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Betting on Hockey: NHL Conference Finals in the Near Future
Betting on hockey is reaching a critical point. The NHL has announced the dates, starting times and television information for the 2016 Stanley Cup Playoffs Conference Finals. The Eastern Conference Final will feature the Pittsburgh Penguins against the Tampa Bay Lightning and will start on Friday at the Consol Energy Center in Pittsburgh. On the other side, the Western Conference Final will feature the St. Louis Blues against either the San Jose Sharks or Nashville Predators and will start Sunday at the Scottrade Center in St. Louis.
Impotent Caps succumb in a 4-3 OT loss to the Penguins
Nick Bonino wrapped up a remarkable series with a goal at 6 minutes and 32 seconds into overtime, for a final score of 4-2 that sees the Pittsburg Penguins through to the next round of the NHL playoffs, where they will face will face the Lightning (+150) as sports betting favorites (-175). That goal on front of goalie Braden Holtby meant that a 3-0 rally that allowed the Caps to force sudden death and surprised the raucous Consol Energy Center crowd was just not enough. And that’s another year that ends with Caps cap Alex Ovechkin wondering what it takes to break through. He finished the series with two goals and three assists.
Sports Betting Preview for NHL Eastern Conference Finals
The Eastern Conference Finals are now set and we now focus our sports betting attention on the Lightning vs Penguins. As we have already covered here, the Tampa Bay Lightning are not to be messed with. They powered through Detroit, and steam-rolled passed the Islanders. They comfortably waited for the outcome of the Capitals and Penguins series, knowing that four wins keep them from the Stanley Cup Finals.
Blues’s Coach Undecided on Goalie for Game 7 vs. Stars
St. Louis Blues head coach Ken Hitchcock’s comments on Monday night following his team's 3-2 defeat to the Dallas Stars took hockey betting experts off guard, when he said that he wanted to sleep on the decision regarding which goalkeeper to have start Game 7 of the NHL playoffs second round series. Brian Elliott is as much to credit for the Blues' playoff success as any other player on the team, but has been going through a rough patch. Even the guys in front of him are having bad period. The only goal that Elliott was directly responsible for came about when he turned the puck over with a terrible clearing attempt on the Stars' second tally, only 20 seconds after they first scored. The other goals can be pinned on defensive mistakes that allowed the Stars to have open looks from in close.
Don’t Sleep on Tampa Bay when Betting on Hockey
When we were writing our betting on hockey preview of the NHL playoffs at the beginning we picked the Detroit Red Wings to beat the Tampa Bay Lightning in six games… we were wrong. We figured that Tampa’s struggles with injuries were going to be their downfall. Then, when we went back and checked on the series, we saw our mistake and picked the Lightning to handle Detroit. We predicted the outcome but, the Lightning did it in 5 games.
Game 7’s for Everybody Betting on Hockey!
If the Washington capitals beat the Pittsburg Penguins tonight fans beting on hockey can expect to see this Oprah meme all over the internet (you get a game seven, you get an game seven, everybody gets a game 7! Well, ‘cept you Islanders, sorry.) Last night we got treated to two very exciting series being taken to the final game on very evenly matched series.
Tampa Bay Lightning vs. Islanders Game 3
Betting on NHL playoffs second round series between the Lightning and the New York Islanders is what is called a toss-up. With the series tied one game apiece, tonight’s game 3 could be a turning point not only concerning who takes the lead, but also which team will eventually skate away with the series.
Sports Betting on the Second Round of the NHL Playoffs
The Nashville Predators sealed the final ticket for the Second Round of the NHL Playoffs and sports betting now directs its attention to what’s next. Granted with the League’s bizarre schedule last night the West was defining the final ticket, while the East had the first game of the second round. Crazy start, but now we can get all in the same page and see who will make it to the Conference Finals. Here are our online betting predictions of who will move on, with the current series prices.
What does Betting on Hockey’s Grand Salami Really Mean?
Are you betting on hockey and do not know what a Grand Salami is? There is no need to be ashamed of that. According to the last poll, 95% of new bettors admit to not knowing that either (disclaimer: poll and results may be imaginary). But with the NHL playoffs in full swing, it might literally pay off to become acquainted with this particular term. Basically, a Grand Salami is betting on the over/under total of goals in every hockey game played in a single day. That is that there is to it. Such sites as SBG Global sportsbook will include a Grand Salami option of total amount of away goals and home goals in a night’s action.
Continue ReadingCan St. Louis give Dallas the Blues?
Are the Blues the new black? St. Louis took out the not-for-long-still-reigning Stanley Cup Champions the Chicago Blackhawks in seven games. Chicago blues may be one of the most important influences on modern music, but the ’Hawks had nothing on the St. Louis Blues. That doesn’t mean its all downhill from here, though. Some mofos are always trying to ice skate uphill, and the Blues won’t have any choice but to when they face the number 1 seed in the Western Conference, the Dallas Stars, in the second round of the NHL playoffs.