Coyotes shoot for historic win in Florida
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03/18/2010 -
(Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Phoenix Coyotes set their sights on a history-making
win when the surprising playoff contenders skate into the BankAtlantic Center
this evening to take on the Florida Panthers.
One of the NHL's great success stories of the 2009-10 campaign, the Coyotes
appear well on their way to their first postseason appearance since 2001-02
and enter tonight's clash riding a six-game winning streak. The surging club's
most recent triumph, a 2-1 verdict over Tampa Bay on Tuesday, matched a
franchise record for victories in a single season that was initially set by
the 1984-85 Winnipeg Jets.
Phoenix, which has amassed an excellent 14-4-0 record since January 26,
currently occupies the No. 4 seed in the Western Conference standings and has
moved within five points of San Jose for the top spot.
"I think everybody is (contributing), and that's why we're so successful this
year," said forward Vernon Fiddler, who scored one of the Coyotes' two goals
in Tuesday's win. "Everybody's bringing something different -- it doesn't
matter if you're a checker or an offensive guy. Our goaltending is great,
defense is playing well and everybody's pulling on the same rope."
The Coyotes have indeed gotten strong goaltending during their hot stretch.
No. 1 netminder Ilya Bryzgalov has posted a 0.98 goals against average and
.967 save percentage in winning his last three starts, and stopped 27-of-28
shots on Tuesday to notch his 37th victory of the season.
Matthew Lombardi also scored for Phoenix against the Lightning and Lee
Stempniak set up Fiddler's tally to extend his personal point streak to seven
games. The ex-Toronto forward has recorded six goals and two assists in six
outings since being acquired from the Maple Leafs at the March 3 trade
deadline.
If they're able to knock off the Panthers, the Coyotes will have put together
their first seven-game winning streak since December 28, 2006-January 7, 2007.
Phoenix will wrap a string of four straight road games against Southeast
Division foes tonight and has outscored the opposition by a 9-3 margin in
consecutive decisions over Carolina, Atlanta and Tampa Bay on this swing.
Florida got a four-game homestand off to an undesired start on Tuesday, when
the high-scoring Washington Capitals cruised to a 7-3 win over the Panthers
despite playing without suspended NHL points leader Alex Ovechkin.
The NHL's best offense didn't miss a beat despite not having Ovechkin, who
served the first of a two-game penalty for a dangerous hit on Chicago
defenseman Brian Campbell on Sunday. Washington scored five times on 21 shots
against Tomas Vokoun before the Panthers goaltender was removed with 5:54
remaining in the second period.
"This is a disappointing effort. We left our goalies out to dry," Panthers
head coach Peter DeBoer said. "We were too soft. You can't expect to get a
playoff spot in this league when you don't play harder than the team you're
playing against."
Florida is on the outside of the Eastern Conference playoff picture at the
moment, trailing eighth-place Boston by eight points with 14 games left in the
regular season and four other teams standing in between the Panthers and
Bruins.
On a more positive note, the Panthers seem to be close to getting one of their
top scorers back in the lineup for the stretch run. Forward Nathan Horton, who
hasn't played since breaking his left tibia in a January 21 loss to the New York Islanders, resumed practicing this week and is a possibility to return
tonight. The talented 24-year-old had 46 points (17 goals, 29 assists) in 51
games before going down.
These teams will be facing one another for the first time since a 4-1 Coyotes'
win in Arizona last season. In Phoenix's last visit to the BankAtlantic
Center, the Panthers came away with a 5-2 decision on February 10, 2007.
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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.
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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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