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Devils try to bounce back against visiting FlyersHockey Betting Lines12/12/2009 - (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The New Jersey Devils will try to get back in the win column against a bitter rival tonight, when they host the struggling Philadelphia Flyers in an Atlantic Division battle at Prudential Center. The Devils, who are tied with Pittsburgh atop the Atlantic with 43 points, had a four-game winning streak snapped Friday night by the visiting Florida Panthers. Meanwhile, Philadelphia has been shut out in three of its last six games, including 2-0 by Ottawa on Thursday. The Flyers have lost six of their last seven overall and are currently 14 points behind the Devils in the standings. The Flyers, however, have beaten New Jersey in both meetings so far this season, picking up a win at home and on the road. Philly has taken three straight and six of nine overall in the series, but the Devils have still won 14 of the last 16 meetings as host. The Devils are coming off a 4-2 setback to the Panthers as Michael Frolik scored twice and former New Jersey goaltender Scott Clemmensen made 26 saves to lead Florida to victory. Brian Rolston and Dean McAmmond scored for the Devils, who had won seven of their previous eight outings. Jamie Langenbrunner added an assist to push his point streak to seven games. Martin Brodeur was unable to pass Terry Sawchuk for most career shutouts, as he allowed four goals on 22 shots in defeat. "They got off to a lead right from the get-go, and from there they really sat back," Brodeur said. "We had a hard time going through the neutral zone on them. Some nights it doesn't work as well as you want to." The setback dropped New Jersey to 10-6-0 as the host this year. Tonight marks the third segment of a five-game homestand for the Devils. Brodeur has an excellent chance to get career shutout No. 104 tonight as Philadelphia's anemic offense has netted just 11 goals over its last seven tests. The Flyers have also lost three of four since Peter Laviolette took over as head coach for a fired John Stevens last Friday. The Flyers, who scored six of those 11 goals in a win over the Islanders on Tuesday, saw all 23 of their shots stopped by the Senators Brian Elliott in Thursday's loss. Brian Boucher, meanwhile, was beaten just once on 24 shots. Philadelphia went 0-for-6 on the power play, including a scoreless 5-on-3 advantage in the first period. The Senators' second goal came shorthanded when the Flyers pulled Boucher late in the game while on the power play for a 6- on-4 advantage. "The puck never found the net," said Laviolette. "We missed the net. There were a lot of blocked shots by Ottawa." The Flyers start a three-game road trip tonight and have lost five of their last six on the road. They are 5-7-0 overall as the guest. Philadelphia forward Dan Carcillo will serve the final contest of his four- game suspension tonight for punching Washington's Matt Bradley in last Saturday's 8-2 home loss to the Capitals.
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It's less than a month until the NHL hockey betting season opens at MySportsbook.com and preparations are underway for another battle in the race to hoist Lord Stanley's mug in 2007. As cup crazy fans prepare to place their bets, one online sportsbook ,MySportsbook.com, is offering hockey betting lines on the 2007/2007 Stanley Cup , who will bring it home this upcoming season. Despite a poor showing in last season's playoffs and the loss of Steve Yzerman to retirement, the Detroit Red Wings are early favourites at this online sportsbook with wagering odds of 6-1. The Wings will look to offensive powerhouse Pavel Datsyuk and newly appointed captain Nicklas Lidstrom to lead one of the league's most prominent franchises. Always a threat are the Ottawa Senators, with newly acquired goaltender Martin Gerber from the Stanley Cup champion ,Carolina Hurricanes. The Sens are second best in the rankings at a 7-1 bet, and odds makers at this sportsbook are optimistic that the Ottawa squad will fare better than last season's Eastern Conference semi-final upset to the Buffalo Sabres. Also worth noting are the defending Stanley Cup champs Carolina Hurricanes, a 10-1 bet to repeat. Behind the Canes are the New Jersey Devils, Calgary Flames, Buffalo Sabres, Philadelphia Flyers, and Anaheim Mighty Ducks all sit at 12-1. In the basement are the Washington Capitals, Chicago Blackhawks, and St. Louis Blues who all have 100-1 odds to win. To visit this online sportsbook got to MySportsbook.com for all your hockey betting needs. |
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