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Pittsburgh Penguins vs. Washington Caps NHL Playoffs
If betting on hockey were like in cartoons, the Penguins would obviously be favorites in the NHL playoffs second round series pitting the Pittsburgh team against the Washington Capitals. Of course, if that were the case, they would be actual penguins. But since they are not, the Caps are online betting favorites (odds -135) to win game one, which they host tonight. Though to be fair, Pittsburgh did own the Blueshirts in their first round series – making fast decisions, fast passes, and keeping their (happy) feet moving all the time, as real penguins are wont to do.
Home, Sweet, Home for Atlanta; Bye, Bye for Boston?
If the online betting trend continues, the Boston Celtics will tied their series with Atlanta tonight on Game 6, as they make their last stand at the TD Garden. The story in this series has been all about winning at home and losing on the road, and since the Hawks have home field advantage, at this point it’s pretty much a foregone conclusion that Atlanta will move on to face the Cleveland Cavaliers in the second round. Atlanta is the odds favorite at -128 versus Boston (+108) tonight.
Updated Kentucky Derby Favorites
We had already taken a brief look into the early Kentucky Derby favorites, after time progressed, and we approach race time, we take another updated look into the contenders. A couple of things have happened since we last touched on how ‘the most exciting two minutes in sports’ are shaping up for the 2016 edition. Are new horses to be considered to take the race or are the early favorites still atop of the odds?
Who’ll be the NFL Draft loneliest number, Wentz or Goff?
One is the loneliest number that you’ll ever do. Two can be as bad as one. It's the loneliest number since the number one. It is pretty much a fact that either Carson Wentz or Jared Goff will be the number one pick in the NFL draft on Thursday 28th. If the former is the first pick then the latter will be second, and vice versa – but who will be which and which will be who? The Los Angeles Rams and the Philadelphia Eagles traded up for the top two picks, and the Rams have expressed their intentions of taking whoever they think is the better signal-caller. It is understood that the Eagles will also pick a quarterback around whom to build a franchise.
Betting on UFC Fight Night 87: Overeem vs. Arlovski
UFC betting odds for Fight Night 87’s main event pitting Alistair Overeem vs. Andrei Arlovski favor the Dutch kickboxer (-225) over the Belarusian samboist (+185). Overeem – also known as The Demolition Man – might very well be the fighter who has beaten the most former and current UFC champions (namely, Fabrício Werdum, Frank Mir, Brock Lesnar, Junior Dos Santos, and Vitor Belfort) without being a UFC champion himself – though he is a former Strikeforce Heavyweight Champion, DREAM Heavyweight Champion, K-1 World Grand Prix Champion, and one of only 2 fighters to hold world titles in both MMA and K-1 kickboxing simultaneously.
Jones vs Cormier 2 Set to Main Event UFC 200
The betting on UFC universe saw another chapter written in the tumultuous story that has become of the UFC 200 preparation. UFC’s top head Dana White stated this morning on Good Morning America that the main event for the promotion’s big night will be Jon “Bones” Jones vs Daniel Cormier 2, thus replacing the rematch between McGregor and Diaz.
The Eastern Conference Going to Distance
While the West is hurting right now, betting on basketball on the Eastern Conference playoffs is perhaps the most exciting fun right now. At this time three of the four series are tied with two games apiece, with a possibility of all three games going to a full game 7.
Favorites to Win 2016 French Open Championship
Who to bet on tennis when the 2016 French Open championship rolls around on May 16th? The usual suspects are, well, the usual, as we are about to see below.
NHL Playoffs: Predators and Ducks go to Game 7
If you love betting on Hockey, then game 7 of the Predators and Ducks game probably has gotten you itching with excitement. The last ticket for the second round of the NHL Playoffs has not yet defined as Nashville forced Anaheim to take this series to an epic game 7 at the Honda Center.
L.A. Clippers Injury Problems, Leave Series Wide Open
Just yesterday we were talking about how Steph Curry’s MCL sprain opened up a whole new discussion in sports betting regarding the way the NBA Western Conference Playoffs were headed. Just yesterday, we saw that the Clippers could be the biggest threat to the Clippers road to the Finals.