12/02/2008 - Philadelphia, PA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Mike Richards' power-play blast 2:05 into overtime sent Philadelphia over Tampa Bay, 4-3, at the Wachovia Center.
With Ryan Malone off for interference, Kimmo Timonen held the puck in the left circle and left a perfect no-look backhand pass for Richards, who blasted the game-winner high and inside the right post.
Richards netted two goals, as did Jeff Carter for the Flyers, who wasted a two-goal lead but recovered to snap a two-game slide. Timonen and Joffrey Lupul each added a pair of assists.
Martin Biron overcame a rough night and made 34 saves for the win.
Mark Recchi, Vinny Prospal and Steve Downie tallied for the Lightning, which failed to secure a win for head coach Rick Tocchet in his return to Philadelphia.
Mike Smith allowed four goals on 32 shots in defeat.
Richards put the Flyers ahead 36 seconds into the third period with a short- handed goal. He finished off a 2-on-1 by dragging the puck from the left wing to the slot and stuck a wrister through on the far side.
Carter added his second of the game on the power play at 4:36, slamming home a loose puck from the left post for a 3-1 lead, but Prospal got credit 21 seconds later on a power-play marker which fluttered in the air and dropped behind Biron.
The game was knotted, 3-3, with 4:35 left in the contest as Biron misplayed a rebound off his glove right to Downie, who lifted the puck high over the Flyers netminder.
Philly forward Scott Hartnell threw his glove at a breakaway chance by Malone with 16.3 seconds left in regulation, and though Biron made the save, a penalty shot was called. Malone shot wide left and the game slipped into overtime.
Carter's power-play wrister from the left circle through a screen put the Flyers ahead 2:58 into the contest.
Tampa equalized with the man advantage, as Recchi tapped in a feed from Prospal in the crease with 8:10 left in the period.
Flyers forward Scottie Upshall was given a major and a game misconduct for boarding late in the first, but the Flyers killed the penalty and the one that followed to Daniel Briere early in the second period.
Both goaltenders were sharp at times in the middle 20 minutes, which ended without a goal. Biron stopped 11 shots while Smith halted nine.
Game Notes
Tocchet played for the Flyers in two stints (1984-92; 2000-02), racking up 232 goals, 508 points and a franchise-record 1,817 penalty minutes in 621 games...Despite the loss, Tampa Bay has won eight of the last 10 games in Philadelphia...Since the 2003-04 season, the Lightning have won 14 of 18 regular-season meetings...Flyers defenseman Matt Carle was a late scratch with a lower-body injury...Tampa fell to 1-3-4 under Tocchet...Briere returned to the lineup after missing nine games with a groin injury only to leave in the third period and not return due to an undisclosed injury...Philly assigned forward Josh Gratton to Philadelphia of the AHL to make room for Briere.
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LaDainian Tomlinson Favorite to be 2007 NFL MVP
With the first NFL preseason game less than two weeks away, it is time to start thinking about football once again at MySportsbook.com. Reigning NFL MVP LaDainian Tomlinson is currently the 5-1 co-favorite to win the award again alongside Super Bowl MVP Peyton Manning.
This shouldn’t be a surprise to anyone after his all out assault on the record books last season. For those suffering from amnesia or were under a rock last football season, all L.T. did last season was set the NFL record for rushing touchdowns (28), total touchdowns (31) and total points scored (186) to go along with his 1815 rushing yards and 508 receiving yards. At 6-1, Tom Brady is next in line which isn’t surprising considering all of the firepower the Pats added over the off-season. With the addition of Randy Moss, Donte Stallworth and Wes Welker; it would be quite difficult for Brady’s numbers not to improve from last years 3529 yards and 24 touchdowns. There appears to be some decent value in Drew Bees at 10-1 considering he probably would have won the award last year if it wasn’t for L.T.’s record breaking season.
There is no reason to think the Saints will come back to earth this season and playing in a weak NFC, they should have as good a shot as any to represent the NFC in the Super Bowl. At 15-1, Donovan McNabb could also be worth a look. Remember, many felt he was the MVP of the first half of the season before going down with a season ending injury. Reportedly, he is in great shape and well ahead of schedule to return to form. Also, he could have some added motivation to put up big numbers this season with the Eagles using their first pick in the draft on McNabb’s future successor Kevin Kolb.
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In terms of sports wagering, the NFL is "the most popular game in town." The explanation behind that is easy.
It is called the "pointspread."
Many years ago, NFL games, as well as the more popular college games, used straight odds as a vehicle for betting. For example, if the Bears were playing the Giants, and it shaped up as a competitive contest, the Bears might be, say, a 7/5 favorite. If they were playing an also-ran, it might be 10/1. Well, there is a point where a line becomes prohibitive, as far as betting the favorite. And who would waste money betting an underdog that has virtually no chance? Such a setup did not contribute to promoting betting action.
But in modern sports betting, a "pointspread" is used.
A NFL pointspreads are exactly that, a pre-established point difference between the two sides that will, for all intents and purposes, create a handicap that evens things out, and in doing so, produces comparable wagering activity on both sides of that proposition. So in lieu of a odds figure in which to bet the team to win outright, the Bears might be a three-point favorite over the New York Giants, and a 17-point favorite over the also-ran. Now that the team that is the underdog can "get" points, there can be equal action on both sides.
In sportsbooks, this is usually done with efficiency by charging the losing bettors 10% extra - in effect, bettors are laying 11/10 on those games. So they are actually betting $110 to win $100. If they lose, they pay the "vig." If they win, they simply collect.
The establishment of the pointspread as the corner stone around which team sports like football can be wagered upon was truly what brought gridiron betting into the stratosphere.
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