NHL Hockey Betting

Maybe create a blog or something. I am pretty good at anything that is not college. NHL, NBA, MLB and NFL. I am really good with numbers and keep stats on everything. For the past two years, I have been profitable and I am getting better, but I feel that I need to get to that next level.

what do you mean Ideas???? there are only a few ways to bet. Moneyline, spread, parlay, etc… or do you mean to give your thoughts and “picks” to share.

Keep in mind unless yo ualready have alot of followers/friends it will be hard, there are tons of gambling blogs already out there from professionals.

I have worked for 2 of the biggest Sports Pick Companies in Las Vegas. Trust me when I tell you, they don’t rely on their pick records to convince customers to pay them money. It is a game of deception and arrogance. I know the business inside out and eventually I got so disgusted I had to leave and become a professional gambler on my own. However, let me just say, some of these sports pick companies make several million dollars per year. I know how they do it and what must be done.

I have played with the idea of opening my own website for Sports Picks, because without sounding to arrogant, I know the ins and outs of how they make so much money.

The one thing you need to realize is, NOBODY hits 70% of their ATS bets. I am a 20 year professional and I know more than probably anyone you have ever met, and I hit around 60%, which is darn good. An amateur might hit about 53% (which I certainly did for about a decade). That means the difference between a professional and an amateur is about 6 correct picks out of a 100. A professional should hit about 60 out of 100 picks ATS, whereas an amateur will hit 50% t0 55%.

Don’t ever believe these sports pick companies or an individual when they say they hit 70% or higher on their ATS bets, they are blatantly lying to you.

Russian hockey.

At a point, 98.6% of active players playing in the NHL were Canadian. As time goes on, we’ve seen less and less Canadian influence. And what nation is taking advantage? Russia. Did you know that Russian players average an impressive .545 point per game ratio? Canada? .475. Canada has more than 25x the influence in the NHL right now, but less than 20x the scoring. And I don’t know about you, but when I think about the top 3 players in modern hockey? Two are Russians. Discipline is another solid stat of Russia. Canadian players average 00:58 of PIM/GP. Russia? 00:40. It may not seem like a huge difference, but that’s also lower than the US and is amongst the lowest for nations that have put out more than 100 players. But Russians aren’t just dominant in the NHL. For the past two U20 World Juniors, the Russians have eliminated the Canadians. They even have more medals! And they have more golds if you include the unofficial tournaments. On an Olympic stage, Russia/USSR has accumulated 11 gold medals, the same as the Canadians. At the Olympic games? Russia has more medals.

Russia is a mere 2% of today’s NHL. But I bet you can name a few off the top of your head. Yeah. That’s Russian dominance. Have nice day. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A71wdsTqkfM

Oh, right. I guess I should throw in some questions too.

1: Favorite Soviet player ever?
2: Favorite current Soviet player?
3: If you were a player, what would it take for you to play in the KHL? Would you be an easy sign or not?
4: Aside from the two juggernaut nations (CAN&USA) who’s output of players is your favorite?

Oh, right. Throwing this out there. Liv hates gays, Kay hates Canada, and the Blackhawks can’t win when I need them to. Just sayin’. I hope the non-twitterers don’t still feel excluded. Really, this isn’t any grouping off that you all weren’t apart of. We’re all still contributing and I play no favorites. And I believe I’m still asking Hockey questions.
And to quote WingsOfRedemption: Why the fuck you stream that shit?

In the words of luongocanucks fan: How long did it take you to type this garbage?

Totally Kesler should be more like the Russains!

Very Interesting read. It’s pretty Impressive, I must say myself.

1. Thats tough….there were 5 on my team that contributed to the Wings Success. But, I liked Larionov’s style of play. (Plus who would have thought he would start the Wings/Avs Brawl with Forsberg???)

2. Of Course, Pavel Datsyuk

3. Depends how far I was getting into the NHL. If I seriously needed the money, and if I loved the game and could still play, but nobody wanted to sign me, sure….why not get paid for doing something you love?

4. Sweden….if I choose otherwise I feel like I’m going against the Red Wings!

Hey now….I love Canada. I think you know that though…I hope you do at least! lol And I agree with everything else you said.

1)Alex Kovalev

2)Ovie

3)If I was good enough to play in the NHL, I wouldn’t play in the KHL for ANY amount.

4)Gotta love the Swedes.

NHLers have only been allowed to compete in the Olympics since 1998, and since then Russia has won 0 gold medals.
The U20 the best eligible Canadians are playing in the NHL.
Of todays scoring leaders, how many of them have suffered concussions? Of those who have been concussed, how many have been Russian? Luck, or style of play?

(the serious is in the BQ, so stay tuned)

Who is the biggest ego in the NHL?

BQ (Now the serious part. only truly regulars will probably understand): Is there something going on with the Twitter conversations I am not involved in (because I don’t have a twitter)? I come on today and Pavel is not a Christan Hawks fan and kesler chick is now a kesler hater. I knew about Camilla becoming Sashafan10 in the bet with Semin, but is everything else related? And if nothing is going on, then this section has officially fallen apart! Just saying!
@Go Leafs Go!: Yes we need LITY, but he will see all of these trolls and will leave again.
@Leafs: LITY wouldn’t make a difference. Even if he did return, he’d see the trolls and be back on his way out!

@Pavel: Ok, now you are sounding like that old Angel of God troll
@Unbeatable. Thanks for the answer! Now I see we aren’t screwed!!!!
Whoa! Kay has a point! The problem is that the others are still here.
@Quack: The problem is I’m not on Twitter. I’d so join!

• Sean Avery

  BQ: I don’t have twitter either, but this is really strange
  Especially the whole Kesler hater thing.
  I think this section has officially fallen apart.
  I think we can all agree on this: we need LITY

  EDIT: After seeing Pavel (or whatever u call him) comment, I can now say either
  1. The Canucks fan lost a bet
  2. There messing with us
  3. The section is officially screwed

  EDIT: Ok, Alex and Camilla know something

  UPDATE: It was a bet. Look at Kesler girl (or whatever you call her) post here. http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index;_ylt=AtIkDhnY6vqNsJFw.RFGtw5cxQt.;_ylv=3?qid=20120121202934AAIKAIh

• No. Its just officially fallen apart.
• Luongo certainly has a big ego. “it’s an easy save to make”. But overall I think I’d give it to Subban.

  BQ* Nope, nothings going on. These people just switched allegiances.

• Avery and Subban have huuge ego’s.

  BQ: I think it’s how they really truly feel, did you see Quack Attack talking about how the ducks would never win a cup? Just a change of heart!

• Any of those stupid atheist Canucks!!!

  BQ* Shut your mouth HEATHEN!!!! do not speak of which you do not know!!!

• You can’t argue the fact that ovie had a big ego and i think that mite be why he has been struggeling, I mean his ego prob made him think he doesnt need to work as hard and he’ll just get what he wants because he is Alex Ovechkin. We all know he has the caliber to be competing for the hart/art ross every single year but for some reason hes not even a top 10 player anymore and this might be why

  BQ: Yeah its all twitter stuff, im on twitter but im not as active as all of them

• Semin…
  BQ* Twitter? What’s a twitter? Are you kidding me? I’m Sasha’s biggest fan! For the next 14 hours…
  Ex-Kesler Girl woke up and smelled the Coffee, as Alex will do tomorrow And Pavel has been,and always will be, a bible thumping Christian. HARD F*CKING CORE. He loves his Jesus and prays every night. Am I right? HALLELUJAH!
• Pk Subban…..Hugest ego I’ve ever seen. I would say Joe Thornton too, but his ego always gets crushed…

  BQ* Well, If you ask me…its pretty f*cking better than trolls coming on here….talking about stuff that doesn’t even have to do with Hockey….Insulting others without even using hockey terms, because again, they don’t even talk about hockey, and for the ones that use hockey terms….it’s usually this

  “My slapshot will shut u up”
  “Luongo is the best goalie ever”
  “DO YOU AGREE THAT THE PENS WILL WIN THE CUP IN 2012 I NEED LOTS OF ANSWERS PLEASE AND THANK YOU! ###@@@@@#@@#!!!”

  So I say As long as it’s hockey related who gives a shit. It’s not like this section is taken serious anymore considering we have trolls that are boring and cheaters gaining the point system! I find this section fun again believe it or not…….I actually laugh when I read things again on here, where as before I didn’t even want to come back because it would be so boring except for the usual users (you know who you are) that have made it worth while for me. Sorry, I’m not ranting at you….I’m just saying at least there’s HOCKEY in the HOCKEY section again.

• I have named you twice as a person I wanted in the twitter circle. You’re welcome to join us if you’d like.

  BQ: Yeah. We all seem to do bets. But the Kesler Hater thing is legit. Def. So long as we have a core of users, we won’t ever be screwed. Trolls or not. We all know hockey and we discuss amongst ourselves. Always something to talk about.

  Edit: Well if you’d like to join, sign on up. We’ll welcome you.

• @KAY i say other things like why is kay so annoying
• Why is everyone judging me because I don’t like that Amercain!
• Mr. Sean Avery

  BQ: I think everyone’s losing bets

• Right now, it seems PK Subban has the biggest ego in the NHL.

  BQ: There is too much drama. We have a clear case of troll infestation. Ask yourself this: how do you stop an immature, uneducated, jobless punk living in his/her parent’s basement from trolling online for their personal amusement?

The Detroit Red Wings have been perennial contenders in the Western conference over the past decade. The St. Louis Blues are trying to lay the foundation for similar success. When the Blues travel to Detroit this Monday, it will be a battle of two of the top teams in the conference, as St. Louis has climbed to second in the Central division, just one point back of the first-place Red Wings. New head coach Ken Hitchcock has preached fundamentals and responsibility, and the result has been a turnaround that has the Blues contending for a playoff spot in the west.

St. Louis Blues @ Detroit Red Wings
Monday January 23, 2011 – 7:30 PM ET
Joe Louis Arena, Detroit, Michigan
NHL Sports Betting Line: Detroit Red Wings - 130

The tandem of Jaroslav Halak and Brian Elliott have been crucial to St. Louis’ success, the same way that Jimmy Howard has emerged as one of the top goaltenders in the league for Detroit. All three netminders rank in the top-six in the NHL in GAA, so expect this to be a hard-fought game centered around solid play in each team’s own end.

Blues Red Wings Betting Preview: St. Louis Blues

For as good as the Blues have been over the past two months, there is no denying they are still considered the best best sportsbook underdogs when matched up against Detroit, which still remain the team to beat from the Central division. But St. Louis deserves credit as one of the top contenders, and as long as Elliott and Halak are at the top of their game there is no denying that they can pull off the upset. David Backes leads a young group of forwards that are hungry to prove they can get it done, and with Hitchcock now there to get the most out of the talent at his disposal, the Blues have come alive.

Blues Red Wings Betting Preview: Detroit Red Wings

The Red Wings have been doing this for a long time, and have been absolutely dominant at home with an 18-2-1 record at the Joe Louis Arena. Detroit has the talent and depth to roll three lines that can get the job done at both ends of the ice, with a mix of speed and size that few teams have. Pavel Datsyuk leads the Red Wings with 51 points, including 38 assists, and has played the role of playmaker on a line with Johan Franzen, who leads the Red Wings with 18 goals. The one area where Detroit can stand to improve may be its penalty kill, but the truth about that is if they stay disciplined and avoid penalties they won’t have to worry about being down a man.

Blues Red Wings Betting Preview: Outlook & Pick

The best sportsbook favorites should be comfortable on home ice in this one, even against a hungry St. Louis team. While the Blues have made major progress to develop in to a contender over the past couple of months, they will still struggle to keep up with a powerhouse team like Detroit.

Blues Red Wings Betting Pick: Detroit Red Wings

When the NHL scheduled the next installment in the rivalry between the Washington Capitals and Pittsburgh Penguins for this Sunday afternoon, they had to have been thinking it would be another chapter in the ongoing battle between superstars and captains Alex Ovechkin and Sidney Crosby. But with the Penguins’ Crosby still out with concussion-like symptoms a new storyline has developed, as a Pittsburgh team that has been decimated by injuries continues to fight for a playoff position in the Eastern conference as sports betting underdogs.

Washington Capitals @ Pittsburgh Penguins
Sunday January 22, 2011 – 12:30 PM ET
CONSOL Energy Center, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
NHL best sportsbook Odds: Washington Capitals - 110

Along with their best forward and captain Crosby, the Penguins have also been without both their assistant and top defenseman Kris Letang, as well as center Jordan Staal long-term. Despite those injuries, Pittsburgh has managed to hang around in the top-eight, and can take another step towards a playoff spot when they host the Southeast division leaders.

Capitals Penguins Betting Preview: Washington Capitals

It took a while for the Capitals to get going under head coach Dale Hunter, and while they still have yet to peak, seven wins in 10 games helped elevate them past the Florida Panthers and in to first in the division. Consistency will be the key going forward in Washington, as the same team that beat the Montreal Canadiens 3-0 on Wednesday, had dropped a 3-0 decision to the New York Islanders the night before. The Capitals’ powerplay ranks fifth in the NHL at 19.5-percent, but will need to avoid taking dumb penalties of their own and hurting themselves.

Capitals Penguins Betting Preview: Pittsburgh Penguins

A rough skid sent the Penguins outside of the top-eight to open the month of January, but Evgeni Malkin and company responded with three straight wins to climb right back up to seventh, and they continue to show resiliency against the betting sites odds. While other teams would crumble without three of their best players, Pittsburgh has come together to get the job done, with Malkin’s 30 assists and 52 points each a team-high. The Penguins rank in the top-10 in the NHL in goals scored, goals against, powerplay percentage, and penalty kill percentage, and while the players have worked hard to put up those numbers, a lot of the credit should go to head coach Dan Bylsma, who has played a huge role in the team’s ability to handle the adversity that it has faced.

Capitals Penguins Betting Preview: Outlook & Pick

One of the most impressive storylines this season has to be the way that the Penguins have overcome injuries, and it will continue in this game. Pittsburgh has raised its level of play to that of its competition over the past couple of weeks, and will be anxious to prove it is still the better team when they host Ovechkin and the Capitals.

Capitals Penguins Betting Pick: Pittsburgh Penguins

The Pittsburgh Penguins have remained in the Eastern conference despite sustaining several injuries that would have crippled other teams. Jordan Staal recently joined captain Sidney Crosby on the list of players still out for the Penguins, but they continue to push forward with an excellent home record one of the catalysts for their success. Pittsburgh will get another chance to gain some ground and push back one of the teams that are chasing them for a playoff spot this Friday when the Montreal Canadiens arrive in town, and will need to match the intensity of their opponent in order to hold off a desperate visiting team.

Montreal Canadiens @ Pittsburgh Penguins
Friday January 20, 2011 – 7:00 PM ET
CONSOL Energy Center, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
NHL Sports Bet Line: Pittsburgh Penguins

The Canadiens can no longer afford to pass the blame around. 10 points out of a playoff spot with 37 games to play, Montreal will need to capitalize on every opportunity to get points if they are going to find a way to climb back in to postseason contention as the sportsbooks underdogs.

Canadiens Penguins Betting Preview: Montreal Canadiens

While it is certainly no excuse, the Canadiens have been limited by injuries of their own as captain Brian Gionta, Scott Gomez, and Andrei Markov have all missed significant time. Gionta and Markov remain out with no set date for their returns, but Gomez returned on Sunday and had an assist in a 5-1 win over his former team, the New York Rangers. If Montreal is going to climb back in to contention it will have to start with on offense, as they rank 18th in goals, and 30th on the powerplay. The Canadiens have done a solid job at their own end of the ice, and their penalty kill ranks second, but they need to be more consistent when it comes to scoring goals.

Canadiens Penguins Betting Preview: Pittsburgh Penguins

Scoring goals hasn’t been a problem for a Pittsburgh team that sits eighth in the NHL with an average of 2.9 per game, even without the power of Crosby, Staal, and Letang not in the lineup. The Penguins have made the most of their solid depth, and head coach Dan Bylsma remains among the most underrated coaches in the league. There remains some bad blood between these two teams as Canadiens’ forward Max Pacioretty was the one who took out Letang with a hit to the head, but both teams should be settled on taking care of their own business and getting two points.

Canadiens Penguins Betting Preview: Outlook & Pick

There is no denying that the Penguins have been playing some good hockey as of late, but the level of desperation in Montreal has peaked and cannot be overlooked. The Canadiens have played much better hockey over the past week or so and could get on a run if they can find that spark as the sports betting underdogs.

Canadiens Penguins Betting Pick: Montreal Canadiens

The Chicago Blackhawks are at the top of the Western conference, which is right where they expected to be at this point in the NHL season. Meanwhile, their next opponent the Buffalo Sabres currently rank 10th in the Eastern conference standings, and are on the outside looking in for the playoff race. The Sabres travel to the Windy City this Wednesday looking to bring a sense of focus and urgency against one of the top Stanley Cup contenders, and if they don’t start tallying some numbers in the win column, it might not be long before they are out of contention.

Buffalo Sabres @ Chicago Blackhawks
Wedneday January 18, 2011 – 7:00 PM ET
United Center, Chicago, Illinois
NHL Sports Betting Line: Blackhawks – 135

While the Sabres need to play desperate hockey, Chicago could not be more comfortable, especially after a 4-3 comeback win over the San Jose Sharks at the United Center on Sunday night. The Blackhawks have one of the best home records in the NHL, and will look to add to their win total when they host Buffalo.

NHL Betting Preview: Buffalo Sabres

For all of the money that new owner Terry Pegula spent after buying the team this past summer, things haven’t turned out the way that they were expected to for the Sabres. Buffalo added a couple of top-four defenseman in Robyn Regehr and Christian Erhoff, and brought in Ville Leino to be a top-six forward. While Regehr and Erhoff have shown promise, Leino has been a bust so far, and the Sabres are struggling with certain things that they were supposed to be able to deal with. Goalie Ryan Miller hasn’t been the same since taking that shot from Boston Bruins’ winger Milan Lucic, and he may never again return to the form that he showed during the Winter Olympics a couple of years ago.

NHL Betting Preview: Chicago Blackhawks

The best best sportsbook odds for this game undoubtedly say that the Blackhawks should win this game, even without Patrick Sharp, who has missed the past couple of games. Dave Bolland has done an excellent job filling in for Sharp, and he has four goals in his past four games while spending time on a line with Marian Hossa. Chicago appears to be over the goaltending controversy they faced starting in late December with Ray Emery emerging to steal some of the starts from Corey Crawford, but in the end the latter seems to be the favorite to take the no. 1 role. The Blackhawks are firing on all cylinders heading in to this game, and will look to move one step closer to their goal as top seed from the west.

NHL Betting Preview: Outlook & Pick

Given the way that the Sabres have underachieved this season, it would be hard to get one against a Chicago team that has been outstanding at home. The Blackhawks are among the most complete teams in the NHL, and should be able to give Buffalo a lesson about that as the online sports book favorites.

NHL Betting Pick: Chicago Blackhawks

The ongoing drama in “La Belle Province” hit a new high this past week, with Montreal Canadiens’ winger Mike Cammalleri providing the media with some backhanded comments about the team’s desire to win, their defensive system being a handicap, and his openness to be moved to another team. It didn’t take long for Montreal General Manager Pierre Gauthier to address his request, and by the second period of Thursday night’s game against the Boston Bruins, Cammalleri had already been traded to the Calgary Flames. The Flames are familiar with what Cammalleri can bring to the lineup as he opened his career out west and hope he can add some offense up front, with the Canadiens are hoping that Rene Bourque can help be a part of positive change on a team that has reached its low point in the sports bet season and is on the verge of being eliminated from contention in the Eastern conference.

Los Angeles Kings @ Vancouver Canucks
Tuesday, 10:00 PM ET

The team that Cammalleri was drafted by certainly could have been in the market for his services, as the Kings rank dead-last in the NHL with just 93 goals. Los Angeles will be in tough again on Tuesday night as they travel to face the highest scoring team in the Western conference in Vancouver, which is firing on all cylinders and playing confident hockey after knocking off the defending Stanley Cup champion Boston Bruins last week. The Canucks are also getting solid goaltending from the tandem of Roberto Luongo and Corey Schneider, which will make the Kings’ chances of putting up some goals that much tougher in this sports betting contest.

NHL Betting Pick: Vancouver Canucks

Calgary Flames @ San Jose Sharks
Tuesday, 10:30 PM ET

Cammalleri is likely destined to join captain Jarome Iginla on the top line in Calgary, and you have to think that they will out someone other than Olli Jokinen between that pair after the trio struggled together the first time around. The Flames are another team that has struggled to score goals, and should be in tough again on the road against a talented San Jose team that is finally on a roll. The Sharks struggled out of the gate in a conference that is ruled by parity, but after putting together a 7-1-2 run heading in to this past weekend, they were back to the top of the Pacific division.

NHL Betting Pick: San Jose Sharks

Washington Capitals @ Montreal Canadiens
Wednesday, 7:30 PM ET

The fact that the Canadiens have been consistent best sportsbook underdogs at home is testament to how trying this season has been, and their play at the Bell Centre has been a big part of their struggles as they haven’t been able to get on the right side of .500. Bourque will add some toughness and grit to the lineup while still being able to score goals, but Montreal will need a better effort from the players that he will join in order to tame a Capitals’ team that is finally starting to heat up under head coach Dale Hunter.

NHL Betting Pick: Montreal Canadiens

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As the midway mark of the NHL regular season passes, sports betting players have already witnessed the contenders begin to separate themselves from the pretenders, and establish themselves ahead of the rest. This weekend will move us closer to the playoffs, and while several teams have put themselves in a good position to compete in the big dance later on this year, the rest of the teams have to get going before they fall to far out of contention.

Chicago Blackhawks @ Detroit Red Wings
Saturday, 12:30 PM ET

The Blackhawks and Red Wings are two of those teams that have already established themselves as legitimate contenders in the west, and this could be a preview of a conference final matchup. Chicago is fighting to get back to the top of the west after dropping four straight before a home game against the lowly Columbus Blue Jackets, while the Red Wings were handled with ease on Long Island. Detroit has been a very good team at home, but the desperate Blackhawks will give them all they’ve got in this online betting matinee listing.

NHL Betting Pick: Chicago Blackhawks

New York Rangers @ Toronto Maple Leafs
Saturday, 7:00 PM ET

While Maple Leafs’ fans are happy to see their team back in playoff contention, Toronto will have to be careful not to let off the gas, as they still have the entire second half of the season to avoid falling back outside of the postseason picture. The Rangers meanwhile aren’t worried about anything at all with a comfortable lead atop the Eastern conference, but that is partly because head coach John Tortorella has constantly preached the concept of consistency being tied to success. The Maple Leafs have already had some hiccups against top teams this season, and could be caught against a New York team that has more credit than is being acknowledged.

NHL Betting Pick: New York Rangers

Ottawa Senators @ Montreal Canadiens
Saturday, 7:00 PM ET

It will be a meeting of teams that were expected to be in opposite positions at this point in the season when the Canadiens play the Senators, as Ottawa has exceeded expectations to remain in a top-eight spot while Montreal has failed to capitalize on their considerable young talent and put it all together. The Canadiens are too talented to remain down for much longer, while the opposite can be said about a Senators’ team that could start to slide.

NHL Betting Pick: Montreal Canadiens

Philadelphia Flyers @ Nashville Predators
Saturday, 8:00 PM ET

Of all the problems that Flyers’ fans thought they would have to deal with this season, goaltending had to have been at the bottom of the list after restructuring their entire team to sign free agent Ilya Bryzgalov to a long-term deal. Despite Bryzgalov’s struggles, Philadelphia has managed to remain a top team based on the offensive contributions of a stacked top-six that includes Claude Giroux and Jaromir Jagr. The Predators are known for their strong defensive play, but even they will struggle to contain the Flyers’ forwards as best sportsbook underdogs.

NHL Betting Pick: Philadelphia Flyers