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Old 11-25-2014, 11:01 AM   #17
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Originally Posted by lvsteven View Post
Today the ducks are -170 and huge favorites. I'm less familiar but think a bet of $100 wins you your $100 back and then $170 more.
If I understand those lines properly (and I am not a gambler, so take with a grain of salt):

The Ducks at -170 means someone betting on Anaheim has to bet $170 to win $100. ($270 total). Someone betting on the Flames has to bet $100 to win $170.
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