Vegas book looking at $2 million hit if Golden Knights win Stanley Cup

One-half of the Stanley Cup Final could be set today, with a team that one year ago nobody thought would sniff the playoffs. Covers checks in on the action for today’s lone NHL postseason game, along with tonight’s NBA playoff tilt, with insights from Nick Bogdanovich, director of trading for William Hill US.

NHL
Vegas Golden Knights at Winnipeg Jets – Open: -145; Move: -140

Vegas opened as a 100/1 long shot at William Hill US to win the Western Conference title, yet now is just one victory away from that milestone, in its inaugural season no less. The Golden Knights (62-27-7) lost Game 1 of this series, then won the next three games, including a 3-2 Game 4 victory Friday as a -116 home favorite to take a 3-1 series lead.china nike nfl jerseys cheap

Winnipeg opened the West finals as a -140 series favorite and looked the part with a 4-2 Game 1 win. But the Jets (61-27-10) haven’t put more than two pucks past Marc-Andre Fleury since then, seeing 35 of their 37 shots on goal stopped in the Game 4 loss.nike nfl jerseys cheap china

“We’re definitely gonna need Winnipeg today, but road games are not as much of a decision with the Knights,” Bogdanovich said of this 3 p.m. ET puck drop. “Home games are where we tend to get slaughtered.”cheap nfl nike jerseys from china

William Hill US opened the Jets -145 early Saturday morning and dipped to -140 shortly thereafter, but there has been no movement in the price since then. The bigger issue today is conference futures liability, something William Hill is resigned to at this point.

“That ship sailed a long time ago,” Bogdanovich said, noting William Hill is a low-six-figure loser in the West futures book if Vegas closes out this series. “But the Western Conference we can fade. It’s the Stanley Cup where we get punished.”

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NBA

No. 1 Houston Rockets at No. 2 Golden State Warriors – Open: -7; Move: -7.5

Golden State heads into Game 3 of the Western Conference finals with home-court advantage, thanks to a victory in the series opener. The Warriors (67-27 SU, 53-40-1 ATS) didn’t have as much in the tank for Game 2, however, losing 127-105 as a 2-point road underdog Wednesday.

Houston was in must-win mode for Game 2, not wanting to head to California in a 2-0 hole. The Rockets (74-20 SU, 48-45-1 ATS) built a 64-50 halftime advantage and led by double digits the entire second half to even up the series.

Bettors, however, are leaning on the Warriors for this 8 p.m. ET tipoff.nfl cheap jerseys nike

“We opened 7, it’s up to 7.5, all Golden State money,” Bogdanovich said. “It’s probably sharp and public. There are 8s out there now, so I’m assuming there’s some sharp play.”

Dallas Cowboys

Considering the Dallas Cowboys didn’t have their best player for six games during the second half of the 2017 regular season, their 9-7 record is pretty impressive. You’d think Dallas, which went 3-3 sans running back Ezekiel Elliott, would have been good for an extra win or two had Elliott not been suspended.cheap nfl authentic jerseys wholesale

That alone is enough to keep Dallas ahead of the middle of the pack in these rankings, even though the cap-strapped front office wasn’t able to do much in March after using a $17.1 million franchise tag on breakout star defensive end DeMarcus Lawrence.
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It’s tough to tell which direction Prescott’s career is heading, and top receiver Dez Bryant’s future is up in the air. That’s why the Cowboys probably shouldn’t be viewed as a top-10 team at this juncture, but there’s a lot of room for them to either sink or swim in 2018.where to buy nfl jerseys cheap

The San Francisco 49ers are all the rage this offseason, mainly because they finished 2017 with a bang. With new franchise quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo leading the way, a San Francisco team that lost 24 of 26 games between September 18, 2016 and November 26, 2017 went 5-0 to finish the regular season. where to buy cheap nfl jerseys

The cap-rich 49ers then added Richard Sherman, Weston Richburg and Jerick McKinnon in buy cheap nfl jerseys free agency, and they’ll have a chance to bring in more talent with a top-10 pick in the draft.

But there were clues that the Niners were better than their results prior to that late-season dash. When San Francisco started the 2017 where can i buy nfl jerseys cheap campaign 0-6, five of those losses came by three points or fewer, and two came in overtime. They could have easily started 3-3 or even 4-2, which means they seriously could have been a 10-win team had Garoppolo been the starter from the get-go.discount nfl jerseys

Rodney Hood

With the season in full swing and the Cavaliers playing nearly every other night, there hasn’t been much practice time for a team looking to integrate four new players.

Rodney Hood, while having high moments like a game-icing shot against the Brooklyn Nets, has largely struggled. Going from a high-usage role with the Utah Jazz to more of a catch-and-shoot one with the Cavs, Hood has tried to learn on the fly. The results have seen a decline in his PER and true shooting percentage while producing a negative Value Over Replacement figure.

Since joining the Cavaliers, Clarkson has been tasked with Dwyane Wade’s old role of running the second unit. In the 14 games since the trade deadline, Clarkson has the second-highest usage rate on the buy nfl jerseys cheap team behind James. While Hood has seen a dip in his efficiency, Clarkson has seen a slight uptick in his true shooting numbers and is producing a net rating more than four points higher than he had during his time with the Los Angeles Lakers this season.070e073b3b797ef414eb6ba763240944_crop_exact

George Hill, who was acquired from the Sacramento Kings to take where to buy cheap nfl jerseys Thomas’ spot, has produced mixed results. On a game-to-game basis, the veteran point guard has had productive games—the best being his 26-point, five-assist night against the Brooklyn Nets—mixed with ice-cold performances.

His shooting numbers are down since joining the Cavs, but his net rating has seen a 16-point swing. His two-man work with James has produced moments of beauty, but the Cavs backcourt has largely maintained its place as a weak spot scoring-wise.

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In addition to the success Thomas has enjoyed, Jae Crowder has thrived in Utah. He was given every chance to succeed in Cleveland, earning a starting role out of the gate, but he failed to mesh with a team that had hoped to get three-and-D play from the power forward where can i buy nfl jerseys cheap position. With the Jazz, Crowder has scored in double figures in all but two games, and the team has gone 12-2 in games he’s played.