about to stop anytime soon.  Even Sportsbook Pay Per Head companies are looking into adding eSports betting to their list of available sports.

So our opinion is that eSports betting is not just a trend, it is here to stay as part of the regular betting line up.

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The Celtics have little to be ashamed of themselves, having achieved 12 successive victories and expecting another after their encounter with the Nets tonight.

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Date Time#TeamSpreadTotalMoney Line
NBA - Nov 16
11/16/2017501GOLDEN STATE WARRIORS-7-115o216½-110-310
17:05:00502BOSTON CELTICS+7-105u216½-110+250
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Wednesday, November 15, 2017

Much-Improved 76ers Visit La-La Land

76ers NBA Basketball

76ers Taking Major Strides This Season


The Process is working out marvelously for the Philadelphia 76ers (6-6 SU, 8-4 ATS). Their collection of high draft picks has turned into one of the most profitable teams in the NBA. They’ll be on national television this Wednesday when they visit the Los Angeles Lakers (5-8 SU, 6-7 ATS), tipping off at 10:30 PM ET on ESPN.

Oddsmakers have the 76ers as 3-point favorites. The total opened at 224, and is now down to 220.

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After years of tanking, the Sixers have assembled a roster of talented players. They are led by center Joel Embiid and 6-foot-10 point guard Ben Simmons. Robert Covington and new arrival JJ Redick are also providing some offensive punch. Philadelphia still has room to grow. They’re playing above market expectation as they try to make the playoffs for the first time since 2012.

The Lakers could be on their way to their fifth-straight year outside the postseason. This is an unprecedented drought for this storied franchise. No. 2 overall pick Lonzo Ball lacks offensive polish, Larry Nance Jr. is out with a broken hand, and Brandon Ingram has made slow progress in his sophomore campaign.

But at least the Lakers are playing sound defense and getting good results from veteran center Brook Lopez, who came over from the Brooklyn Nets in the offseason.

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NameRecordATSOffenseDefenseDiffATS HomeATS AwayOU RecordOU HomeOU Away
Philadelphia7-69-4108.00109.46-1.463-16-38-52-26-3
LA Lakers6-87-7103.29105.86-2.574-33-45-93-42-5



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Assists Turnovers
NameAssistsTurnoversRatio
PHI26.3117.921.47
LAL21.5717.641.22

















Rebounding
NameOffenseDefenseTotal
PHI10.9236.9247.84
LAL9.2137.6446.85

















ShootingPercentage
NameOffenseDefenseDifferential
PHI45.7344.001.73
LAL45.4244.211.21



Team Records


Philadelphia 76ers
































































NameRecordHomeAwayATSATS HomeATS AwayOffenseDefenseDiff
Overall7-62-25-49-43-16-3108.00109.46-1.46
Last 107-32-15-28-23-05-2110.30107.303.00
vs Div0-20-10-10-20-10-193.00115.00-22.00
vs EAST3-32-11-24-22-12-1106.33109.17-2.84
vs WEST4-30-14-25-21-04-2109.43109.71-0.28



Los Angeles Lakers
































































NameRecordHomeAwayATSATS HomeATS AwayOffenseDefenseDiff
Overall6-84-32-57-74-33-4103.29105.86-2.57
Last 104-63-11-55-53-12-4100.80102.60-1.80
vs Div2-10-12-02-10-12-0108.00110.33-2.33
vs EAST3-43-10-33-43-10-3101.71103.00-1.29
vs WEST3-41-22-24-31-23-1104.86108.71-3.85



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TitleStatRankStatRank
Away Team Overall Scoring vs Home Team Overall Defense108.009105.8617
Away Team Away Scoring vs Home Team Home Defense107.5610104.8616
Away Team Road Rebounds vs Home Team Home Rebounds Allowed47.67244.5721
Home Team Overall Scoring vs Away Team Overall Defense103.2921109.4625
Home Team Home Scoring vs Away Team Road Defense106.0019110.7825
Home Team Home Rebounds vs Away Team Road Rebounds Allowed49.71341.446

Head To Head Summary


































TeamrecordATSO/UAVGAVG ½FG%REB3PTsteals
Philadelphia4-64-64-6100.2053.1044.2046.7078/2468.30
LA Lakers6-46-44-6104.0051.3042.7345.6092/2717.50



Head To Head Detail

































































































































































































































































DateAwayaway scoreHomehome scorelineATSTotalO/UFG% EdgeReb Edge3PT EdgeAway Half ScoreHome Half ScoreAway FG%Home FG%Away ReboundsHome ReboundsAway Three PointersHome Three PointersAway StealsHome Steals
Mar 12, 2017PHI118LAL116-4.5PHI223OPHILALPHI656551.950344010/244/20810
Dec 16, 2016LAL100PHI89-1LAL210.5ULALPHILAL534045.636.446489/306/31117
Jan 1, 2016PHI84LAL93-2.5LAL207.5ULALPushLAL414036.937.950504/245/16611
Dec 1, 2015LAL91PHI103-1PHI195UPHIPHIPHI585037.146.846478/3414/3246
Mar 30, 2015LAL113PHI111-5LAL192OLALPHIPush515048.840.6455110/2110/30711
Mar 22, 2015PHI87LAL101-5LAL194ULALLALPHI47413648.139529/275/1444
Feb 7, 2014LAL112PHI98-4LAL220ULALPHIPHI616450.642.540508/1815/32148
Dec 29, 2013PHI111LAL104-7PHI218UPHILALLAL525241.136.949556/2412/37134
Jan 1, 2013PHI103LAL99-9PHI201.5OPHILALPHI545047.739.451528/223/2265
Dec 16, 2012LAL111PHI984LAL197OPHILALLAL605048.849.4413714/3410/25136



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Team Last 5 Games


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DateOpponentscoreResultlineTotalATS Resultfield goal percentagefree throw percentagethree pointersLocation
Nov 13, 2017LAC109-105W2222.5W/U49.3574.297A
Nov 11, 2017GS114-135L13.5232L/O46.8170.0012A
Nov 9, 2017SAC108-109L-6.5207.5L/O42.5370.3715A
Nov 7, 2017UTA104-97W6.5204.5W/U41.9880.0012A
Nov 3, 2017IND121-110W-5217W/O50.0078.5718H



Los Angeles Lakers






































































DateOpponentscoreResultlineTotalATS Resultfield goal percentagefree throw percentagethree pointersLocation
Nov 13, 2017PHO100-93W1230W/U42.3961.5414A
Nov 11, 2017MIL90-98L6217.5L/U41.8959.466A
Nov 9, 2017WAS95-111L10223L/U36.0573.173A
Nov 8, 2017BOS96-107L6.5215L/U43.5373.915A
Nov 5, 2017MEM107-102W2.5206.5W/O47.0678.269H


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Tuesday, November 14, 2017

Raptors Visit Rockets on Tuesday

Houston Rockets Basketball

Harden Picks up Where he Left Off Last Year for Rockets


James Harden of the Houston Rockets has been playing like an MVP candidate all season. With an average of 30.2 points per game, he ranks third in the NBA in scoring. Tuesday night, Harden and the Rockets host the Toronto Raptors.

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The Raptors are 7-5 SU (6-6 ATS) after a disappointing loss to the Boston Celtics Sunday night. The Celtics were without PG Kyrie Irving, and yet Toronto still couldn’t get the job done. Toronto’s SG DeMar DeRozan is 10th in the league in scoring, averaging 24.7 points per game.

The Rockets’ last game was also on Sunday; they took care of business in Indiana against the Pacers, extending their win streak to six games, and improving their already impressive season record to 11-3 SU (8-6 ATS). And they did it without PG Chris Paul. Who’s still out with a bruised knee.

The Rockets are 6-4 SU in their last 10 meetings with the Raptors, who have covered in half of those games. Seven of the last 10 meetings have gone over the posted total, and both teams are ranked in the top 10 in the NBA in points per game.

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NameRecordATSOffenseDefenseDiffATS HomeATS AwayOU RecordOU HomeOU Away
Toronto7-56-6108.75104.424.332-34-36-64-12-5
Houston11-38-6111.07102.868.213-35-36-83-33-5



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Assists Turnovers
NameAssistsTurnoversRatio
TOR22.0013.921.58
HOU21.7115.861.37

















Rebounding
NameOffenseDefenseTotal
TOR8.7532.5841.33
HOU9.4334.7944.22

















ShootingPercentage
NameOffenseDefenseDifferential
TOR47.0346.050.98
HOU45.8446.16-0.32



Team Records


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NameRecordHomeAwayATSATS HomeATS AwayOffenseDefenseDiff
Overall7-54-13-46-62-34-3108.75104.424.33
Last 105-52-13-44-60-34-3106.00105.800.20
vs Div1-11-00-11-11-00-1111.0094.5016.50
vs EAST3-23-10-12-32-20-1110.80102.208.60
vs WEST4-31-03-34-30-14-2107.29106.001.29



Houston Rockets
































































NameRecordHomeAwayATSATS HomeATS AwayOffenseDefenseDiff
Overall11-34-27-18-63-35-3111.07102.868.21
Last 108-23-15-16-42-24-2113.10103.0010.10
vs Div2-22-10-12-22-10-199.2597.002.25
vs EAST6-11-15-04-30-24-1113.43103.0010.43
vs WEST5-23-12-14-33-11-2108.71102.716.00



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TitleStatRankStatRank
Away Team Overall Scoring vs Home Team Overall Defense108.758102.868
Away Team Away Scoring vs Home Team Home Defense103.2917103.8312
Away Team Road Rebounds vs Home Team Home Rebounds Allowed39.292837.832
Home Team Overall Scoring vs Away Team Overall Defense111.073104.4211
Home Team Home Scoring vs Away Team Road Defense111.506102.719
Home Team Home Rebounds vs Away Team Road Rebounds Allowed43.501943.1411

Head To Head Summary


































TeamrecordATSO/UAVGAVG ½FG%REB3PTsteals
Toronto4-65-57-3104.3050.4046.3745.10100/2898.40
Houston6-45-57-3107.6050.8043.9042.0094/2559.50



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DateAwayaway scoreHomehome scorelineATSTotalO/UFG% EdgeReb Edge3PT EdgeAway Half ScoreHome Half ScoreAway FG%Home FG%Away ReboundsHome ReboundsAway Three PointersHome Three PointersAway StealsHome Steals
Jan 8, 2017HOU129TOR1222HOU227.5OTORPushPush616351.753.8393911/3811/2597
Nov 23, 2016TOR115HOU102-4TOR216.5OTORHOUHOU543948.948.7383912/2314/42146
Mar 25, 2016TOR109HOU1121HOU210OHOUHOUTOR585441.551.9454813/3112/2293
Mar 6, 2016HOU113TOR107-7.5HOU214.5OHOUTORHOU516148.748.1374213/3012/3398
Mar 30, 2015HOU96TOR99-2TOR209UTORTORPush524841.744.941488/278/2279
Feb 21, 2015TOR76HOU98-2HOU210UHOUHOUHOU364032.541.739524/186/291717
Apr 2, 2014HOU103TOR107-2TOR202.5OTORHOUTOR505541.445.347369/2610/2587
Nov 11, 2013TOR104HOU110-7TOR203.5OHOUHOUTOR334733.34451598/257/26128
Dec 16, 2012HOU96TOR1034.5TOR200UTORHOUTOR49494145.944437/238/3066
Nov 27, 2012TOR101HOU117-6HOU203OHOUHOUHOU516148.85339458/2313/26611



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Team Last 5 Games


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DateOpponentscoreResultlineTotalATS Resultfield goal percentagefree throw percentagethree pointersLocation
Nov 12, 2017BOS94-95L-3.5202L/U46.3886.9610A
Nov 9, 2017NOH122-118W-5215L/O45.9269.5716H
Nov 7, 2017CHI119-114W-11201L/O54.3275.0013H
Nov 5, 2017WAS96-107L-6.5213.5L/U46.2562.965H
Nov 3, 2017UTA109-100W1.5195W/O53.5278.5711A



Houston Rockets






































































DateOpponentscoreResultlineTotalATS Resultfield goal percentagefree throw percentagethree pointersLocation
Nov 12, 2017IND118-95W-3.5226W/U47.7883.3317A
Nov 11, 2017MEM111-96W-7210W/U44.5875.0016H
Nov 9, 2017CLE117-113W-6227.5L/O46.7580.5616H
Nov 5, 2017UTA137-110W-6.5204W/O59.2685.7123H
Nov 3, 2017ATL119-104W-9213.5W/O47.1982.6116A


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