BEST BETS: The Denver Gazette’s best picks for today (Friday, April 28)
Colorado Avalanche center Lars Eller (20) skates down the ice as Seattle Kraken center Yanni Gourde (37) defends during the third period of Game 5 of the first round of the Stanley Cup Playoff Wednesday, April 26, 2023, at Ball Arena in Denver. The Kraken won 3-2 to take a 3-2 lead in the series. (The Gazette, Christian Murdock)
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Every day the Denver Gazette sports staff will publish its best bets:
1. Avs (ML, -153) at Kraken: The defending champs are not going to go down in six games, right?
2. Kings at Warriors (-7.5, -110): I liked the Kings in this series but the Warriors getting road win in Game 5 changed that.
3. Nuggets over Suns in seven games (+450): Denver having Game 7 in Ball Arena will a big factor.
-Odds from SuperBook Colorado
(Chris Schmaedeke’s Best Bets record ATS: 123-114)
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david-migoya@denvergazette.com
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David Migoya
david-migoya@denvergazette.com
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david-migoya@denvergazette.com
Updated 2 weeks ago
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The Denver Gazette’s best bets for Super Bowl LVIII
Chris Schmaedeke
chris-schmaedeke@denvergazette.com
Updated 2 months ago
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Chris Schmaedeke
chris-schmaedeke@denvergazette.com
Updated 4 months ago
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chris-schmaedeke@denvergazette.com
Updated 4 months ago
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Chris Schmaedeke
chris-schmaedeke@denvergazette.com
Updated 4 months ago
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