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02/25/2007 - (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - A pair of Northwest Division rivals meet this afternoon in St. Paul, as the Minnesota Wild host the Edmonton Oilers at Xcel Energy Center.
The Wild have 73 points on the year and, along with Calgary, are just three points behind Vancouver for the top spot in the Northwest. Minnesota is also tied with the Flames for the final two playoff spots in the Western Conference.
Meanwhile, the Oilers are fourth in the division with 66 points on the year. Edmonton is also seven points behind Calgary and the Wild for the last postseason berths in the West.
The Wild are aiming for their third consecutive victory today after posting back-to-back wins over Dallas and Colorado. The triumph over the Avalanche came Thursday in Denver, as Todd White posted a goal and an assist to help Minnesota notch the 4-3 decision.
Wyatt Smith also found the back of the net for Minnesota, ending a personal 92-game scoreless drought.
Adam Hall and Mikko Koivu also scored, while Niklas Backstrom finished with 28 saves for the Wild, who have won five of their last seven contests.
Today, Minnesota returns home, where it is an impressive 21-5-4 as the host this year.
The Oilers also have won two straight games, picking up both victories in the midst of a brutal seven-game road trip. The triumphs in Columbus and Detroit came after Edmonton began the swing with an 0-2-2 mark.
The latest victory for the Oilers came Friday in Motown. Ryan Smyth scored the game-winner in the shootout as Edmonton snapped the Red Wings' 13-game home winning streak with the 4-3 win.
Smyth, Raffi Torres and Marty Reasoner each scored a goal for the Oilers, while Patrick Thoresen recorded a pair of assists in the win.
The Oilers, who are 12-15-4 as the visiting club this year, end the swing today.
Edmonton has taken two of three meetings with the Wild this year and has won seven of the last 10 encounters overall.
<< Red hot Cardinals battle Huskies in Big East action
Hartford, CT (Sportsbook Betting Lines) -The 20th-ranked Louisville Cardinals play their
final road game of the regular season today, as they invade the Hartford
Civic Center to do battle with the Connecticut Huskies in Big East play.
The Car
<< Wildcats and Commodores meet in key SEC tilt
Nashville, TN (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Second place in the SEC's Eastern Division
is on the line today, as the 17th-ranked Vanderbilt Commodores host the
Kentucky Wildcats from Memorial Gym in Nashville.
The Wildcats come into the co
<< Nation's top two teams collide in Columbus
Columbus, OH (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The highly-anticipated Big Ten battle
between the top-ranked Wisconsin Badgers and the second-ranked Ohio
State Buckeyes will finally take place in Columbus this afternoon.
The luster
<< Tar Heels set to take walk through College Park
College Park, MD (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The fifth-ranked North Carolina Tar Heels
appear to be the class of the ACC, and they will take on the Maryland
Terrapins this evening in College Park.
North Carolina has won two straight ga
Stars and Canucks clash in Big D >>
(Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Vancouver Canucks hope to match their longest winning
streak of the season today, when they travel to AmericanAirlines Center to
battle the Dallas Stars.
The Canucks have won their last six tests and another victory t
Wallace returns to Detroit as Pistons host Bulls >>
(Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Chicago center Ben Wallace will make his much anticipated
return to Detroit this afternoon when the Pistons play host to the Bulls at
The Palace of Auburn Hills.
Wallace spent the last six seasons in Detroit and earned an
Magic host Rockets at Amway Arena >>
(Sportsbook Betting Lines) - A pair of teams coming off of setbacks on Friday meet this
afternoon when the Orlando Magic welcome the Houston Rockets to Amway Arena.
Houston was downed by Atlanta, 105-99, despite a game-high 37 points by former
Magic T
Lightning and Pens converge in Tampa >>
(Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Two of the hottest teams in the NHL over the past few
months meet tonight in Tampa, as the Lightning welcome the Pittsburgh Penguins
to St. Pete Times Forum.
The Penguins have been the best team in the NHL since the middle
The Indianapolis Colts know that winning the Super Bowl last season put a huge target on their backs, and they expect opponents to go all-out to knock them from the top of the mountain.
They’ll get their first test from the New Orleans Saints this Thursday night. The defending champs had nothing but good things to say about the New Orleans defense this past week, praising their opponents’ pass rush and run-stopping abilities.
"They play very aggressively," head coach Tony Dungy told the New Orleans Times-Picayune. "They play a lot of man-to-man coverage, and they come after you. They have good pass rushers, and they're going to try to pressure us, I'm sure."
Both center Jeff Saturday and quarterback Peyton Manning gave New Orleans’ front four props, admitting keeping guys like Will Smithand Charles Grant contained would be a tall task for the offensive line.
New Orleans ranked second in total defense during the preseason at a sportsbook, allowing just under 233 yards per game. Last season, the defense finished 11th in the league after giving up 307.3 yards and 20.1 points per contest.
Not so sound on the ground
If Indianapolis' efficient offense has a weakness it has to be its running attack. The Colts one-two-punch of Dominic Rhodes and Joseph Addai is no longer, leaving the bulk of the carries to Addai, the second-year back out of LSU.
Former Saskatchewan Roughrider Kenton Keith was named Addai’s backup this week after beating out DeDe Dorsey for the second-string position. Indy has only three backs on the roster right now, including fullback Luke Lawton, and coach Dungy is aware of the thinness of his ground game. Sports Betting lines on the game can be found at BettingExpress.com
“We’ll continue to look. Luke Lawton’s done a good job for us too. So probably getting a third true tailback is something that we’d like to do,” Dungy told the Indiana Tribune-Star.
Last season, Addai rushed for over 1,000 yards in his rookie campaign and scored seven touchdowns on the ground.
Brees says bring it on
Opening the season on the road against the defending Super Bowl champions is not the way most teams would like to kick off their year – unless you’re the New Orleans Saints or their quarterback Drew Brees. This internet Sportsbooks had the Saints as the favorites.
Brees told the New Orleans Times-Picayune that he is excited to get the regular season started and the Colts are a great challenge for him and his teammates. The 28-year-old QB, entering his second season with the Saints, is expecting a wild environment in the RCA Dome this Thursday when the franchise celebrates its 2007-2007 championship.
Brees said he sees the opening game scheduling as an honor and a testament to how well New Orleans did last season. The Saints missed facing the Colts in the Super Bowl by one game, losing to the Chicago Bearsin the NFC Championship game.
"I mean, people think we can hang with these guys," Brees told reporters. "Even if they didn't, it wouldn't matter what they thought because as a team we're very confident. We know what we can do. We're not satisfied where we finished the season last year. And we've been looking forward to this opportunity for a long time."
SportsBooks ready for a shootout
Oddsmakers are preparing for some fireworks this Thursday when the NFL season kicks off. online Sportsbooks have Thursday’s total set at a whopping 52 points, accounting for two of the league’s most explosive offenses.
“This is like must-see TV,” Saints cornerback and former Colt Jason David told the Baton Rouge Advocate. “It’s two exciting offenses with great players. You’ve got a lot of star power on offense. At any given time a big play can happen. If I was a fan, I wouldn’t miss a snap.”
New Orleans, who ranked No.1 in total offense last season, can go blow-for-blow with the Colts’ attack. Head coach Sean Payton’s offensive schemes will get even better production out of Drew Brees, Reggie Bush and receiver Marques Colston now that they’ve each had a season of playing together under their belts.
The Saints and Colts were the top two passing teams in the NFL last year, but while Indianapolis managed to put up almost 27 points per game, New Orleans struggled to capitalize on their efforts. The Saints ranked fifth in points per game.
“Yards are great,” running backDeuce McAllister told reporters, “but to be able to score more touchdowns would be important for us.”
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Dallas Cowboys Super Bowl Odds
Will he or won't he? Now that the Dallas Cowboys have a new head coach in Wade Phillips, the big question will be: Does Terrell Owens stay with the team.
Jerry Jones continues to suggest that Terrell Owens will remain with the team.
"I've said that he's back, he's here, he's under contract," Jones said. "In the interviews I've just been through (to hire a new coach), it was very clear to me how highly he's thought of and how much of an impact he had on our offensive success."
Just to be sure though, Terrell Owens cleared out his locker and removed his name plate.
Terrell Owens was among the Cowboys most productive players this past season, catching 85 passes for 1,180 yards and a league-best 13 touchdowns.
But T.O. is due a $3 million roster bonus in June, then a $5 million salary this season. Cutting him before then would save a lot of money and headaches.
Aside from the questions surrounding Terrell Owens, the oddsmakers at MySportsbook.com have concerns over starting quarterback Tony Romo's state of mind and whether he will remain a starting quarterback. It is also not known how players will adjust to new head coach, Wade Phillips.
Here are the football odds as seen at MySportsbook.com and subject to change after February 10, 2007 if not locked in prior to that date.
Arizona Cardinals 60-1
Atlanta Falcons 50-1
Baltimore Ravens 15-1
Buffalo Bills 50-1
Carolina Panthers 18-1
Chicago Bears 10-1
Cincinnati Bengals 15-1
Cleveland Browns 100-1
Dallas Cowboys 15-1
Denver Broncos 15-1
Detroit Lions 100-1
Green Bay Packers 50-1
Houston Texans 100-1
Indianapolis Colts 6-1
Jacksonville Jaguars 30-1
Kansas City Chiefs 30-1
Miami Dolphins 40-1
Minnesota Vikings 75-1
New England Patriots 10-1
New Orleans Saints 18-1
New York Giants 20-1
New York Jets 30-1
Oakland Raiders 100-1
Philadelphia Eagles 18-1
Pittsburgh Steelers 10-1
Saint Louis Rams 60-1
San Diego Chargers 6-1
San Francisco 49ers 75-1
Seattle Seahawks 20-1
Tampa Bay Buccanneers 75-1
Tennessee Titans 40-1
Washington Redskins 50-1
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