Blue Jackets rally past Sabres

Hockey Betting Lines

01/27/2007 - Columbus, OH (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Rostislav Klesla sparked a third-period comeback with the game-tying goal, while Dan Fritsche knocked home the decisive tally, as the Columbus Blue Jackets rallied for a 3-2 victory over the Buffalo Sabres at Nationwide Arena.

In the first game back for both teams after the All-Star break, Columbus dominated the final stanza en route to the win. Klesla was the catalyst for the game-tying marker, as he settled in behind an odd-man rush, took a drop pass from Manny Molhotra and sent a wrist shot over Ryan Miller at 5:22.

Fritsche then notched the go-ahead goal, as he stayed with the play, collected his own rebound, and flipped the puck over the netminder's right pad with 10:37 remaining in the contest.

The Sabres had their best chance to tie things up with five minutes to play, as Chris Drury sent a slap shot just high and wide of the net. Paul Gaustad was then called for tripping with just 2:23 remaining, while Jaroslav Spacek joined him on a holding charge 1:22 later, effectively sealing the win for Columbus.

Rick Nash, who had a pair of goals in the All-Star game, also scored for the Blue Jackets, who have won three of their last four games overall. Fredrik Norrena was nearly flawless between the pipes, turning aside 36 of 38 Buffalo chances, including nine in the final stanza.

Drury tallied both goals for the Sabres, who have dropped five of their last seven contests. Daniel Briere, who garnered MVP honors at the All-Star game with a goal and four assists, also had a pair of helpers on the night, while Miller made 24 saves.

Columbus drew first blood on the power play, as Buffalo's Dmitri Kalinin went off for hooking. Not more than 30 seconds elapsed on the man-advantage, as David Vyborny took a feed at the blue line, then chipped it up along the boards to Sergei Fedorov, who sent a cross-ice pass to Nash that skipped along the goal mouth. The left winger attempted a quick feed for Anson Carter, but the disc deflected off the knee of Teppo Numminen and through the five-hole of Miller with 7:51 remaining in the first period.

The Sabres quickly answered at the tail end of their own power play, as Drury cut toward the net and fired a wrist shot that beat Norrena topshelf with 4:03 to play in the stanza. The fireworks weren't over, however, as Andrew Peters and Jody Shelley dropped the gloves on the ensuing faceoff, with Peters getting the best of his counterpart before the linesman intervened.

Both sides combined for 24 penalty minutes in the early going. A Buffalo power play also bridged the first and second periods, quickly turning into a 5-on-3 at the start when Adam Foote was whistled for holding.

Drury then tallied his second marker of the game, and 12th power play goal of the season, as he one-timed Briere's rebound, ripping a snap shot past Norrena at 1:08.

The Sabres were denied a chance to go up by two with just 18 ticks remaining in the period. Daniel Paille went one-on-one on the breakaway, deked and shifted to the backhand as Norrena committed early, then had the puck kicked away by Anders Eriksson. Paille was awarded a penalty shot as a result, but sent the puck high and wide of the net, as the teams skated to the second intermission with Buffalo clinging to a one-goal lead.

Game Notes

Buffalo finished 2-for-6 on the power play, while Columbus ended 1- for-6...Nash was playing in his 250th career NHL game...It was Buffalo's first visit to Columbus since March 29, 2004, when the Sabres shut out the Blue Jackets by a 6-0 final...Buffalo has 33 games remaining in the regular season, with 28 against Eastern Conference teams, and 13 against Northeast Division opponents...Briere leads the Sabres with 59 points (18G, 41A).

Casino-internet-casino Hockey Betting News

<< Johnson's 39 points help Hawks down Magic
Orlando, FL (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Joe Johnson scored 39 points on 14-of-23 shooting, as the Atlanta Hawks wrapped up a four-game road trip with a 93-90 victory over the division-rival Orlando Magic at Amway Arena. Josh Smith netted 2

<< No. 11 George Washington rolls past Dayton
Dayton, OH (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Jessica Adair's game-high 18 points led a balanced attack as 11th-ranked George Washington posted a 70-57 victory over Dayton at UD Arena. Sarah-Jo Lawrence added 16 points and four rebounds for

<< Hurricanes down Capitals
Raleigh, NC (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Justin Williams scored twice and added an assist, and Ray Whitney tallied a goal and three assists in Carolina's 6-2 victory over the Washington Capitals in the beginning of a home-and-home series.

<< Wizards dazzle Pistons behind Jamison's season high
Auburn Hills, MI (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Antawn Jamison scored a season-high 35 points and pulled down eight rebounds to lead the Washington Wizards to a 99-96 win over the Detroit Pistons at the Palace of Auburn Hills. Gilbert Arenas h

<< Wade, Robinson, Nowitzki, Team San Antonio look to defend crowns
New York, NY (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Dwyane Wade of the Miami Heat, the New York Knicks' Nate Robinson, Dirk Nowitzki of the Dallas Mavericks and Team San Antonio look to defend their crowns in NBA All-Star Saturday Night next month. The

LeBron-less Cavs befuddle Sixers >>
Philadelphia, PA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Drew Gooden poured in 21 points and grabbed 10 rebounds as Cleveland came back from a 17-point halftime deficit without superstar LeBron James and toppled Philadelphia, 105-97, in the back end of

Crawford scores 52 points as Knicks burn Heat >>
New York, NY (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Jamal Crawford lit up the Heat for a career- high 52 points, hitting 20-of-30 from the field, and 8-of-10 from behind the arc, to lead New York Knicks' 116-96 rout of the Miami Heat. Channing Frye added 16

Parker dials long distance as Raptors rally past Celtics >>
Toronto, ON (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Anthony Parker scored a career-high 23 points behind a career-high seven three-pointers to lead the Toronto Raptors to a 96-90 win over the Boston Celtics at the Air Canada Centre. Chris Bosh deposited 26

Brodeur stuns Lightning >>
Tampa, FL (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Martin Brodeur put forth a flawless effort, stopping each of the 28 shots he faced to guide the New Jersey Devils past the Tampa Bay Lightning, 2-0, at St. Pete Times Forum. Brian Gionta netted the decid

Mason, Hornets best Kings >>
New Orleans, LA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Desmond Mason had 24 points and eight rebounds, as the New Orleans/Oklahoma City Hornets bested the Sacramento Kings, 88-84, at New Orleans Arena. Bobby Jackson netted 15 and dished out seven

Football Betting Sportsbook Accepts Credit Cards

Michael Vick is back, Brett Favre isn't and the NFC East remains the best division in the NFC, maybe in all of football.

As players start to gather for the start of another season, some things change and some stay the same in the world of the NFL.

Bet 2010 Super Bowl Odds

The NFC East has been the dominant division in the National Conference for a while, despite limited playoff success, save for the New York Giants surprise Super Bowl win two seasons ago.

Hell, there's a generation of kids in Texas who have never seen the Cowboys win a playoff game (last win was in 1996).

But collectively, the Giants, Eagles, Cowboys and Redskins (well, maybe not so much the Redskins) are as good as a division gets in an NFC conference that has struggled to stay competitive with the AFC side.

Sports bettors have both acknowledged the NFC East's dominance, as one glance at the NFL future odds menu will show.

Looking over the NFL betting odds at online sports book MySportsbook.com we see the top three teams listed to win the NFC Championship are all from the NFC East:

Dallas Cowboys - 7 - 1

Philadelphia Eagles - 13 - 2

New York Giants - 9 - 2

Slotting in behind these three are two teams from the NFC North: the Minnesota Vikings (15-2) and the Chicago Bears (10-1).

Again, despite the lack of recent playoff success, the Dallas Cowboys are popular with the sports betting community, as they hold 14% of all the money wagered on who will win the NFC Championship.

So far, the New York Giants are the bettors' favorite to represent their conference in the Super Bowl, as they have 24% of the overall NFC Championship betting volume.

And what about the Philadelphia Eagles? For the most part, the Eagles had a very productive offseason, the kind that could bring them back to the top.

They had a good draft adding the likes of WR Jeremy Maclin and RB LeSean McCoy.

Unfortunately, the team received a blow when long-time defensive coordinator Jim Johnson passed away on Tuesday.

But this team will make a real run at the division title this year. Going into the regular season, Philly is listed at +240 to win the division.

Last season the Eagles were 9-6-1 SU and 10-6 ATS.

Teams from the NFC East will play teams from the AFC West in the regular season and the Eagles haven't really been a good bet in the last 20 games against the likes of San Diego, Oakland, K.C. and Denver, only going 8-12 ATS.

Two seasons removed from that Super Bowl title, the New York Giants see themselves listed as the odds-on favorite in NFC East championship futures at +162.

Plaxico Burress is gone and with him all the bad publicity surrounding the gun in the sweatpants incident, but can they replace him in the offense?

Last season the Giants were a very reliable bet going 12-4 ATS.

In the Giants' last 20 games against fellow teams from the NFC East; they are 13-7 ATS.

Dallas is listed at +240 to win the division.

Dallas went 9-7 SU and 7-9 ATS last season and with the amount of talent the Cowboys have, a similar performance won't do.

The Cowboys have been atrocious against divisional rivals, going 6-14 ATS in their last 20.

The Washington Redskins are longshots to win the division at +550.

RSS Sports Betting Odds Feeds

Visit MySportsbook.com for free sportsbook odds RSS feeds go to MySportsbook.com for all your betting football needs.