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03/12/2009 - East Rutherford, NJ (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Martin Brodeur moved one win away from tying Patrick Roy for the all-time victory mark with a 26-save performance to help the New Jersey Devils take a 5-2 decision over the Phoenix Coyotes.
The win was No. 550 for the perennial All-Star and he will have his first chance to tie the record on Saturday when New Jersey plays in Montreal, where Roy recorded most of his wins in his career.
Patrik Elias had a goal and an assist while Zach Parise recorded his 40th goal of the season for the Devils, who have won six of their last seven games.
Scottie Upshall and Steven Reinprecht each lit the lamp for the Coyotes, who have dropped their last four games. Josh Tordjman made 31 saves in the loss.
The Devils got things going just 18 seconds in as Parise's one-timer from the left circle found the back of the net.
Less than three minutes later, New Jersey made it a 2-0 contest. A soft pass from the right point by Johnny Oduya to the slot was redirected into the net by a charging John Madden.
Phoenix got one back at the 9:34 mark of the first while on the power play as Upshall backhanded a bouncing puck into the net past a sprawled out Brodeur.
New Jersey made it a 3-1 game just 7:11 into the second period on Dainius Zubrus' 14th goal of the season
Elias made it a 4-1 contest with 6:57 left in the second to give the Devils a 4-1 advantage.
Travis Zajac lit the lamp on the power play at the 4:58 mark of the final 20 minutes to give New Jersey a 5-1 lead.
Reinprecht's goal with 2:08 to play accounted for the final score.
Game Notes
Phoenix returns home to play Nashville on Saturday...Phoenix had won the last three against New Jersey...Phoenix fell to 11-21-4 on the road this season while the Devils improved to 24-10-1 at the Prudential Center.
<< Memphis pulls away from Tulane in C-USA quarters
Memphis, TN (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Shawn Taggart scored a game-high 19 points and
grabbed nine rebounds, as fourth-ranked Memphis started their journey for a
fourth straight Conference USA Tournament championship with a 51-41 win over
Tulane
<< Ovechkin and Caps slip past Philly
Philadelphia, PA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Alex Ovechkin notched his 48th goal of the
season and Jose Theodore made 35 saves to lead Washington over Philadelphia,
2-1, at Wachovia Center.
Brooks Laich had the other goal for the Capitals, who h
<< Browns sign LB Bowens, release OT Shaffer
Berea, OH (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Cleveland Browns made a couple of moves
Thursday, signing free agent linebacker David Bowens and releasing offensive
tackle Kevin Shaffer.
Bowens is a 10-year NFL veteran and spent the last two sea
<< Brockman leads Washington over Stanford in Pac-10 quarterfinal
Los Angeles, CA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Jon Brockman had 20 points and eight
rebounds as 13th-ranked Washington slipped past Stanford, 85-73, in
quarterfinal action of the Pac-10 Tournament.
Isaiah Thomas added 14 points and nin
Spacek, Sabres top Panthers >>
Buffalo, NY (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Jaroslav Spacek registered a goal and an
assist, as the Buffalo Sabres defeated the Florida Panthers, 3-1, at HSBC
Arena.
Daniel Paille and Thomas Vanek also scored for the Sabres, who have won thr
Haynesworth indicted on driving charges >>
Nashville, TN (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Washington Redskins defensive tackle Albert
Haynesworth was reportedly indicted on a pair of misdemeanor driving charges
related to a December 13 incident.
The Tennessean reported Thursday that Haynesw
Malone and Lighting down Leafs >>
Toronto, ON (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Ryan Malone registered a goal and an assist and
Martin St. Louis picked up the game-winner in the second period, as the Tampa
Bay Lightning scored four unanswered goals to post a 4-1 victory over the
Toronto
Gomez leads Rangers past Predators >>
Nashville, TN (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Scott Gomez had a goal and two assists as the
New York Rangers skated past the Nashville Predators, 4-2, at Sommet Center.
Marc Staal and Fredrik Sjostrom each had a goal while Henrik Lundqvist stopped
19 sho
MySportsbook.com: New College Football Clock Rules Examined
Coaches and bettors alike are desperate to make sense of the new time-keeping rules on the NCAA gridiron. One of the big stories to come out of the Ohio State-Texas clash last weekend was Texas coach Mack Brown's criticism of the NCAA's new clock rules that are intended to shorten the duration of college football games, therefore affecting college football betting.
"They scored with six minutes left and the game was over before we had a chance to do anything," Brown told ESPN.com. "I really hope whoever made these changes will go back and look them over."
Sure, it might be sour grapes; the Buckeyes thoroughly trounced the defending national champion Longhorns 24-7. However, Brown isn't alone in giving the changes their due thought. Bettors are also wondering about them, albeit for a completely different reason. Most experts agree that the changes will result in games being shortened by anywhere from 10 to 20 plays. The obvious consequence is lower scores, with more time rolling off the clock during changes of possession. (The Ohio State-Texas game flew well under the total of 52.)
According to research at the online sportsbook MySportsbook.com, more than 18 plays a game disappeared last weekend into thin air. That's a 10-percent reduction. In 2005, a typical game had 168.58 plays. For 2007 already, it's down to 150.26.
As a result, teams combined to gain an average of about 100 fewer yards a game last weekend versus the 2005 openers. Scoring was also down by about 4.5 points (attention Las Vegas sports lines).
Of course, oddsmakers were able to adjust to the changes before the season started. Proof of that came as the over went a balanced 8-9 at My Sportsbook on Saturday.
Other angles to consider:A shorter game should theoretically result in shorter lines. Whereas Team A might have been a 14-point favorite in a 168-play game (last year), if there are 10 percent less snaps in 2007, the line should also be reduced by 10 percent (to 13 or 12.5). Of course, this is an over-simplification of the matter, but something to keep in mind.
Less possessions means a better chance the game will be decided by three or seven points. For example, what might have been a 20-10 final score in 2005 may end at
17-10 in 2007. Granted, a 24-17 game last year might end at 21-17 these days, but the former - a three- or seven-point advantage being preserved as opposed to created - is the most likely scenario.
*UPDATE* - Sept. 25, 2007
New Clock Rules Boon for online bookmakers
By adjusting the time-keeping rules to shorten the duration of college football games, the NCAA hoped to make its product more enjoyable for the fans. While the NCAA's success in this regard is still up for debate, bookmakers couldn't be happier with the results.
"We are seeing a massive jump in college football betting," noted the MySportsbook.com management team. "With all the early Saturday games (12 a.m. ET) ending before the second wave begins (3:30 p.m. ET) - something that didn't always happen before the changes - bettors are now able to re-invest their winnings from the morning session in the afternoon games."
While not all bettors will choose to roll over their winnings, it doesn't take much for an impact to be seen on the bottom line. "Not all of the millions of dollars in morning payouts get re-bet. In fact, it's probably only 10 to 20 percent," noted the sportsbook management team. "Still, the increased football betting lines window will create a ton of growth for us over the course of the season."
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