Ducks, Wild meet in battle of playoff hopefuls
Hockey Betting Lines
03/08/2009 - (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - A pair of clubs battling for a spot in the playoffs will meet tonight in Anaheim, as the Ducks welcome the Minnesota Wild for a clash at Honda Center.
Anaheim is currently 10th in the Western Conference with 68 points and is two behind Edmonton, Dallas and Nashville -- the trio of teams currently tied for the West's final two postseason berths. Minnesota, meanwhile, is just one point in back of the Ducks.
The Ducks have lost their last two games and are coming off Friday's home setback against Dallas. Loui Eriksson scored twice to lead the Stars to the 3-2 win at Honda Center.
Bobby Ryan and newly acquired James Wisniewski found the net for the Ducks, who have also lost three of their last four games. Jean-Sebastien Giguere stopped just 13 shots in defeat.
Today's game marks the second segment of a five-game homestand for the Ducks, who are 15-14-3 as the host this year. Anaheim, which last won at home on February 11 against Calgary, will try to break a three-game home losing streak in Orange County.
Minnesota has lost five of its last six games and was handed a setback Saturday in Los Angeles. Kyle Quincey had a goal and an assist as the Kings slipped past the Wild, 4-3, at Staples Center.
Owen Nolan, Stephane Veilleux and Eric Belanger all lit the lamp for the Wild. Niklas Backstrom started in net, but was pulled after allowing three goals on 13 shots. Josh Harding finished the game between the pipes and stopped 10- of-11 shots.
The Wild, who are 13-17-0 as the guest this season, are just 1-4-0 on six-game road trip that will come to a close today.
Anaheim has taken two of three meetings with the Wild this year and tonight's test will be the final regular-season encounter between the clubs. Minnesota has taken five of the last eight meetings overall, but the Wild have dropped four of six at Honda Center.
(Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Utah Jazz will take their 10-game winning streak to the road for five straight games, starting with Sunday's matchup against the Toronto Raptors at Air Canada Centre. Utah, which is sixth in the Western Confe
<< Beantown brawl: Celtics welcome Magic to town
(Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Two of the best teams in the Eastern Conference get
together Sunday for an afternoon affair, as the Boston Celtics welcome the
Orlando Magic to TD Banknorth Garden.
Boston has beaten the Magic twice already
<< Spurs resume homestand versus Suns
(Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Southwest Division-leading San Antonio Spurs will
resume a four-game homestand Sunday versus the Phoenix Suns at the AT&T
Center.
The Spurs, who are two games ahead of both New Orleans and Houston
<< Knicks, Nets square off at Meadowlands
(Sportsbook Betting Lines) - A pair of teams fighting for a playoff spot get together
this evening at the Meadowlands, as the New Jersey Nets play host to the rival
New York Knicks.
New Jersey is just 1 1/2 games off the eighth and final playoff
<< Blackhawks welcome Avs to the Windy City
(Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Chicago Blackhawks will kick off a four-game homestand
today when they welcome the lowly Colorado Avalanche for a battle at the
United Center.
The Blackhawks have taken two of three matchups with the Avalanche this sea
(Sportsbook Betting Lines) - A pair of teams completing for playoff spots in their respective conferences will meet today in Dallas, as the Stars welcome the Montreal Canadiens for a showdown at American Airlines Center. The Canadiens are currently ti
Rockets try to extend home winning streak vs. Memphis >>
(Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Houston Rockets will shoot for their 12th straight home
win tonight when the Memphis Grizzlies pay a visit to the Toyota Center.
Houston, which is tied with New Orleans at two games behind San Antonio for
the top s
Nuggets pay a visit to Kings >>
(Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Denver Nuggets will try to stay atop the Northwest
Division standings when they close out a brief two-game road trip Sunday
against the Sacramento Kings at ARCO Arena.
Denver is just a half game ahead of
76ers take on Thunder at Ford Center >>
(Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Philadelphia 76ers will try stay in playoff contention
when they wrap up a quick two-game road trip Sunday against the Oklahoma City
Thunder from the Ford Center.
The Sixers are currently seventh in the Eastern Co
Nadal propels Spain into Davis Cup quarters >>
Benidorm, Spain (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - World No. 1 Rafael Nadal doused third-
ranked Novak Djokovic in straight sets to send reigning champion Spain into
the 2009 Davis Cup quarterfinals. Nadal gave the Spaniards and insurmountable
3-1 le
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.