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03/09/2009 - Ottawa, ON (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Daniel Alfredsson and Dany Heatley scored back- to-back goals near the end of the second period, as the Ottawa Senators came back to edge the Toronto Maple Leafs, 2-1.
Brian Elliot stopped 25-of-26 shots for Ottawa, which has won three in a row. The Senators are 2-2-1 against the Leafs this season, and wrap up the season series on April 11 in Toronto, in what will be both teams' final regular season game.
Ian White had the lone goal for Toronto, which has lost two in a row. Curtis Joseph also faced 26 shots, but allowed two of them to go in and took the loss.
White gave Toronto the early lead by scoring 4:48 into the game, as he got the puck in the low left circle, moved near the slot and fired a shot past Elliot while falling down.
But Ottawa grabbed the lead with two goals in the second period.
With 4:46 left, Alfredsson scored on a rush. He raced into the right circle and blasted a shot past Joseph to tie the game. Then, with 47 seconds left in the period, Heatley redirected an Anton Volchenkov blast into the net for a 2-1 Senators lead.
Elliot made 10 saves in the third period to make the lead stand.
Game Notes
Ottawa was 0-for-4 on the power play, while Toronto went 0-for-3...The Senators improved to 4-2-1 on their current eight-game homestand, which concludes Wednesday against Tampa Bay...The Maple Leafs host the New York Islanders on Tuesday.
<< Hamilton leads Pistons past Magic
Auburn Hills, MI (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Richard Hamilton doled out a career-best
14 assists and posted 29 points, as the Detroit Pistons got by the Orlando
Magic, 98-94, at The Palace of Auburn Hills.
Tayshaun Prince finished with 20 p
<< Blue Bombers release QB Glenn
Winnipeg, MB (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Winnipeg Blue Bombers released
quarterback Kevin Glenn on Monday.
Glenn led the CFL with 5,114 passing yards, pass completions (388) and pass
attempts (621) in 2007 and signed an extensio
<< Johnson helps Hawks end Hornets' seven-game win streak
Atlanta, GA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Joe Johnson poured in a game-best 30 points
as the shorthanded Atlanta Hawks put an end to the Hornets' season-high seven-
game winning streak with an 89-79 victory at Philips Arena.
"It means a lot," Johns
<< Sheard leads Chattanooga to SoCon title
Chattanooga, TN (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Keyron Sheard scored 18 points as part of
a balanced attack, and the Chattanooga Mocs won the Southern Conference
Tournament with an 80-69 victory over the College of Charleston Cougars.
Stephen M
Wade's buzzer-beater lifts Heat over Bulls in double-OT >>
Miami, FL (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Dwyane Wade's incredible three-pointer at the
buzzer of the second overtime capped a 48-point effort, and the Miami Heat
edged the Chicago Bulls, 130-127.
In the second overtime period, with the game ti
Saints marching on: Siena captures MAAC title >>
Albany, NY (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Kenny Hasbrouck scored 19 points and helped lead
a late second-half charge, sending Siena past Niagara, 77-70, in claiming the
Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference Tournament for a second consecutive year.
Alex
Gonzaga wins unprecedented 10th WCC Tournament title >>
Las Vegas, NV (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Josh Heytvelt scored 12 of his 17 points in
the second half while adding six rebounds and two blocks, as 12th-ranked
Gonzaga defeated Saint Mary's, 83-58, to capture the West Coast Conference
crown a
Artest helps Rockets edge Nuggets >>
Denver, CO (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Ron Artest went 4-of-9 from three-point range,
en route to 22 points, to lead the Houston Rockets to a 97-95 victory over the
Denver Nuggets at the Pepsi Center.
Aaron Brooks added 19 points and Yao Ming 15
Underdog bettors love the Super Bowl and, history suggests, the underdogs love them back. And the big dogs bite harder.
Even so, there is a warning in store for Super Bowl gamblers who must love dogs: The Arizona Cardinals Super Bowl betting lines might not be enough of a Cinderella to make it worth your while.
Although the Cardinals were widely panned as one of the worst division winners and least playoff-worthy teams in recent memory, their trip to Super Bowl XLIII Jan. 31 in Tampa against the Pittsburgh Steelers Super Bowl betting lines comes with a little more respect from the oddsmakers than you might imagine. They are a 7-point underdog at most sports books.
If you count yourself among those who covet the big dog in the big game, this isn’t exactly great news. You should have been hoping for more points. This is because the facts show that the bigger the dog, the better the bet in the Super Bowl.
Case in point: Over the past 13 seasons, double-figure underdogs in the Super Bowl are 4-0-1 ATS and have won the past three outright. In fact, the last double-digit chalk to do the deed for bettors was the 1995 San Francisco 49ers, who managed to beat the astounding 19-point spot afforded backers of the San Diego Chargers in the 49-26 romp in Super Bowl XXIX.
By contrast, 7-point favorites are 2-1-1 ATS in the same span, the last such contest resulting a cover grinded out by the Colts in their 29-17 win over the Bears two seasons ago in Super Bowl XLI.
In 2004, the Patriots failed to cover the number in their 32-29 triumph over the Carolina Panthers in Super Bowl props while the Rams and Titans gave everyone a refund in 2000 after the Rams posted a 23-16 win as a seven-point favorite.
So while Arizona’s run has included impressive upsets as a 10-point road underdog to the Carolina Panthers and Sunday’s 32-25 win in the NFC championship game to the 4-point favored Philadelphia Eagles, their long-shot story lacks a bit of the David vs. Goliath storyline of past Super Bowl underdogs.
While the seven-point spread represents a significant gap in the perception of strength between the two teams, it is far from monumental. For example, last season the Giants were the wild-card afterthought turned road-warrior buzzsaw, with stunning wins over the Buccaneers, Cowboys and Packers to earn their place in the Super Bowl.
There, they played spoiler to New England’s bid to become the first 19-0 team in NFL history and cemented their place in sports betting lore with a 17-14 win as a 12.5-point underdog.
In other words, the Cardinals appear to have their work cut out for them as a mid-range underdog. But in homage to the spread beaters who have come before them, here is a brief look back at recent colossal upsets in the Super Bowl:
SB XLII -- 2008 -- New York Giants 17, New England Patriots 14 (Giants +12.5) – Eli Manning’s 13-yard touchdown pass to Plaxico Burress in the final minute clinched the historic upset for the Giants, who used a masterful defensive plan to slow down Tom Brady and the previously undefeated New England Patriots.
XXXVI -- 2002 -- Patriots 20, Rams 17 (Patriots +14) – This was the coming out party for the aforementioned Brady, who went from obscure sixth-round draft pick to Super Bowl hero in one fell swoop. He led the game-winning drive in the final minute – eschewing analyst John Madden’s advice to take a knee and play for overtime – leading to Adam Vinatieri’s memorable 48-yard field goal that split the uprights as time expired.
XXXII 1998 Broncos 31, Packers 24 (Denver +12) – The first of John Elway’s two consecutive Super Bowl titles to put an end to his Hall of Fame career was an upset for the ages. The Broncos used the determination of Elway and a 157-yard, three-touchdown performance from Terrell Davis to turn back Brett Favre and the heavily favored Packers.
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