Kotalik, Sabres edge Canadiens in shootout

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10/10/2008 - Buffalo, NY (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Ales Kotalik scored the decisive goal in the shootout, as the Buffalo Sabres opened the 2008-09 season with a 2-1 win over the Montreal Canadiens at the HSBC Arena.

Thomas Vanek tallied in regulation for Buffalo, which followed two straight conference final appearances with a disappointing 10th-place finish in the East in 2007-08. Ryan Miller made 27 saves to get the win.

Robert Lang lit the lamp and Carey Price stopped 35 shots for the Canadiens, who are celebrating their 100th year of existence. The Canadiens defied the odds by finishing atop the Eastern Conference standings last season. Montreal then survived a grueling, seven-game opening-round series against the Bruins before Philadelphia eliminated the Canadiens in five games in the semifinals.

Kotalik started the shootout for Buffalo, going forehand-backhand and lifting the puck over Price's right pad. After Miller denied Lang, Drew Stafford mirrored Kotalik's movements and beat Price as well. Montreal's Saku Koivu then lost control of the puck and failed to get off a quality shot to end the game.

The Canadiens acquired Lang from Chicago last month, and the transaction paid immediate dividends as the veteran forward opened the scoring 2:58 into the contest. Andrei Markov let a shot go from the left point that pinballed off several bodies before finding the stick of Lang, who spun around and deposited a shot from the right circle in the back of the net.

Buffalo tied the game nearly five minutes later, as Vanek glided down the left wing, cut to the middle and sent a wrister past Price.

The goalies were the story in the second and third periods, and the game went to overtime. Late in the extra frame, Buffalo defenseman Jaroslav Spacek was whistled for tripping, but Montreal couldn't score.

Game Notes

Buffalo forward Tim Connolly missed the game because of a back injury...The Canadiens started a season on the road for the eighth consecutive year...Buffalo went 0-for-6 on the power play, while the Canadiens were 0- for-5.

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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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