NHL sport betting oddsmakers were quite surprised with the resurgent Avalanche last year as they surprised the experts and made the playoffs in Sports Gambling.

Exceptional Comeback – Colorado was arriving from their worst season in franchise history since moving to the Denver area from Quebec City in 1995. The Colorado Avalanche jumped from 32 wins in 2008-09 to 43 wins last year as first year coach Joe Sacco did a remarkable job in meshing the brilliant young expertise assembled by general manager Greg Sherman and team president Pierre Lacroix. Colorado opened up as a +4000 choice at the online sportsbook to win the Stanley Cup this season, which indicates that the gambling public is buying into what they saw last year.

Loss of Value? – The one point of NHL hockey betting concern about Colorado going into the 2010-11 season is that they will no longer be an unexpected team that catches competitors and sports books off guard. With rising anticipations comes the possible loss of board value and oddsmakers are going to have to carefully assess whether they are getting a reasonable price on the Avs this year. Sacco vows to take nothing for granted and he’ll work to sustain the focus of his young team.

Loaded with Young Skill Set – Matt Duchene got 48 points in the last sixty competitions of the season last year for Colorado as he came right out of the junior ranks to be a Rookie of the Year finalist for the Calder Trophy. Paul Stastny is a 24 year old center that headed Colorado with 79 points last year. Goaltender Craig Anderson appeared as a hard working superstar that the team could rely on to keep them out of trouble. Anderson showed to be a crucial hockey betting asset with a 2.63 goals vs average and 38 wins. The goalie set the tone for Colorado with a standout start as the Avs dashed out of the gate and established themselves as an immediate playoff contender. By the time sports books and competitors took them seriously it was not soon enough to catch them.

Jinxed Sophomore? – Sacco faces the task of not letting last season go to the heads of his young team. The room for error in NHL hockey betting is razor thin and the slightest let up in work and focus could put Colorado back into being an afterthought with gamblers and followers.


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