Sens try for third straight win in road test vs. Isles

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11/29/2008 - (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Ottawa Senators will attempt to win three straight games for the first time this season when they visit the New York Islanders for tonight's battle at Nassau Coliseum.

The Senators ended a six-game losing streak last Saturday against the New York Rangers and weren't in action again until posting a shootout decision over Toronto on Thursday.

Both victories came at home as Ottawa won back-to-back outings for the first time since defeating Washington and Philadelphia on November 4 and 6.

On Thursday, Jason Spezza scored the winner in the shootout as the Senators downed the Maple Leafs, 2-1, at Scotiabank Place.

Spezza was the first shooter and he banged his wrister off the right post and into the net. After Alex Auld made saves on Nikolai Kulemin and Lee Stempniak, Daniel Alfredsson sealed the win as his wrist shot beat Vesa Toskala.

Mike Fisher scored the lone goal while Auld finished the game with 25 saves for the Senators. Fisher made his return after a knee injury sidelined him for the previous two games.

Ottawa has been awful as the road team recently, dropping five straight as the visitor. The Sens are just 3-4-2 away from home this season.

The Islanders have lost their last two games and were outscored by a combined margin of 12-5 in those setbacks.

New York was handed a 5-3 loss Wednesday against visiting Pittsburgh and was then blasted, 7-2, in Friday's afternoon game in Boston. Blake Wheeler and David Krejci scored 10 seconds apart to jump-start a five-goal third period for the triumphant Bruins.

Nate Thompson and Richard Park scored for the Islanders, who have surrendered nine goals in the third period the last two games. The Isles now have a third-period goal differential of minus-18 this season.

Joey MacDonald made his 13th straight start in net for New York, but was pulled after yielding four goals on 31 shots. Peter Mannino fared no better, allowing three goals on just eight shots.

The Islanders are just 4-7-1 as the host team this year, but had won two straight at the Coliseum before Wednesday's loss to the Penguins.

New York is 2-0 against the Senators this year, posting a win at home and on the road. However, Ottawa has still won 10 of 14 in the series and five of its last seven on Long Island.

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As of February 9, MySportsbook.com has released its coveted 2007 Mens NCAA Basketball Tournament betting odds. “March Madness betting ” only a month away, the top ranked Florida Gators are favorite at 7-2 to win it all. The defending champs have not disappointed at all this season and currently have a 22-2 record and are undefeated (9-0) in SEC play. The Gators’ thrive off of their extremely balanced, experienced and versatile attack. All five starters started in last seasons National Championship game. What is most impressive with this group is their balance; the five starters all average between 10.7 and 13.6 PPG. The Gators have been on an absolute roll having won 15 straight by an average of 16.4 PPG.

Right behind the Gators are the 5th ranked UNC Tar Heels at 9-2. The Heels (21-3, 7-2) are absolutely loaded with top notch talent and are as deep as any team in the country. A concern for the Tar Heels might be inexperience. Of their top four scorers/ minute earners, three are freshmen and the other is a sophomore. The rest of the regular season, the Tar Heels play only one team that is currently ranked (Duke). Their remaining opponents do combine for an impressive 107-58 record though.

Other teams that the MySportsbook.com members seem to believe will win it all include the west coasts’ top team #2 UCLA (6-1), #3 OSU behind man-child Greg Oden (8-1), and #4 Wisconsin (10-1) behind their defense which has given up 70+ points only three times all season.

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Arizona 20-1

Butler 20-1

Duke 30-1

Florida 7-2

Georgetown 30-1

Indiana 35-1

Kansas 15-1

Marquette 25-1

Maryland 40-1

Memphis 50-1

Nevada 50-1

UNC 9-2

OSU 8-1

Oregon 30-1

Pittsburgh 15-1

Texas 30-1

Texas A&M 18-1

UCLA 6-1

Wisconsin 10-1

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