Hockey season is off and skating full speed ahead in 2010 and Cappers Picks is the place to look for the best NHL Handicapping advice all season long.
Our first instalment of the 2010-11 NHL power rankings puts several of the usual suspects near the top of the ladder.
Stanley Cup Playoffs Gambling fans sure are getting their money’s worth from the free nhl picks we give out here at Capperspicks.com. Stick with us for the entire 2010 NHL Stanley cup playoff run.
Stanley Cup Playoffs Gambling fans sure are getting their money’s worth from the free nhl picks we give out here at Capperspicks.com. Stick with us for the entire 2010 NHL Stanley cup playoff run.
The Stanley Cup Playoffs are just over one week away and the current odds show that Regular Season success translates to good Cup winning odds.
There are definite contenders and some pretenders as well.
Do you agree with my assessment? Leave a comment and tell me what you think!
Two weeks to go in the regular season and the cream is rising to the top. The good teams that were struggling last week seem to have righted the ship while the poor teams continue to struggle. There is some changes near the top as the elite flip flop positions as they have all season.
4 weeks to go until the end of the regular season and some of the cream is really rising to the top of this week’s Power Rankings.
Unfortunately, there is some cream that is sliding down the leg as well. Some overachievers are falling back to earth and some underachievers are finally playing up to their perceived potential.
Week 21 is over in the NHL’s regular season and there has been some movement at the top of the Power Rankings. Most teams had so-so weeks leaving the teams that had good weeks to jump in this week’s rankings.
With more and more to play for in the coming weeks, these rankings are going to change like John Mayer’s Speed Dial!
NHL Power Ratings – Dave B’s NHL Power Rankings – March 8th 2010
The Olympic Break over and now it is time for the stretch drive toward the Stanley Cup playoffs. There has been some movement in the Power Rankings as some teams were more obviously ready to play than others. This week also saw some teams better themselves with key acquisitions at the NHL trade deadline.
The Olympic Break is finally here and for some teams, it couldn’t have come too soon. Although there is not much change at the top of the rankings, some teams are rounding into form and are gaining ground on teams ahead of them.
This will be the last Rankings column for a couple of weeks as NHL teams will be resting and obsessing over the Olympic tournament that promises to be one of the best ever.
Hockey betting hits a fever pitch this week with the beginning of the much-anticipated men’s tournament at the Winter Olympic Games in Vancouver.
Canada heads into the 12-team tourney as the favorite, both in Group A and across the board. With the Games taking place on home soil, the Canadians haven’t felt this much pressure since taking on the Soviet Union in the 1972 Summit Series.
It’s the last week before the two week Olympic break. It’s time to put up of shut up for those wishing to make a push toward the playoffs.
After a week break (Super Bowl Madness), Dave B is back with his ever-changing NHL Power Rankings.
Welcome to Dave B’s inaugural NHL Power Rankings list. Each Sunday, I will review each team’s previous week’s performance, analyze their upcoming schedules, and rank the teams accordingly.
If you agree or disagree, I encourage you to leave a comment.
NFL betting fans will spend as much time at their sportsbook as they will at the dinner table on Thanksgiving Thursday but they’re not alone. Hockey fans have a couple of games to bet on that night, the most intriguing of which is the Kings-Canucks matchup. Let’s break it down.
Los Angeles Kings @ Vancouver Canucks
Thursday, November 26, 10:00 p.m. ET
How about those Los Angeles Kings? They were a popular preseason pick to become the breakout team of 2009-10 and they haven’t disappointed sportsbook bettors. If you did your homework, you knew a similar breakout to the Penguins and Blackhawks’ recent resurgences was in the cards for L.A. The reason: the Kings stockpiled picks and prospects and cultivated so much young talent that it was only a matter of time before the losses turned to wins.
The Kings are back. Anze Kopitar has blossomed in the NHL’s scoring leader; Drew Doughty is becoming a workhorse on the blueline with superstar status on the horizon. The Kings have physicality and offensive talent up front from Justin Williams and Dustin Brown. Hard to believe future stars like center Brayden Schenn, goalie Jonathan Bernier and defender Thomas Hickey aren’t even with the big club yet.
For the Kings’ Thursday night matchup at Vancouver, however, the good news ends there. The Kings recently lost Ryan Smyth to injury and may be without Jarret Stoll tomorrow night too. Each of those guys brings veteran leadership and depth – especially Smyth. This month, L.A. has come back to Earth slightly. It still pummels weak teams but Chicago, Calgary and Philadelphia all had their way with the Kings this month. L.A. also plays Wednesday night in Edmonton too and thus won’t have a ton of gas in the tank for Vancouver.
The Canucks, on the other hand, haven’t played yet this week. That rest is great news for Daniel Sedin, who is just one game into his return from a broken foot. The extra days off should have him ready to click with brother Henrik again (and probably with Alex Burrows). Reuniting Daniel and Henrik means the Canucks can now ice a second effective scoring line – let’s say a Samuelsson/Kesler/Raymond unit for illustration’s sake. That top six may skate circles around a tired Kings defense corps.
The Canucks haven’t set the world on fire this season but they’re healthy again and they’re 8-3 at GM Place this season. Their hockey odds are solid for Thursday.
Sports betting pick: Canucks
Like NFL odds, hockey odds are already catching us by surprise early in the NHL season. Colorado good? Detroit bad? What’s going on? As we look at 2009-10 Western Conference futures, ranked in our projected order of finish, we’ll tell you which hot starts are legit and which early slumps are cause for concern.
If the NFL odds threw you for a loop last week, maybe it’s time to take a step back and bet on something long-term. With the hockey season just a couple of weeks old, it’s still a prime time to bet on NHL futures.
The Rookie of the Year award isn’t purely about talent; it’s also about situation. When you make your wager, think about who has the clearest path to first-line and special teams minutes.
If NHL odds for regular season games are too tough to predict so far, why not try your hand at Hart Trophy (League MVP) futures betting? Here are the top names to consider this season.
