2010 EASTERN CONFERENCE QUARTERFINALS
The NHL Playoff matchups, NHL hockey odds get started on Wednesday, April 14, 2010. The Stanley Cup Quarterfinals will go on until we have just 8 teams for Round 2. Before we know it, we'll have the Stanley Cup finals with two teams battling on the ice for hockey supremacy!
SERIES A
#1 Washington vs. #8 Montreal
Thursday, April 15 at Washington, 7:00 p.m. TSN, VERSUS
Saturday, April 17 at Washington, 7:00 p.m. TSN, VERSUS
Monday, April 19 at Montreal, 7:00 p.m. TSN
Wednesday, April 21 at Montreal, 7:00 p.m. TSN
*Friday, April 23 at Washington, 7:00 p.m. TSN, VERSUS
*Monday, April 26 at Montreal, 7:00 p.m. TSN, VERSUS
*Wednesday, April 28 at Washington, TBD TSN
SERIES B
#2 New Jersey vs. #7 Philadelphia
Wednesday, April 14 at New Jersey, 7:30 p.m. TSN
Friday, April 16 at New Jersey, 7:30 p.m. TSN
Sunday, April 18 at Philadelphia, 6:00 p.m. TSN
Tuesday, April 20 at Philadelphia, 7:30 p.m. TSN2
*Thursday, April 22 at New Jersey, 7:00 p.m. TSN
*Sunday, April 25 at Philadelphia, TBD TSN
*Tuesday, April 27 at New Jersey, 7:30 p.m. TSN
SERIES C
#3 Buffalo vs. #6 Boston
Thursday, April 15 at Buffalo, 7:00 p.m. CBC
Saturday, April 17 at Buffalo, 1:00 p.m. NBC, CBC
Monday, April 19 at Boston, 7:00 p.m. VERSUS, CBC
Wednesday, April 21 at Boston, 7:00 p.m. VERSUS, CBC
*Friday, April 23 at Buffalo, 7:00 p.m. CBC
*Monday, April 26 at Boston, 7:00 p.m. CBC
*Wednesday, April 28 at Buffalo, 7:00 p.m. CBC
SERIES D
#4 Pittsburgh vs. #5 Ottawa
Wednesday, April 14 at Pittsburgh, 7:00 p.m. CBC, VERSUS
Friday, April 16 at Pittsburgh, 7:00 p.m. CBC, VERSUS
Sunday, April 18 at Ottawa, 6:30 p.m. CBC, VERSUS
Tuesday, April 20 at Ottawa, 7:00 p.m. CBC, VERSUS
*Thursday, April 22 at Pittsburgh, 7:00 p.m. CBC, VERSUS
*Saturday, April 24 at Ottawa, 7:00 p.m. CBC, VERSUS
*Tuesday, April 27 at Pittsburgh, 7:00 p.m. CBC
2010 WESTERN CONFERENCE QUARTERFINALS
SERIES E
#1 San Jose vs. #8 Colorado
Wednesday, April 14 at San Jose, 10:30 p.m. CBC, VERSUS (JIP)
Friday, April 16 at San Jose, 10:30 p.m. CBC, VERSUS (JIP)
Sunday, April 18 at Colorado, 9:30 p.m. CBC, VERSUS (JIP)
Tuesday, April 20 at Colorado, 10:00 p.m. CBC, VERSUS (JIP)
*Thursday, April 22 at San Jose, 10:30 p.m. CBC, VERSUS (JIP)
*Saturday, April 24 at Colorado, TBD CBC
*Monday, April 26 at San Jose, TBD CBC
SERIES F
#2 Chicago vs. #7 Nashville
Friday, April 16 at Chicago, 8:30 p.m. TSN2, VERSUS (JIP)
Sunday, April 18 at Chicago, 8:30 p.m. TSN, VERSUS (JIP)
Tuesday, April 20 at Nashville, 9:00 p.m. TSN, VERSUS (JIP)
Thursday, April 22 at Nashville, 8:30 p.m. TSN2, VERSUS (JIP)
*Saturday, April 24 at Chicago, 3:00 p.m. NBC, TSN
*Monday, April 26 at Nashville, TBD TSN
*Wednesday, April 28 at Chicago, TBD TSN
SERIES G
#3 Vancouver vs. #6 Los Angeles
Thursday, April 15 at Vancouver, 10:00 p.m. CBC, VERSUS
Saturday, April 17 at Vancouver, 10:00 p.m. CBC, VERSUS
Monday, April 19 at Los Angeles, 10:00 p.m. CBC, VERSUS
Wednesday, April 21 at Los Angeles, 10:00 p.m. CBC, VERSUS
*Friday, April 23 at Vancouver, 10:00 p.m. CBC
*Sunday, April 25 at Los Angeles, TBD CBC, VERSUS
*Tuesday, April 27 at Vancouver, TBD CBC
SERIES H
#4 Phoenix vs. #5 Detroit
Wednesday, April 14 at Phoenix, 10:00 p.m. TSN, VERSUS
Friday, April 16 at Phoenix, 10:00 p.m. TSN, VERSUS
Sunday, April 18 at Detroit, 3:00 p.m. NBC, TSN
Tuesday, April 20 at Detroit, 6:30 p.m. TSN
*Friday, April 23 at Phoenix, 10:00 p.m. TSN, VERSUS
*Sunday, April 25 at Detroit, 2:00 p.m. NBC, TSN
*Tuesday, April 27 at Phoenix, TBD TSN
Tuesday, April 13, 2010
Stanley Cup 2010 NHL Playoff Series Picks and Odds: Pittsburgh Penguins
While the Penguins are defending champions, the Capitals seem to be the team to beat.
Stanley Cup Odds: Pittsburgh Penguins +450
What of the defending champs?
They finished the regular season with a record of 47-28-7 for 101 points, good enough for the four-seed in the East.
Captain Crosby put on a show in the team’s regular season finale against the New York Islanders, nearly grabbing an outright lead in the regular season goal scoring race (51 goals) and even put a little scare into the Vancouver Canucks’ Henrik Sedin in the chase for the league points lead.
Crosby will share the Rocket Richard Trophy (most regular season goals) with Tampa Bay’s Steve Stamkos but regular season accolades won’t mean much to Sid the Kid after he got to drink from the Cup last year.
The Pittsburgh Penguins open against the Ottawa Senators. In their last seven overall against the Sens, they are only 2-5 SU.
Since the Penguins had a better regular season record than the Sens they will open at home and Ottawa could draw first blood in the series.
The last 20 times that the Pittsburgh Penguins have hosted the Ottawa Senators, the Pens are only 6-14 SU.
Young Ottawa netminder Brian Elliot went 29-18-4 this season and will get his first playoff start on Wednesday.
Betting Action: SPORTSBETTING.com is reporting the Penguins, despite being a four seed in the East, are the second most popular team in the Eastern Conference for sports bettors. 22% of the betting action on “Who will win the Stanley Cup” is on the Penguins.
I didn’t put any money on either of these two teams, choosing instead to take a shot on the San Jose Sharks at +450. Yes, I know they perennially disappoint, but I have a gut feel they put it all together this season.
The other wager I made was on the New Jersey Devils to win it all at +750. Hopefully Brodeur has one last big playoff run in him, and with their defense and the addition of Kovalchuk, they have the ingredients to go far in the post-season.
Check out all the NHL Betting odds.
Stanley Cup 2010 NHL Playoff Series Picks and Odds : Washington Capitals
Both players have revitalized franchises and hockey markets that looked bleak, both are argued about as to who is the best player in the world, both have tons of hardware already at young ages and the two are the center piece for the best rivalry in hockey. So all eyes are on the Pittsburgh Penguins and their star Sydney Crosby and the Washington Capitals and their star Alexander Ovechkin.
While the Penguins are defending champions, the Capitals seem to be the team to beat.
Stanley Cup Odds: Washington Capitals +300
The Washington Capitals captured the President’s Trophy as the team with the best regular season record (54-15-13 for 121 points) and online sportsbook have them as the odds-on to win it all at +300.
The Caps open the 2010 postseason campaign with a series against the Montreal Canadiens.
While Alexander Ovechkin and his troops nearly averaged four goals a game — 3.82 to be exact — they ranked 16th in goals against, allowing close to three a game (2.77).
Pundits are looking at goaltending as the Caps possible weak spot heading into the playoffs.
While Caps goalie Jose Theodore had a Goals Against Average (GAA) of 2.81, he went 30-7-7 with a save percentage of .911 this season.
In fact, in Theodore’s last 20 games, he is 17-3 SU.
Even if Theodore falters (like he did last postseason), the Capitals do have Semyon Varlamov who went 15-4-6 with a .909 save percentage and GAA of 2.55 during the 2009/10 campaign.
More importantly, Varlamov proved himself in the playoffs last year backstopping Washington to a series win against the New York Rangers before succumbing in seven games to the eventual champion Penguins in the second-round.
Betting Action: SPORTSBETTING.com is reporting the early action has been steady on Washington, with the Capitals currently holding 31% of all the volume wagered on the option “Who will win the Stanley Cup”.
Check out all the NHL Betting odds.
Boston Celtics vs Chicago Bulls Live – Basketball Betting
Boston Celtics vs Chicago Bulls Live @ Sportsbook: The NBA Match between Boston Celtics and Chicago Bulls will kick off on April 13, 2010, 8:00 PM ET at United Center, Chicago, IL.
After getting a key victory against the only other team still fighting for the league's last playoff spot, the Chicago Bulls need to beat the team that eliminated them from last year's postseason to hold onto it.
Chicago will try to maintain its lead on eighth place in the Eastern Conference with a home victory over the Boston Celtics on Tuesday night.
Chicago moved past Toronto for the conference's No. 8 spot with a 104-88 win Sunday at the Air Canada Centre. After falling in double overtime to lowly New Jersey two nights earlier, the Bulls (39-41) bounced back behind Derrick Rose's 26 points and key contributions from Joakim Noah.
Despite being limited by the plantar fasciitis that has caused him to miss 17 games since the start of February, Noah had 18 points, 19 rebounds and a career high-tying seven assists in the win.
The Celtics won for the third time in eight games with a 105-90 victory at Milwaukee on Saturday night. In a potential preview of an opening-round series, Boston led by one at halftime but pulled away as Paul Pierce scored 18 of his team-leading 24 points in the second half.
Boston Celtics vs Chicago Bulls Live at Basketball Betting
After getting a key victory against the only other team still fighting for the league's last playoff spot, the Chicago Bulls need to beat the team that eliminated them from last year's postseason to hold onto it.
Chicago moved past Toronto for the conference's No. 8 spot with a 104-88 win Sunday at the Air Canada Centre. After falling in double overtime to lowly New Jersey two nights earlier, the Bulls (39-41) bounced back behind Derrick Rose's 26 points and key contributions from Joakim Noah.
Despite being limited by the plantar fasciitis that has caused him to miss 17 games since the start of February, Noah had 18 points, 19 rebounds and a career high-tying seven assists in the win.
The Celtics won for the third time in eight games with a 105-90 victory at Milwaukee on Saturday night. In a potential preview of an opening-round series, Boston led by one at halftime but pulled away as Paul Pierce scored 18 of his team-leading 24 points in the second half.
Boston Celtics vs Chicago Bulls Live at Basketball Betting
Celtic vs Motherwell Live Free Online, Score & Preview
Celtic vs Motherwell Live @ Online Betting: The Scottish Premier League match between Celtic and Motherwell will kick off on April 13, 2010, 19:45 UK at Celtic Park, Scotland.
Celtic will look to bounce back from a shock defeat to Ross County when they take on Motherwell this Tuesday.
The Hoops were knocked out of the Scottish Cup by unfancied Ross County, who won 2-0 thanks to goals from Steven Craig and Martin Scott. Celtic boss Neil Lennon expressed his dismay at the result and hoped for a better showing in the SPL.
Neil Lennon has confirmed he has already handed the Celtic board a list of players he wants out of the club at the end of the season.
Celtic are already trailing Rangers by 13 points and with just a handful of games remaining in the season, look set to end this year empty-handed. The Hoops sacked manager Tony Mowbray, but that does not seem to have done any good as far as the performance on the field is concerned.
Meanwhile Motherwell also go into the game on the back of a shock defeat against bottom huggers Falkirk. Ryan Flynn was the lone goal scorer as Falkirk won 0-1 last week. The loss leaves Motherwell on the 5th spot with 48 points from 32 games played so far.
Celtic vs Motherwell Live @ Soccer Betting
Celtic will look to bounce back from a shock defeat to Ross County when they take on Motherwell this Tuesday.
Neil Lennon has confirmed he has already handed the Celtic board a list of players he wants out of the club at the end of the season.
Celtic are already trailing Rangers by 13 points and with just a handful of games remaining in the season, look set to end this year empty-handed. The Hoops sacked manager Tony Mowbray, but that does not seem to have done any good as far as the performance on the field is concerned.
Meanwhile Motherwell also go into the game on the back of a shock defeat against bottom huggers Falkirk. Ryan Flynn was the lone goal scorer as Falkirk won 0-1 last week. The loss leaves Motherwell on the 5th spot with 48 points from 32 games played so far.
Celtic vs Motherwell Live @ Soccer Betting
Reading vs Newcastle United Live Online, Score & Preview
Reading vs Newcastle United Live @ Sportsbook Online: The English Championship League match between Reading and Newcastle United will kick off on April 13, 2010 at 20:00 UK. The match will takes place at Madejski Stadium, England.
Newcastle United pack their bags to visit Reading at Madejski Stadium on Tuesday evening, looking to break their duck against the hosts. Most of the previous meetings have ended up in defeat for the Magpies.
Reading have no fresh injury concerns for the visit of promoted Newcastle but will again be without Matt Mills.
The former Doncaster defender serves the second instalment of a four-match suspension but manager Brian McDermott will again be able to call upon fit-again duo Brian Howard and Jem Karacan.
Newcastle defender Jose Enrique looks set to return to the squad.
The previous match played between the two at Madejski Stadium was within the last three years, in October 2007, the Royals carving out a narrow 2 - 1 victory in a Premier League match.
Reading vs Newcastle United Live @ Online Soccer Betting
Reading have no fresh injury concerns for the visit of promoted Newcastle but will again be without Matt Mills.
The former Doncaster defender serves the second instalment of a four-match suspension but manager Brian McDermott will again be able to call upon fit-again duo Brian Howard and Jem Karacan.
Newcastle defender Jose Enrique looks set to return to the squad.
The previous match played between the two at Madejski Stadium was within the last three years, in October 2007, the Royals carving out a narrow 2 - 1 victory in a Premier League match.
Reading vs Newcastle United Live @ Online Soccer Betting