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Ducks aim for rare win in New JerseyHockey Betting Lines02/17/2012 - (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Anaheim Ducks have gotten their season-high road trip off to an excellent start and have begun thinking about the playoffs once again. To keep that momentum, the Ducks will have to pick up a rare road victory over the Devils as they look to avoid an eighth loss in their last nine regular- season trips to New Jersey. Anaheim has been one of the league's hottest teams since the start of the new calendar year, going 14-2-3 since Jan. 6 to climb within eight points of a playoff spot following a slow start to the season. The Ducks have points in seven straight (5-0-2) and that includes a 3-0-1 record so far on their road trip. The latest stop on the trek came Wednesday in Pittsburgh, where the Ducks cooled off the Penguins with a 2-1 win. After yielding the game's opening goal, Corey Perry tied things up in the second before Teemu Selanne netted the game-winner in the third frame to give Anaheim its third straight win. "This team is playing with a lot of confidence right now," Selanne said after moving into a tie with Brendan Shanahan for 12th on the league's all-time list with 656 career goals. Jonas Hiller made 25 saves as the Ducks improved to 7-1-3 in their past 11 road games. New Jersey has typically been a location of struggles for Anaheim, which has just one victory in its last eight trips there in the regular season dating back to the 1996-97 season. The Ducks are making just their third trip to the Garden State since losing Game 7 of the 2003 Stanley Cup Finals to the Devils. The Devils have won two straight versus the Ducks overall, including a 2-1 victory in Anaheim in the lone meeting last season. New Jersey comes into this meeting tied with Ottawa for sixth in the East with 68 points, one behind Pittsburgh and three back of Philadelphia in the standings. The Devils snapped a two-game slide with Tuesday's 4-1 win at Buffalo. Ilya Kovalchuk notched his 12th career hat trick and logged an assist, while Petr Sykora had the other goal. Adam Henrique had two assists and Martin Brodeur came up with 29 saves to push New Jersey's record in its past nine games to 6-1-2. "I really have high hopes for this team," Sykora said. "If we can keep it together and play the same way, I think we can play some good hockey late in the spring." Kovalchuk capped his three-goal game with an empty-netter and tallied his first hat trick since Feb. 15, 2009. That came in a meeting with the Ducks while he was a member of the Atlanta Thrashers.
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Pro Football Odds : NFC SOUTH BETTING ODDSNFL betting action is back! At MySportsbook, all of the pro football odds are posted for the NFC North. Check out how we see the four teams in this cloudy division stacking up this year in the chase for the playoffs! Green Bay Packers (+125) - With QB Aaron Rodgers leading the offense and DC Dom Capers working his magic on defense, the Packers are a real force to be reckoned with. Virtually nothing changed on this offense for Green Bay from last year to this year, save for the addition of rookie OT Brian Bulaga to the bunch. Expect more huge numbers from the Pack, and a relatively favorable schedule should get them over the hump and into the playoffs once again this season. My NFL Betting Predictions: 11-5, 1st place in NFC North Minnesota Vikings (+130) - There are still too many unknowns about the Vikes this year. There is a huge difference between QB Brett Favre and either Tarvaris Jackson or Sage Rosenfels under center. Plus, is Favre comes back, is he really going to be able to keep his pick total under double digits again? Depth at running back looked like it might have been an issue with RB Chester Taylor fleeing in free agency, but drafting RB Toby Gerhart should pick up the difference. This defense is still suitable, but with a first place schedule, making the playoffs is going to be very tough regardless of whether #4 comes back or not. There is a huge difference between QB Brett Favre and either Tarvaris Jackson or Sage Rosenfels under center. Plus, is Favre comes back, is he really going to be able to keep his pick total under double digits again? Depth at running back looked like it might have been an issue with RB Chester Taylor fleeing in free agency, but drafting RB Toby Gerhart should pick up the difference. This defense is still suitable, but with a first place schedule, making the playoffs is going to be very tough regardless of whether #4 comes back or not. Play this weekly NFL Football Contestto see if you can win. Chicago Bears (+350) - The Bears are probably a bit of an overhyped team once again this year.No, we don't think it is plausible for QB Jay Cutler to have as bad of a season as he did last year, and we do think the additions of RB Chester Taylor and DE Julius Peppers are going to help immensely, but there's still something in the water in the Windy City that we aren't so sure about. Maybe Chicago finds its way to .500... but then again, maybe it doesn't. If Favre comes back, Cutler might be the worst quarterback in this division this year. Detroit Lions (+1500) - The Lions are probably once again going to be the whipping boys for the rest of the teams in the NFC North, but they aren't just going to roll over and die once again. There is some real talent amassing on this team offensively, as the combination of QB Matt Stafford, RB Jahvid Best, WR Calvin Johnson, and TE Brandon Pettigrew should put a bunch of points on the board if the offensive line can even remotely hold up. The questions really lie on defense, where it feels like DT Ndamukong Suh is going to be trying to stop opposing teams all by himself. This year should show some marked improvement in the Motor City. The Patriots will make NFL betting fans a lot of money this season, get in early and enjoy the cash. To visit this sportsbook go to MySportsbook.com for all your NFL football betting needs.
Mens NCAA Basketball Tournament odds Right behind the Gators are the 5th ranked UNC Tar Heels at 9-2. The Heels (21-3, 7-2) are absolutely loaded with top notch talent and are as deep as any team in the country. A concern for the Tar Heels might be inexperience. Of their top four scorers/ minute earners, three are freshmen and the other is a sophomore. The rest of the regular season, the Tar Heels play only one team that is currently ranked (Duke). Their remaining opponents do combine for an impressive 107-58 record though. Arizona 20-1 To visit this online sportsbook got to MySportsbook.com for all your Sportsbook betting needs. |
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