11/19/2008 - Boston, MA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Chuck Kobasew and Zdeno Chara both scored twice, as the red-hot Boston Bruins scored the last five goals and defeated the Buffalo Sabres, 7-4, at TD Banknorth Garden.
Marc Savard registered a goal and three assists, while David Krejci had a goal and two helpers for the Bruins, who have won 10 of their last 12 games and lead the Northeast division with 28 points.
Phil Kessel scored a goal and assisted on another for Boston, which has won six straight games as the host. Manny Fernandez stopped 25-of-29 shots to pick up the win.
"We are happy but not satisfied," Chara said. "Tonight we didn't play the whole sixty minutes. We need to put sixty minutes together. I felt that as the game went on we were better."
Thomas Vanek finished with two goals and an assist for Buffalo, which was handed its third consecutive lopsided loss. The Sabres have been outscored 18-7 during their skid.
Jason Pominville recorded a goal and two assists in defeat.
Ryan Miller allowed seven goals on 20 shots and was lifted in the third period in favor of Patrick Lalime, who made three saves the rest of the way.
"We got off to a good start again, got a couple of goals," said Pominville. "You can't give up the goals like we did. We handed them their opportunities. They didn't get that many shots."
It was a shooting gallery as the clubs combined for seven goals in the first period. Pominville's fourth goal in as many games got things started. On the rush, he accepted a feed from Vanek and swept a backhander over the glove of Fernandez at the 1:41 mark.
A bad turnover resulted in the tying marker just 1:18 later. Blake Wheeler picked off Henrik Tallinder's clearing pass and dished to Krejci in the left circle. Krejci faked the one-timer to freeze the goaltender before sliding the puck to Kobasew in the slot, and he tucked it into the empty net.
Derek Roy restored the lead for Buffalo less than two minutes later on a redirection of a Toni Lydman shot from the left point, and Vanek gave the Sabres a two-goal edge just 29 seconds later.
The Bruins, though, got one back, as Krejci fired a shot that ricocheted off Buffalo defenseman Teppo Numminen and behind Miller at 5:38.
Vanek's power-play tally made it 4-2 with 7:23 remaining, but Boston, once again, had an answer. Matt Hunwick sent a outlet pass to Kessel, creating a 2-on-1 for the Bruins. The former first-round pick streaked down the right wing and his pass was slowed by the stick of Lydman, but Savard still was able to shovel the puck home on the backhand 29 seconds after Vanek netted his league-leading 15th goal of the season.
Boston evened the score in the middle stanza on the power play. Chara let go a drive from up high that made its way through traffic and beat Miller on the glove side at the 2:37 mark.
Kobasew's second goal of the game gave the Bruins their first lead with 7:29 remaining, and another blast by Chara from the point put the Bruins up 6-4 with 2:48 remaining.
Kessel capped the scoring 1:16 into the third frame.
Game Notes
The four-point performance gave Savard 600 points for his career...Kobasew appeared in his 300th career game...Boston finished 2-for-6 on the power play, while Buffalo converted once in three opportunities...Hunwick and Patrice Bergeron each collected two assists for Boston...The Bruins lead the season series 2-1, with the home team winning each game...Before the game, Boston placed defenseman Andrew Ference (fractured right tibia) on injured reserve and recalled defenseman Matt Lashoff from Providence of the American Hockey League.
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Will Ohio State continue to run the table in College Football betting odds?
MySportsbook.com favors Buckeyes, Fighting Irish and Golden Bears in this weekend's big games.
NEW YORK, NY, Sept. 21 - My Sportsbook NCAA football fans: things are beginning to get really interesting on college football's national stage. Following last weekend's "Separation Saturday", which included five teams ranked in the top 15 dropping games, the BCS Championship picture is beginning to take shape - with Ohio State leading the charge. And, according to odds makers at MySportsbook.com, the number-one-ranked Buckeyes will continue their winning ways this weekend.
Revenge will be the name of the game in Columbus this Saturday, as Ohio State looks to even the score following last season's loss to Joe Paterno's Nittany Lions. Although Penn State are listed as 16.5 point underdogs, they are 11-10 all-time versus the Buckeyes. Paterno and the Lions, however, will have to shut down Heisman Trophy favorite Troy Smith who has thrown for 769 yards and seven touchdowns this season.
Speaking of revenge, Notre Dame will be out for some against Michigan State, following last year's 44 - 41 overtime loss to the Spartans in South Bend. The thirteenth-ranked Irish, listed as a 3-point favorite, will also be looking to avenge last Saturday's thrashing from the Michigan Wolverines. The Spartans, meanwhile, have won seven of the last nine match-ups against Notre Dame and are coming off an impressive 38-23 victory over Pittsburgh.
Out west, 22nd-ranked Arizona State will be battling for their first victory over 21st-ranked California since 2000. Although the Golden Bears are listed as 7.5-point favorites, the Sun Devils are 3-0, lead the nation in sacks with 18 and possess the Pac-10's leading passer in sophomore quarterback Rudy Carpenter.
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NCAA Football betting lines (home team in CAPS)
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Date Favorite Opponent Point Spread
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Sept 21 GEORGIA TECH Virginia 17
Sept 22 NEVADA Northwestern 6.5
Sept 23 MICHIGAN Wisconsin 14
Sept 23 Minnesota PURDUE 3
Sept 23 SYRACUSE Miami (Ohio) 6.5
Sept 23 MISSOURI Ohio 21.5
Sept 23 Louisville KANSAS STATE 14
Sept 23 TENNESSEE Marshall 22
Sept 23 CLEMSON North Carolina 16.5
Sept 23 FLORIDA Kentucky 24
Sept 23 Iowa ILLINOIS 20.5
Sept 23 FLORIDA STATE Rice 30.5
Sept 23 AUBURN Buffalo 41.5
Sept 23 BOWLING GREEN Kent 7
Sept 23 NAVY Tulsa 4.5
Sept 23 VIRGINIA TECH Cincinnati 27
Sept 23 BYU Utah State 29
Sept 23 OHIO STATE Penn State 16.5
Sept 23 TEXAS Iowa State 25
Sept 23 Washington State STANFORD 10
Sept 23 CALIFORNIA Arizona State 7.5
Sept 23 UCLA WASHINGTON 3
Sept 23 INDIANA Connecticut 1.5
Sept 23 Central Michigan EASTERN MICHIGAN 4
Sept 23 WYOMING Air Force 1
Sept 23 UTEP NEW MEXICO 9.5
Sept 23 West Virginia EAST CAROLINA 21
Sept 23 Boston College NORTH CAROLINA STATE 7
Sept 23 GEORGIA Colorado 27
Sept 23 ARKANSAS Alabama 1.5
Sept 23 BAYLOR Army 11
Sept 23 WESTERN MICHIGAN Temple 28
Sept 23 MISSISSIPPI Wake Forest 2.5
Sept 23 KANSAS South Florida 5.5
Sept 23 TEXAS A&M Louisiana Tech 23.5
Sept 23 UAB Mississippi State 9.5
Sept 23 LSU Tulane 36
Sept 23 Utah SAN DIEGO STATE 6.5
Sept 23 BOISE STATE Hawaii 15
Sept 23 Notre Dame MICHIGAN STATE 3
Sept 23 USC ARIZONA U 22
Sept 23 Oklahoma State HOUSTON 1
Sept 23 OREGON STATE Idaho 23
Sept 23 OKLAHOMA Middle Tennessee State 29
Sept 23 MARYLAND Florida International 18.5
Sept 23 AKRON North Texas 17.5
Sept 23 SOUTH CAROLINA Florida Atlantic 29.5
Sept 23 NEBRASKA Troy 23
Sept 23 SMU Arkansas State 6
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