Canadiens hope to stay on a roll versus Panthers

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12/29/2008 - (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Montreal Canadiens will aim for their fourth win in five games when they visit the Florida Panthers for this evening's tilt at BankAtlantic Center.

The Canadiens have recorded at least a point in four straight games by posting a 3-0-1 record over that span.

The Habs lost an overtime decision to Carolina on December 21 and were off until Saturday's road test against Pittsburgh. Andrei Kostitsyn registered his first career hat trick to lift Montreal to the 3-2 triumph over the Penguins.

Carey Price was in top form, holding the high-powered Pens to just two goals on 34 shots. He made 17 saves in the third period to quash any chance of a comeback. Price is 14-4-5 on the season with a .920 save percentage and a 2.38 goals against average.

Tomas Plekanec twice set up Kostitsyn on similar plays from behind the net. Alex Kovalev and Josh Gorges each notched an assist for the Canadiens.

The Habs, who opened a four-game road trip on Saturday, are now 8-5-2 as the visiting team this year and halted a two-game skid away from the Bell Centre. Montreal will also visit the Tampa Bay Lightning on Tuesday before closing out the trip Friday in New Jersey.

The Panthers have lost two straight and four of their last six tests and were recently swept in a home-and-home series with the Lightning. Florida lost a shootout decision in the home portion on Friday and were then handed a regulation setback the following night in Tampa.

Martin St. Louis and Ryan Malone tallied a goal and three assists each as the Lightning downed the Panthers, 6-4, at St. Pete Times Forum.

David Booth scored twice and logged an assist while Stephen Weiss scored and added a helper for the Panthers. Nathan Horton also scored and Tomas Vokoun gave up six goals in facing 42 shots.

The Panthers have won three of their last five home tests and are 8-4-3 as the host club this season. Florida will begin a four-game road trip Wednesday afternoon against the New York Islanders.

Montreal beat the visiting Panthers, 3-1, on October 20 in the only meeting between the clubs so far this year. The Habs have taken three straight from Florida and two in a row at BankAtlantic Center.

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Super Bowl XLIII Betting - Super Bowl 2009

Super Bowl 2009, the Arizona Cardinals and the Pittsburgh Steelers.

Let’s take a look at the Super Bowl 2009 betting odds and the betting line and figure out where they’ve been and where they are going to go.

MySportsbook.com put up the Super Bowl 2009 betting odds late on Sunday night with the Pittsburgh Steelers favored by 6.5 points and a total betting line at 47.5 points.

Since then, however, the Super Bowl 2009 betting odds have seen a good deal of movement and you’ll want to be on top of where they are likely to move to make sure you get the best line value for the big game.

Since opening, the Super Bowl 2009 betting lines went to Steelers -7 in the span of roughly 3 hours but were quickly bought back down just minutes later to 6.5 again.

After that is took about 5-6 more hours before the betting line went back to -7 where it has sat for a while now and is likely to remain. The opening betting total of 47.5 was bet down right after the line became available and went to 47 within minutes.

Roughly a day later it has been bet even further down to the 46.5 tally it currently is set at.

Roughly 60% of gamblers seem to be on the Cardinals here so the point spread will be bet down and a 7.5 would not last very long at all with many taking the early 6.5 in hopes of finding a potential middle in the Super Bowl 2009 betting odds.

If you like Arizona and see a 7.5, I’d take it as soon as possible because it’s unlikely to last. For Pittsburgh backers, the -7 might be the best you’ll be able to find but a 6.5 is definitely possible close to game time.

Regarding the Super Bowl 2009 betting odds for the total, most tracked gamblers are already on the over and with those who took the under 47.5 already securing a middle on the over 46.5, the only way I see it moving is back up to 47 so if you like the over, I’d recommend betting now.

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