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NHL 2019-20 #1: Where Toronto Plans To Win Without Playing Defense.

MissThundercat

MissThundercat

Are the cis okay?
I wouldn't be surprised if Toronto's games ended up by a score of 7-5 most of the year.

Meanwhile, in Detroit, help us Stevie Y, you're our only hope!
 
Re: NHL 2019-20 #1: Where Toronto Plans To Win Without Playing Defense.

And I have to wonder how short Blashill's leash is.
 
Re: NHL 2019-20 #1: Where Toronto Plans To Win Without Playing Defense.

What do Sylvain Turgeon, Pat LaFontaine, Steve Yzerman, Tom Barasso, John MacLean, Russ Courtnall, Cam Neely and Dave Gagner have in common?


:mad:
 
Re: NHL 2019-20 #1: Where Toronto Plans To Win Without Playing Defense.

They're breaking ground for the Belmont Colosseum today.
 
Re: NHL 2019-20 #1: Where Toronto Plans To Win Without Playing Defense.

aparch said:
About time someone hired the best Granato to play hockey. Tired of her brothers continually getting hockey jobs just because they share her last name.
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They're both as-sholes, but they're both talented.
 
Re: NHL 2019-20 #1: Where Toronto Plans To Win Without Playing Defense.

@TonyMarinaro Just been told that Guy Lafleur went to get his heart checked this morning. DR told him he needs to have Quadruple Bypass Surgery. The surgery is scheduled for tomorrow. Best of luck to my childhood idol. #TheFlower #Habs #TSN690 https://t.co/Ghqqr2MINb

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@TSN At the request of his family, the Montreal Canadiens announce that Guy Lafleur had successful quadruple bypass heart surgery today.

Our best wishes to #LeDemonBlond in his recovery. https://t.co/9N1ClMewsr #TSNHockey https://t.co/KRgeFfqeeD
 
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Re: NHL 2019-20 #1: Where Toronto Plans To Win Without Playing Defense.

I saw something I thought strange the other night. I was in Iowa with some friends and we were at one of their new sports books. I was looking at the "futures" bets for the NHL. I might not be entirely accurate on the exact odds, but the peculiarity I have right.

Colorado was +2000 (basically, 20 to 1) to win the Cup, while St. Louis was +1800 to win the cup. But then, if you looked at the futures bets to win the Western Conference, Colorado was +550 (5.5 to 1) while St. Louis was +650.

In other words, St. Louis was more favored than Colorado to win the Cup but Colorado was more favored than St. Louis to win the Western Conference.

In the east there was a similar oddity, that I think involved Philadelphia.

None of us who were there could figure it out, and the people at the sports book barely knew what the +2000 meant, so they were of no help. One of my friends speculated that maybe there was a big bet on Colorado to win the Cup, so therefore they lowered their odds on that bet to attract less money on them. Another friend guessed "typo" which given the fact that we were in Iowa seems about right, but the desk confirmed the odds. It doesn't have anything to do with the divisions they are in, since they're in the same division. It really has me puzzled.
 
Re: NHL 2019-20 #1: Where Toronto Plans To Win Without Playing Defense.

You always have to remember that sports odds are designed to attract equal money on both sides. They aren't exact predictions of the likelihood of an outcome in real life.

St Louis being the reigning champs may have a fair amount of money on them since they won the Cup. These bets are probably small money, but possibly numerous. Causal bettors are more likely to make a Cup bet over a Conference bet, so that could account for the flip.
 
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RaceBoarder said:
You always have to remember that sports odds are designed to attract equal money on both sides. They aren't exact predictions of the likelihood of an outcome in real life.
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I wonder if you could make a tidy living just betting against teams with delusional fanbases: Notre Dame, USC, Michigan; the Cowboys and Redskins; the Leafs and Rangers; the Knicks. Homer Arbitrage.
 
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