11/21/2008 - (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Carolina Hurricanes will try to earn their first three- game winning streak of the season when they welcome the sliding Phoenix Coyotes for tonight's meeting at RBC Center.
The Hurricanes are in the midst of a four-game homestand and have earned victories in the first two tests of that residency. After posting a shootout victory over Tampa Bay on Sunday, Carolina followed with another close win against Montreal on Tuesday.
Ray Whitney's power-play goal in the third period proved to be the game-winner on Tuesday as the Hurricanes notched the 2-1 decision over the Canadiens. Cam Ward also turned in a strong outing with 28 saves as Carolina improved to 5-4-0 as the host team this season.
Sergei Samsonov also scored for Carolina, which has won back-to-back tilts following a three-game skid. The 'Canes last three-game winning streak came from March 16-20 of last season.
The Hurricanes will complete their homestand Sunday against Nashville before hitting the road for a test at Florida on the following night.
The Coyotes, meanwhile, have lost three straight games on the heels of a three-game winning streak. Phoenix will now try to end the slide in this evening's opening test of a four-game road trip despite the fact that the club is just 3-5-0 as the visiting team this season.
Chicago posted the most recent victory over the Coyotes, beating Phoenix in a shootout Tuesday night in Arizona. Jonathan Toews and Patrick Sharp both lit the lamp in the shootout, as the Blackhawks recorded the 3-2 decision at Jobing.com Arena.
Toews was able to beat Ilya Bryzgalov through the legs in the shootout, and Sharp followed with a shot that beat the goaltender stick side. Nikolai Khabibulin saved both Phoenix attempts, including a great glove save off Peter Mueller to secure the win.
Zbynek Michalek and Shane Doan both scored for the Coyotes, who rallied from a 2-0 deficit but still couldn't pick up a game in the win column. Bryzgalov allowed two goals on 40 shots in the loss.
Doan, who has spent his entire 13-year career with the Phoenix/Winnipeg franchise, played in his 900th game.
Phoenix has won four straight meetings with the Hurricanes, including two in a row in Raleigh. Carolina's last win over the Coyotes came at home on November 12, 2002.
<< Jazz pay a visit to San Antonio
(Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Utah Jazz head south to the Alamo City in search of
their third consecutive win Friday when they meet the San Antonio Spurs at the
AT&T Center.
C.J. Miles scored 25 points to lead Utah to a 105-94 comeback
<< Lakers welcome Nuggets to Staples Center
(Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The top dog in the NBA's Western Conference, the Los
Angeles Lakers, welcome the red-hot Denver Nuggets to Staples Center on
Friday.
The Lakers improved to a gaudy 9-1 on Thursday when Kobe Bryant scored
<< Hornets return to Ford Center to face Thunder
(Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The New Orleans Hornets return to the Ford Center Friday as
they take on the woeful Oklahoma City Thunder.
The Hornets played 71 home games at the Ford Center in the 2005-06 and 2006-07
seasons in the wake of the destruc
<< Bruins aim to stay hot versus Panthers
(Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The scorching Boston Bruins will aim for their eighth
victory in nine games when they welcome the Florida Panthers for tonight's
meeting at TD Banknorth Garden.
The Bruins are known mainly for their defensive discipline, b
Blues host Ducks, try to end home slide >>
(Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The St. Louis Blues will attempt to halt their home losing
streak tonight, as they host the Anaheim Ducks at Scottrade Center.
The Blues are 4-4-1 as the host this year, but have dropped three straight and
five of their la
Heisman Showdown >>
Philadelphia, PA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - There are still a couple of weeks left in
the 2008 college football season and with it, the Heisman Trophy remains up
for grabs. The list of candidates has dwindled down significantly over the
last m
Streaking Ajax confident ahead of AZ test >>
Alkmaar, Netherlands (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Marco van Basten's Ajax side is
brimming with confidence as they head to DSB Stadion to face fourth-place AZ
Alkmaar on Sunday.
After taking just seven points from its first five games under V
Aston Villa takes aim at top four >>
Birmingham, England (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - In recent seasons, Arsenal, Chelsea,
Liverpool and Manchester United have had a near stranglehold on the top four
places in the Premiership, but Aston Villa is poised to challenge those
heavywe
Eastern Conference Playoff Betting Trends
We all know by now that the “public” loves to put their money on the FAVORITES and the OVERS. Just by taking a quick glance at Sportsbook.com’s “Betting Trends” it appears as is this tendency will continue as far as the Eastern Conference games are concerned. For the inaugural games of the first round, 69% of the early money is on Toronto -4.5; 59% of bettors prefer Chicago -4.5; 84% are backing Detroit -9; and 56% think Cleveland -11.5 is the way to go. As far as TOTALS are concerned, the only UNDER the “public” is backing is the Cleveland/ Washington game in which 83% are pounding the UNDER (190). Remember, there is no better way to predict a possible line change than by monitoring MySportsbook.com’s “Betting Trends”. By determining who the “public” is backing, you can get the most ideal line for your bet. For example, if you are siding with the public you better place your bet before the line moves in the wrong direction. On the other side of the coin, if you prefer the team that the “public” is betting against; you might be able to get and extra ½ or even more by placing your bet a bit later. Under the “Betting Trends” section, Sportsbook.com also provides plenty of statistical data and trends in order for the bettor to make the most informed pick. Below are some extremely important trends for the first round opponents of the Eastern Conference match-ups, more can be found at MySportsbook.com
New Jersey Nets vs. Toronto Raptors
Toronto was the most reliable covering team this season with a 48-33-1 ATS record but covered the OVER only 41.5% of the time.
The last 20 times these teams have played, the TOTAL has gone UNDER 16 times.
Versus Eastern Conference teams, Toronto is 33-19 ATS including 17-9 at home.
New Jersey has covered four games in a row while Toronto has failed to cover their last four games.
When playing a team with a winning record during the second half of the season, New Jersey was just 5-13 ATS this season.
After scoring 105 points or more, Toronto has covered the OVER only 28% of the time this season.
Miami Heat @ Chicago Bulls
Miami has failed to cover their last 7 games whereas Chicago has covered 6 out of their last 8 games.
Miami has covered the UNDER in four of their last five games whereas Chicago has covered the UNDER in five out of their last six.
When playing on Saturdays, Miami covered 80% of their games this season.
Away from home, Chicago is just 16-25 ATS this season.
At home, Miami covered the UNDER about 66% of the time whereas Chicago covered the UNDER about 61% of the time.
The last 13 times these teams have played each other, Chicago has covered 9 times.
In Miami’s last 11 road games, the UNDER covered 9 times.
Orlando Magic @ Detroit Pistons
Detroit has covered 5 out of their last 6 games.
Away from home, Detroit is 28-13 ATS but just 14-26-1 ATS at home.
At home, Orlando covered the UNDER 64% of the time while Detroit covered the UNDER in 63% of their away games.
The last five times these teams have played in Detroit, the OVER covered each time.
Versus Eastern Conference teams, Detroit is 8-17-1 ATS at home but 17-9 ATS away.
Detroit covered the spread 5 out of the last 6 times they played Orlando.
After a Division game, Orlando covered the UNDER 87% of the time this season.
Washington Wizards @ Cleveland Cavaliers
In a home game where the TOTAL is between 190 and 194.5 points, Cleveland is 9-1 ATS this season.
Washington has covered the UNDER in their last 6 games and in 8 of their last 9 games.
The last 6 times these teams have played each other, the UNDER covered each time.
When playing on 3 or more days of rest, Washington is just 18-37 ATS since 1996.
Since 1996, Washington is 28-16 ATS versus Cleveland including 11-5 over the last 3 seasons.
In their last 7 road games, Washington is 6-1 ATS.
Versus Eastern Conference teams at home, Washington is just 6-18-2 ATS.
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