NHL Betting on the Minnesota Wild at SBG Global

Last season the Wild provided excellent online NHL betting value, but then surprised some NHL betting analysts by unexpectedly losing in the first round of the playoffs. Nevertheless, the team has made numerous acquisitions in the NHL betting offseason that could improve the team’s online NHL betting value for 2008-09.

NHL betting on the Wild has become fairly popular during the last two years as the team has posted very respectable records in the online NHL betting regular seasons. The Wild finished with a 48-26-8 record in 2006-07 and then a 44-28-10 record in the 2007-08 season. The Wild’s record last year was strong enough to qualify the team for the playoffs with the third seed in the Western Conference. However, the Wild disappointed their NHL betting followers by falling to the Avalanche in the first round in only six games. Throughout the NHL betting regular season Minnesota was able to provide particularly good NHL betting value when playing at home. In home games the Wild went 25-11, but on the road the team could only muster a 19-17 record. Nevertheless, the Wild has shown that it has what it takes to compete with even the best teams in the league during the NHL betting regular season. Now the franchise needs to begin focusing on success in the postseason, as many NHL betting enthusiasts have already lost faith in the team’s ability to achieve success in the playoffs.

Although Minnesota finished last season with an excellent record that offered good NHL betting value throughout the year, the franchise was clearly disappointed by its early exit from the playoffs. Consequently, the team has made some notable offseason moves that online NHL betting fans should be aware of. The Wild picked up Andrew Brunette, who had been with the Avalanche after previously playing with the Wild. Minnesota also traded for defenseman Marek Zidlicky and signed some promising free agents. Although it is unclear exactly how much of a boost these players will give to the Wild, the moves are a clear indication that the team is serious about pursuing postseason success. Consequently, NHL betting fans should seriously consider the online NHL betting value that this club may offer throughout the 2008-09 regular season and even the postseason.

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