Devils and Pens battle in the Steel City

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02/27/2007 - (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The New Jersey Devils will get another opportunity to show the Pittsburgh Penguins who is boss in the Atlantic Division when the two clubs meet tonight at the Mellon Arena.

The Penguins endured a stretch where they won 12 of 13 to rocket up the Eastern Conference standings, but have lost of their last three games after winning six straight.

The Pens made a move to help them in the postseason push this morning, when they acquired veteran defenseman Gary Roberts from Florida just hours before the NHL's trade deadline. Pittsburgh gave up young defenseman Noah Welch in exchange for the 40-year-old Roberts, who has 29 points (13 goals, 16 assists) in 50 games this season.

Tonight's game will be the sixth of eight meetings between the two teams this year. The Penguins won the most recent battle on February 16, but the Devils own the series edge so far this year at 3-2. New Jersey has also won six of its last eight games against the Penguins and 15 of the last 21.

The two clubs also bring in respective home and road streaks. The Devils have won in a row as the visitor, while the Penguins have won their last eight games on home ice.

The Devils still hold a nine-point edge over Pittsburgh for the top spot in the division.

New Jersey won for the fourth time in five games on Sunday as Jamie Langenbrunner scored the go-ahead goal midway through the third period and the Devils hung on to defeat the Washington Capitals 3-2.

Langenbrunner also added an assist in the contest as the Devils won the back end of the home-and-home set versus the Caps. Travis Zajac and Zach Parise each had a goal and an assist.

Scott Clemmensen, making his first start since December 14, stopped 23-of-25 shots to earn the win.

Right Wing Brian Gionta has missed six straight games because of a groin injury and is questionable for tonight's game.

The Devils are 17-11-2 on the road this season and play the first of two home games on Friday against Toronto.

Pittsburgh, meanwhile, was bested by Tampa Bay, 5-1, on Sunday

Sergei Gonchar tallied the lone score and Jocelyn Thibault gave up three goals on 15 shots before getting pulled early in the second period for Pittsburgh, which is 18-8-4 at home this season.

Both second-year star Sidney Crosby and rookie Evgeni Malkin are riding seven- game point streaks. Crosby has been setting up goals with 10 assists along with one tally over his streak while Malkin has posted three goals and seven assists over his burst.

The Penguins play their next two games on the road, beginning in New York on Thursday.

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2007 Academy Award Betting : Oscars odds

The 79th Annual Academy Awards odds , which will air February 25th, is sparking an interest throughout the nation with the announcement of its nominees. As the public chooses their favorites, sportsbooks are creating odds for one of the biggest entertainment betting nights of the year.

Whether its at a “Oscar Party” or in an on line sportsbook, entertainment gambling on award shows represent a huge increase in betting. As the public speculation mounts, MySportsbook.com, the largest and most respected sportsbook on the web, posted odds on who is going home with a “Golden Best Friend.”

“ We see a majority of our entertainment wagers come from the Academy Awards,” said MySportsbook.com spokesperson, Tim Dalton. “This is a competition that applies to everyone. These are the people that entertain us on a daily basis and you want to see them win.”

MySportsbook.com posted the following odds for Academy Awards:

Odds to win the Achievement in Directing:

Alejandro González Iñárritu "Babel": 8/1

Martin Scorsese "The Departed": 2/17

Clint Eastwood "Letters From Iwo Jima: 4/1

Stephen Frears "The Queen": 12/1

Paul Greengrass "United 93": 15/1

Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role:

Leonardo DiCaprio in "Blood Diamond": 11/1

Ryan Gosling in "Half Nelson": 20/1

Peter O’Toole in "Venus": 16/5

Will Smith in "The Pursuit of Happyness": 16/1

Forest Whitaker in "The Last King of Scotland": 1/11

Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role:

Penélope Cruz in "Volver": 18/1

Judi Dench in "Notes on a Scandal": 15/1

Helen Mirren in "The Queen": 1/50

Meryl Streep in "The Devil Wears Prada": 10/1

Kate Winslet in "Little Children": 20/1

Best Animated Feature Film:

"Cars": 1/3

"Happy Feet": 2/1

"Monster House": 20/1

Best Foreign-Language Film of the Year:

"Water" – Canada: 22/1

"The Lives of Others" – Germany: 7/2

"After the Wedding" - Denmark: 24/1

"Days of Glory (Indigenes)" – Algeria: 23/1

"Pan's Labyrinth" - Mexico: 1/10

Odds to win the Best Live-Action Short Film:

"Binta and the Great Idea (Binta Y La Gran Idea)": 6/5

"Eramos Pocos (One Too Many)": 7/2

"Helmer & Son": 5/2

"The Saviour": 6/1

"West Bank Story": 7/2

Odds to win the Best Original Screenplay:

"Babel": 7/4

"Letters From Iwo Jima": 3/1

"Little Miss Sunshine": 21/20

"Pan's Labyrinth": 11/4

"The Queen": 5/4

Best Motion Picture of the Year:

"Babel": 11/4

"The Departed": 1/2

"Letters from Iwo Jima": 15/2

"Little Miss Sunshine": 17/10

"The Queen": 20/1

Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role:

Alan Arkin in "Little Miss Sunshine": 11/10

Jackie Earle Haley in "Little Children": 10/1

Djimon Hounsou in "Blood Diamond": 9/1

Eddie Murphy in "Dreamgirls": 2/5

Mark Wahlberg in "The Departed": 5/1

Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role:

Adriana Barraza in "Babel": 14/1

Cate Blanchett in "Notes on a Scandal": 11/1

Abigail Breslin in "Little Miss Sunshine": 2/1

Jennifer Hudson in "Dreamgirls": 1/8

Rinko Kikuchi in "Babel": 11/1

Film To Win Most Oscars:

Dreamgirls: 2/3

Pans Labyrinth: 6/5

The Departed: 6/1

The Queen: 11/1

Babel: 15/1

Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest: 11/1

Little Miss Sunshine: 15/1


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