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Ducks stay in playoff hunt as Koivu nets SO winnerHockey Betting Lines04/04/2010 - Los Angeles, CA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Saku Koivu scored the lone goal of the shootout to help the Anaheim Ducks take a 2-1 win over the Los Angeles Kings in the opener of a home-and-home set from the Staples Center. Koivu was the last shooter and skated in on net with a backhand-to-forehand move to beat Jonathan Quick for the win. It gave Anaheim 85 points on the season, four back of Calgary and Colorado for the eighth and final playoff spot in the Western Conference. Koivu scored the Ducks' lone goal of regulation and Curtis McElhinney made 28 stops in the win for Anaheim, which has won four of its last five games. "We desperately needed these points," said Koivu. "And this second point, at this point, is critical. We've got to win these all until the end and get help from other teams but we are going to push until the end." Los Angeles now has 95 points on the season and sits seventh in the conference, one point back of Detroit for the sixth spot. Jack Johnson hade the only goal for the Kings, who had won their previous two games. Quick made 32 stops in the loss. These two teams will meet in Anaheim on Tuesday. Los Angeles grabbed the lead with 19.3 seconds left in the first period on the power play as Johnson blasted a slapper from the high slot that found its way through traffic. The second period went scoreless as McElhinney made 10 stops and Quick turned aside nine to keep the score at 1-0. A hooking penalty on Jarret Stoll gave Anaheim a power play with 2:13 to play and the Ducks pulled McElhinney for a 6-on-4 advantage. The move paid off as Koivu stuffed in a loose puck at the right post to send the game to overtime. "Being able to get a point out of it is good, every point we can get now means we are inching closer to clinching that playoff spot," said Quick. "We wanted two here, and gave it away in the last minute, but it is good to at least get that one point." Game Notes Los Angeles has taken three of the five games against Anaheim this season...Anaheim went 1-for-2 on the power play, while Los Angeles was 1- for-4...Los Angeles is 22-13-4 as the host this year, while Anaheim is 14-20-5 as the guest.
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NFL Football Betting : Odds on NFL Division to Win the Super BowlThe AFC South and the NFC East are the favorite divisions to have the next Super Bowl champ among them in the NFL betting odds. But more down to the point, these football odds are in favor of the Indianapolis Colts, by far the strongest team in the AFC South, and the Dallas Cowboys of the NFC East. Most sports fans would agree that these two teams top the list to win it all before the season even begins. In the BetUS Sportsbook football futures, the Colts are +800 in the odds to win the Super Bowl, while the Cowboys are sitting at +1000 and the Super Bowl XLIV champions New Orleans Saints at +900. In the AFC South, the Colts won the division for five straight years after the 2002 realignment, before the Tennessee Titans won it in 2008. But the Colts came back strong in 2009 to win the division again en route to the Super Bowl. The Cowboys are the favorite to win the NFC East, as well as to advance far into the post season. The Cowboys won the division last season before their horrendous loss in the NFC Divisional playoff to Brett Favre and the Minnesota Vikings. But the ‘Boys will take that loss humbly and be ready for the playoffs this time around. The NFC South is also very strong, at +600 in the NFL futures, considering that it is home to the defending Super Bowl champions. However, some predictions have the Atlanta Falcons with possibilities of claiming the divisional title this season in place of the Saints, as no team has won back-to-back division championships since the division realignment took place. Let’s not overlook the AFC North at +500. As TO goes to Cincinnati to join Chad OchoCinco and Adam “Pac-Man” Jones, this team looks to claim the division title again. And it is likely they will do so. The Bengals lost in the AFC Wild Card spot in a hard-fought battle against the New York Jets last season. Lest not forget the Pittsburgh Steelers, the XLII Super Bowl Champions… All these teams present interesting odds and matchups for the upcoming season, but the safest and surest bet seems to be with the Colts in the AFC South and the Cowboys in the NFC East. Play this weekly NFL Football Contestto see if you can win. To visit this sportsbook go to MySportsbook.com for all your NFL football betting needs. |
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