Wednesday night features a match-up between two of the original six NHL teams when the Chicago Blackhawks (7-3-3) host the Boston Bruins (8-3-3). The Bruins have been one of the better teams away from home this season, with a sports betting record of 4-2-2 away from TD Banknorth Garden.
Perhaps the biggest surprise of the NHL betting season is that nobody is taking advantage of the easiest sport to make money on in our sportsbook! Seriously, our hockey betting crowd is making a killing. It’s a good thing for us that that crowd isn’t larger. The bad news for us is that it’s never too late for you to turn your fortunes around with some solid hockey plays in the upcoming winter months.
A quick start to the season has the San Jose Sharks sitting atop the Pacific Division standings heading into the weekend – and those who are planning on doing some futures NHL betting have probably also noted that they’re high on the Cup odds chart.
Two teams at opposite ends of the Pacific Division standings will meet on Friday night when the Anaheim Ducks play host to the San Jose Sharks. The Sharks have paid off nicely for those doing NHL betting over the early part of the season; the Ducks have not.
New Jersey Devils (2-1-0) vs. Atlanta Thrashers (1-1-1)
The numbers show that both these teams are exactly where we expect them. The Devils haven’t moved away from their lockdown, defensive ways, while the Thrashers are allowing just as many goals as they get. What will happen when their Devils try to maintain their 4-2 SU record against the Thrashers?
Phoenix Coyotes (2-0-0) vs. Chicago Blackhawks (0-2-1)
If the Blackhawks are trying to prove that they’re the up and coming future of the NHL, they’re not off to the kind of start that proves it. Chicago has been outscored 3.67 goals against to 2.00 goals for in their first three contests. Though Patrick Kane and Jonathan Toews usually generate some betting confidence, they’re not a safe pick right now for our NHL betting community.
There are two west coast online NHL betting contests this evening, and with both starting at 10:30pm EST, puck heads have plenty of time to skate over to the BetUS NHL odds and make money. Because lurking is all the winning information and selections intended to build your bankroll from action on the ice to load up on ammo for this weekend’s football, as I release my first two NHL wagering picks of the 2008-09 season.
The Montreal Canadiens are the Eastern Conference favorite, but there is a long list of teams with the potential to make the Stanley Cup Finals.
Any of the eight teams that make the playoffs in the East will have a good chance to win the conference, which means there’s plenty of good value in our NHL Futures Odds.
Oct 7th, 2008 – Keeping an Eye on the NHL
The NHL, struggling to get a foothold back in the North American sports marketplace, opened up their new season over the weekend in that local hockey hotbed, Sweden.
Yes, it’s looking like it could be another one of those years for the NHL.
The Detroit Red Wings are in the familiar position as big favorites to win the National Hockey League’s Western Conference as they get set to open their season this week.
The defending Stanley Cup Champions are listed at 7:4 odds to win the Western Conference at Sportsbook.com and any other team winning would be a big surprise.
