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02/17/2007 - East Rutherford, NJ (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Jarkko Ruutu scored a pair of goals to guide the Pittsburgh Penguins past the New Jersey Devils, 5-4, at Continental Airlines Arena.
Sidney Crosby added a goal and an assist while Marc-Andre Fleury came up with 27 saves for the Penguins, who have won five in a row and have now registered a point in 15 consecutive contests. With the victory, Pittsburgh pulled within five points of the Devils for first place in the Atlantic Division.
Brian Rafalski and Patrik Elias had a goal and an assist each for New Jersey, which has dropped two of its last three outings. Martin Brodeur had an uncharacteristic night, allowing five goals on 24 shots.
Pittsburgh jumped all over the Devils from the start, and built up a 3-0 lead by the end of the first period.
The first goal of the contest came just 3:02 in, as Josef Melichar's shot from the left point was deflected in front by Ruutu before slipping past Brodeur.
The road team struck again just over two minutes later to establish a 2-0 advantage. Seconds after the Devils were whistled for a penalty, Robert Scuderi took a feed from Melichar just above the right circle and fired a shot that made it through traffic in front and in.
The Penguins upped their lead to 3-0 with 2:06 remaining in the opening stanza, when Michel Oullet corralled the puck and fed a blind backhanded feed in front that was tapped in by Jordan Staal.
Rafalski put his club on the board 7:29 into the second with a wrister from the right circle, but Crosby countered with his 26th goal of the season to re- establish a three goal edge.
Elias then cut the deficit to 4-2 with 7:26 remaining in the middle stanza, only to see Ruutu counter with a rebound putback just over four minutes later.
New Jersey made things interesting down the stretch, however.
Zach Parise netted his 23rd marker of the season at the 2:38 mark, then a fluky goal by Travis Zajac made it a one-goal game with 11:10 remaining. The centerman cruised into the zone and released a seemingly harmless slapshot from just inside the blue line that caromed off the glove of Fleury and in.
The netminder and his defense rebounded to pitch a shutout the rest of the way, though, to seal the win.
Game Notes
The last time the Penguins lost in regulation was January 10 versus the Florida Panthers...This was Ruutu's first two-goal game of the year...Pittsburgh finished 1-for-3 on the power play, while New Jersey went 1- of-4.
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NFL 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.
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MySportsbook.com favors Bears, Bengals, Chargers and Colts to remain perfect
LAS VEGAS , Sept. 28 - Two big match-ups of undefeated teams have fans salivating at the Week Four schedule in the NFL. The Chicago Bears stifling defense looks to provide a less than hospitable welcome to the Seattle Seahawks on Sunday night in a battle of two 3-0 teams in the NFC conference. In the AFC, the San Diego Chargers (2-0) head to Maryland to face the surprising Baltimore Ravens (3-0) as both try to keep pace atop the conference standings. Betting Lines makers at MySportsbook.com, online sportsbook and casino, have set the Bears as 3.5 point favorites while the Chargers are a 2.5 point bet.
Of the three remaining undefeated teams, only one, New Orleans, enters this week's game as an underdog. Despite an emotional and resounding win over Atlanta on Monday night, the Saints are a 7.5 point underdog against the struggling Carolina Panthers. Indianapolis looks to stay perfect when they face the New York Jets as a 9 point road favorite while the Cincinnati Bengals are a 6 point favorite at home to the New England Patriots.
Six teams enter the week still looking for their first win, with a seventh, Tampa Bay, on a bye week. The prospect of dropping another game would not bode well for a potential playoff run. Since 1990, just three teams -- the 1992 Chargers, 1995 Detroit Lions and 1998 Buffalo Bills -- have overcome losing their first three games of the season to earn a postseason berth. And only the Chargers managed to accomplish the feat after starting 0-4.
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