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03/18/2010 - Atlanta, GA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Colby Armstrong had two goals and an assist to help the Atlanta Thrashers down the struggling Ottawa Senators, 6-3, at Philips Arena.
Nik Antropov had two goals, while Jim Slater added a goal and an assist for the Thrashers, who have won two straight on the heels of a six-game losing streak.
"Our lines have been playing pretty good the last couple of games," said Armstrong. "We made some good plays in their end and executed some nice goals. It was a good game for all of us."
Johan Hedberg stopped 36 shots in the win for Atlanta, which is now three points back of the Boston Bruins for the final playoff spot in the Eastern Conference.
Chris Phillips, Chris Kelly and Jarkko Ruutu each had a goal for the Senators, who have dropped four straight and seven of their last eight.
"It's tough when you get behind early," said Ottawa head coach Cory Clouston. "We're in the same situation we were when we lost five in a row in January. We have to get back on a roll here but it's tough to win games when you spot teams two or three goals right off the bat."
Brian Elliott was tagged for all six goals on 27 shots for Ottawa, which trails Buffalo by five points for the top spot in the Northeast Division.
Atlanta had held a two-goal lead, but a pair of goals late in the second period by Ottawa tied the game at three.
The Thrashers countered with a trio of markers in the third period.
The first goal came 3:56 into the final frame as Antropov, parked in front of the net, tipped in a Tobias Enstrom shot from the right point.
Less than two minutes later, Phillips attempted a blind clear that Armstrong picked off and quickly slapped it over the glove of Elliott.
With 9:40 to play in the game, Armstrong banged home the rebound of a Slater shot for a 6-3 advantage.
Atlanta got the only goal of the first period at the 2:35 mark when Evgeny Artyukhin skated in on a breakaway and slid the puck between the pads of Elliott.
The Thrashers made it a 2-0 game 2:50 into the second as Todd White sent a lead pass on the fly from the top of the left circle to the slot where Slater, who was behind the defense, touched it into the net.
Ottawa got the goal back 1:43 later as a simple wrister from Kelly at the top of the right circle went over the glove of Hedberg.
Atlanta made it a 3-1 game on the power play with 8:56 to play in the second thanks to Antropov's 20th tally of the season.
Ottawa, though, scored twice in a 43 second span later in the frame to tie the game.
The first goal came at the 17:04 mark as Ruutu jammed home the rebound from the left side after knocking Hedberg down with an elbow to the face that was not called.
Moments later, a visibly irate Hedberg gave up a soft goal as Phillips' wrister at the left point got home.
Game Notes
Atlanta hosts Philadelphia on Saturday for the start of a home-and-home series...Ottawa plays in Dallas on Saturday...Atlanta took three of four against Ottawa this season...Ottawa forward Milan Michalek left the game halfway through the second period with an apparent knee injury after crashing into the Atlanta net.
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American Idol odds : Blake Lewis the Early Standout
An important American Idol betting lines recap from February 20 Guys episode. The 12 men came out flat overall with Blake Lewis appearing to have the early edge after the first hour and a half.
Rudy - was quite good singing "Free Ride" to start off. Randy was not impressed though. Paula thought he started off fantastic. "Never had anyone stop off so lively" said Paula but Simon (who does not like Rudy) does not feel he has a distinct voice and was not impressed either.
Brandon was a little pitchy according to Randy and Paula agreed. Simon said he was a good singer but the song was "too safe" and he needs to make an impact. He was listed at +1200 odds or $1200 paid out on a $100 bet should he win the competition.
Big favorite Sundance came in with a flat version of "Knights in White Satin" and the judges let him have it, including Paula. Randy claimed the song was out of pitch throughout.
Korean American - and a Jenny Woo favorite - Paul Kim was up next. Another pitchy flat one but Randy said he still liked his potential. Kim at +3000 odds was said to have sung a "third rate version of that (George Michael) song" according to Simon Cowell. He sang "Careless Whisper".
22 year old Chris Richardson was up next. He was listed with +1100 odds coming in. He got the best response from the judges though Simon did not believe the vocal was that great.
Nick was boring and pitchy. Simon didn't think he was that bad though and predicted he would be back next week. Nick Pedro was a big +3000 dog coming into this competition.
Beat boxer Blake Lewis was listed with early +1000 odds or $1000 payout on a $100 bet if he were to become the next American Idol winner odds . These of course were the early odds. He was considered original for picking an "odd song". He did not beat box and the judges felt it was the best vocal of the night.
Sanjaya came in as the second biggest favorite after Chris Sligh but his performance Tuesday night was not very good.
Chris Sleigh was the early favorite at +450 odds. Great voice and a great sense of humor. He's a real standout. Randy felt it was on point but maybe ahead of the chorus a little bit. Simon Cowell said he felt like he was in some "sort of weird student gig".
Jared Cotter followed. He was listed with +2000 odds early on to win the competition. The judges felt he needs to take more risks but looked good.
22-year old AJ Talbado, who has tried out for American Idol five times, was up next. "Kind of a theme park performance" said Simon. Though the judges felt he performed okay. Simon did feel AJ might be better than he originally thought.
Phil - this season's military favorite - came into this competition with +1200 odds to win the competition. He was the last to perform. He was certainly strong enough to get through this stage of the competition and perhaps the best one after a shaky start.
Tomorrow night, the ladies perform and I sure hope they do a better job than the boys. Check out all the American Idol betting odds here.
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In terms of sports wagering, the NFL is "the most popular game in town." The explanation behind that is easy.
It is called the "pointspread."
Many years ago, NFL games, as well as the more popular college games, used straight odds as a vehicle for betting. For example, if the Bears were playing the Giants, and it shaped up as a competitive contest, the Bears might be, say, a 7/5 favorite. If they were playing an also-ran, it might be 10/1. Well, there is a point where a line becomes prohibitive, as far as betting the favorite. And who would waste money betting an underdog that has virtually no chance? Such a setup did not contribute to promoting betting action.
But in modern sports betting, a "pointspread" is used.
A NFL pointspreads are exactly that, a pre-established point difference between the two sides that will, for all intents and purposes, create a handicap that evens things out, and in doing so, produces comparable wagering activity on both sides of that proposition. So in lieu of a odds figure in which to bet the team to win outright, the Bears might be a three-point favorite over the New York Giants, and a 17-point favorite over the also-ran. Now that the team that is the underdog can "get" points, there can be equal action on both sides.
In sportsbooks, this is usually done with efficiency by charging the losing bettors 10% extra - in effect, bettors are laying 11/10 on those games. So they are actually betting $110 to win $100. If they lose, they pay the "vig." If they win, they simply collect.
The establishment of the pointspread as the corner stone around which team sports like football can be wagered upon was truly what brought gridiron betting into the stratosphere for online football betting .
Don't believe it? Just take a look at what happens around the Super Bowl.
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