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03/04/2010 - Anaheim, CA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Chris Stewart had a goal and two assists, as the Colorado Avalanche held on to defeat the Anaheim Ducks, 4-3, at Honda Center.

Matt Duchene ended with a goal and one assist, while Paul Stastny added three helpers for the Avs, who rebounded from Monday's loss to Detroit. T.J. Galiardi also scored, while Craig Anderson made 31 saves.

Peter Mueller, who Colorado acquired from Phoenix earlier Wednesday in the trade that sent Wojtek Wolski to the Coyotes, lit the lamp in his Avalanche debut.

Teemu Selanne and Jason Blake each had a goal and assist for the Ducks, who were playing in their first game since coming back from the Olympic break. Selanne, who helped Finland win bronze, became the all-time points leader in men's Olympic hockey during the tournament.

Scott Niedermayer, who won a gold medal playing for Canada, also scored for the Ducks on Wednesday. Jonas Hiller, also Switzerland's goaltender during the Olympics, made 21 stops in the loss.

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Coaches and bettors alike are desperate to make sense of the new time-keeping rules on the NCAA gridiron. One of the big stories to come out of the Ohio State-Texas clash last weekend was Texas coach Mack Brown's criticism of the NCAA's new clock rules that are intended to shorten the duration of college football games, therefore affecting college football betting.

"They scored with six minutes left and the game was over before we had a chance to do anything," Brown told ESPN.com. "I really hope whoever made these changes will go back and look them over."

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As a result, teams combined to gain an average of about 100 fewer yards a game last weekend versus the 2005 openers. Scoring was also down by about 4.5 points (attention Las Vegas sports lines).

Of course, oddsmakers were able to adjust to the changes before the season started. Proof of that came as the over went a balanced 8-9 at My Sportsbook on Saturday.

Other angles to consider:A shorter game should theoretically result in shorter lines. Whereas Team A might have been a 14-point favorite in a 168-play game (last year), if there are 10 percent less snaps in 2007, the line should also be reduced by 10 percent (to 13 or 12.5). Of course, this is an over-simplification of the matter, but something to keep in mind.
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While not all bettors will choose to roll over their winnings, it doesn't take much for an impact to be seen on the bottom line. "Not all of the millions of dollars in morning payouts get re-bet. In fact, it's probably only 10 to 20 percent," noted the sportsbook management team. "Still, the increased football betting lines window will create a ton of growth for us over the course of the season."

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