Vancouver's top 9 forwards were remarkably healthy last year with all three studs playing all 82 games (they usually do). I don't see that kind of fortune happening two years in a row for their top 3 lines. Kesler is already on the mend. Even though I see them having a lot more adversity this year (will Raymond play again?), obviously they should still win their division fairly easily because most feel the other 4 teams won't make the playoffs.
Ironically as their roster stands now, I think they are more built for the regular season up front (short & speedy wingers) and will have to add major beef on the wing to have a chance in the spring.
The other strength the Nucks had last year was their great depth on the back end. They had enough players to pick up the slack when Edler, Bieksa, and Salo missed time. Ehrhoff is not perfect by any means, but they'll miss him, especially on the PP because Salo can never stay healthy. They still have good depth on defense, but they do not have anyone that replaces Ehrhoff's skill. The Nucks had the best PP in the league last year, I don't expect a repeat of that performance.
It is a huge drop from 117 to 106 or less, but I generally like to bet under on the previous years Cup finalists, especially if they are teams that usually don't go deep in the playoffs and are not used to the short summer. 117 points means everything went right last year. I expect them to fall back to the 100-105 range they had the previous two years to last. A very good, but not great year.
Vancouver's top 9 forwards were remarkably healthy last year with all three studs playing all 82 games (they usually do). I don't see that kind of fortune happening two years in a row for their top 3 lines. Kesler is already on the mend. Even though I see them having a lot more adversity this year (will Raymond play again?), obviously they should still win their division fairly easily because most feel the other 4 teams won't make the playoffs.
Ironically as their roster stands now, I think they are more built for the regular season up front (short & speedy wingers) and will have to add major beef on the wing to have a chance in the spring.
The other strength the Nucks had last year was their great depth on the back end. They had enough players to pick up the slack when Edler, Bieksa, and Salo missed time. Ehrhoff is not perfect by any means, but they'll miss him, especially on the PP because Salo can never stay healthy. They still have good depth on defense, but they do not have anyone that replaces Ehrhoff's skill. The Nucks had the best PP in the league last year, I don't expect a repeat of that performance.
It is a huge drop from 117 to 106 or less, but I generally like to bet under on the previous years Cup finalists, especially if they are teams that usually don't go deep in the playoffs and are not used to the short summer. 117 points means everything went right last year. I expect them to fall back to the 100-105 range they had the previous two years to last. A very good, but not great year.
Here is the link boys.
https://sports.bodog.eu/sports-betting/nhl-team-props.jsp
The Avs bet was made because I am a sucker for strength down the middle. I really expect Duchene to raise his game another level this year to the point where he will be considered a shade below being an elite player. Stastny is a damn fine 2nd line center. O'Reilly is an ideal 3rd line guy with lots of determination and decent skill. McClement is a very good PK center to round that group out.
I'm not sure what they were doing with the trade with St. Louis for Johnson because it cost them their best winger. They definitely need another winger. It is probably too soon to expect Landeskog to fill that need right away, but he'll be playing with a skilled center and seemingly has the pro style body.
Varlamov is definitely unproven, but he and Giguere are an upgrade over Budaj and Elliott. I think he'll be much more relaxed playing in Denver where there are little expectations compared to the huge expectations in DC last year.
You can't take away the fact that this team lost 19 out of 20 games at one stretch last year, but I really think that has helped skew the outlook of this team.
In no way do I think the Avs will be a good team, but I hope that the fact that they are playing in a weak division will help them limp to about 78-80 points. If I had to rank the 10 season totals bets that I made in the order that I like them, the Avs wager would probably come in last with the Detroit wager 9th.
I fear Colorado falls behind the eight ball early because they have a long road trip after their first game with Detroit.
Here is the link boys.
https://sports.bodog.eu/sports-betting/nhl-team-props.jsp
The Avs bet was made because I am a sucker for strength down the middle. I really expect Duchene to raise his game another level this year to the point where he will be considered a shade below being an elite player. Stastny is a damn fine 2nd line center. O'Reilly is an ideal 3rd line guy with lots of determination and decent skill. McClement is a very good PK center to round that group out.
I'm not sure what they were doing with the trade with St. Louis for Johnson because it cost them their best winger. They definitely need another winger. It is probably too soon to expect Landeskog to fill that need right away, but he'll be playing with a skilled center and seemingly has the pro style body.
Varlamov is definitely unproven, but he and Giguere are an upgrade over Budaj and Elliott. I think he'll be much more relaxed playing in Denver where there are little expectations compared to the huge expectations in DC last year.
You can't take away the fact that this team lost 19 out of 20 games at one stretch last year, but I really think that has helped skew the outlook of this team.
In no way do I think the Avs will be a good team, but I hope that the fact that they are playing in a weak division will help them limp to about 78-80 points. If I had to rank the 10 season totals bets that I made in the order that I like them, the Avs wager would probably come in last with the Detroit wager 9th.
I fear Colorado falls behind the eight ball early because they have a long road trip after their first game with Detroit.
What would be your top 3 plays TDD ?
Thanks for the insight.
What would be your top 3 plays TDD ?
Thanks for the insight.
GunClapa: I have not been an active member at Bodog since probably around 2006, but kept a few bucks in there to keep it going. I checked out their site recently and saw the NHL futures and reloaded via credit card. It is my understanding that you get one free wire payout per month. If that is not the case, I fucked myself. I guess I won't find out until April because these NHL future wagers are the only ones I plan to make at that site unless they have a particular line in my favor (doubtful) on a given night.
SkySky:
My top 3 season point totals are:
GunClapa: I have not been an active member at Bodog since probably around 2006, but kept a few bucks in there to keep it going. I checked out their site recently and saw the NHL futures and reloaded via credit card. It is my understanding that you get one free wire payout per month. If that is not the case, I fucked myself. I guess I won't find out until April because these NHL future wagers are the only ones I plan to make at that site unless they have a particular line in my favor (doubtful) on a given night.
SkySky:
My top 3 season point totals are:
SkySky:
My top 3 season point totals are:
SkySky:
My top 3 season point totals are:
The ridiculous amount of injuries last year was just too much to overcome for St. Louis.
I really think the extra rest this spring and summer will do marvels for Halak. Last year he had a very short summer after carrying the Habs to the ECF. Throw in the fact that he changed conferences and was now without question "the guy" in a different city probably unnerved him. There have been whispers about him not being fit enough last year to withstand the load of being a #1 goalie in the NHL. He was beaten quite often high on the glove side with many of those were goals coming from the short side. Whether it was fatigue or just the fact that his glove hand is mediocre at best, won't be known until this year.
If the Blues stay relatively healthy this year, Halak will have to horrible for them not to get to at least 92 points. If he plays above average and there are few injuries, they'll surprise with 100 points in an incredibly tough division.
Halak, Berglund, & Pietrangelo are the three keys guys to watch.
The Blues have forward depth to land another d-man in a trade and their two best prospects (Tarasenko and Schwartz) are also forwards.
Good luck with your bets this year!
The ridiculous amount of injuries last year was just too much to overcome for St. Louis.
I really think the extra rest this spring and summer will do marvels for Halak. Last year he had a very short summer after carrying the Habs to the ECF. Throw in the fact that he changed conferences and was now without question "the guy" in a different city probably unnerved him. There have been whispers about him not being fit enough last year to withstand the load of being a #1 goalie in the NHL. He was beaten quite often high on the glove side with many of those were goals coming from the short side. Whether it was fatigue or just the fact that his glove hand is mediocre at best, won't be known until this year.
If the Blues stay relatively healthy this year, Halak will have to horrible for them not to get to at least 92 points. If he plays above average and there are few injuries, they'll surprise with 100 points in an incredibly tough division.
Halak, Berglund, & Pietrangelo are the three keys guys to watch.
The Blues have forward depth to land another d-man in a trade and their two best prospects (Tarasenko and Schwartz) are also forwards.
Good luck with your bets this year!
I have not. I'm always looking for information though. Is it worth my time?
I have not. I'm always looking for information though. Is it worth my time?
I have not. I'm always looking for information though. Is it worth my time?
I have not. I'm always looking for information though. Is it worth my time?
I might check it out. Old school to have a physical book to read :)
I used to be big into fantasy hockey in the 90's. I think my last year was 99-00. Back then I waited for The Hockey News Yearbook to come out to set my depth charts. I also used The Sporting News Register for stats. How times have changed. Obviously I go to multiple websites now.
I was just telling my nephew about a month ago that he should get into a couple of fantasy leagues for 2-3 years before he starts gambling on the sport. I always recommend to a beginner that playing in a fantasy league will force you into learning about teams and their depth charts and to a lesser extent, their line combos which gives you an edge compared to the casual gambler that bets on teams without knowing anything about them!
Even though I haven't played in a fantasy league in a dozen years now, I still have a big appetite for depth charts and line combinations. Most coaches these days don't give enough time for their lines to form some chemistry. Line combos usually get scrapped as soon as they fall behind 2-0 in a game. No patience at all from coaches.
Phoenix is down to +130
I might check it out. Old school to have a physical book to read :)
I used to be big into fantasy hockey in the 90's. I think my last year was 99-00. Back then I waited for The Hockey News Yearbook to come out to set my depth charts. I also used The Sporting News Register for stats. How times have changed. Obviously I go to multiple websites now.
I was just telling my nephew about a month ago that he should get into a couple of fantasy leagues for 2-3 years before he starts gambling on the sport. I always recommend to a beginner that playing in a fantasy league will force you into learning about teams and their depth charts and to a lesser extent, their line combos which gives you an edge compared to the casual gambler that bets on teams without knowing anything about them!
Even though I haven't played in a fantasy league in a dozen years now, I still have a big appetite for depth charts and line combinations. Most coaches these days don't give enough time for their lines to form some chemistry. Line combos usually get scrapped as soon as they fall behind 2-0 in a game. No patience at all from coaches.
Phoenix is down to +130
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