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03/06/2009 - Los Angeles, CA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Michal Handzus netted his second career hat trick by scoring the winning goal at 1:31 of overtime, giving the Kings a thrilling 5-4 comeback win over the Dallas Stars.
Anze Kopitar, who had a goal and two assists, scored the equalizer with 13.1 seconds left in regulation, as the Kings snapped a four-game skid thanks to scoring twice in the final 3:18 of the third period.
Alexander Frolov had a goal and two assists, while Drew Doughty also had two helpers for Los Angeles, which rallied due to a 21-3 shots advantage in the third period.
"When we are down two or three goals that's our game, we play desperate and start to put the puck toward the net, we start skating and you saw what happened," said Handzus. "We got a couple of lucky bounces, but we put it in the net. That's what you have to do for 60 minutes to win more games."
Erik Ersberg, who was given a two-year contract extension on Wednesday, allowed four goals on 13 shots in the second period alone and finished with 15 saves. He was replaced by Jonathan Quick, who faced only four shots combined in the third period and overtime.
James Neal, Loui Eriksson, Steve Ott and Mike Ribeiro were the goal scorers for the Stars, who lost for the sixth time in seven contests. Marty Turco made 35 saves for Dallas.
In the overtime, Jack Johnson shot the puck wide of the net on the right side. Handzus got the disc behind the net, spun to the left side before directing the puck off Dallas defenseman Trevor Daley and by a stunned Turco to end the game. It was Handzus' first hat trick since December 23, 2000.
Down 4-2 entering the third, the Kings peppered the Dallas net consistently. A Frolov backhander hit the left post with under 10 minutes left, and Turco came up with a huge glove save moments later on a close-in attempt from Kopitar.
But penalties were the downfall for Dallas as the Stars took four of them in a 3:08 span in the third period A hooking call on Stephane Robidas and an interference call on Turco led to a 5-on-3, and Handzus capitalized. Kopitar sent the puck from the right side of the net, and Handzus, stationed in front, whacked at the disc before finally getting it by Turco.
The Kings then had a goal disallowed with nearly three minutes left because Dustin Brown was called for incidental contact after backing into the crease and into Turco as the puck went into the net.
Brown, though drew a roughing penalty on Mark Fistric, who threw a punch and went off the ice with 2:24 remaining in regulation. That power play produced the tying goal.
"I think its just a matter of playing our game," said Fistric. "We got away from it and we took a lot of penalties that we shouldn't have, and we put ourselves behind. It's really disappointing."
A Dallas player lost his stick near the right boards, where Kopitar shot it on net surprising Turco and tying the game.
"I've said many times this year that the power play can win you games and the penalty kill can lose you games," said Kings coach Terry Murray. "This was the perfect example."
The teams played to a scoreless first period, but a total of six goals were featured in the second. Eriksson scored his 29th goal of the season at the 5:49 mark. Mike Modano passed the disc from the left circle to the slot area, and Eriksson skated with the puck around a fallen Ersberg for the goal.
Ribeiro scored at the 10:38 mark on a rebound from the left circle and it became 3-0 just 1:25 later on Neal's 21st of the year.
The Kings capitalized on a Steve Begin cross-checking penalty with Handzus lightning the lamp on the power play at 15:41. Kyle Quincey blasted a one- timer from above the right circle, but Handzus was in front to redirect the puck by Turco.
Frolov's goal, his 27th, came just 33 seconds later on a rebound after Turco turned aside Brown's shot from the right circle.
Then, with time winding down in the period, Ott came up with a gritty goal. He was stationed in front of Ersberg and hit the puck twice with his skate against the netminder's right pad, and once it was loose Ott deposited the puck into the net with 13.9 seconds remaining.
Game Notes
The Kings, who started a three-game homestand, went to 14-13-8 as the host. They'll play Minnesota on Saturday and Vancouver Monday...Dallas, which moved to 13-14-4 on the road, play at Anaheim Friday... Forward Brendan Morrison, who was claimed off waivers from the Ducks on Wednesday, was held off the scoreboard for the Stars...The Kings have won five of their last six at home versus the Stars...Dallas was 0-for-3 on the power play, while LA was 2- of-10...Handzus has scored both Kings overtime game-winners this season (last Oct. 17 vs. Carolina)...The last time the Kings trailed by three goals in a game and won was Nov. 10, 2007 vs. Dallas (trailed 4-0 and won 6-5 in OT).
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While the NFL is the sport wagered on the heaviest, college football betting lines has become more and more popular as people realize it’s a game that can be beat. The NCAA football season gets longer each year with the addition of numerous bowl games and with that comes more opportunities for more money in your pocket, if handled correctly.
Betting on college football is not the same as with the NFL, so make sure you separate the two. Because of the vast number of teams, the parity between college football programs is slight and thus, you are going to see some high numbers in the NCAA. Teams favored by more than 40 points are not uncommon especially early in the season when teams playing their non-conference schedules.
The best advice when trying to tackle these enormous spreads and is to just stay away. A team that is favored by 40 points is favored by that many for a reason while teams getting 40 points are bad enough that they shouldn’t be touched. Set yourself a spread limit. Getting rid of these games will cut down on the number of contests that you need to handicap while staying away from backdoor or front-door covers.
What is a backdoor and front-door cover you ask? A backdoor cover is a team that is getting beat by more than the spread, but scores late to get within that number thus covering the spread. A front-door cover is just the opposite where the favorite scores late and covers the number they are favored by.
These front-door and backdoor covers are common when second and third string players enter games in college football and it can be the worst nightmare for some bettors. These players can also be your best friend, but ask any bettor and he will give you more instances on losing in this situation than winning. It just seems to work out that way even though everything evens out in the end.
College football betting has some of the softest lines of any sport and it’s being able to find these lines that will make you a successful college football handicapper. The NFL and NBA have the tightest lines around and while those sports can be beat by looking at situations and systems, college football doesn’t quite work that way. It’s much more manual, but when done correctly, it’s much more gratifying as well.
Getting into the nuts and bolts of college football means looking at the many stats in order to beat the number. As opposed to pro football, college football is less dependent on situations and angles and more on certain statistics. Rushing offense and defense, pass efficiency offense and defense and turnover margins are huge. These are vital in the NFL, but even more so when it comes to college football.
Being able to run the ball in college football has always been a key factor in the overall success of a team. The same adage also goes for teams who have the ability to stop the run. Putting these two factors together can produce some positive results in a team’s record both straight up and against the spread. These numbers show huge differences in teams and the spread may not take those into effect, which is where the value comes into play.
Passing yardage numbers both for and against can be a misinterpreted statistic. However, pass efficiency has always been one of the best ways to look at a teams’ passing game ability both offensively and defensively. But is it really a true indication of how they perform? I wouldn’t say so since they are raw passing numbers with nothing else taken into consideration.
I use pass efficiency ratings when doing my handicapping but I adjust my numbers based on a number of factors including power ratings, strength of schedules, personnel and injuries. This gives a much better picture of a team’s ability to pass effectively and also being able to defend the pass. Tweaking pass efficiency stats instead of raw passing yards is the key.
Turnovers are the single most frustrating, and at times the most gratifying, aspect of a college football lines, mostly because they are so unpredictable. They are part of the game and most of the time nothing can be done to control them. However, turnovers are contagious and they can carry over from game to game and season to season.
It’s important to know how to forecast these unforeseen events and how to use them to your advantage. You can find ways to give yourself an edge by looking at past histories of teams and coaches and how they have fared in turnover wars in the past. Instead of turnovers hurting you at the wrong times, find ways to use them to your advantage.
As you can see, college football handicapping is very labor intensive and isn’t just based on where teams are ranked in the AP and coaches polls. Experience, coaching and match-ups are all important since unlike the NFL, college teams turn over much more often with new personnel at most positions every single year. Keeping current on this information is vital.
Betting NCAA football can be lucrative if done correctly, but more importantly, it’s just plain enjoyable because it can be beat. College football is one of the best sports to watch with some of the best rivalries taking place in all of sports. The only downfall is that a championship isn’t decided on the field but on a computer-based system that is the Bowl Championship Series. That will change someday and we will all be better off for it.
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