I'm with you on Dallas. My model has them +113 tonight so good value at any price above +130. The Stars should be the favorite in games 3, 4, and 6 with the last line change. They likely will be the underdog in those games, so certainly there will be value on the Stars.

I agree. I think Dallas will win and there is a bunch of value to be had here throughout the series. Dallas is not in the final by chance, not sure why there is so much value on them.

Game 2. Tampa was massively overpriced in game 1 due to public perception, and Dallas rewarded value bettors with a win. However, game 2 has a price that's closer to reality and currently doesn't offer much value. My model has Tampa -126 (55.8%) , which is Dallas +126 (44.2%) on a true line. Tampa is still overpriced, but Dallas +136 (42.4%) only offers a 1.8% edge in price. Every handicapper has to determine what edge is playable. The lower the playable edge, the higher the short-term volatility. Personally I use 4% in the NHL to trigger a bet, so the Stars would need to get to +148 (40.3%) for me to consider them.

Game 2 is a pass. Tampa is likely to be a big favorite it game 3, especially if they win game 2. Dallas gets the last line change in game 3, so we should get a great value price on them.

I was thinking Dallas would be a small favorite in game 3 or close to a pickem. Game 5 is where I think we will see some good value again.

Yes Dallas should be the favorite in game 3, but they won't be. The books know the public bet Tampa in the first 2 games, and nothing happened to change the public's mind. And the public won't even consider how the last line change affects the game, so I think we will see very little adjustment to the line.

My model has Dallas -111 for game 3. I would bet them at +106 or better. I think we will get something in the +130 range, but grab the opening line if it has value because sharp money will eventually show up on the Stars and drive the price down.

You're right the number is +138 for tomorrow. That line is very much off, must have to do with COVID and playing with no fans? In a normal playoff you wouldn't see this. Getting the last change is part of what makes home ice so valuable in the NHL. Gonna bet it now.

Yes the public just considers all these games as neutral ice, which is why there hasn't been any price adjustment in any of the playoff series between games 2 and 3. The books obviously know the value of last change, but why give the public a fair price on Tampa when they are going to bet them regardless of what price is posted. This has happened in every series in the bubble. I did predict this at the beginning of the bubble, and tried explaining how to price "home ice" in the bubble.

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9/25/20 5:05PM Tampa Bay Lightning vs Dallas Stars

Dallas Stars +134
8:59am Risked 1 unit to win 1.34

Tampa should be -114, a 53.3% chance to win, so they are obviously way overpriced as they have been the whole series. Dallas +134 is a 42.7% chance to win, but the actual chance is 46.7% so we get a 4% edge in price. If you wait closer to game time, it's possible you might get +140 as the public almost certainly will bet Tampa at any price.

One of the most difficult things sports bettors struggle to learn is understanding why you're making a bet that's more likely to lose than to win. Nearly all recreational bettors just bet the team they think is probably going to win, but pro's bet the value in numbers to gain a long-term advantage. If this game were played 1000 times under the exact same circumstances, Tampa would win 533 times and at -153 would lose -$11,863.12 per $100 bet. Dallas would win 467 times and at +134 would win +$9278 per $100 bet.

Recreational bettors try to figure out which team is going to win today, but pro's just look for value in the lines and prices. If you want to win in the long-term, learn to bet numbers and not teams.

What did your models have for the previous matchups between DAL/VEG and TB/NYI? Did DAL or NYI have similar edges in those matchups that DAL has vs TB?