Luongo blanks Kings as Canucks take over Northwest Division
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04/10/2009 -
Vancouver, BC (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Roberto Luongo made 20 saves in setting a
franchise mark for shutouts in a season with his eighth, as Vancouver took
over the top spot in the Northwest Division with a 1-0 blanking of the Los Angeles Kings at GM Place.
Ryan Kesler's power-play goal in the second period was all the Canucks needed
behind Luongo, who posted the 46th shutout of his career and backed the club
to its second win in a row at the most important time of the season.
Luongo was dazzling with 46 saves a 4-1 win over Calgary on Tuesday to move
into a tie for first place in the division with the Flames. With 98 points,
Vancouver has the edge over Calgary (96 points). However, the Canucks have one
game left while Calgary has two.
It appears as if the loser of this divisional battle will open the first round
of the postseason on the road. Both the Flames and Canucks, who have already
clinched postseason berths, trail the fourth-seeded Blackhawks. Chicago, idle
Thursday, has 100 points and two to play and can secure the fourth spot with a
point in its next game.
Vancouver will play in Colorado on Saturday. Calgary begins a home-and-home
set with Edmonton on Friday.
Jonathan Quick did his part for the Kings, halting 27-of-28 shots, but the
club fell for a fifth time in the last seven tries.
Game Notes
Vancouver took three of four versus LA this year and posted a 4-2 win in the
lone home meeting on March 13... Los Angeles wrapped a three-game road trip
with the loss and is 16-22-32 as the guest this year. The club ends its
season at home versus San Jose on Saturday...Part of the reason Vancouver was
able to catch Calgary in the standings has been its play at home, where it is
24-12-5 this season.
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Betting the NFL preseason
Rule No. 1 in the gamblers' handbook states, "Avoid sports betting on meaningless games."
When you're drowning in a sea of baseball monotony, however, things change. Even a hint of pro football betting can persuade the most disciplined bettor to break a few rules.
The NFL preseason is around the corner, with a tempting Hall of Fame match kicking off on Sunday. But bettors must stay vigilant. Wagering on NFL exhibition games is an entirely different beast than the regular season. Most fans don't recognize the players on the field because starters get as much action in August as Warcraft fans get on Prom night.
The only certainty about the NFL this time of year is uncertainty – and yet there are some who say betting in August can be a gold mine.
“I actually feel the NFL preseason presents solid profit opportunities for sharp bettors and handicappers,” Sports Expert Steve Merril explains. “My experience has been that the sportsbooks fear the preseason, which is evident by lower limits and massive moves.”
The line moves are attributed to the limited knowledge available regarding playing-time distribution. One team’s top unit out on the field for one more series has an impact on the pointspread. Setting lines in the preseason often is a shot in the dark.
“We base the betting lines mostly on public perception,” Pete Korner, founder of the Sports Club in Las Vegas, says. “It’s very tough to predict, almost a guessing game.”
The preseason is all about figuring out who’s in and for how long.
“It becomes a race between bettors and oddsmakers to find out how long the quarterbacks are going to stay in,” Korner admits. “If a sharp gets the information first, he could exploit an early line. I’m a full believer in moving the line in the preseason if the books find out something late in the week.”
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