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Updated Betting Favorites, Darkhorses, and Underdogs in the NHL Playoffs

by WagerHome Blog on May 26, 2021

The first round of the NHL Playoffs is winding down, and as we head into Wednesday’s action, three teams have already moved on to the next round, and three teams have seen their postseasons end.

No matter how far we get into the playoffs, a Stanley Cup winning bet can always be placed. And if you’re looking to make such a wager today, here is where the 13 remaining teams sit.

Here are the updated betting favorites, dark horses, and ynderdogs in the NHL Playoffs

Odds to Win the Stanley Cup

Colorado Avalanche (+260)
Boston Bruins (+500)
Toronto Maple Leafs (+525)
Vegas Golden Knights (+600)
Tampa Bay Lightning (+750)
Carolina Hurricanes (+850)
New York Islanders (+1500)
Winnipeg Jets (+1600)
Pittsburgh Penguins (+3000)
Florida Panthers (+4000)
Minnesota Wild (+6000)
Nashville Predators (+7500)
Montreal Canadiens (+12500)

Before the playoffs began, the Colorado Avalanche were paying +400. Following their sweep of the St. Louis Blues, the favorites to win the Stanley Cup have dropped to +260. With so many teams left, and so many possibilities, it’s unusual to see such a heavy favorite. But that is a reflection of just how good the Avs have looked all season long.

The Boston Bruins have also already won their first-round series, 4-1 over the Washington Capitals. On May 15th, a bet on Boston to win the Cup was paying +1150. But thanks to four straight wins to close out the Caps, the Bruins are now seen as the second betting favorite at +500. Awaiting Boston is either the New York Islanders or the Pittsburgh Penguins, and New York could clinch it on Wednesday.

In the North Division, aka the Canadian division of the playoffs, the Toronto Maple Leafs are the betting favorite. They were paying +700 before the playoffs started, and now that they’re up 3-1 on the Montreal Canadiens, a bet on the Leafs pays +525. Game 5 is Thursday night in Toronto.

Underdogs on the Move

Of the teams considered to be a longshot to win the Stanley Cup, the biggest mover up the board are the Winnipeg Jets. They began the playoffs at +3500 and were supposed to lose to the Oilers in the first round. Instead, the Jets swept the Edmonton Oilers, 4-0, and are now paying +1600 to win the whole thing. They will play the winner of Toronto and Montreal in the second round.

The biggest drop down the board is the Minnesota Wild. The Wild got a win in Game 5 to stay alive in their first-round series with the Vegas Golden Knights, with Game 6 coming Wednesday night and Vegas leading 3-2. The Wild opened the playoffs at +1800 to win the Stanley Cup but are now paying +6000. Even if they do manage to win the next two and advance to the second round, Colorado awaits.

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Updated Betting Favorites, Darkhorses, and Underdogs in the NBA Playoffs

by WagerHome Blog on May 24, 2021

The NBA Championship won’t be decided for nearly two months, but this past weekend the eight first-round series began, giving us a first look at how teams are playing in the postseason. It also provides us with a chance to update where things stand when betting on the eventual winner of the NBA title.
Current Odds to Win NBA Championship

Nets (+200)
Lakers (+450)
Clippers (+700)
76ers (+750)
Jazz (+800)
Bucks (+850)
Suns (+1400)
Mavericks (+3000)
Trail Blazers (+3500)
Nuggets (+4000)
Heat (+4000)
Hawks (+5000)
Grizzlies (+8000)
Knicks (+12500)
Celtics (+15000)
Wizards (+15000)

Sixteen teams still have a chance at winning the championship, but it’s the big three of the Brooklyn Nets that have the bookmaker’s attention. In the Nets’ first game with Boston, Kevin Durant, Kyrie Irving, and James Harden combined for 82 points, 27 rebounds, and 10 assists, and the Nets started their quest for the title with an 11-point win.

The Lakers are the next favorite, and they remain that way even after losing Game 1 to the Suns and after LeBron James left the game briefly with an injured shoulder. If the Lakers are to justify such high odds, Anthony Davis must play better. He made just 5 of 16 shots and finished with 13 points in a disappointing start for the defending champs.

The second betting favorite in the West and third overall is the other team from LA, the Clippers. And they are another team that got off to a rough start, getting outscored 18-5 over the final six minutes of their game with Dallas and losing by 10. Kawhi Leonard managed to score just three points in the fourth quarter.

The second team in the East is Philadelphia, who got things started against the Wizards with a win. Joel Embiid was his usual steady self, scoring 30 points in Game 1. However, the real story was Tobias Harris and his 37 points and what he might mean for the Sixers going forward.

Underdogs Worth Betting

If you’re looking for longer odds to play, the Blazers (+3500) should have your attention. They have the shooters to get past Denver and make some noise later in the playoffs.

The Hawks (+5000) have a true star in Trae Young, who scored 32 points and added 10 assists in Game 1 against the Knicks. He is good enough to put this team on his back and carry them through a couple of rounds of play.

The other No. 5 seed is Dallas (+3000), who is always a threat because of Luka Doncic. If the Mavs can get past the Clippers, and the Lakers and Suns continue to beat each other up, the West could open up for Doncic’s run.

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PGA Championship Betting Favorites, Darkhorses, and Underdogs

by WagerHome Blog on May 18, 2021

It’s a big weekend in what has been an excellent first half of the season on the PGA Tour. The PGA Championship is here, the second major of the year, and it’s at the Ocean Course at Kiawah Island in South Carolina for the first time since 2012.

Favorites to Win PGA Championship

Rory McIlroy (+1150)
Jon Rahm (+1450)
Justin Thomas (+1450)
Jordan Spieth (+1450)
Bryson DeChambeau (+1650)
Xander Schauffele (+1700)
Dustin Johnson (+1850)
Viktor Hovland (+2000)
Daniel Berger (+3000)
Collin Morikawa (+3000)

Your eyes do not deceive you. That is Rory McIlroy on top of the favorites board. After 18 months without a win and becoming a forgotten man on tour, McIlroy just won at the Wells Fargo in Quail Hollow, and the betting public is once again on McIlroy to win.

He did miss the cut at the Masters and THE PLAYERS Championship and finished tied for 33rd in last season’s PGA Championship. So buyers be a little wary. Does one win cure all? Maybe not. But the last time the PGA Championship was played on this course, McIlroy won by eight strokes.

This is a long course, so naturally, Bryson DeChambeau is in the running. He was a top-10 finisher at the Wells Fargo, but this past weekend he struggled to a 55th place finish at the Byron Nelson.

Dustin Johnson is still the world’s No. 1 ranked player, but here he’s only seventh. He’s not been great this year, but if you’re looking for a favorite to bet, DJ comes with real value.

If you’re looking for a breakthrough candidate to win his first major, give Daniel Berger a look at +3000. This season he won at Pebble Beach, was top 10 at THE PLAYERS, and tied for third at the Byron Nelson.

Underdogs to Consider

Brooks Koepka is recovering from knee surgery, but as a two-time PGA Championship winner, it’s hard to resist his +5000 payday.

Keegan Bradley was second at Valspar, was just one round away from going top-10 at the Wells Fargo, and is a past PGA Championship winner. He also finished third when the PGA was at this course and is paying a very enticing +7000.

If you really want to take a chance, think about Sergio Garcia at +11000. He missed his last three cuts but started with a 68 at the Heritage and a 65 at the Byron Nelson, and he has 12 top-five finishes at major championships.

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NBA Playoffs Betting Guide to Win 2021 Title

by WagerHome Blog on May 17, 2021

On Tuesday, the play-in tournaments begin, leading us to the first round of the NBA Playoffs that tip-off on Saturday. And as we enter the best part of the NBA season, the number one question on everyone’s mind is who is going to win and where I should put my money.

So which teams in their respective conferences are favored to win the NBA’s Larry O’Brien trophy, regardless of their current standing coming into the NBA playoffs?

Eastern Conference

Brooklyn Nets (+225): The Nets are the No. 2 seed in the East but the betting favorite to win the NBA Championship at +225. And they make a great betting favorite if they can stay healthy. Brooklyn’s top three players – James, Harden, Kyrie Irving, and Kevin Durant – have played just eight games together this season.

Philadelphia 76ers (+750): The top seed in the East, the Sixers are the second betting favorite in the conference. If defense truly does win championships, the excellent defense in Philadelphia is going to be tough to beat.

Milwaukee Bucks (+900): When you take the floor with the defending MVP, you always have a chance to win. But even with Giannis Antetokounmpo in the lineup, the last two years have seen playoff disappointment in Milwaukee. And last year’s disappointment came at the hands of the Miami Heat, which just so happens to be the Bucks’ first-round opponent.

Miami Heat (+3000): Only the 6th seed, the Heat are the fourth betting favorite in the East. But at +3000 and an underdog in the first round, at best, the Heat are a longshot.

Western Conference

Los Angeles Lakers (+425): If you take a shot at the king, you better kill him. The Lakers have taken so many shots this season that they actually find themselves taking on Golden State in the play-in tournament. But they are the defending champions, they have LeBron James, and they are the betting favorite in the West.

Los Angeles Clippers (+600): Another team that has struggled with injuries, and thus struggled to find chemistry, are the Clippers. They had expectations of finishing higher than the fourth seed, as the second betting favorite in the West, bettors have higher expectations as well.

Utah Jazz (+750): They won an NBA-best 52 games and have been on top of the Western Conference for most of the season. The Utah Jazz has been consistently good all season, and at +750 – only third-best in the West – they provide good betting value.

Denver Nuggets (+3000): Nikola Jokic is the deserved MVP favorite, and he is enough by himself to carry the Nuggets through a couple of rounds. But too many injuries leave a championship in doubt, and the 3rd seed in the West is paying the long odds of +3000.

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UFC 262 Betting Preview

by WagerHome Blog on May 11, 2021

The Ultimate Fighting Championship is in Houston this weekend for another packed fight card, headlined by Charles Oliveira, taking on former Bellator champion Michael Chandler for the vacant Lightweight title.

Here is a brief UFC 262 betting preview for all you fight fans out there.

UFC 262 Main Event Odds

Win Outright

Oliveira (-130)
Chandler (+110)

Win by KO/TKO

Oliveira (+460)
Chandler (+230)

Win by Points

Oliveira (+600)
Chandler (+500)

Win by Submission

Oliveira (+220)
Chandler (+1100)

The last time we saw Oliveira, he was dominating former No. 1 lightweight contender Tony Ferguson, winning his eighth fight in a row. He’s a terrific grappler and has a UFC-record 14 submissions, and this fight is his chance to break through and solidify himself as a star.

Chandler has already won a lightweight title in the past at Bellator. He has solid wins over Eddie Alvarez, Benson Henderson, Patrick Pitbull, and Dan Hooker and now looks to take the same championship belt at UFC. He’s a great wrestler and striker and will pose a real challenge to Oliveira.

If you want to bet on Chandler, it’s worth noting that Chandler’s last three wins have been by KO or TKO.

Other Main Card Odds

Lightweight

Tony Ferguson (+140)
Beneil Dariush (-165)

Women’s Flyweight

Katlyn Chookagian (-135)
Viviane Araujo (+115)

Featherweight

Shane Burgos (-130)
Edson Barboza (+110)

Bantamweight

Matt Schnell (-160)
Rogerio Bontorin (+135)

Tony Ferguson was one of the hottest fighters anywhere in MMA prior to the pandemic. He was on a 12-fight win streak and was set to fight for a belt in April. That got canceled, he took a short-notice fight and lost, and was beat up badly in December by Charles Oliveira. And now he’s the underdog against Beneil Dariush, which wouldn’t have been the case a year ago.

Katlyn Chookagian brings a fierce strike to her fight with Viniane Araujo, whose only loss in the UFC was to former title contender Jessica Eye. This shapes up to be one of the best fights of the entire night.

Both Shane Burgos and Edson Barboza are dynamic strikers who do not engage in grappling, which will make for an exciting fight. In fact, the two fighters have combined for 11 performance of the night bonuses, so you do not want to miss seeing them.

Matt Schnell was supposed to fight Alex Perez in UFC 262, but Perez had to withdraw, and he was replaced by Rogerio Bontorin. Schnell is the more experienced fighter at this level, and while Bontorin does have a style that can give Schnell some trouble, he is the deserved favorite in this one.

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AT&T Byron Nelson Favorites, Dark Horses, and Underdogs

by WagerHome Blog on May 10, 2021

Here’s a brief piece on the 2021 AT&T Byron Nelson Favorites, Dark Horses, and Underdogs. A year off the schedule because of COVID-19, the AT&T Byron Nelson returns in 2021 in a new home, the TPC Craig Ranch, just north of Dallas, Texas.

As the world’s golfers get in their final tune-ups for the PGA Championship, a number of the world’s top golfers will be competing in Texas.

Favorites to Win AT&T Byron Nelson

Dustin Johnson (+1000)
Bryson DeChambeau (+1000)
Jon Rahm (+1000)
Jordan Spieth (+1200)
Daniel Berger (+1800)
Hideki Matsuyama (+2000)
Matt Fitzpatrick (+2000)
Brooks Koepka (+2000)
Scottie Scheffler (+2500)
Marc Leishman (2800)

World No. 1 Dustin Johnson leads the field at the Byron Nelson, and even though he hasn’t finished in the top 10 since back in February, he is the favorite to win here. He’s currently ninth in driving distance and seventh in scoring average, so the play has been what you expect from the 2020 Masters champion. But his last time out at the Valspar Championship, DJ finished tied for 48th.

Bryson DeChambeau appeared to turn the corner last week after a rough patch that saw him finish tied for 46th at the Masters. He finished in the top 10 at the Wells Fargo Championship after thinking he’d missed the cut on Friday and actually leaving town. He then took a red-eye flight back to Charlotte, made his tee time on Saturday, and put together his two best rounds – back-to-back 68s – since October.

It’s been four weeks since Hideki Matsuyama won the Masters and four weeks of being celebrated as the conquering hero back in Japan. His month even included being the guest of honor for the Prime Minister of Japan.

He is now back in the U.S. and getting in a final tournament before trying to win a second consecutive major.
Underdogs With Value

The eyes of the golf world have been on Will Zalatoris (+2800) since his runner-up finish at the Masters, and this might be the week he gets his first win. He’s a Dallas native and first played in the Byron Nelson back in 2018.

Aaron Wise (+6600) is another under-the-radar golfer coming into the weekend playing good golf. He was a top 10 finisher at the Wells Fargo Championship and saved his best rounds for Saturday and Sunday. He has two top 10 finishes, five finishes in the top 25, and he won the Byron Nelson back in 2018.

Sung Kang (+35000) beat a somewhat weak field when he won the Byron Nelson in 2019. It’s a new course, so most previous Byron Nelson results are hard to judge. But Kang is a member at TPC Craig Ranch and knows the course better than anyone in the field.

There are other golfers out there who might make a buzz in the tournament, so don’t be surprised if one gets ahead of the pack.

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Goodyear 400 Betting Preview

by WagerHome Blog on May 6, 2021

A week after a stop in Kansas, and a win for Kyle Busch and his No. 18 Toyota, the NASCAR Cup Series heads to Darlington for the Goodyear 400. It’s also throwback weekend at the track, with drivers and teams adopting new paint schemes to honor the legendary drivers of the past.

Odds to Win Goodyear 400

Kyle Larson (+550)

Denny Hamlin (+600)

Kevin Harvick (+700)

Kyle Busch (+800)

Brad Keselowski (+800)

Martin Truex, Jr. (+800)

Chase Elliott (+1100)

Joey Logano (+1100)

William Byron (+1500)

Ryan Blaney (+1600)

Kyle Larson is an interesting favorite for this race. In four of his last five races he’s failed to crack the top-15. He finished 19th in Kansas last weekend (although he did lead 132 laps) and hasn’t cracked the top-10 in almost a month. But Darlington seems to agree with him. In his last two races here Larson finished 2nd and 3rd, and also had a 3rd place finish in 2016.

Denny Hamlin as the second betting favorite also provides a mixed bag of results. He is the current Cup Series points leader and has eight top-5 finishes this season. But in Kansas last week he finished 12th, and was 32nd the week earlier at Talladega. So Hamlin has been great this year, but he’s been quite bad these last two weeks.

Kevin Harvick, however, has nothing but positives when looking at him as a potential bet. He’s the defending champion at this race and in his last five races at Darlington he finished 4th, 4th, 1st, 3rd, and 1st. Harvick was also the runner-up last week in Kansas, and finished in 4th place the week before that at Talladega.

Underdogs to Consider

Austin Dillon is paying +5000 and is definitely worth considering. He’s been in the top-10 in each of the last three races, and don’t forget that he finished 3rd at the Daytona 500. He also finished as the runner-up at Darlington last September and was 4th place finisher here in 2017.

Erik Jones is paying +8000, and on some boards as much as +10000, and in six races at Darlington he has never finished worse than 8th. He was also a winner here in 2019. His season in 2021 has been largely forgettable, which is why he is paying so well. But because of his history on this track Jones is worth a look.

Chris Buescher came in 8th in Kansas last week but was running much better than his eventual finish. He also had one of the best cars at Homestead and led for 57 laps. At +10000 he’s a bet worth considering.

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Favorites, Darkhorses, and Underdogs for the Wells Fargo Championship

by WagerHome Blog on May 4, 2021

After a cancellation a year ago, the Wells Fargo Championship is back. And while last weekend’s field at the Valspar Championship was a little light on big names, this week at Quail Hollow in Charlotte, 10 of the top 15 golfers in the world will be teeing it up for the $8.1 million purse.

With just two tuneups left before the PGA Championship in South Carolina, the golfing world has descended upon North Carolina to get itself ready.

Odds to Win Wells Fargo Championship

Justin Thomas (+800)

Jon Rahm (+900)

Bryson DeChambeau (+1400)

Xander Schauffele (+1600)

Viktor Hovland (+1800)

Rory McIlroy (+1800)

Webb Simpson (+1800)

Tony Finau (+2500)

Patrick Cantlay (+2800)

Patrick Reed (+2800)

Will Zalatoris (+2800)

Justin Thomas was the betting favorite last week and he ended up tied for 13th. He’s the favorite once again, and now in an even better field, and his +800 number doesn’t justify the risk of placing a bet.

Rory McIlroy is the course record holder here with his -21 back in 2015. At +1800 he’s among the favorites, but still provides solid betting value. This is also where he won his first ever PGA Tour event back in 2010, and despite his recent struggles, he is a different golfer on this course.

It’s hard not to be a fan of Will Zalatoris after his incredible run at Augusta, and no doubt he is playing well. But if you are looking to bet on Zalatoris at +2800, you really should put that money toward Patrick Reed or Patrick Cantlay, also at +2800. Reed is the seventh ranked golfer in the world and Cantlay is ranked 11th, and both are much better bets to win in a solid field like this.

Wells Fargo – Best Value Underdogs

If you’re looking to bet someone outside the top 10, think about Max Homa and his +3400 payout. He won at this tournament the last time it was played (2019) and was incredible on the greens. He’s also playing well currently, with six top-25 finishes in his last eight tournaments, a win at the Genesis Invitational, and sixth place finish last week at Valspar.

Also, give Keegan Bradley a look. He’s coming off a second place finish at Valspar and two tournaments ago at the Zurich Classic he tied for fourth. And better yet, he’s completely under the radar this week and paying +5000.

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Favorites to Win PGA Championship

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UFC 262 Main Event Odds

Win Outright

Win by KO/TKO

Win by Points

Win by Submission

Other Main Card Odds

Lightweight

Women’s Flyweight

Featherweight

Bantamweight

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