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01/22/2010 - (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Colorado Avalanche will aim for their first five-game winning streak since early last season when they welcome the Nashville Predators for tonight's clash at Pepsi Center.
The Avalanche have tied a season high with four straight wins and tonight can win five in a row for the first time since October 16-25, 2008.
Colorado has won five out of seven overall and comes into tonight with 62 points on the year, tying the Avs with Vancouver for first place in the Northwest Division.
The Avalanche took advantage of the floundering Edmonton Oilers in their last game on Monday, as they notched an easy 6-0 victory over the hapless visitors. Craig Anderson made 24 saves for his fourth shutout of the season and Colorado set a season high for goals scored.
Matt Duchene finished the game with two goals and an assist while Kyle Cumiskey scored twice and John-Michael Liles had a goal and two assists for the Avalanche.
"I put a lot of pressure on myself," said Duchene. "But, my personal success doesn't mean anything if the team doesn't win. Tonight everyone did a good job, it was an all-around team effort."
Duchene, who leads all rookies with 33 points this year, has four goals and two assists over his last four games.
Tonight marks the third segment of a five-game homestand for the Avs, who have a solid 13-6-2 record as the host this year. Colorado will welcome Dallas on Sunday before capping the residency Monday against Minnesota.
The Predators have dropped their last two games and are coming off Thursday's setback in Phoenix. Scottie Upshall recorded a natural hat trick in the third period to lift the Coyotes to a 4-2 victory over Nashville.
Martin Erat and Patric Hornqvist each scored for the Predators, while Dan Ellis was beaten four times on 23 shots faced.
Tonight marks the second test of a four-game road trip for Nashville, which is 15-8-2 as the visiting club this year.
Nashville has 61 points and is currently sixth in the Western Conference standings. The Predators are 13 points behind Chicago for first place in the Central Division.
The Predators played their last game without forward J.P. Dumont, who was sidelined with an illness. Dumont, who is tied for the team lead with 32 points, is questionable for tonight.
Nashville has won both meetings with Colorado this year, but the clubs have split the last six encounters overall. The Preds have lost two of three and five of their last eight games in Denver.
<< Surging Bobcats visit Hawks
(Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Unfortunately the Charlotte Bobcats must leave the friendly
confines of home and hit the road from time to time as per the NBA schedule
makers. They will try to keep their unbeaten streak intact tonight in a
showdown on the r
<< K.G. set to return as Celtics host Blazers
(Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The pending return of Kevin Garnett could help the
suddenly-slumping Boston Celtics get back into the win column, as they open a
short homestand tonight versus the Portland Trail Blazers at TD Garden.
Garnett has missed 10
<< Heat, Wizards clash in nation's capital
(Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Miami Heat will wrap up their season series with the
Southeast Division-rival Washington Wizards Friday from the Verizon Center.
Miami has taken two of the first three meetings between the teams, but had its
six-game w
<< Kings hope to cure road woes in Orlando
(Sportsbook Betting Lines) - For a Sacramento Kings team that hasn't won away from home
in a month, a visit to Orlando's Amway Arena doesn't bode well for its chances
of ending its recent road woes.
The Magic aim for their second win this month over t
Oilers try to end epic skid in home test vs. Stars >>
(Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Undisciplined play kept the Oilers on their longest losing
streak in nearly three years, but a visit from Dallas could be just what
Edmonton needs.
The Oilers will try to end a nine-game losing streak and pick up a third w
Hornets make a stop in Minnesota >>
(Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The New Orleans Hornets shoot for their fifth consecutive
win over the hapless Minnesota Timberwolves tonight when Jeff Bower's club
opens up a four-game road trip.
The Hornets closed a brief homestand on a winnin
Colts in path of Jets' quest to end Super Bowl drought >>
(Sportsbook Betting Lines) - When they take the field at Lucas Oil Stadium for Sunday
afternoon's AFC Championship, the New York Jets will be looking to prove that
the notions of homefield advantage throughout the playoffs, first-round byes,
and even pos
Bulls, Suns collide in the desert >>
(Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Chicago Bulls resume their grueling, season-long seven-
game road swing tonight when they meet a Phoenix Suns team happy to be back in
the desert.
The Bulls fell to 0-2 on their trek Wednesday when Baron Davis poure
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The Indianapolis Colts know that winning the Super Bowl last season put a huge target on their backs, and they expect opponents to go all-out to knock them from the top of the mountain.
They’ll get their first test from the New Orleans Saints this Thursday night. The defending champs had nothing but good things to say about the New Orleans defense this past week, praising their opponents’ pass rush and run-stopping abilities.
"They play very aggressively," head coach Tony Dungy told the New Orleans Times-Picayune. "They play a lot of man-to-man coverage, and they come after you. They have good pass rushers, and they're going to try to pressure us, I'm sure."
Both center Jeff Saturday and quarterback Peyton Manning gave New Orleans’ front four props, admitting keeping guys like Will Smithand Charles Grant contained would be a tall task for the offensive line.
New Orleans ranked second in total defense during the preseason at a sportsbook, allowing just under 233 yards per game. Last season, the defense finished 11th in the league after giving up 307.3 yards and 20.1 points per contest.
Not so sound on the ground
If Indianapolis' efficient offense has a weakness it has to be its running attack. The Colts one-two-punch of Dominic Rhodes and Joseph Addai is no longer, leaving the bulk of the carries to Addai, the second-year back out of LSU.
Former Saskatchewan Roughrider Kenton Keith was named Addai’s backup this week after beating out DeDe Dorsey for the second-string position. Indy has only three backs on the roster right now, including fullback Luke Lawton, and coach Dungy is aware of the thinness of his ground game. Sports Betting lines on the game can be found at BettingExpress.com
“We’ll continue to look. Luke Lawton’s done a good job for us too. So probably getting a third true tailback is something that we’d like to do,” Dungy told the Indiana Tribune-Star.
Last season, Addai rushed for over 1,000 yards in his rookie campaign and scored seven touchdowns on the ground.
Brees says bring it on
Opening the season on the road against the defending Super Bowl champions is not the way most teams would like to kick off their year – unless you’re the New Orleans Saints or their quarterback Drew Brees. This internet Sportsbooks had the Saints as the favorites.
Brees told the New Orleans Times-Picayune that he is excited to get the regular season started and the Colts are a great challenge for him and his teammates. The 28-year-old QB, entering his second season with the Saints, is expecting a wild environment in the RCA Dome this Thursday when the franchise celebrates its 2007-2007 championship.
Brees said he sees the opening game scheduling as an honor and a testament to how well New Orleans did last season. The Saints missed facing the Colts in the Super Bowl by one game, losing to the Chicago Bearsin the NFC Championship game.
"I mean, people think we can hang with these guys," Brees told reporters. "Even if they didn't, it wouldn't matter what they thought because as a team we're very confident. We know what we can do. We're not satisfied where we finished the season last year. And we've been looking forward to this opportunity for a long time."
SportsBooks ready for a shootout
Oddsmakers are preparing for some fireworks this Thursday when the NFL season kicks off. online Sportsbooks have Thursday’s total set at a whopping 52 points, accounting for two of the league’s most explosive offenses.
“This is like must-see TV,” Saints cornerback and former Colt Jason David told the Baton Rouge Advocate. “It’s two exciting offenses with great players. You’ve got a lot of star power on offense. At any given time a big play can happen. If I was a fan, I wouldn’t miss a snap.”
New Orleans, who ranked No.1 in total offense last season, can go blow-for-blow with the Colts’ attack. Head coach Sean Payton’s offensive schemes will get even better production out of Drew Brees, Reggie Bush and receiver Marques Colston now that they’ve each had a season of playing together under their belts.
The Saints and Colts were the top two passing teams in the NFL last year, but while Indianapolis managed to put up almost 27 points per game, New Orleans struggled to capitalize on their efforts. The Saints ranked fifth in points per game.
“Yards are great,” running backDeuce McAllister told reporters, “but to be able to score more touchdowns would be important for us.”
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