Stars visit Calgary in search of season's first win streak

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12/02/2008 - (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Fresh off yet another milestone, Mike Modano will try to lead the Dallas Stars to consecutive wins for the first time this season, as they visit the Calgary Flames tonight at Pengrowth Saddledome.

Dallas has yet to put together a winning streak this year, one of the main reasons it finds itself last in the Pacific Division with 20 points. The Stars had lost four of five before Sunday's 4-3 victory over the Edmonton Oilers.

Modano notched the game-winning goal late in regulation and coupled with his earlier assist, became the 31st player in NHL history to reach the 1,300-point plateau. He is already the highest-scoring American-born player in league history after passing Phil Housley on the list last season.

Brad Richards finished with two assists, including one on Modano's tally, to give him a goal and five assists over his last four games. Loui Eriksson also had a helper to stretch his points streak to five games (3 goals, 4 assists).

Sean Avery, Toby Petersen and Mike Ribeiro also scored for Dallas, which begins a two-game road trip tonight and is 5-7-1 as the visiting team this year. Marty Turco made 25 saves to get the win.

The Stars have earned a point in 17 of their last 21 games versus the Flames, going 12-4-2 with three ties in that span. Dallas and Calgary split the four- game season series a year ago, with both of the Stars' wins coming at the Saddledome.

Modano has 24 goals, 36 assists and 60 points in his career versus the Flames, while Turco is 12-6-1 with a pair of ties and a 1.84 goals against average against them.

The Flames are on a roll as of late though. They have won five of their last six and are coming off a home-and-home sweep of first-place Vancouver that has moved them to within a point of the Canucks in the Northwest Division.

After a 4-3 win in Vancouver on Thursday, Calgary posted a 3-1 home win against the Canucks to complete the set. David Moss and Matthew Lombardi both scored third-period goals in the win, also Calgary's third in a row.

Daymond Langkow netted the other goal, while Miikka Kiprusoff earned the win by stopping 17-of-18 shots. Dion Phaneuf notched an assist in his third straight game, and Jarome Iginla also had a helper to run his points streak to six games (2g, 6a).

After allowing four power-play goals in a loss to San Jose on November 13, Calgary hasn't allowed a marker while short-handed in six straight games, going 15-for-15 on the penalty kill over that timeframe.

Dallas, meanwhile, is just 2-for-26 on the power play over its last five games.

The Flames have won five of their last six at home and are 9-3-1 at Pengrowth Saddledome this year. They begin a four-game road trip on Friday in St. Louis.

Kiprusoff is 4-8-2 with a 2.49 GAA in his career versus Dallas.

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MySportsbook.com week 1 NFL lines


Now that the 2008 NFL schedule is finally out, it is only matter-of-course for lines on “Week 1” to follow.  Of course MySportsbook.com is the first to churn out odds for the NFL’s inaugural week for the upcoming season.   Expect a lot of fireworks the first Thursday night of the season as the defending champion Indianapolis Colts face off against the surprise of the 2008 season, the New Orleans Saints.  These teams were ranked #1 and #3 in the NFL respectively a season ago so a high scoring affair could be in order.  As of now, the Colts will be giving 6 points to the Saints; keep in mind the Saints were one of the better road teams last season going 6-3 SU and 7-2 ATS.  The first Monday night of the season will again provide a “double feature”. Coming off a disappointing season, the Cincinnati Bengals will look to get back to playoffs and improve their public image as they take on the AFC North favorite Baltimore Ravens.  The second game features a couple of teams that haven’t had too much success recently but each could make some noise if the NFC is as weak as it was last year as the San Francisco 49ers host the Arizona Cardinals. The most interesting game of the opening week will feature the NFC champion Bears as they hit the road to take on the NFL’s top team during last year’s regular season, the San Diego Chargers.

MySportsbook.com Week 1 odds:

Saints +6 @ Colts -6

Falcons @ Vikings (pick ‘em)

Panthers @ Rams (pick ‘em)

Broncos -3.5 @ Bills +3.5

Chiefs -1 @ Texans +1

Dolphins +3 @ Redskins -3

Patriots -5 @ Jets +5

Eagles -3.5 @ Packers +3.5

Steelers -4 @ Browns +4

Titans +6 @ Jaguars -6

Bears +6 @ Chargers -6

Lions +3 @ Raiders -3

Bucs +6.5 @ Seahawks -6.5

Giants +4 @ Cowboys -4

Ravens +3 @ Bengals -3

Cardinals +3 @ 49ers -3

 Super Bowl line (2008)

NFC +6.5 vs. AFC -6.5

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