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**TheGame** · 06-03-2014, 05:42 AM

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Three Big Betting Trends For The NHL Stanley Cup Final
By Covers.com

The Stanley Cup final not only marks the final journey for two teams looking to become NHL champions, it also represents the final game action for bettors before the start of the three-month offseason.

Bettors will note several interesting trends - not only those involving the Los Angeles Kings and the New York Rangers, but those relating to previous Stanley Cup championships. And if past history in either case continues in this year's title showdown, following the trends could pay handsomely.

Here are three trends going into this year's Stanley Cup final:

Favorites Dominate Game 1

The favored team has been automatic since 2007 when it comes to setting the tone, going a perfect 7-0 SU in Game 1. The favorites ranged from a narrow -107, the moneyline the Kings cashed in on with their 2-1 win over New Jersey in the 2012 Stanley Cup opener, to the -188 pricetag the Vancouver Canucks converted in their 1-0 triumph over Boston in the 2011 championship curtain raiser. The Under has also been a strong play in Game 1, with Chicago's 4-3 overtime win over Boston in last year's Stanley Cup opener representing just the second Over in the past seven Game 1s.

Unders Lead the Way

The trend of fewer goals being scored later in the postseason really takes hold in the final, where the Under has been the predominant play for the better part of the previous seven Stanley Cup series. Teams have amassed a 15-24-4 O/U mark in those contests, with the Boston Bruins-Vancouver Canucks seven-game thriller in 2010 (5-1-0 O/U) serving as the only outlier in that time. The Under has been a particularly strong play over the previous two Stanley Cup finals, coming through in eight of the 12 games.

Kings of the Overs

Los Angeles has had a wild ride to the final - rallying from a 3-0 first-round deficit against San Jose and needing Game 7 victories to win each of its first three series. But the most amazing development in the Kings' quest to win a second Stanley Cup may be the extent to which it has bucked its incredible regular-season O/U trend.

Los Angeles had the best Under mark in the league at 22-41 O/U - thanks in large part to the league's best goals-against total - but has turned that on its face in the postseason, going 13-5-3 O/U entering the final. That includes six straight Overs to end its conference final win over Chicago.

**TheGame** · 06-03-2014, 05:42 AM

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Hot pitchers
-- Bailey is 3-0, 2.95 in his last three starts. Lincecum is 2-1, 2.19 in his last four starts.
-- Arrieta is 2-1, 3.55 in five starts this season.
-- de la Rosa is 6-0, 1.80 in his last seven starts.
-- Pirates won Cole's last three starts (2-0, 3.93).

-- Kazmir is 2-1, 1.85 in his last four starts.
-- Hutchison is 3-0, 2.75 in his last three starts. Sanchez is 2-0, 2.01 in his last four starts.
-- Wilson is 2-1, 1.57 in his last three starts. McHugh is 1-1, 1.29 in his last couple starts.

-- Alvarez is 1-1, 2.90 in his last five starts. Archer is 0-0, 1.50 in his last two.
-- Kansas City won Shields' last six road starts.
-- Noesi is 0-0, 2.70 in his last two starts.

Cold pitchers
-- Zimmerman is 1-1, 6.35 in his last four starts. Buchanon is 1-1, 4.63 in his first two MLB starts.
-- Wheeler is 1-2, 5.40 in his last four starts.
-- Anderson has a 6.08 RA in his last three starts, but Arizona is 3-0 when he starts, scoring 35 runs- he had one no-decision shortened by rain.
-- Haren is 0-2, 6.50 in his last three starts.
-- Hahn is making MLB debut; he was 2-1, 2.20 in seven AA starts; that ERA in the Texas League is very good, but five innings was his longest start.

-- Peavy is 0-2, 5.89 in his last six starts. House is 0-1, 4.38 in two starts.
-- Kuroda is 2-2, 6.42 in his last seven starts.
-- Jimenez is 0-2, 6.60 in his last three starts. Saunders is 0-1, 5.19 in his two starts this season.

-- Ramirez is 0-4, 7.04 in his last five starts. Floyd is 0-2, 4.63 in his last four.
-- Gallardo is 1-3, 5.79 in his last five starts. Deduno is 1-2, 4.82 in his last five.
-- Garcia has a 4.12 RA in three starts this season.

Pitchers allowing runs in first inning:
-- Buchanan 0-2; Zimmerman 1-11
-- Lincecum 4-11; Bailey 3-11
-- Wheeler 4-11; Arrieta 1-5
-- Anderson 0-4; de la Rosa 3-11
-- Cole 4-11; Hahn 0-0

-- Kazmir 2-11; Kuroda 5-11 (3 of last 4)
-- Hutchison 2-11; Sanchez 3-8
-- Peavy 1-11; House 0-2
-- Jimenez 4-11; Saunders 1-2
-- Wilson 3-11; McHugh 1-7

-- Ramirez 3-6; Floyd 0-5
-- Archer 3-11; Alvarez 4-11
-- Shields 2-12; Garcia 1-3
-- Deduno 2-5; Gallardo 2-11
-- Noesi 3-6; Haren 4-11

Totals
-- Six of last eight Philly games went over the total.
-- Five of last seven Cincinnati home games stayed under.
-- Five of last seven Cub games stayed under total.
-- Last eight Arizona road games stayed under the total.
-- Under is 5-2-1 in Cole's last eight starts.

-- Eight of last ten Cleveland home games went over; last six Boston games stayed under the total.
-- Under is 5-1-1 in last seven Bronx home games.
-- Four of last five Detroit games stayed under total.
-- 10 of last 14 Baltimore games went over the total; last six Texas home games stayed under the total.
-- Five of last six Angel games went over the total.

-- Four of last five Atlanta games stayed under.
-- Over is 6-0-1 in last seven games at Miller Park.
-- Nine of last twelve Tampa Bay road games stayed under.
-- Four of last six St Louis games went over the total.
-- 11 of last 13 Dodger home games went over total. Six of last seven White Sox games stayed under.

Hot teams
-- Giants won eight of their last 10 games. Cincinnati won four of its last five.
-- Mets won six of their last seven games.
-- Pittsburgh won four of its last five games.

-- Cleveland won its last seven home games. Red Sox won seven of their last eight games.
-- Toronto won 14 of its last 17 games.
-- Oakland won its last three games, scoring 25 runs.
-- Astros won seven of last nine games, but lost last two.

-- Braves won their last three games. Mariners won three of last four.
-- Brewers won five of their last six games.

Cold teams
-- Washington lost seven of its last 10 games. Phillies lost four of their last five.
-- Cubs lost four of their last five games.
-- Colorado lost five of its last six games. Diamondbacks are 5-8 in their last thirteen games.
-- Padres are 5-9 in their last fourteen games.

-- Bronx lost ten of its last fourteen home games.
-- Detroit lost nine of its last thirteen games.
-- Texas is 4-9 in its last thirteen home games. Orioles lost eight of last eleven road games, but won last two.
-- Angels lost five of their last seven games.

-- Marlins lost four of their last five home games. Tampa Bay lost its last nine games on foreign soil.
-- Minnesota lost eight of its last eleven games.
-- Cardinals lost four of their last six games. Kansas City lost six of its last eight games.
-- White Sox lost three of their last four games. Dodgers are 9-13 in their last 22 home games.

Umpires
-- Pitt-SD-- Last seven Porter games stayed under total.

-- Bos-Cle-- Home side won nine of 11 Davis games; favorite won his last six.

-- TB-Mia-- Favorites won six of last eight Carapazza games.
-- KC-StL-- Six of last eight Bucknor games stayed under.
-- Min-Mil-- Underdogs won last five Wegner games; seven of his ten games stayed under the total.
-- Chi-LA-- Underdogs won last four Cederstrom games; last three went over.

**TheGame** · 06-04-2014, 06:45 AM

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Game of the Day: Rangers at Kings
By Covers.com

New York Rangers at Los Angeles Kings (-150, 5)

After upending the defending champion, the Los Angeles Kings vie for their second Stanley Cup title in three years when they host the New York Rangers in Game 1 on Wednesday. The Kings went the distance in each of their previous series, becoming the first team to win three consecutive Game 7s - all on the road - to advance to the Stanley Cup final. Los Angeles ousted Pacific Division rivals San Jose and Anaheim before defenseman Alec Martinez scored 5:47 into overtime to eliminate Chicago in the Western Conference final.

For the Kings to resume their place on the throne, they'll need to solve, well, "The King" Henrik Lundqvist. The Swedish Olympian guided New York to seven-game series victories over Keystone State representatives Philadelphia in Pittsburgh in the first two rounds before bouncing Montreal in six in the Eastern Conference final. Lundqvist has recorded a postseason-best .928 save percentage to go along with a stingy. 2.03 goals-against average - better than Los Angeles counterpart and 2012 Conn Smythe Trophy winner Jonathan Quick (9.06, 2.86).

LINE MOVES: The Kings opened as -150 faves at Pinnacle Sports. The total opened at 5 (-115) and has moved to (-114).

INJURY REPORT: Rangers - G Cam Talbot (Questionable, undisclosed), D John Moore (Out, suspension). Kings - D Robyn Regehr (Out, knee).

WHAT THE SHARPS SAY: "The Kings bandwagon continues to load up in advance of Game 1 of the Stanley Cup Final on Wednesday night. They're currently priced as high as -195 for the series, although we're being asked to pay a smaller tariff to support them in the opener. While I do expect the Kings to ultimately prevail in this series, I won't be surprised if the Rangers are able to steal one of the first two games in Los Angeles. With that in mind, the value is with the Blueshirts in Game 1. If King Henrik can stand tall between the pipes - and that's by no means a stretch - they'll have a better shot than the oddsmakers are suggesting." Covers Expert Sean Murphy.

WHAT THE BOOKS SAY: "We opened the Kings -155 favorites in Game 1 of the series, and we took a few decent size bets on the dog and we moved 5 cents down to -150. We’ve seen nothing but great, two-way action at Kings -150 / Rangers +130. While the action has been even, we’re definitely taking more bet’s on the dog which usually means that we’re eventually going to see more and more action come in on the Rangers and that will eventually push our ML down further to -145." Peter Childs, Sportsbook.com.

ABOUT THE RANGERS: Depth has been the driving force for New York as its looks to win its first Stanley Cup title since ousting Vancouver in seven games in 1994. Martin St. Louis leads the club with 13 points (six goals, seven assists) and hasn't missed a game in the playoffs despite the sudden death of his mother, France. In total, eight different players have recorded double-digit points for the Rangers.

ABOUT THE KINGS: Trade-deadline acquisition Marian Gaborik surpassed his regular-season goal total (11) by scoring a league-best 12 in the playoffs - and he'll look to add to that number when he faces a familiar foe in New York. The 32-year-old Slovak guided the Rangers to the Eastern Conference final in 2012 before being dealt the Columbus the following season. Anze Kopitar has also enjoyed a stellar postseason, collecting a league-best 19 assists and 24 points to garner consideration for the Conn Smythe Trophy as well.

TRENDS:

* Under is 4-0-2 in the last six meetings in Los Angeles.
* Kings are 6-0 in their last six vs. Metropolitan.
* Under is 9-4-2 in Rangers last 15 vs. Western Conference.
* Rangers are 4-1 in their last five road games.

COVERS CONSENSUS: Sixty-six percent of wagers on Covers Consensus are on the Kings.

**TheGame** · 06-07-2014, 05:47 AM

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Game of the Day: Rangers at Kings
By Covers.com

New York Rangers at Los Angeles Kings (-152, 5)

Kings lead the series 1-0

After squandering an early two-goal lead in series opener, the New York Rangers look to avoid a two-game deficit against the host Los Angeles Kings when the Stanley Cup final resumes on Saturday. Justin Williams took advantage of defenseman Dan Girardi's turnover and scored 4:36 into overtime as Los Angeles skated to a 3-2 victory in Game 1 on Wednesday. The tally allowed the Kings to become the first team since the 1992 Chicago Blackhawks to overcome a two-goal deficit in consecutive games during a conference or Stanley Cup final, according to the Elias Sports Bureau.

"I don't know, it's not a perfect situation," Los Angeles forward Marian Gaborik said of the early deficit. "We can't always get away with this, losing 2-0 right from the get-go." New York's speed played a significant role in that as Benoit Pouliot and Carl Hagelin scored 1:42 apart early in the first period. "For us to win, we're going to have to find a way to play to our strengths. Speed is definitely one of them," Rangers coach Alain Vigneault said.

LINE MOVES: The line opened at Kings -155, but was bet down slightly to -152.

INJURY REPORT: Rangers: G Cam Talbot (Ques-Undiscolsed), LW Daniel Carcillo (Out-Suspension) Kings: D Robyn Regehr (Ques-Knee)

WHAT BOOKS SAY: "The Rangers look to bounce back in Game 2 after losing a heart breaker in overtime of game 1. We now have the Kings at -300 to win the Cup and the Rangers at +250. So far we are seeing good two way action on the money line and 75% of the action on the Kings puck line of -1.5." - Michael Stewart of CarbonSports.ag

ABOUT THE RANGERS: While Girardi accepted the blame for his costly turnover, Ryan McDonagh was quick to note that he left the zone before his defense partner. "(Girardi's) a guy that has been through so many ups and downs in his career, we know he's going to bounce back and be a huge part of our Game 2 here." McDonagh logged 31:12 of ice time in Game 1, but that number should dip as fellow blue-liner John Moore is expected to return after serving his two-game suspension for an illegal check to the head of Montreal's Dale Weise.

ABOUT THE KINGS: Defenseman Drew Doughty admittedly rode an emotional roller coaster in the series opener, recording a minus-2 after the first period before scoring a highlight-reel goal and setting up another tally to help Los Angeles rally to victory. "When I get angry, I kind of turn it on," said Doughty, who broke his own franchise record for points (17) by a blue-liner set during the Kings' Stanley Cup-winning season in 2012. Williams has traditionally been a pretty mellow fellow, but he has reason to be elated after setting career highs in goals (eight), assists (12) and points (20) in a single postseason year.

TRENDS:

* Kings are 21-7 in their last 28 following a win
* Under is 12-4-4 in Rangers last 20 vs. a team with a winning record
* Under is 4-0-3 in last 7 meetings in Los Angeles
* Home team is 5-2 in last 7 meetings

COVERS CONSENSUS: Sixty-one percent of the covers bettors are taking the Kings -152 with seventy-one percent on the over.

**TheGame** · 06-11-2014, 06:33 AM

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Game of the day: Kings at Rangers
By Covers.com

Los Angeles Kings at New York Rangers (-135, 5)

Kings lead series 3-0.

Although they are on the cusp of their second Stanley Cup title in three years, the Los Angeles Kings know all too well that a 3-0 series lead isn't insurmountable. After all, Los Angeles became the fourth team in NHL history to overcome that very deficit to stun San Jose in the first round. The Kings look to end any thought of the New York Rangers becoming the fifth - and first in the Stanley Cup final since the 1942 Toronto Maple Leafs - when the teams play Game 4 at Madison Square Garden on Wednesday.

"I'm just extremely disappointed that we're in this hole," Rangers goaltender Henrik Lundqvist said. "We have to regroup; it's not over." History might suggest otherwise as nine teams have lost the first three games of the Stanley Cup final since 1982 - and only New Jersey extended the series past the fourth, pushing it to six before succumbing to Los Angeles in 2012. "Nothing is done, nothing is finished," said Jonathan Quick, who recorded his ninth career postseason shutout by stopping all 32 shots he faced in the Kings' 3-0 victory on Monday.

LINE HISTORY: The Rangers opened as -127 home faves but has moved up to -137 with a total of 5.

INJURY REPORT: Rangers - LW Daniel Carcillo (Eligible June 11, suspension).

WHAT THE SHARPS SAY: "If the Kings have taught us anything in these playoffs, it's that you should never say never. With that being said, the Rangers face a nearly impossible task down 3-0 in this series. They are favored for a reason here in Game 4, as we can expect them to bring their 'A' game in an effort to avoid the embarrassment of a clean sweep. On the flip side, the Kings know they squandered a pair of chances to close out the Devils in the Stanley Cup Final two years ago, and will be ready for the challenge that lies ahead. I do see value with the Kings at an underdog price, as I'm counting on another top notch performance from Jon Quick off of his shutout in Game 3." Covers Expert Sean Murphy

WHAT THE BOOKS SAY: "After two heartbreaking losses in LA, the Rangers returned home only to face Jonathan Quick at his best, shutting out the Rangers 3-0. This was the first time in the series that the Kings have held the lead. Are the Rangers primed for a sweep by the Kings? Or can they salvage a win at MSG? We had the Kings listed at 10-1 for the sweep when the series began. So far, the action is saying the Kings are going to hoist the cup Wednesday night as 78 percent and 84 percent of the action is on the King's moneyline and puckline, respectively." Michael Stewart, CarbonSports.ag

ABOUT THE KINGS: Justin Williams continued his torrid postseason stretch by setting up Jeff Carter's goal with under one second remaining in the first period in Game 3. Williams has scored two goals and set up seven others during his five-game point streak and has 24 points (eight goals, 16 assists) in as many playoff contests. Carter has also averaged a point per game, albeit by scoring 10 goals and setting up 14 others.

ABOUT THE RANGERS: New York's punchless power play failed on all six opportunities on Monday and is a dismal 1-for-14 in the first three games of the final. Rick Nash saw some rare time with the man advantage, but was held off the scoresheet for the third consecutive contest and sixth in seven games. "I can't be satisfied when we're losing," Nash told ESPNNewYork.com. "Right now, chances aren't good enough. They've got to be going in, we've got to be helping the team win."

TRENDS:

* Over is 7-1-1 In Kings last nine games.
* Home team is 7-2 in the last nine meetings.
* Kings are 9-0 in their last nine vs. Metropolitan.
* Kings are 8-3 in their last 11 road games.

COVERS CONSENSUS: 61.68 percent of Covers Consensus bets are on the Rangers.

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