SCF | (EC2) Pittsburgh Penguins vs. (WC2) Nashville Predators | Schedule in OP

[KPower]

Pens in 5.

Game 1 pens
Game 2 pens
Game 3 preds
Game 4 pens
Game 5 pens

Conn Smythe: Crosby

 

[Griffin6612]

he bolded where it says we lost twice in a row to Washington twice this year. Obviously that's wrong, because that would be 4 losses.

Well it would be possible if they lost 3 in a row which he may be thinking, but yeah they didn't.

 

[RomanEmpire]

Any of you guys know where you can watch all access? Don't have showtime but i'm dying to see these episodes

 

[ColePens]

Any of you guys know where you can watch all access? Don't have showtime but i'm dying to see these episodes

So far pretty solid. Unfortunately they had to rush a few with how the games fell on nights prior to the broadcast. But for a glimpse of what goes on behind the scenes, it's amazing.

 

[madinsomniac]

those stories were pushed by the media. same as despres

He did make Rossi look stupid.... um i mean stupider than usual...

 

[Empoleon8771]

he bolded where it says we lost twice in a row to Washington twice this year. Obviously that's wrong, because that would be 4 losses.

Oh wait, I was wrong. For some reason, I thought the Penguins lost 3 in a row to Washington. That's my fault. That's right then, the Penguins have only lost back to back games twice in the playoffs in the last 2 years then.

 

[Fugazy]

I hope the poll in this thread is as close as the series.

 

[ColePens]

I hope the poll in this thread is as close as the series.

Dayuum 52/48. I didn't even notice that.

 

[INDhockeyfan]

Any of you guys know where you can watch all access? Don't have showtime but i'm dying to see these episodes

Showtime is streaming the 1st episode for free. Search youtube and you'll find it.

 

[pits200]

Pens are better than the Preds going into this series.

My analysis, Vegas says so, those guys will know more about hockey than any of us. If they say the Pens are the favorite going into this series, then there must be a reason. Their analysis is much more comprehensive than anyone's on here.

 

[MR50goalscorer]

#Back2Back Pittsburgh Penguins Black n Yellow



Tribute to the Defending Stanley Cup Champions and soon to be back2back

 

[Gnashville]

Pens are better than the Preds going into this series.

My analysis, Vegas says so, those guys will know more about hockey than any of us. If they say the Pens are the favorite going into this series, then their analysis is much harder more comprehensive than anyone's on here.

Vegas only cares about $$$$ how come people don't get this. If everyone was betting Nashville then they would be favorites.
Nashville was the favorite before game 6 of the ECF since they had already advanced and more money was bet on them.

 

[Jaded-Fan]

Pens are better than the Preds going into this series.

My analysis, Vegas says so, those guys will know more about hockey than any of us. If they say the Pens are the favorite going into this series, then there must be a reason. Their analysis is much more comprehensive than anyone's on here.

I have said this a million times. Bookies set the betting lines to generate bets both ways. If the betting is too one sided the lines move. So while betting lines are somewhat related to who the bookies think will win, it is only partially so. Mostly it reflects who is betting on who.

 

[Bumpus]

Hopefully Preds will win the cup, Pens have won enough already.

You have forgotten the face of your father.

 

[pits200]

Vegas only cares about $$$$ how come people don't get this. If everyone was betting Nashville then they would be favorites.
Nashville was the favorite before game 6 of the ECF since they had already advanced and more money was bet on them.

Exactly, they are in it for the money which makes them impartial to favoritism and other outside factors.

If they make a bad line to start, they'll get smoked with the initial bets till the line moves to drive more action the other way.

If the bettors were the only thing that set the line why does it matter who they make the favorite at first if it all balances out at the end?

They made the odds worse on the pens because they feel they have a slightly better chance at winning this series. And at even odds they feel betting would be on the side of the Pens.

 

[pits200]

Vegas only cares about $$$$ how come people don't get this. If everyone was betting Nashville then they would be favorites.
Nashville was the favorite before game 6 of the ECF since they had already advanced and more money was bet on them.

You don't get how betting works. Lines are set before any betting even happens, that is when a bookies analysis comes into play. If the entire country wants to bet Preds and drive their odds to become the favorite that still doesn't discount the initial line set by the bookie

 

[Nemesis Prime]

That Preds D will obliterate ****sburgh.

 

[Riptide]

That Preds D will obliterate ****sburgh.

Perhaps. But they'll still need to score some goals, and unfortunately for them, they will not get the benefit of a goalie as terrible as Bernier was in game 5 & 6.

 

[Empoleon8771]

That Preds D will obliterate ****sburgh.

If the Predators would obliterate the Penguins, I can't even imagine what they'd do to the Senators. Probably force them to be demoted to the ECHL or just fold entirely.

 

[useless]

You don't get how betting works. Lines are set before any betting even happens, that is when a bookies analysis comes into play. If the entire country wants to bet Preds and drive their odds to become the favorite that still doesn't discount the initial line set by the bookie

People on this page seem to think sports betting is the same as betting on the ponies.

 

[TNT87]

That Preds D will obliterate ****sburgh.

Man that '09 loss still stings doesn't it?

 

[aufheben]

Pens are better than the Preds going into this series.

My analysis, Vegas says so, those guys will know more about hockey than any of us. If they say the Pens are the favorite going into this series, then there must be a reason. Their analysis is much more comprehensive than anyone's on here.

What is their analysis?

 

[Empoleon8771]

Man that '09 loss still stings doesn't it?

I thought he was a Senators fan.

 

[Pick87your71Poison]

You don't get how betting works. Lines are set before any betting even happens, that is when a bookies analysis comes into play. If the entire country wants to bet Preds and drive their odds to become the favorite that still doesn't discount the initial line set by the bookie

The initial line by the bookie is still intended with the goal to make money, not predict the actual odds of the game. It will move based on where the money comes in, but the initial goal is to make it as even as possible for where the bets will be, not what the actual odds are of the outcome. Bookies already have information on how certain teams will be bet based on fan size and things like that so some of that is already baked into the original line even though it shifts as the actual bets come in. If one team has a huge following and is very popular among bettors and the other team is small, new, small following etc, then that will be taken into account with the opening line.

There is obviously some correlation since betors are generally trying to make money, but that is not the goal of an opening line.

 

[SaintsThomas]

Go Preds!!!