With the NBA and NHL playoffs in full swing, betting on the under in hockey paid off this weekend. BetMGM Sportsbook Meanwhile, most of the basketball prize money disappeared in the final game of the first round.
Eight teams will remain in each competition to advance to the second round.
In the NBA, the Eastern Conference semifinal matchup is boston celtics versus cleveland cavaliers, And that new york knicks versus Indiana Pacers. In the West, denver nuggets I will accept Minnesota Timberwolves, And that oklahoma city thunder face Dallas Mavericks.
inside NHL, In the Eastern Conference, new york rangers play carolina hurricanes, And that boston bruins in the face of Florida Panthers. In the Western Conference, dallas stars I will accept Colorado Avalanche, And that vancouver canucks play Edmonton Oilers.
This week's trends
There were two Game 7s in the NHL ( Bruins vs. Toronto Maple Leafs Saturday and Stars vs. Vegas Golden Knights Sunday), both underbets were hit. Since 2005, he is 43-26-9 (60.9%) under bet on Game 7 of the NHL Playoffs.
of Cavaliers beat Orlando Magic On Sunday, the NBA's only Game 7 was played. It was game over, which went against recent trends. When the game begins, in the NBA's last 16 Game 7s, his bets under he are 13-3. At BetMGM Sportsbook, his 80% of funds were over.
Cleveland's home win also breaks a recent trend of home teams going 3-6 in the past nine NBA Game 7s. At BetMGM Sportsbook, his 81% of winnings on moneyline bets went on the Cavaliers.
This week's upset
In the NBA, four underdogs won in series betting. The Pacers are the biggest at +260 against the Milwaukee Bucks, the Mavericks are +120 against the Los Angeles Clippers, the Knicks are +100 against the Philadelphia 76ers, and the Timberwolves are -105 against the Phoenix Suns. was.
There were no upsets in the first round of the NHL playoffs.
On the PGA Tour, Taylor Pendrith (+10000) won. CJ Cup Byron Nelson At TPC Craig Ranch in McKinney, Texas. Entering the tournament, Pendrith accounted for his 0.7% of all tickets and his 1.1% of prize money. This was the first PGA Tour win for a Canadian.
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There are only eight teams left in the NBA and NHL playoffs. NBA Championship Odds market and stanley cup odds The market has changed.
The Celtics (+110) are the NBA favorite, and the next four teams are the Nuggets (+450), Timberwolves (+575), Thunder (+900), and Mavericks (+1000) from the Western Conference.
The NHL is even more open, with 7 teams with odds under +1000. The Oilers and Panthers are the favorites at +450, followed closely by the Hurricanes, Rangers, and Stars at +550. The Avalanche are +600 and the Bruins are +900.
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