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Sports Betting Futures Odds: Matthews Once Again Off to Hot Goal-Scoring Start


by - 10/25/2018

Auston Matthews Toronto Maple Leafs

The Toronto Maple Leafs are tied for the NHL lead in points (14) as of Thursday, and a big reason for their success is that Auston Matthews is tied for the top spot in individual points (16) and goals (10). Meanwhile, action on the college hardwood is soon to begin, and things are heading down the home stretch in Major League Soccer and NASCAR.

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NHL Leading Goal Scorer (BookMaker)

Auston Matthews (+500) - In his NHL debut (game one of the 2016-17 campaign), Matthews scored four goals. Last season he lit the lamp five times in the first five contests. This time around he started with a ridiculous four multi-goal performances in the first five games and scored at least once in each of the first six outings.

Alex Ovechkin (+500) - Ovechkin led the league in goals (49) with room to spare last season (five ahead of Winnipeg's Patrick Laine). Even more importantly for him, he lifted the Stanley Cup for the first time with the Capitals. The 33-year-old is off to a strong start to 2018-19 with eight goals in eight games.

David Pastrnak (+500) - Pastrnak may not be as big of a name as Ovechkin or Matthews, but Boston's 22-year-old forward has made steady progress throughout his career, from 10 goals in 2014-15, to 15 goals, to 34 goals (70 points), and to 35 goals (80 points) last season. So far in October he has 10 goals through nine games.

Nathan MacKinnon (+550) - Colorado's 23-year-old center poured in a career-high 39 goals during the 2017-18 campaign while compiling 97 total points. MacKinnon appears to be taking the next step toward stardom with seven goals and eight assists through eight contests this month. Connor McDavid is a +800 fifth choice.

NCAAB National Championship

Duke (+500) - Duke used to be stay above the fray of one-and-dones while often featuring some…gasp!...upper-classmen, but no program can avoid the current trend of college basketball. And it's not a bad thing for these Blue Devils, who feature three of the top recruits in forwards Zion Williamson, R.J. Barrett, and Cam Reddish.

Kentucky (+550) - In his 10th season with the Wildcats, head coach John Calipari is searching for his second national title (first since 2011-12). Kentucky finished fourth in the SEC during the 2017-18 campaign and got bounced in the Sweet 16, but freshmen E.J. Montgomery, Keldon Johnson, and Immanuel Quickley may come to the rescue.

Gonzaga (+700) - Aside from Davidson managing to land Stephen Curry more than a decade ago, there is no mid-major program that can do what Gonzaga is doing. The Zags have reached the NCAA Tournament in 20 straight sets (19 for 19 under head coach Mark Few). Serbian Filip Petrusev joins a front-court with junior Kllian Tillie.

Kansas (+800) - In the last three years, Kansas reached the Elite Eight twice in a row and then advanced to the Final Four. Can freshman shooting guard Quentin Grimes help the Jayhawks take the next step to their first national title since 2007-08? North Carolina is a +900 fifth choice. Nevada and Villanova are +1200 sixth choices.

MLS Cup

Atlanta United (+325) - Atlanta leads the Eastern Conference with one regular-season match remaining and will win the Supporters' Shield (best MLS record) by equaling or bettering New York's result on Sunday. Josef Martinez leads the league (by eight) with a record 30 goals.

New York Red Bulls (+325) - New York can take over the top spot and clinch home-field advantage throughout the playoffs with a win over Orlando City FC and an Atlanta loss or draw at Toronto (an Atlanta loss and New York draw would result in tiebreakers to decide it).

Los Angeles FC (+900) - Los Angeles is currently second in the Western Conference but can pass Sporting Kansas City with a win in its finale coupled with a K.C. setback. The club has taken points in all three of its matches this month (2-0-1), including a 4-2 win over Houston.

Sporting Kansas City (+900) - Looking for its second MLS Cup (first since 2013), Kansas City has also been in fine form of late to remain atop the West. It is in the midst of a four-match point streak and has won two in a row by a combined score of 7-1. FC Dallas and New York City FC are +1000 fifth choices.

NASCAR Monster Cup

Kevin Harvick (+250) - Eight drivers remain in the chase for the season-long championship following last week's festivities in Kansas. Harvick finds himself in second place (one point out of first) heading into the last four races of the year. He has won seven times in 2018, but none of those have come since Aug. 12.

Kyle Busch (+250) - Busch is the current points leader and he is tied with Harvick for the most victories this season. The No. 18 Toyota is coming off a runner-up performance in Kansas and it triumphed last month in Richmond. It is worth noting that Busch won the all-important, year-ending race in Miami three years ago.

Martin Truex Jr. (+450) - Truex, who won in Miami last fall to capture the 2017 championship, stands in third place as the current standings have it-17 points south of Busch. He owns the third-most victories (four) in 2018 but has not taken home a checkered flag since mid-July or posted a top-two finish since Aug. 5.

Chase Elliott (+550) - Elliott had already advanced to this stage of the chase by winning in Dover on Oct. 7, but for good measure he also got the job done in Kansas-moving him to fourth in the standings (37 points out of first). The 22-year-old has four top-six finishes in the last five races. Joey Logano is a +1000 fifth choice.

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