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Bruins aim to end home slide versus Maple Leafs

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03/04/2010 - (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - A Boston Bruins team that hasn't won in their home building in more than two months will host one of the NHL's worst road clubs in 2009-10 when the Toronto Maple Leafs head to TD Garden tonight for a Northeast Division clash.

Boston is 0-7-3 over its last 10 outings as the host, its longest home losing streak since a franchise-record 11-game slide from December 8, 1924-February 17, 1925. The Bruins' most recent victory in Beantown occurred at Fenway Park on New Year's Day, a 2-1 triumph over Philadelphia in the Winter Classic, and they last prevailed at home against Atlanta on December 30.

The Bruins' latest setback at the Garden took place on Tuesday, when rival Montreal erupted for four third-period goals to come away with a 4-1 decision.

Marco Sturm gave Boston a 1-0 lead with a power-play goal in the first period, but the Bruins came up empty on two chances with the man advantage in the second and were outshot by a 14-7 margin over the fateful final 20 minutes.

"I think we kind of sneaked out with a goal after the first," said Bruins forward Marc Savard. "It wasn't our best period. In the second, especially myself, we got a little cute when we had chances to score. I should have shot a lot. We should have pulled ahead in the second."

Tuukka Rask finished with 28 saves for Boston, which had won four straight road games prior to the Olympic break and is presently tied with the New York Rangers for the eighth and final playoff spot in the Eastern Conference with 65 points, one behind the seventh-place Canadiens.

The Bruins did a little roster shuffling prior to Wednesday's trade deadline in hopes of furthering their postseason hopes. The team dealt veteran defenseman Derek Morris to Phoenix in exchange for a fourth-round selection in the 2011 draft, then acquired blueliner Dennis Seidenberg from Florida in a four-player swap that sent winger Byron Bitz to the Panthers.

Seidenberg, who competed for Germany in the just-completed Winter Olympics, compiled two goals and 21 assists with Florida and is three years younger than the 31-year-old Morris, who had three goals in 22 assists in his only season with the Bruins. Both players are set to become unrestricted free agents at season's end.

The Maple Leafs stand last in the East with a meager 49 points and have spent the past two days cleaning house, trading away two of their top forwards in Alexei Ponikarovsky and Lee Stempniak in separate deals.

Ponikarovsky, tied for second among Toronto players with 41 points (19 goals, 22 assists), was shipped to Pittsburgh Tuesday night for defenseman Martin Skoula and prospect Luca Caputi. Stempniak, who had 14 goals and 16 assists in 62 games, went to Phoenix for fourth and seventh-round picks in 2010.

The Leafs subsequently traded Skoula to New Jersey for a fifth-round draft choice on Wednesday. Caputi, a 21-year-old Toronto native who scored 51 goals in the junior ranks a few years back, is expected to join his new team for tonight's tilt.

Toronto is coming off a 5-1 home loss to resurgent Carolina on Tuesday in its first game following the NHL's hiatus. The defeat was the Maple Leafs' 10th in their past 12 contests (2-8-2).

"We had a few good chances, but we were so bad in other areas," said Toronto head coach Ron Wilson. "If you're not competing hard enough defensively, you won't get rewarded at the other end."

The Leafs start up a three-game road trip tonight and will try to improve upon a poor 8-18-6 record as the guest. Toronto, which has lost its last six away tests, has also been dealt defeats in each of its last four trips to TD Garden, with two of those losses taking place this season.

Boston had defeated the Maple Leafs seven straight times before Toronto's 2-0 win at the Air Canada Centre on December 19.

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American Idol Betting Season 6 Strategies  

It's that time of year folks.  Betting on American Idol Season 9.  And we have plenty of American Idol Season 6 strategies appearing below.  With the Top 24 finalists revealed, online gambling sites will be offering betting odds on each of them, including MySportsbook.com.

No other “event” has been growing as fast as wagering on American Idol. It has turned into a huge betting event with reasonably high limits and all sorts of profit-making potential for sharp bettors. Last year, MySportsbook.com experienced unprecedented traffic as a result of the American Idol betting craze.

Every week there will be odds to win American Idol, various elimination props and contestant versus contestant match-ups at the MySportsbook.com website.

Whether a fan of America’s top-rated show or watching only because of a wife or girlfriend, here are some of basic strategies to use when betting American Idol.

Odds to Win

There are a few things to consider when looking for the right win bet. First off, remember that this bet is for the long haul. Many people make the mistake of picking the performer who sang the best the previous week. This strategy leads to an underlay situation – betting a price, which is less than what it should be.

All Idol contestants struggle at some point in the competition, so you should always look for value. In last year’s competition alone, two performers who had some of the best performances early in the series were subsequently bet down to low prices - Lisa Tucker and Ace Young. After just a few weeks, Tucker had already been eliminated, while Young quickly became a huge long shot to win America’s largest talent search.

A better strategy is to look for performers who don’t necessarily get the praise from the judges, but show flashes of the talent necessary to go the distance.

Another important thing to remember when betting any contestant to win is the demographic breakdown of the voters, the viewing public and potential future CD purchasers. Unlike sporting events, American Idol is not decided on the field of play – it’s decided by the American public under the guiding influence of the shows producers.

Understand that the great state of Alabama has a mighty edge when it comes to American Idol. 

Therefore, to be successful betting on American Idol, put any personal opinions or prejudices aside and think like the majority of the voting public. Remember that the typical voter is young, female and quite often, Southern.

If a contestant cannot appeal to this demographic, no matter how much talent he or she possesses, they’ll struggle for votes. Looks, demeanor and charisma are extremely important. And it’s no coincidence that every Idol winner so far has hailed from a Southern state.

Elimination Props

Every week MySportsbook.com anticipates offering a prop on who’ll be eliminated from the show each Wednesday night. A suggestion to handicap this is to gauge an overall feel for who’s the least popular contestant left in the competition. Generally the least popular performers have recently appeared in the bottom three and will have been the target of repeated criticism from the judges.

Last year, resources included dialidol.com and votefortheworst.com. Dialidol.com measures the volume of each contestant’s voting line. While by no means a perfect science, it does give a good indication of who is generating votes and who isn’t. Meanwhile, votefortheworst.com is a site that attempts to build support for the worst competitor to keep them in the competition for ‘entertainment’ value. The site has a proven track record of keeping performers around who most feel should have been voted off a long time ago.

Contestant vs. Contestant Match-ups

The best strategy for doing well on match-ups is to assess how close either of the contestants is to being eliminated. If neither is expected to be voted off of the show in the coming weeks, the value is almost always on the underdog. If both are expecting an imminent exit in the near future, the favorite in the match-up might offer value.

Watch for American Idol betting odds on each of the contestants shortly and good luck with these American Idol betting strategies.

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MySportsbook.com favors Bears, Bengals, Chargers and Colts to remain perfect

LAS VEGAS , Sept. 28 - Two big match-ups of undefeated teams have fans salivating at the Week Four schedule in the NFL. The Chicago Bears stifling defense looks to provide a less than hospitable welcome to the Seattle Seahawks on Sunday night in a battle of two 3-0 teams in the NFC conference. In the AFC, the San Diego Chargers (2-0) head to Maryland to face the surprising Baltimore Ravens (3-0) as both try to keep pace atop the conference standings. Betting Lines makers at MySportsbook.com, online sportsbook and casino, have set the Bears as 3.5 point favorites while the Chargers are a 2.5 point bet.

Of the three remaining undefeated teams, only one, New Orleans, enters this week's game as an underdog. Despite an emotional and resounding win over Atlanta on Monday night, the Saints are a 7.5 point underdog against the struggling Carolina Panthers. Indianapolis looks to stay perfect when they face the New York Jets as a 9 point road favorite while the Cincinnati Bengals are a 6 point favorite at home to the New England Patriots.

Six teams enter the week still looking for their first win, with a seventh, Tampa Bay, on a bye week. The prospect of dropping another game would not bode well for a potential playoff run. Since 1990, just three teams -- the 1992 Chargers, 1995 Detroit Lions and 1998 Buffalo Bills -- have overcome losing their first three games of the season to earn a postseason berth. And only the Chargers managed to accomplish the feat after starting 0-4.

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