NHL sport betting odds makers were pretty surprised with the resurgent Colorado Avalanche last year as they shocked the experts and got to playoffs in Sports Gambling.
Exceptional Comeback – Colorado was arriving from their worst season in team history since relocating to the Denver area from Quebec City in 1995. The Avalanche jumped from 32 wins in 2008-09 to 43 wins last year as first year coach Joe Sacco did a outstanding job in meshing the vibrant young skill put together by general manager Greg Sherman and squad president Pierre Lacroix. Colorado opened up as a +4000 pick at the online sportsbook to win the Stanley Cup this season, which shows that the gambling public is buying into what they saw last year.
Loss of Value? – The single point of NHL hockey wagering concern about Colorado proceeding into the 2010-11 season is that they will no longer be an unexpected squad that catches competitors and sportsbooks off guard. With rising anticipations comes the potential loss of board value and odds makers are going to have to carefully evaluate if they’re receiving a fair price on the Avs this year. Sacco vows to take nothing for granted and he will work to sustain the focus of his young squad.
Loaded with Young Skill Set – Matt Duchene got 48 points in the last sixty games of the season last year for Colorado as he came right from the junior ranks to be a Calder Trophy finalist for rookie of the year. Paul Stastny is a 24 year old center that led Colorado with 79 points last year. Goalkeeper Craig Anderson emerged as a workhorse superstar that the squad might depend on to keep them from trouble. Anderson proved to be a essential hockey wagering asset with a 2.63 goals against average and 38 wins. The netminder set the tone for Colorado with a standout start as the Avs bolted from the gate and established themselves as an immediate playoff challenger. By the time sportsbooks and competitors took them seriously it was not soon enough to catch them.
Sophomore Jinx? – Sacco faces the task of not letting last season go to the heads of his young squad. The margin for error in NHL hockey wagering is razor thin and the smallest let up in effort and focus might put Colorado back into being an afterthought with bettors and fanatics.
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