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01/29/2007 - Chicago, IL (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Denis Arkhipov's second goal of the game, a power-play marker with 2:07 remaining in overtime, gave the Chicago Blackhawks a 4-3 victory over the Calgary Flames at the United Center.

Peter Bondra and Tuomo Ruutu notched a pair of assists for the Blackhawks, who put an end to their ten-game losing streak. James Wisniewski and Jeff Hamilton provided the other goals, while Nikolai Khabibulin made 19 saves for his 16th win of the year.

Alex Tanguay registered a goal and two assists for the Flames, who have lost four of their last six games. Kristian Huselius picked up a goal and a helper as did Daymond Langkow, and Miikka Kiprusoff stopped 36 shots in the loss

With Tanguay off for a questionable holding call, Arkhipov got the game-winner on a blistering slapper from the bottom of the right circle which sailed through traffic in front of Kiprusoff, who never saw the shot.

"We almost forgot what it was like to win," Arkhipov said. "With Kiprusoff, you have to have someone stay in front of him. Every time you score it's a good feeling."

It was the first win for the Blackhawks since January 2nd in St. Louis, and their first home win since a December 26th tilt against Dallas.

"They outplayed us most of the game, and capitalized on most of their chances," Tanguay said. "When you're three minutes away from a win, it's very disappointing."

The Hawks got on the board first due to an unlikely source, as Wisniewski blew a shot through Kiprusoff at 9:21, two seconds after a Chicago power play expired.

Hamilton doubled the lead 2:35 into the second, taking Patrick Sharp's feed from the side of the net and lifting a shot high over a fallen Kiprusoff.

Before the end of the second, Langkow and Huselius answered for Calgary on two separate power plays, scoring 1:49 apart to knot the game 2-2.

Tanguay netted his 14th of the season with 3:17 left in regulation to give the Flames their first lead of the game, but Arkhipov provided a 3-3 tie for the home team on a goal with 44 seconds left and Khabibulin pulled for an extra attacker, tipping home Keith's left point shot from the slot.

Game Notes

The season series is tied, 1-1, with two games remaining...Huselius has a nine-game point streak...Calgary finished 2-of-4 with the extra man, Chicago ended 1-of-8...The Blackhawks are off until Thursday, when they begin a seven- game road trip at Los Angeles...The Flames host the Kings on Tuesday.

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2007 NFL Football Betting Preview


“You play to win the game!”

Those are the words of notoriously intense head coach Herman Edwards. Unfortunately, from a bettors’ perspective, most coaches don’t feel that way about the NFL preseason. August is a time to evaluate young players, finalize the depth chart and pray your star players stay healthy.

The trick to making money during the exhibition schedule is identifying coaches – like Edwards – who can’t stand losing even when there's nothing on the line.

The New York Jets betting won 15 of 21 preseason games and went 14-7 against the spread (ATS) during Edwards’s five-year tenure with the club. In his first season as the Kansas City Chiefs field boss, the team improved from 0-4 to 2-2.

Identifying win-a-holics like Edwards is a good start if you plan betting the preseason – even though most say you shouldn’t ... but what the hell do they know anyway?

Here’s a brief rundown of two teams that have a habit of winning during the second-stringers’ season, and another club that has a good chance of exceeding this year.

New York Giants betting lines

Playing in the media hub of North America can be stressful but the press can’t write anything negative about the way Tom Coughlin’s boys play in the preseason. The Giants won and covered all four games last summer, improving their record to 7-1 both straight up (SU) and against the spread over the last two years.

Coughlin has shown he’s not afraid to give his starters more time in the second preseason game than most of his colleagues, no doubt one of the reasons his team has been so dominant.

Dallas Cowboys betting lines

Bettors can count on America’s team early on. The Cowboys are 14-6 both SU and ATS since 2002 in warm-up contests. Former coach Bill Parcells, the coach of the team the last four years, has an intimidating, in-your-face presence – surely a reason Dallas has had so much early success.

The Big Tuna won’t be strolling the sidelines with looks of disgust, but new coach Wade Phillips will be anxious to make a good first impression for owner Jerry Jones.

Dallas plays the Indianapolis Colts and the Denver Broncos before things get serious. They then face the Houston Texans in their third contest (the game starters see most game time) and finish off with the Minnesota Vikings.

Expect a Dallas team able to walk away with another 3-1 preseason record.

Oakland Raiders betting lines

This team scored a league-worst 12 offensive touchdowns last season, so the rookies and veterans each have something to prove. There’s a bounty of first-unit jobs up for grabs and plenty of bodies competing for those slots.

First-time head coach Lane Kiffin will be eager to impress an owner who employs the philosophy, “Just win, baby!”

The 32-year-old Kiffin has to command respect from a locker room full of players older than him. All of these factors should lead to purpose in preseason. 

Don’t forget: before playing like a team that belonged in NFL Europe, Oakland went 4-1 (both SU and ATS) in exhibition games.

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